If you enjoy hitting around, have time to kill and/or working on your game, then this is the course for you. Layout is pretty good but conditions are awful. For such a dry and warm area, why are there... Continue »

If you enjoy hitting around, have time to kill and/or working on your game, then this is the course for you. Layout is pretty good but conditions are awful. For such a dry and warm area, why are there soaked water patches on the course? Greens are bumpy and slow on a few, medium on others and of course fast on a few. therefore theyre in consistent. Tee boxes can be alot better but there are so many dry patches, its a shame. Dont bother playing out of the bunkers. A few them are soaked, not raked or looks like beach sand.

This facility is not COVID19 compliant. Yes you have to wear a mask but I KNOW for CERTAIN, the cart guys do not disinfect the cards after previous users. We watched multiple times of cards being placed back in play without thorough COVID19 cleaning. A few carts had garbage from previous users.

I have played Franklin Canyon many times over the past 30 or so years-but not recently (last 10 years or so). I took advantage of a "Group Golfer" coupon for $25 and played yesterday (8-27-18).
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I have played Franklin Canyon many times over the past 30 or so years-but not recently (last 10 years or so). I took advantage of a "Group Golfer" coupon for $25 and played yesterday (8-27-18).
First, the good news:
*The folks I dealt with were pleasant and polite.
*The pace of play was very good. We were a twosome, teed off at about 11:30 and finished 18 holes in 3 hrs and 45 minutes.
*The basic layout is virtually unchanged-not many "tricks" but as always, a bit of local knowledge is helpful. Fortunately, I found an old yardage book/course guide. The downside is that many of the trees depicted in the guide have been gone for years!!
*The bunkers (although I was in only one) had adequate sand and rake availability.
*There were a couple of functioning water fountains on each nine.
Now the not so good news:
*The practice range is from hunger! It makes the driving range depicted in the movie "Tin Cup" look like Augusta National. To describe the practice balls as pathetic is an insult to "pathetic". I wouldn't throw them at a charging pack of rats! The $6 for 30 balls is WAY out of line.
* The practice putting green gave a preview of lumpy (to be expected) poa annua, but it was still in rough shape. There is a pitching/chipping green nearby but I did not utilize it.
* A number of holes exhibited large areas of hard-pan in the fairway. The extra yards from the bounce may be welcome but to hit off concrete is not so good. On many holes the difference between fairway and rough is non-existent.
* The teeing grounds were by and large, a combination of bare dirt and crabgrass. Bring lots of tees...
*It would be helpful to have a distance marker somewhere on the teeing ground. The scorecard may say one thing, but in many cases, reality shows another.

Franklin Canyon used to be nice layout that was in good condition. Not so much now...

Early morning round today using GroupGolfer vouchers ($25 I believe). We had the 6:00 (first off) tee time. We had to wait for the pro shop guy to open things up and bring a cart around. Meanwhile, a ... Continue »

Early morning round today using GroupGolfer vouchers ($25 I believe). We had the 6:00 (first off) tee time. We had to wait for the pro shop guy to open things up and bring a cart around. Meanwhile, a few walking regulars/members showed up and went off ahead of us, but we ultimately played through them. Caught some back niners, too, but we still played super quickly and finished around 2 hours.

The course was just in okay condition and pretty rough around the edges. Tee boxes adequate and fairways okay. Off the fairways things get really rough and unmaintained. Mostly just dirt. Clearly they focus their watering efforts on the fairways and greens. The greens were a little bumpy, but mostly pretty good and rolling at medium speeds. Bunkers had decent sand, but in need of some raking.

Franklin Canyon was exactly what I expected it to be. Moderately hilly, but not super tight or lengthy. Nice setting and the course would certainly present better if things were maintained more consistently. Good enough for the right price and plenty of deals can be found online.

Played Saturday 8/19/17. I have played out here a couple of times over the past 15 years & it's a short, fun layout. The course is in the best condition I've ever played it (granted I haven't playe... Continue »

Played Saturday 8/19/17. I have played out here a couple of times over the past 15 years & it's a short, fun layout. The course is in the best condition I've ever played it (granted I haven't played it very much), however I would call it average overall. The greens were receptive, and rolling well, however the fairways and areas around the greens had numerous bare patches. Bunkers were fine, with decent amounts of sand. Most of the tee boxes were fine, however #2 from the Blue tee was one of worst I've seen in a while. Overall, the conditions & layout were great & the guy at the proshop was courteous & provided excellent service.

Now for the downside of the experience: We were first Chair at 6:00am. We played the front 9 in about 1:15. Everything Was great going through to 10 & then BAM! A group on the 10th Green, a group in the fairway & a group getting ready to tee off. What??? Turns out it was packed like this on every hole on the back nine. Took us about 2:45 to play the 2nd nine. I understand that many courses send people off the back in the mornings, generally to play 9 holes, or split some of the tee times, but this was a total sh-t show. I get up early specifically to avoid having to play 4+ hour rounds & this was quite a shock. Keep this in mind if you are looking to get a fast round in early in the morning.

We played here a few weeks ago for the first time in a long time. The greens are fast and challenging which we liked. The rest of the course is muni-grade and at that time was is good shape relative ... Continue »

We played here a few weeks ago for the first time in a long time. The greens are fast and challenging which we liked. The rest of the course is muni-grade and at that time was is good shape relative to what it is. So we decided to give it another go since the price was right. Yesterday the greens were still good but the fairways were for the most part green and grassy but the fairways played like hardpan. So I give it a lower grade this time around. Still an interesting course and for $36.00 on a Sunday, a good value play. Oh yeah, it was a horribly slow round though. Five hours 15 minutes. We keep jumping around on Sunday play wherever the good deals are. So does everyone else of course so we can't expect much more. The 2nd, 4th and 6th holes are par 3's so things back up right away and usually it starts spreading out after that but not yesterday. Hole 13 is an uphill par 5 that culminates with a very slick, undulating green that will play havoc with your downhill putts often running past the hole all the way down to the bottom of the green. Hole 14 is an unusual par 4 downhill dogging right 90 degrees with bunkers lining the last 150 yards down to the green. Hope there's some rain in the forecast to help our courses.

Played Presidents' day for $38 special with cart and it was packed but POP was pretty normal for a holiday at 4.5 hours. Haven't played here in awhile and conditions overall rates an 8. The tee boxes ... Continue »

Played Presidents' day for $38 special with cart and it was packed but POP was pretty normal for a holiday at 4.5 hours. Haven't played here in awhile and conditions overall rates an 8. The tee boxes were fair, fairways were good enough, bunkers average but the greens were fast with some bumps. The course begins with a dog left, an uphill par 3 and then a downhill par 4 and so starts an interesting day that features a decent amount of hazards to keep you on your toes and yet no tricked out holes to ruin your round. For the price, a nice bargain of interesting holes with greens that were actually a little soft but lots of roll to keep you honest. I think $50.00 on a weekend would be my limit here but anything below that would be a bargain. Drink carts are available, greasy spoon, full bar too. Clubhouse a bit on the old side but not too dive-like.

Yes they have been doing the 1/2 & 1/2 greens aerifacation...... They put alot of sand on the greens too....... I drive by the course everyday to work & you can see alot of the sand from the freeway..... Continue »

Yes they have been doing the 1/2 & 1/2 greens aerifacation...... They put alot of sand on the greens too....... I drive by the course everyday to work & you can see alot of the sand from the freeway.....lol
You guys are right on it as usuall...
Thanks
Kevin

Very slow rounds, fairways are hard and dry. I can't remember the last time they punched the fairways. Greens are bumpy and very slow. $20/walk, no tee time 3pm.

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Very slow rounds, fairways are hard and dry. I can't remember the last time they punched the fairways. Greens are bumpy and very slow. $20/walk, no tee time 3pm.

Franklin Canyon Golf Course Review
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Played 7/11. Fairways are in ok shape, some bare spots. The greens have some sort of disease though. Many spots where the grass is different and fuzzy. Divots on the tee boxes have been filled with m... Continue »

Played 7/11. Fairways are in ok shape, some bare spots. The greens have some sort of disease though. Many spots where the grass is different and fuzzy. Divots on the tee boxes have been filled with mulch? Why use mulch? Lake to the right of #10 is dry. Range mats remain in really rough shape. It's still worth the $40 or so but was in much better shape 6 months ago.