Hey there fellow golfers. I played Hansen Dam today, Mon June 29th. Well, where should I start? Lets start with the green fee, way too much for this course, $42 and that was supposed to be an internet... Continue »

Hey there fellow golfers. I played Hansen Dam today, Mon June 29th. Well, where should I start? Lets start with the green fee, way too much for this course, $42 and that was supposed to be an internet deal. That's probably why it wasn't much play that day. Or it could have been the 100 degree weather. The course is pretty flat with a few elevated tees and greens. The greens were way too slow and soft from too much water. Maybe they didn't want the heat to burn them but we saw standing water on a few holes near the the green side, not good. No drought conditions on this course. Besides the greens being slow and damp the course had a few good holes but overall it's just a regular course with not much challenge or fear factor. There weren't any bare spots or terrible tee boxes. I'd play here for $30 with a cart on the wekeday but no more than that. It's a fun course and most of the holes are different. Play well, until next time.

Hello there golfers,
Today I played Hansen Dam G.C. in Sylmar, CA. This is a city course, and I usually don't play city courses too much, I seem to recall a rate increase to city courses recently, ... Continue »

Hello there golfers,
Today I played Hansen Dam G.C. in Sylmar, CA. This is a city course, and I usually don't play city courses too much, I seem to recall a rate increase to city courses recently, and they have more complicated rate schedules with some folks being residents and non-residents.

So we got an online time for $42 with a cart at 9:24am Monday morning. Really not a good price, but a friend suggested we play here. So upon arrival, the course was fairly empty (maybe because of the heat, it was high 90's).

The first thing we noticed was lots of watering especially on the greens. I would guess that the maintenance crew was trying to keep the greens from burning up, because they were all soaked. The grass was cut in the morning, so the grass was even, but they grass was also long and wet. This made them very very slow. Maybe this is needed to keep them healthy while so hot. But for us, it was a poor putting experience. No sign of ball marks though.

The fairways were pretty good, about what you would expect from a muni course. Minor issues here and there, but no real issues.

Bunkers were just OK, the sand was compacted a bit. Also rakes were scare, at least the beaches that I managed to find.

The rough was fine, but be advised of the kikuya grass, it props the ball up while your feet tough the ground. This caught me off guard several times and ruined a few shots for me. Hitting the grass first will cause it to grab the club and hit a weak shot at best.

No other issues, not sure I would return except for an occasional how do you do round.

JJ

Played Saturday 6/27/2015. Went out as a threesome. Round took about 4 1/2 hours. Course was in beautiful condition. Best I have ever seen it over the last 10 years. Fairways were mowed and green. Gre... Continue »

Played Saturday 6/27/2015. Went out as a threesome. Round took about 4 1/2 hours. Course was in beautiful condition. Best I have ever seen it over the last 10 years. Fairways were mowed and green. Greens were smooth and very few if any ball marks. Hopefully, they will continue to maintain it.

Hansen Dam is a Very Nice Muni...Compared to the other Muni's in the area. Hansen is out of the way & therefore gets much less play then some of the other courses (such as Encino/Balboa/Woodley.) Fair... Continue »

Hansen Dam is a Very Nice Muni...Compared to the other Muni's in the area. Hansen is out of the way & therefore gets much less play then some of the other courses (such as Encino/Balboa/Woodley.) Fairways are sweet right now, rough is grown out. Greens have recovered from punching about a month ago. Pace of play early is good, on weekends I won't tee off after 8:00. 1/2 players can usually get out early without a res even on weekends. Sat 5-30, a beautiful day, a 2some was behind us and we tee'd off at 7:06!
Do they have a couple funky holes? Yes (#1), but it's still a fun track, very playable. Golf Now has specials for all the LA City courses (fairly new) so take advantage of it.

Played Saturday, 5-23-15, at 6:45. POP was 4 hours and would have been even better but for a slow 4some in front of us. Greens were on the slow side and took a while to adjust. Sand was decent, evi... Continue »

Played Saturday, 5-23-15, at 6:45. POP was 4 hours and would have been even better but for a slow 4some in front of us. Greens were on the slow side and took a while to adjust. Sand was decent, evidenced by my getting out of two of them on the first try. I think this is an underrated course with an overall interesting course design (it's not flat and repetitive), compared to other local muni's. Fairways more than adequately lush and tee boxes were fine. Really, no big complaints about any aspect of the course. Would like to come back soon.

First time ever at Hansen Dam - really nicely surprised. $43 to walk and with a push cart - and the push carts are of the very nice variety. A real good price for this course. The course is greener t... Continue »

First time ever at Hansen Dam - really nicely surprised. $43 to walk and with a push cart - and the push carts are of the very nice variety. A real good price for this course. The course is greener than any other LA Muni I've played this year. The greens are in really nice shape, too - rolling medium fast and mostly free of ball marks/debris. The sand could be better for sure, and the rough varies from hole to hole, but nothing impossible. Tee boxes had no major problems so all good there. Apparently they've switched front and back 9s, so the first two holes I did actually find rather poor. Short par 4s downhill into a deep canyon, then sharp uphill rises to the greens. Nothing terrible I guess, just not very exciting to open the day. After that however, the course is great - especially the back 9. Nice, wide fairways, some cool views, and generous green complexes. I played pretty poorly though so I'm looking forward to returning sooner rather than later to rectify that. POP was slow - a little over 5 hours, but the group in front of us took ages on each green.

Played the course in the morning.
The tee boxes were inconsistent. But overall OK.
The fairways were in good condition-good amount of grass under the ball. Probably the best fairway I've seen this y... Continue »

Played the course in the morning.
The tee boxes were inconsistent. But overall OK.
The fairways were in good condition-good amount of grass under the ball. Probably the best fairway I've seen this year on a Muni. course.
Greens were in a good condition considering it was punched about 3 weeks ago. It rolled true and consistent. I think there were about 4 greens which were noticeably slower than others.
The bunkers were in a good condition with lots of sand in them. however, due to cold, overcast day and watering, it was little heavy.
Finished in 4.25 hours with no waiting.

Played 4-7-15 afternoon on a golfnow deal for $26 including cart. Pace of play was 4hr 15min. Tee boxes were a little thin with some bare spots. Fairways were OK also a little thin except where the li... Continue »

Played 4-7-15 afternoon on a golfnow deal for $26 including cart. Pace of play was 4hr 15min. Tee boxes were a little thin with some bare spots. Fairways were OK also a little thin except where the little white flowers were, which ended up being a pretty good lie. Rough was not much different from fairways with a few bare spots. Sand traps were firm and crusty and un- maintained. Greens were rolling medium speed and a little bumpy.

Played Monday 4/6 at 10:00 am under blue skies, chilly air and brisk 3-club breezes. Hansen Dam remains my favorite L.A. muni. Most of the fairways are generous for the weekend warrior, but holes are ... Continue »

Played Monday 4/6 at 10:00 am under blue skies, chilly air and brisk 3-club breezes. Hansen Dam remains my favorite L.A. muni. Most of the fairways are generous for the weekend warrior, but holes are challenging in elevation changes, dog legs and bunkering... oh, and the wind! Definitely not a "back & forth" type set up like the Sepulveda trifecta.
Conditions were good with lush tee boxes and nice greens. The greens were just quick enough to make you think about the subtle (and not so subtle) breaks. The bunkers I found were soft enough, though I walked past a few that looked scrabble hard. Pace of play was excellent at 4 hrs. I would not consider this a "walker friendly" course due to the elevation changes... though there were a number of walkers there yesterday.
Course starts maintenance next week, so it should be good to go by Memorial Day. Fun course; friendly staff.... BIG BEERS!