It has been 20 years since I have last played here. I forgot that this course has a lot of character with mounding and sloping greens. The mound on 18 is a bit much however. The greens were slow bu... Continue »

It has been 20 years since I have last played here. I forgot that this course has a lot of character with mounding and sloping greens. The mound on 18 is a bit much however. The greens were slow but ok. There is now very little fungi on the greens. I thought that the fairways and bunkers were in good shape. This place requires good approach shots to avoid the bunkers and land on these elevated greens. I will be back without waiting another 20 years to play here again.

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FUGUS alert! Played there this morning as a single. Matched up some some regulars that were good companies. ~5 hour round with some waiting on every hole. Pace wasn't too bad considering the cours... Continue »

FUGUS alert! Played there this morning as a single. Matched up some some regulars that were good companies. ~5 hour round with some waiting on every hole. Pace wasn't too bad considering the course.

The greens are affected with fungus, which caused a LOT of uneven spots. I've been playing here a couple of years and haven't seen anything like it here. Hopefully, they'll heal soon.

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Played here 2/20/12. What has happened to this place??? Greens were in the worst condition I have ever seen them in with many bare spots. It was like putting through a mine field on many of the hol... Continue »

Played here 2/20/12. What has happened to this place??? Greens were in the worst condition I have ever seen them in with many bare spots. It was like putting through a mine field on many of the holes. Tee boxes were super thin and mushy. Traps looked good but had top sand only. Tough to recommend right now.

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Walked up as a single this morning and got out second up as part of a foursome @ 9:45—just ahead of a scheduled tournament. It was a about a five hour round that didn't feel that long because, overall... Continue »

Walked up as a single this morning and got out second up as part of a foursome @ 9:45—just ahead of a scheduled tournament. It was a about a five hour round that didn't feel that long because, overall, it seemed to moved steadily with a couple of waiting holes. Tee boxes were good and generally nice and flat—signs of use but enough green space that divots weren't really a factor. The few boxes that were less than level were not off by much. Fairways were OK and averaged from nice coverage to a little thin, which you'd expect this time of year. The greens were a mix of clean surfaces and some that had varying degrees of divot marks and some kind of fungus spots. Where the damage was not evident, the greens putt well and medium on the quick side. Where they were disfigured, while visually distracting, I found they still putt pretty well. I can't say the surface ruined any of my putts, so I guess it depends on how delicate your sensibilities are when it comes to the visual distraction, so it is definitely a consideration until someone reports the greens all healed. For myself, I enjoyed the round and I'd go our and do it again.

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Greens have fungus several greens severe, don't seem to be doing much about it. Tees almost no grass some not level especially #18 and they were just redone. Made them smaller so more concentrated w... Continue »

Greens have fungus several greens severe, don't seem to be doing much about it. Tees almost no grass some not level especially #18 and they were just redone. Made them smaller so more concentrated wear. #5 tee is greatly reduced in size so tee is real thin.
Seems county likes to waste there money.

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Horrible customer service. I called to inquire what time twilight started, the guy who answered told me it started at 12:30pm and booked for the first (12:30pm) tee time available on that coming Satu... Continue »

Horrible customer service. I called to inquire what time twilight started, the guy who answered told me it started at 12:30pm and booked for the first (12:30pm) tee time available on that coming Saturday. Got to the course on Saturday and was told by the Starter that our tee time was at 12:20pm and we had to pay regular price if we wanted to get out. WHAT?

There was no "Sorry about our mistake, we'll let you out 10 minutes early and charge you twilight fee". No "Sorry for the mix up, I'll squeeze you in at the beginning of twilight". It was "Pay regular fee or wait for a 4-some spot to open up", which was impossible at S.A. during the weekend.

I know we can't expect much from a county course, but I didn't think we would have to (literally) pay for *their* mistake.

With that said, it's a nice track and I've had many enjoyable rounds there. Do expect VERY slow play during weekend afternoons. It once took us 3+ hours to finish the front 9.

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Just love these old traditional tracks! Santa Anita is one of my favorites! Course was in generally decent shape, except for the tee boxes which have not yet "matured" after having recently been rebu... Continue »

Just love these old traditional tracks! Santa Anita is one of my favorites! Course was in generally decent shape, except for the tee boxes which have not yet "matured" after having recently been rebuilt. Greens were good on some holes and bumpy on others - hit or miss. What I did notice was the number of trees that are gone. i assume from the wind storm recently. Too bad, because trees are part of what gives this course its character.

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Played today, 5 hrs to play (TOO many 5 BALLS) The course is in good shape and I like the layout except NUMBER 18. That hole is a joke! Unless you hit the ball 250/260 off the tee you end up in the va... Continue »

Played today, 5 hrs to play (TOO many 5 BALLS) The course is in good shape and I like the layout except NUMBER 18. That hole is a joke! Unless you hit the ball 250/260 off the tee you end up in the valley or with a side hill lie with no chance to get to the green.

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Great course gotta hit every club in your bag. Rolling fairways tough to stay balanced when you swing. Conditions always decent. Customer service with a smile.

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Great course gotta hit every club in your bag. Rolling fairways tough to stay balanced when you swing. Conditions always decent. Customer service with a smile.

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