Anaheim Hills Public Country Club

One of the worst managed courses in Southern California, multiple tee times at the same time, they open the pro shop after the first tee time, always start 20-30 minutes late, rounds take way over 5 hours and nobody does anything about it. Go somewhere else

I’ve been a member at Anaheim Hills since 2022 and live just minutes away, so this was meant to be my home course. According to my Grint app, I’ve played here 36 times. Over the past year I’ve logged the length of every round in my GolfNow course notes, so what I’m describing is a documented pattern, not one bad day. I’m writing this in the hope that ownership and management take it seriously, because I’m a paying member who just left.

I only play on weekends, and the numbers are consistent no matter when I tee off. Early morning rounds, with tee times before 9am, average 4 hours and 14 minutes. Mid-day tee times average 4 hours and 41 minutes. Twilight rounds average 5 hours and 13 minutes, which is the slowest of all, even though twilight rounds should be faster. I’ve also had multiple rounds of 5 hours or more. Even the best case, an early morning tee time, runs well past four hours. Every par 3 is a guaranteed wait, and it gets worse as you move through the back nine. In all my years of playing golf, this is the worst course traffic I have experienced. In that time I have not seen a marshal on the course, and when I gave this feedback directly to the manager as a paying member, nothing changed.

My decision to cancel was not a one-off reaction. Slow play has been an issue since I joined in 2022, and over the last two years it has gone from frustrating to unacceptable. For two years I considered canceling and held on, hoping the facility would improve. This past Sunday, 10/18, was the day I finally stopped waiting. Our foursome finished the front nine in 2 hours and 21 minutes, and the back nine was moving even slower. When we reached the downhill par 3 on hole 13, two groups were already waiting on the tee box and we were third in line. My friends, who had all been willing to stick it out, decided to walk off after hole 12 because the pace was that bad. When your own playing partners give up on a round, that says a lot about the experience.

I do appreciate the money that has been invested in the facility, including the Toptracer range that launched in January 2026. Unfortunately, getting to it means a 110-yard walk down a steep hill followed by 32 flights of stairs, and then the same climb back up. For a range session, that is a lot, and I often choose to practice elsewhere. Reliability has also been a problem. In the months after launch, closures and breakdowns were very frequent. In March, I showed up on two separate weekend visits within three weeks and found the Toptracer broken both times, with no email or notice beforehand. Things have been smoother in recent months, which I do recognize, but the communication has never improved. Closures are not announced, and members find out only after making the trip. The range has also closed on Sundays for reasons unrelated to weather, again with no warning. At this point, the only way to be sure the Toptracer is working is to call the range before making the trip. A paying member should not have to do that. Closures should be communicated in advance.

Anaheim Hills has a lot of potential, and I wanted to be a long-term member here. But new amenities don’t matter if members can’t finish a round in a reasonable time. Marshals on the course, enforced pace-of-play standards, advance notice of closures, and real responsiveness to member feedback would go a long way toward keeping local members like me. As it stands, the pace of play is costing this course the very members who want to call it home.

I’ve been a member at Anaheim Hills since 2022 and live just minutes away, so this was meant to be my home course. According to my Grint app, I’ve played here 36 times. Over the past year I’ve logged the length of every round in my GolfNow course notes, so what I’m describing is a documented pattern, not one bad day. I’m writing this in the hope that ownership and management take it seriously, because I’m a paying member who just left.

I only play on weekends, and the numbers are consistent no matter when I tee off. Early morning rounds, with tee times before 9am, average 4 hours and 14 minutes. Mid-day tee times average 4 hours and 31 minutes. Twilight weekend rounds average 4 hours and 46 minutes. I’ve also had multiple rounds of 5 hours or more. Even the best case, an early morning tee time, runs well past four hours. Every par 3 is a guaranteed wait, and it gets worse as you move through the back nine. In all my years of playing golf, this is the worst course traffic I have experienced. In that time I have not seen a marshal on the course, and when I gave this feedback directly to the manager as a paying member, nothing changed.

My decision to cancel was not a one-off reaction. Slow play has been an issue since I joined in 2022, and over the last two years it has gone from frustrating to unacceptable. For two years I considered canceling and held on, hoping the facility would improve. This past Sunday, 10/18, was the day I finally stopped waiting. Our foursome finished the front nine in 2 hours and 21 minutes, and the back nine was moving even slower. When we reached the downhill par 3 on hole 13, two groups were already waiting on the tee box and we were third in line. My friends, who had all been willing to stick it out, decided to walk off after hole 12 because the pace was that bad. When your own playing partners give up on a round, that says a lot about the experience.

I do appreciate the money that has been invested in the facility, including the Toptracer range that launched in January 2026. Unfortunately, getting to it means a 110-yard walk down a steep hill followed by 32 flights of stairs, and then the same climb back up. For a range session, that is a lot, and I often choose to practice elsewhere. Reliability has also been a problem. In the months after launch, closures and breakdowns were very frequent. In March, I showed up on two separate weekend visits within three weeks and found the Toptracer broken both times, with no email or notice beforehand. Things have been smoother in recent months, which I do recognize, but the communication has never improved. Closures are not announced, and members find out only after making the trip. At this point, the only way to be sure the Toptracer is working is to call the range before making the trip. A paying member should not have to do that. Closures should be communicated in advance.

Anaheim Hills GC has a lot of potential, and I wanted to be a long-term member here. But new amenities don’t matter if members can’t finish a round in a reasonable time. Marshals on the course, enforced pace-of-play standards, advance notice of closures, and real responsiveness to member feedback would go a long way toward keeping local members like me. As it stands, the pace of play is costing this course the very members who want to call it home.

This was my first time playing this course. I was amazed and frankly stunned at the excellent conditions compared to Los Angeles County public courses. That being said, the course was very crowded and took over five hours to complete the round.

1 Star – Absolutely Unacceptable Pace of Play and Terrible Management

One of the most poorly managed golf courses I’ve ever played. The entire experience was a disaster from the moment we arrived.

First, the pro shop consistently fails to open on time in the morning. How do you run a golf course and not even have your staff ready for the first tee times? As a result of the complete lack of organization, our round started 25 minutes late.

Unfortunately, that was just the beginning. The pace of play was absolutely atrocious. The group in front of us was TWO FULL HOLES behind, yet the course marshals did absolutely nothing about it. What’s the point of having rangers on the course if they’re not going to enforce pace of play?

We were on pace for a 5+ hour round and ultimately had to leave before finishing because the experience had become so ridiculously slow. Paying for 18 holes and not even being able to finish because of incompetent course management is unacceptable.

The most frustrating part is that all of this is completely preventable. Open the pro shop on time, start groups when they’re scheduled, and have your rangers actually do their jobs.

If you can’t manage tee times or enforce pace of play, you shouldn’t be charging people for a full round of golf.

Save your money and play somewhere that actually respects its customers’ time. I certainly won’t be rushing back.

1 Star – Absolutely Unacceptable Pace of Play and Terrible Management

One of the most poorly managed golf courses I’ve ever played. The entire experience was a disaster from the moment we arrived.

First, the pro shop consistently fails to open on time in the morning. How do you run a golf course and not even have your staff ready for the first tee times? As a result of the complete lack of organization, our round started 25 minutes late.

Unfortunately, that was just the beginning. The pace of play was absolutely atrocious. The group in front of us was TWO FULL HOLES behind, yet the course marshals did absolutely nothing about it. What’s the point of having rangers on the course if they’re not going to enforce pace of play?

We were on pace for a 5+ hour round and ultimately had to leave before finishing because the experience had become so ridiculously slow. Paying for 18 holes and not even being able to finish because of incompetent course management is unacceptable.

The most frustrating part is that all of this is completely preventable. Open the pro shop on time, start groups when they’re scheduled, and have your rangers actually do their jobs.

If you can’t manage tee times or enforce pace of play, you shouldn’t be charging people for a full round of golf.

Save your money and play somewhere that actually respects its customers’ time. I certainly won’t be rushing back.

One of the most poorly managed golf courses I’ve ever played. The entire experience was a disaster from the moment we arrived.

First, the pro shop consistently fails to open on time in the morning. How do you run a golf course and not even have your staff ready for the first tee times? As a result of the complete lack of organization, our round started 25 minutes late.

Unfortunately, that was just the beginning. The pace of play was absolutely atrocious. The group in front of us was TWO FULL HOLES behind, yet the course marshals did absolutely nothing about it. What’s the point of having rangers on the course if they’re not going to enforce pace of play?

We were on pace for a 5+ hour round and ultimately had to leave before finishing because the experience had become so ridiculously slow. Paying for 18 holes and not even being able to finish because of incompetent course management is unacceptable.

The most frustrating part is that all of this is completely preventable. Open the pro shop on time, start groups when they’re scheduled, and have your rangers actually do their jobs.

If you can’t manage tee times or enforce pace of play, you shouldn’t be charging people for a full round of golf.

Save your money and play somewhere that actually respects its customers’ time. I certainly won’t be rushing back.

The credit card machine didn’t work. No cash payments. No coolers for drinks in the cart no sand to help fix divots. Really poorly maintained. We were delayed 30 minutes on our tee time due to that and no discount.

I’ve played Anaheim Hills a lot but I haven’t been there since January. They are making so many improvements to the facilities and the course. Check it out.

This was one of the worst rounds of golf I have ever played. Right off the start, the starter was slow getting groups off. We were scheduled for 1230. Didn’t tee off til 1240. 10 mins doesn’t seem like much but it had the effect I feared. Group in front took 18 minutes to complete the first hole. And it kept getting worse. By hole 15, already four hours in, I couldn’t take anymore and called it a day. Won’t play there again anytime soon.

Great time at this location! It’s been a while since I’ve been here, but I’ll be coming back soon!