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3.7
862 Reviews (862)
5 Stars
190
4 Stars
357
3 Stars
184
2 Stars
72
1 Stars
59
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
72.2%
Recommend this course
653 out of 862 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.0%
Recommend this course
26 out of 40 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.4%
Recommend this course
58 out of 78 reviews
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Course Highlights
Santa Anita Golf Course consistently impresses with well-maintained greens, forgiving fairways, and an engaging layout featuring notable elevation changes. Knowledgeable, welcoming staff and outstanding value make this a top local pick for golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6412 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $13.00 - $16.50
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
862 Reviews (862)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Seniors 9
Walkers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 219
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course under repair

Some holes' fairway are under repair, one hole in the back 9 doesn't have tee boxes

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A bit weathered, but still an L.A. classic

Santa Anita is unique among L.A. courses for its topography. Full of bumps, swales, and elevated greens with severe drop offs, it resembles Scotland more than SoCal. Except for the weather. On the plus side, a lot more sunny days to play; on the negative side of the ledger, by the dog days of August, the course has taken a beating. Lots of dry patches where the grass has worn away, bedraggled tee boxes, traps in need of a sand infusion and either bone dry and compacted or muddy from sprinkler runoff. Still, the layout is challenging, the greens are in pretty good shape, and pars feel like a real accomplishment. Well worth the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

If you need to rent clubs go elsewhere

$30 to rent B$ clubs on top of the $50 to play.. as much money as this course brings one would think they could afford DECENT full sets not a walmart set..

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Normal Course

Convenient location,

Dry and hard fairway,

Won’t lose the ball,

Pace too slow,

Maybe overbooked…

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

3 hour round At Santa Anita

All was good no one was out there. Played in 3 hrs no bull. I f we shot better we could of shaved off 1/2 hr. also i canceled 2 spots and have not been refunded as of yet!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slowest round , 6 hour round

Wow where do I even start.

Whoever manages booking here is a bimbo,

Letting a group of 4s on every 5 minutes and it’s a bunch of old people walking.

hole 3 had 4 groups of 4 players on 1 hole???

How in the world does that makes sense, we spent 20 minutes waiting and playing each hole I called in for a Marshall but none in sight.

Place is poorly managed

Slowest round of my life

Never coming back

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow play

Played here numerous times over the years, I like the layout of the course. It took 5.5 hours to play 18 holes on a Wednesday morning, greens were dry/slow, grass on fairways and tee boxes were suspect.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Place to Play

Great pace of play and decently manicured fairways with excellent greens. A wonderful spot for a twilight round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over crowded

All the course wants to do is put as many groups out as quick as possible. 7 minutes between tee times. That end up you have to wait on every hole is about 7 minutes before you can tee off. You can imagine on par 3 hole. It's multiple groups are cramping up behind to tee up. average wait time is about 15 minutes. Do I want to play this course again or recommend a friend. I am sure you got my answer. NO. NO. NO!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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