Sand Canyon Country Club - Desert/Mountain Course

The course is almost back to the excellent condition it was always in before the drought. It won’t be long until it is, as there are many improvements on-going. The 27-hole lay-out is awesome! I only gave 4-stars for the conditions because the tee boxes need to be mowed, but maybe there is a reason they for the longer length. The staff is welcoming and friendly. I play with a regular group of retirees who are excited that Santa Clarita again has a public country club level course to play at, since the other country clubs in Santa Clarita are private. If you haven’t gone there because of some of the older views, ignore them. The course is in great shape now!

we heard a lot about Sand Canyon since it changed owners and name...frankly, the reviews were all over the place, from “fantastic” to “avoid at all costs...”. We found a 50 a man Sunday rate, so my regular foursome snagged it. We are avid players who play all over SoCal, and we are muni players...the handicaps range from 8 to 24, and two play from Blues and 2 play from Whites...so what I am trying to say is that we are players...we know golf...so here is the review: the layout and views are nothing short of spectacular! Almost every hole is stunning! The comditions range from good to borderline poor in spots, but they are really trying. We played winter rules so all was well...the greens were slow but good, wih the exception of a par three on the back side with a horrendous “auto 2 putt” temp...also we experienced something we have never seen - on an otherwise beautiful hole and green, there were three foot high foot wide piles of sand...very odd...now for the add ons - breakfast was solid, if not fancy...best part was Bridgette, who was a true delight working counter...the starter was terrific, and the pro shop is first class...didn’t use or even see the range, and the putting green was closed. Clubhouse is spectacular and opulent. Appeared to be a very nice bar and grill upstairs, but was not open to service our 10:30 tee time.

So what’s the verdict? Play this course and keep an open mind...they had a devastating fire a couple of years back, and the drought hurt. Is it pristine and perfect? No. Is it a spectacular venue for golf? Yes! Is it worth 50 bucks? Without question. Is it worth 100? No, not yet. So find a deal and drink it all in!

The conditions were fair, but some greens are in repair. The course offers excellent challenge. Most drives are a practice in target golf. There a variety of different size and sloped greens. The bunkers were firm though. Our threesome played a decent pace. We never caught the group in front nor were we ever caught by the group behind. If you are okay with 90 degree weather on a weekday, 1 pm is the time to go.

It's not yet at level of Robinson Ranch in its prime but it's getting there. Course is very playable with fairways filling in and most greens roll true. Still some thin spots on a few fairways. Owner and pro are very passionate about their course. To think they had to overcome the worst trifecta a course could face, drought then fire then flooding, and still have a playable course is pretty amazing. This course will just get better and better as time goes on. Will definitely be back.

The greens on the mountain 9 are not ready for play yet. The layout is fantastic on this 9 but still under construction

Play is always well paced, staff is very friendly, and I find the track challenging but fair. I always enjoy a round at Sand Canyon.

Excellent value for the money. Keep up the good work.

I am so happy Mr. Lee rescued this classic, iconic course. I would love to see the greens get crazy fast again, but the improvements to the course have been user-friendly, it was a joy to play!

Water saving course. Less fairways. Good size course.

Greens are in good shape, rolled pretty well.

Some tee box & Fairways need to be improved but all in all, great condition. Will not disappoint it.

Played Sand Canyon Valley course front 9 and Mountain course front 9. Weather coming in from Palmdale looked like it would be windy and overcast. At the course the weather and temperature was excellent until we started front 9 on Mountain course.

The Valley course was in excellent shape and had several interesting holes while the Mountain course is undergoing renovation on a number of holes We had a great time at Sand Canyon and will return again to play when I am in the area.

Course needs some serious time off from play. The greens are in pretty good shape, but the rest of the course is in poor shape. The bunkers are in serious neglect and should be marked as grounds under repair. Maybe in a year or two, this course with some TLC will be back to its old luster.

It was my first time playing at This course and I had a blast with my friend the greens were great and the course overall was fun.

With lots of water, the valley course is getting better weekly. I play Sand Canyon a couple of times a month and every time I play it keeps getting better. It's be nice to have some amenities on course, food and beverage cart would really be nice. Pace of play could be better.