Sand Canyon Country Club - Desert/Mountain Course

Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, Robinson Ranch (I'm sorry Sand Canyon CC) is making a comeback under new ownership after last year's devasting fire. The north half of the Mountain course is gone, but the Valley course is quite playable. The greens are as good as ever, while areas of the fairways are being resodded. The sand traps have some weeds and need more sand; hopefully this is forthcoming. The driving range, which features completely shaded stalls, is now covered with a patchwork of artificial turf.

This place seems to be a hidden gem and hope it's stays so.

This is the first time I have played since the course reopened. I had probably played the Robinson Ranch courses 50 or more times previously. I didn't know what to expect. A few comments - NICE to have the course back open. There are some changes - especially on the old Valley Back nine (now called Desert) - so many trees are no longer there. Just looks different. It also looks and probably is easier without so many trees. The owner is spending some money on the course - you can see it with some of the landscaping and some of the water areas (new stonework around some ponds). Some bunkers have been removed. Some waste areas expanded. Overall a little more playable. The day I played the greens were in pretty good shape but pretty slow. The pace of play late afternoon on a Sunday was good.

I look forward to visiting again when the course is a little more "developed" but overall I was happy.

Course still lacks grass and is not even close to its old self. Very disappointed

This is a fine course working to restore itself to pre-fire condition. The setting, basic course design, and the greens are first rate. The fairways are not fully reestablished after the fire and years of drought, but they are close. The redesign elements are just OK. There is a lot of decomposed granite (good for water management) that needs to be landscaped---right now it is pretty ugly---and the bunkers need work. The staff is friendly. If they keep working and make a few adjustments (with the dg in particular), this can once again be a terrific public track.

I've been playing this course for several years. After the fire and the new owner buying out his partners, discourse is slowly becoming a ideal desert style course. The greens are usually in good shape in the fairways are good too. So managers are complaining about a little Astroturf to guide people on car paths. The obvious purpose is they're rebuilding the course. It's certainly a challenging course from the tips. Blues is perfect. I shot a respectable 85. Oscar and the pro at the pro shop are always super nice and super cool. I'm hoping to get in on some deals and maybe a membership prior to them re-opening with the hotel and full 27 holes. For Valencia – by far is the best and closest course around

Each month..the course gets a little better....fairways are getting green. Greens are beautiful. Still lots of rough spots but we are getting there. With a healthy rain season for 2017-2018...this course will be fantastic.

Course is being redone. Many fairways and greens have either dirt patches or sand all over them. You would think it would be very cheap to play here....the cheapest it get is $35 after 2pm. If you want to play in the morning it's $50-60. Once the course is complete I can understand that but until then you need to drop your prices to $20.

Course undergoing renovations with new management. Course has the potential to be one of the finest in Southern California. New management has very ambitious plans in development. A golf resort is in the works on the property. If done right it will be a masterpiece. If not a big disappointment. Facilities such as the driving range and dining are excellent. The current layout of the course is fantastic. Lots of work in progress with machinery in many parts of the course. Very interested to see the final result.

The course is getting better all the time. The owner is definitely putting money into the course and it is starting to show. The work on the course is not complete yet though so a few holes are kinda rough but the greens are in pretty good shape. I imagine after the work on the course is complete the price will probably rise. I hope I am wrong on this.

The greens were in great shape. We were a threesome stuck behind a group of five Five and a half hours. No drinking water on the course. Good value because of golf now. Would go back for the greens

I want to be fair here so I say the conditions were great considering this course is recovering from a recent Fire that was obvious and the extreme heat (115 degrees the day we played here).So given all that the course was in great shape considering,surely this is an amazing course when theres some rain happening.I loved the layout and would love to shoot it again given the chance,I live near San Francisco so for me it would have to be planned part of another trip here.Bunkers had perfect sand,I loved the forced carries ,and elevation changes.greens were quick and true and given some cooler days with a little more water fairways would be great as well.This course is challenging and when the other course recovers I would love to shoot it to!

So they have created a new 18 hole course out of the 36 holes they used to have. They have worked hard and have created a kind of Vegas style course. less fairway, more sanded areas. I really liked what they have done to some holes and that they have also left other holes alone and they are just like they were. They were still doing work on the course and hanging a roof over the driving range stalls when we played there 3 weeks ago on 7/8/17. I'd say the course itself was about 90% and the peripherals were about 70%, so Im guessing by now, its pretty close to completed. I will definitely play here again, just like i used to when they had 2 courses. I am very happy that the old Robinson Ranch is back under the new name of Sand Canyon Country Club.. I'll be back for sure.. Just make sure you tee off early or late, cause its bloody hot out there in the summer!

Course is a lot better then the reviews say. I'm not an employee and they didn't pay me to say this. Course is going to be great when they are done with it

So this course was burned in a brush fire in the past year. While the grounds crew is still trying to repair the course, there are simply too many areas of dirt that should be grass. Excluding the deplorable dirt issue, the course layout is fun.

I've played this golf course on a fairly regular basis for the past 8-10 years. Since the fire destroyed the much of the back 9 last year, the owner decided it was time to "redesign" the golf course without the assistance of a golf architect. Sadly, it shows. Rather than write a long narrative, I'll just say this: play this golf course if you find some or most of the following acceptable:

- Inconsistent greens, packed bunkers with weeds growing in them, huge boulders placed in very unusual spots...in your shot line.

- Artificial grass throughout golf course used for walking path to tee boxes as well as entry/exit areas for carts.

- Construction activity everywhere. Workers in fairways who go about their business while you tee off (safety hazard for them... potential liability for you). Huge trucks and machinery throughout golf course.

- Public Safety hazards throughout the golf course (see pics). Some of which are very large and deep holes as well as sprinkler ditches that are not roped off. These are often found near walkways and cart paths.

- If you like pottery, you will find clay flower pots partially filled with sand on each tee box. It is unclear if these were intended for broken tees or cigarettes since you will find both present most of the time. Many of the pots can be found cracked and/or in pieces.

- Then there is the bizarre: on some holes there are signs that read "Tee shot in the Circle, win a free pitcher of beer for your group. Ring the bell to notify the world". Yes, there are bells on various holes that you can actually ring. Not so nice during your backswing. (see pic).

Please play this golf course at your own risk. In it's current condition, I would not pay more than $40 to play.