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Franklin Canyon Golf Course

3.6
961 Reviews (961)
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3.6
961 Reviews (961)
5 Stars
171
4 Stars
389
3 Stars
243
2 Stars
101
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
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74.8%
Recommend this course
738 out of 961 reviews
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3.9
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
73.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 63 reviews
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Course Highlights
Franklin Canyon's course layout consistently earns praise for its engaging design and scenic, peaceful setting. Friendly staff and a solid pace of play make for a rewarding round at a working-man's value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6550 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.8
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Back 72 6550 yards 71.8 132
Middle 72 6145 yards 69.6 127
Middle (W) 72 6145 yards 74.9 132
Red (W) 72 5373 yards 66.7 120
Red 72 5373 yards 70.8 121
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Scorecard for Franklin Canyon Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 71.5/131 490 186 356 179 366 202 521 404 518 3222 381 212 366 519 363 456 367 150 514 3328 6550
White M: 69.2/124 W: 75.7/129 464 163 340 163 346 189 506 389 504 3064 368 186 339 502 329 385 344 126 502 3081 6145
Red M: 65.8/113 W: 71.0/119 439 125 322 148 326 168 491 325 418 2762 354 130 275 424 313 370 280 90 375 2611 5373
Handicap 15 11 13 7 17 5 9 1 3 8 2 14 4 10 6 16 12 18
Par 5 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 5 36 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 7 17 9 15 3 13 1 11 5 2 10 12 6 8 4 14 18 16
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Rye/Poa Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Muir Graves (1970) Casey O'Callaghan Golf Course Design

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.6
961 Reviews (961)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Watching the Game 8
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 29
Forced Carries 27
Bunkers 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Walkers 19
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
Convenient to the City 18
In the 'Burbs 17

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HardestyGolf
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Paid $71 for a terrible condition course? Course was in no condition to be paying $71 lol I won’t be back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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dangoncalves
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Effort showing

The course maintenance has improved with the good weather.

I’m not sure they realize we review the tee boxes and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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smittyman269
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has seen better days

Course conditions are not great. Tee boxes are a mess. Carts are in very poor condition. Just not a great overall experience. Hadn’t played there in 10 years or so. Won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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coopwayne
Played On
Reviews 108
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Franklin May 2023

The pace of play was exceptional. We played 18 holes in 2hr 25 min. The greens were fine, the sand needs work and some of the tee boxes were especially bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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acpena0406
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Kkpatriotfan
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Couple of holes had a lot of water in the fairways

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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rossmanmagoo
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Martin6747946
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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u314163604816
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun course with good view

Nice setup against the hills but the course is not that hilly, I would prefer to walk if play here again. The green and fairway are in fair condition but some places are wet and muddy due to recent heavy rains in bay area. Looking forward to play again in dry condition.

Made a vlog: https://youtu.be/svCZ086ARo4

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000004795458
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Askooze24
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow Pace of Play

Saw 4 different tee times ahead of us with 5-6 people in them making the pace of play extremely slow. Range was closed

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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u000001339224
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Located in CCCCo

Poor drainage

Carts are old

No circulating beverage or food carts

Driving Range balls are old

Slow service in food area ((understaffed)

Pro shop merchandise limited, no jacket s

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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erro90
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

What is everyone else talking about?

Decided to play here again after reading recent reviews. No hyperbole, this was one of the worst course conditions I’ve played in. Understandably, it has been an unusually wet winter, but the course is unplayable. Can’t believe they charge $71 on the weekend for a glorified mud bath. I get there being mud in the rough, but on almost every fairway? Terrible drainage and ground management. I’m a weekend golfer, but I will not play here again until the late spring/summer, if at all. What an absolute disaster out there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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ccrider1957
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice setting up against the hills. Playable after all the rains.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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AlanFernandez14
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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slangsum1
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value fun course

With the recent storms the conditions on the course are great.

The greens, tee boxes and fairways are luscious in green.

The pace of play during the week is great, during the weekends it can slow down.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Lacap
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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wiedlin
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Vac8n4lf
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

I really enjoyed this course. For the price you can’t beat it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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OctavioOrtegaS
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent Course

Beautiful grounds if your not a professional golfer and you want to go out and have a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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