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3.6
946 Reviews (946)
5 Stars
166
4 Stars
384
3 Stars
239
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
74.5%
Recommend this course
724 out of 946 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 30 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 67 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6550 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.8
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Franklin Canyon Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Rye/Poa Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round

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
946 Reviews (946)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the $

We’ve played many courses since COVID, and unfortunately we were so disappointed at Franklin. The women’s tees were wretched. The greens were very uneven/inconsistent. Trees were cut down all over and left for dead. Wish our local course would have invested a bit more to sustain itself.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play

The pace of play was unbearable. Roughly a 5 hour round. Also, I purchased a 2 some time and got paired with another 2 some. Pairing during a pandemic is not only irresponsible but down right wrong. Will not return.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Mud or Dirt You Pick

The fairways are very dry, but they are green. Instead of rough there is hardpan, but there is also mud thanks to irrigation issues on multiple holes. Nothing marked ground under repair so it's up to you and your playing partners how you want to deal with the conditions. This is a wonderful layout and sad that it's been in disrepair for so long. Driving range is about 200 yards long before a big hill so you don't see the full flight of a driver or anything you hit over 200 yds unless you aim to the right.

***Putting green is currently closed so you can't warm up putting***

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not crowded

U pay on line. Upon arrival your cart with your name is waiting for you. Was not overcrowded. I enjoyed hitting over a bridge lol. The greens needed a little bit of a trim super slow. Other than that I had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Needs water

I have always found Franklin Canyon an interesting course. Some difficult holes along with some real testers. The fairways are pretty dry so it would be nice to get some more water on them, especially since summer has just now started. The greens were a bit slow as well.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Grew up on this course. Very disappointed in today’s conditions. Tee boxes were clumps of grass and weeds. Thin and dead grass through out fairways and hard pack dirt outside of fairways. Game pace was slow

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 167
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty tattered

You would think will all the time we’ve had the course would be in really good condition. Mmmm no. The greens are just ok not awful but could use a good rolling the fairways were so bad we all had to bump our balls just to make it more fair. Pretty disappointing

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Franklin Canyon 2020

The course is in fairly good condition. The greens need some work. Unfortunately, it was very windy which made play somewhat difficult. Usually, the weather is better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Warm Day in the Canyon!

The course was in good condition and the pace of play was great!

The staff was very friendly & did a fantastic job with signage for play during the pandemic. Our carts were clean & ready to go upon our arrival. Very impressive!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I hesitate to review Franklin Canyon because when people read this they're going to show up and make it harder to get tee times. They are doing the COVID-19 thing right. Procedures have been set up and you feel like they're a small price to pay. The layout has always been nice. The course is in good shape (especially the greens) but looks to be in danger of drying out as the weather gets warmer. Definitely walkable with a push cart (though you question your decision on 2 and 13). Still, highly recommended all the way around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
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 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

I realize that what we are going thru is very trying. While the course was closed they could have worked on the tee boxes. Otherwise it was just ok.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Won’t be going back.

The course is usually slow, but the condition of the tee Bowes, the dead and downed trees and spotty fairways made us not want to go back anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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