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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
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3.5
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
61.5%
Recommend this course
16 out of 26 reviews
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3.5
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
72.7%
Recommend this course
48 out of 66 reviews
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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 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Franklin is in great condition

I have played this course several times over the last five years. This is the best I have ever seen the course. The fairways have grown back. The greens were firm and quick. The bunkers even had sand! I was pleasantly surprised with how the course played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Fun round with interesting configuration

The fairways were quite soggy after a long rainstorm but the course was very playable. Best thing here is the interesting layout with several elevation changes and twists and turns to keep you challenged while still offering good scoring opportunities. Staff is friendly. Pace of play can be slow. Good value for the money so give it a try!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Reliable, pretty course

We play Franklin Canyon fairly often. It's a nice challenge, without any very difficult or easy holes. Pretty spot you'll want to be out in. Like other courses around here, it could use some rain and this week looks to provide it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Franklin Canyon - Front 9

I always enjoy Franklin, this round was a late afternoon tee time where we were trying to beat the sunset. There isn't a 9 hole rate but the plan was to play the front 9.

Afternoon was pretty slow on the front, however when we arrived at the turn the foursome turned into a twosome and we replayed a few on the front 9 before the sun was too low and it started to get cold.

Overall good time as usual, it is dry they don't appear to do a lot of watering but greens were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views and course easy to play.

Beautiful weather and some great views....found the course to be fun, a bit challenging on some holes and a great value. I would play here again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice day for golf ⛳️

The Franklin Canyon golf course is worth it. Staff are friendly, greens-fee deals can be found, & course is in pretty good shape! The fairways are mostly dried out, so even if you miss-hit a shot, it rolls a mile! The layout features many challenging holes, with quite a few having to hit over barrancas to get to the green. Greens are in really good shape. Had a good time, & will go back ⛳️ !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Work

This course could be great but needs a major turf overhaul. Clearly they are struggling to get the watering right. Flooding in some spots and just dead in others. I would avoid this course at the end of the season.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course is in poor shape

Tee boxes are normally pretty beat up. Bunkers are always pretty poor. The fairways are usually pretty good but, today, they were horrible. A total cow pasture with bare spots all over. You have to move your ball off the dirt and onto a patch of grass. Greens are their saving grace.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Going Down Hill

I love Franklin Canyon. It may be the time of year but the course was in terrible shape. The greens had been "plugged" in the last week or so, but they were green. Slow and bumpy, but not terrible.

However, the fairways were terrible (dried out with very little green grass) and most ball washers were broken. Several water fountains did not work. Seems like the place is "going downhill".

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in great condition

It is in a pretty setting, the staff is very friendly, and the greens are in good condition. The pace of play was 4h30, which is great for a public course on a weekend. There is hardly any grass outside of greens and tee boxes, just a few brown patches. Rough is mostly dirt, as are the bunkers. The course looks nothing like the nice pictures online. Price would be good if the course was in better shape. Otherwise seems steep for a dirt track.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maintenance

Tee boxes need to be flat. Sand traps need real sand.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Friday at Franklin

Good pace of play, we had a few walkers in front of us but still finished in less then 4 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice weather. Good day playing.

Course conditions were good in fairways. Greens in good shape. Weather was great!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs TLC

Tee boxes are among the worst you'll see, and perhaps to restore some the tee boxes were moved way up. Fairways have a way above average amount of ruts & divots as well.

Greens were inconsistent, some hard, some over watered.

All that said, I like the track, it has a nice mix of holes. Needs TLC

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid Course

A solid course that forces you to have to shape your shots. The front nine is designed for scoring with a short par 5 to start as well as short par 5 that ends that nine. The back nine is much harder capped off by the 13th hole which is all uphill.

I had a great time playing this course, I just wish the pace of play was faster as I played even with the group ahead of me from the sixth hole onward, yet they didn't want me to join them or play through them. I am sure it is a luck of the draw and nothing about the course.

Lots of room to miss on both sides. Small greens that are much faster than I expected.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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