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3.6
946 Reviews (946)
5 Stars
166
4 Stars
384
3 Stars
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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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3.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.6%
Recommend this course
17 out of 29 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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Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

We played Franklin Canyon as a threesome at

noon and it played in about 4 hours.

Weather was cold, pace was fine, greens are in

good condition, fairways and rough is groomed by

spotting, typical California (drought).

Staff is friendly.

The course is a combination of flat and hilly

holes with mature trees and good views.

I recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/26/2017:
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round! Thank you for sharing feedback on course conditions and pace of play. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/26/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review!
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

We played Franklin Canyon in Hercules as a threesome and finished in about 5 hours.

Greens were in good condition, course was spotty like most Northern California courses.

The course has a number of trees, sand traps, and

native areas that makes it challenging.

Good pub.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/21/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review and recommendation!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/11/2017:
Thank you for golfing with us and sharing your feedback! We're sorry to hear you are not able to recommend the course, but we hope you can come back and try us again.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Franklin Canyon

A deal for $32 dollars..the course was in nice shape except for the tee boxes, other than that , great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/11/2017:
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round for a great value!
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Franklin Canyon is a mixture of hills and some

flat surfaces, very walkable.

The greens were in good condition, the fairways

were, like most California courses, good but

spotty.

Lots of trees and off surfaces make the course

challenging.

We played at noon as a twosome and finished in

less than four hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/08/2017:
Thank you for playing Franklin Canyon and sharing your experience!
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Franklin Canyon Review

Franklin is not in the best shape, fairway shots find bad lies on areas where the grass is dead. Greens are good and most tee boxes are in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/21/2017:
Thank you for playing #FranklinCanyon and sharing your experience!
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Franklin Canyon Golf course

Franklin is in fairly good shape considering comparisons to other courses of the same price. The course has fun holes with character, meaning, the holes aren't just straight ahead, they require thought.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/14/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review and recommendation! We're happy to hear you find good value and fun holes playing golf at Franklin Canyon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

this course is nice and improving

the pace of play is usually good but can get slow. the fairways are in good condition. and they are working to improve them. the greens are good, but could use some help from the people that don't repair their ball marks. they should take some time to work the bunkers, most are hard as a rock with less than a quarter of an inch of loss sand. The practice area is nice, and the staff is vary friendly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/14/2017:
Thank you for recommending #FranklinCanyonGC! We're happy to hear you enjoy the practice area and friendly customer service. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/08/2017:
Thank you for playing #FranklinCanyonGC!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good shape

The greens were punched, based on how they’re coming along it’s probably been slightly more than a week. They were a little slow but that was to be expected. Fairways in good shape, overall the price was fair for a nice local course.

I’ve only played this course a couple of times, the staff has been very friendly both in the pro shop and the bar.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/03/2017:
The greens are looking nice after recent aerification. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round and friendly customer service. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great value if you have the time flexibility

course in good shape and not too crowded. I was between two foursomes but moved along and played two balls when stalled Since i'm retired i can pick the "hot deals" which are great, nice scenery

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/03/2017:
We're happy to hear you found a good value at #FranklinCanyon. Thank you for the 4-star review and recommendation!
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, great staff

Greens are in great shape, just a couple brown areas in the fairways, better to use the water on the greens (smart conservation practices). Enjoyed the round, will definitely be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/24/2017:
We're happy to hear you will be returning to Franklin Canyon for another round! Thank you for golfing with us.
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
California Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Songs The Same For Franklin Canyon

Good parkland course on front nine. Blue tees are a good turn. Holes 11, 13 and 15 are top tier holes. Fairways have mostly grass and a few dry spots, off fairway is dry. They are managing the course well at this time and watering where needed, keeping dry where needed too. Greens are always ok, never too slow, and sometimes very good. The course is good/average for the area, and I play here often enough and for the last 20 years. Would like to see course offer more single golf now times, as it seems there are more for 4 player promos.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for golfing with us and sharing your 4-star experience! We're happy to hear you continue to golf with us after 20 years. See you son!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Friendly staff and paired with 2 friendly golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 10/11/2017:
Thank you for golfing with us at Franklin Canyon! Your recommendation is greatly appreciated. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Course conditions were dreadful. Dead spots everywhere, times when you were hitting off of dirt when it should have been 1st cut. Greens rolled true and were smooth but slower than a shag rug.

Tee boxes were dreadful with no flat lie to be found. I won't be back

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Response from on 09/25/2017:
We're sorry to hear course conditions were not up to par during your round. Our staff is working hard to prepare the course as we move out of Summer season. Hopefully, we can see you back on the course for another try in the Fall!
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Course Worth Playing

I like to play different courses so I play this course maybe twice a year. The fairways were in good shape, bunkers like most courses could use a little more sand but not terrible and the greens were in pretty good shape (people were fixing their divots). Picked a great day to play, started to cool off and had a little breeze. All groups ahead of us were playing at a very nice clip, we finished in 3-1/2 hours, we were a twosome but there were foursomes out there. There are some holes that require you to be pretty precise or you get yourself in trouble. I really like the course and will play it again. P. S. One thing I try and tell myself is that these are not golf resorts, we pay a lot less so we can play more often. Resorts have a lot of eye appeal which does nothing for your game. Just a thought when writing a review.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for golfing with us! We/re happy to hear you enjoyed your round with good course conditions and a light breeze. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We played as a two some around 11:30, slight

breeze off the bay kept the weather good.

Course is a good condition, particularly the

greens, fast but not too fast.

Good views of surrounding area, no houses, some

farm animals and a local train.

Overall, a good value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/29/2017:
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your day at Franklin Canyon! Thank you for sharing your 4-star experience. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take nothing for granted

Fortunately I played the day of the eclipse so pace of play was with good quick good greens were in pretty good shape and always a challenge for each hole to think of what you're going to hit

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Happy to hear you decided to join us on Eclipse day! Shot selection always makes things more fun on the course.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review!
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