Franklin Canyon Golf Course
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| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by u314159844623 on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by BrettNow on 03/05/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160848541 on 06/09/2024
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I like they put your reservation name on the carts Photo submitted by edrick707 on 04/29/2024
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Photo submitted by edrick707 on 04/29/2024
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Photo submitted by edrick707 on 04/29/2024
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Photo submitted by HardestyGolf on 05/21/2023
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Photo submitted by NotYou925 on 12/02/2021
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Photo submitted by NotYou925 on 12/02/2021
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Photo submitted by NotYou925 on 12/02/2021
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Photo submitted by NotYou925 on 12/02/2021
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Photo submitted by usarmy20 on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by Whuzup002 on 09/22/2020
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Fairway Photo submitted by Rohlstrom on 09/11/2020
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Fallen tree Photo submitted by Rohlstrom on 09/11/2020
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Fairway Photo submitted by Rohlstrom on 09/11/2020
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Mud City Next to Hardpan Photo submitted by danstone360 on 06/29/2020
This course is heavily used and in need of maintenance.
Very crowded and slow.
While the greens are fast and surprisingly good condition, the fairways need water, fertilizer and grass. Maybe typical fall conditions for a muni, but disappointing.
Slow but love those late lovely shadows!
little over 5 hour round but the views and weather were purrfect!
Good Value for money
Greens in good condition, but fairways and rough areas had several bare, hard spots. Pricing was very fair for the layout and amenities. No beverage cart service offered on the course.
Nice course. Extreamly slow, backed up.
We're waiting on two 4somes after second hole. Too many groups out. Extremely slow course pace.
nice course
Enjoyable course where no two holes are alike. Good maintenance. Greens are super fast and have a lot of slope. Count on a lot of three putts. Scenic and fun. I was impressed.
This course is a good test of your skills
Overall the course is in very good shape the fairways and greens were all very nice. The tee boxes need a lot of work it was hard to get a comfortable stance on most. Greens were fast and true and always had a good lie in the fairway just wish I would have spent more time there
Average Course, Slow Round
Played Franklin Canyon on a Saturday afternoon. The sight of 6 plus carts surrounding the first tee told me that it was going to be a slow day. The pro shop informed us they were running about 10 minutes late and at least they were honest.
This is a valley course with some elevation changes. The hills can help and hurt you - pushing some balls back into the fairway and swallowing others. 3 shorter par 5s on the front can allow you to score. Some longer par 3s and a handful of short par 4s round out the course. Greens aren't overly undulated or fast - pretty average. The bunkers didn't have a whole lot of sand in them - mainly dirt and rocks. Fairways are OK, and the rough was patchy and short.
As for pace of play, there are definitely some back-ups around the par 3s and a noticeable ebb and flow, slow-then-go feeling to the course. Unfortunately, my playing partner and I were paired with two singles playing from the white tees, and they just took their sweet time over every shot with no sense of urgency to get off the tee box. Consequently, we could always see the group ahead of us, but were never waiting on them. Meanwhile, the group behind us hit into our group 3 times...blatantly on the 18th hole as it was nearly dark, and our 2 singles just kept sputtering along. Made for a somewhat frustrating and uncomfortable round, but I wouldn't blame that on the course.
Not anything to write home about but a good deal for an afternoon of golf. Just expect slow play on the weekends.
Pace of play
The pace of play was awful, it took almost 3 hours to play the front 9.. Instead of continuing at that pace we asked to play the front side again and they let us.. The greens had just been airitated, which they failed advertise on golf now or mention when we got there.. I like the course but I think ill only be going back when I know there is no one there because otherwise the pace is too slow..
Great Course
Played early morning and on a sunny day after a day of downpour.
The course was great and enjoyable, the greens in very good condition
Twilight rate is good value for money.
Franklin Canyon is one if those courses that brings you back not because of how nice the course is, but instead entices because of its price point. Solid 3 stars, as some parts of the course could use a bit more maintenance, but greens are decent and course layout keeps things interesting.
Good shots everywhere!
This is a fun, semi-challenging course. It is very well maintained (minus the greens being half plugged). I like that if you don't have a very good drive on some of the more challenging dog-leg holes..you still have a decent shot from where your ball lands. Only 1 lost ball in all 18 holes due to the nice layout and that the golf balls are easily found no matter where you hit them. Scenery is nice, turkey's everywhere haha.
Recommend this course for sure!
Good layout
I hadn't played Franklin for a few years but always liked the layout. Greens had been half sanded which is actually good. If you hit the right side of the green where the flag is you were rewarded.
The bunkers need some attention. Very hard and just dirt, no sand. Overall the course was in pretty good shape considering late summer when a lot of golf courses in the bay area curtail some of the watering.
Lower your expectations when paying to play at Franklin Canyon
The greens were covered in sad so much so that it was like putting through a sand trap. The course was flooded and the pace of play was ridiculously slow. When we went to tee off after the turn on the 10th hole, there were 2 groups waiting in front of us who just signed up to play the back nine and the course let them slow us down to do so. Highly unprofessional and not reccomendable to anyone.
Enjoyed the course
Played with my son in law from South Africa. We both enjoyed the course. Good idea to aerate their greens by doing half of the green at a time!
Very poor shape. Won't be back!!!
This course is a nightmare!!
Fairways are burned out, bunkers are NOT sand, they are DIRT!!!....YES, DIRT!!! Greens are incredibly slow and bumpy. Last but not least, greens were sanded on the back nine.......with NO WARNING from the pro shop, just a surprise when you reach the tenth tee. This course is a joke!!! The course has potential, but is very poorly managed.
paid full price for less than good conditions
the grass on the fairways and around the greens was sparse. my ball kept ending up sitting on hardpan dirt both on the fairways and around the the greens. the greens on a monday were slow and bumpy. needed too much luck to score so i quit keeping score. almost left after 9 holes but i was with friends. not super bad, but definitely poor for scoring. very disappointing.
Over booked
Extremely slow, my group had to wait in every hole for at list 10 to 15 minutes to tee off , a round of golf that last 5 1/2 hour is not acceptable , I would not recommend this course to anyone.
Still a pasture
Been playing here off and on for 25 years. Every time I go, I tell myself I'm never coming back. Just not a great course for the cost. Layout is decent at best and conditions are always average.
Skip It
Overbooked and slow. There were several marshals constantly going backwards on the course. Must have seen them 10 times during the course of play. They don't do anything but stop right in your line of sight and TEXT on their phones. Add that to the fact that almost every hole had a grounds keepers running around in a tractor right in the middle of the fairway on a FRIDAY AFTERNOON.... OH And they don't turn of the tractors when your hitting. Uneven ground at tee boxes, patchy grass all over the course - Constant distractions, poor food. Its clear the staff is frustrated due to lack of management.
I will not be returning.
Convenient
I like this course. I do not necessarily like the way it is managed. They frequently shove too many groups on the course and you end up waiting on almost every hole. This has happened to me several times.