Franklin Canyon Golf Course

The course has some things going for it--relatively scenic (back 9 a little more so than the front), no houses, and few parallel fairways. The design is relatively interesting, though a few holes are not understandable from the tee box. I fortunately play with GPS that shows me an aerial view of each hole and yardages, otherwise we would have been lost more than once. The reason I won't be back any time soon is the condition of the course. I wouldn't call it a goat track, but it's on its way if it doesn't get some serious attention. I sympathize with courses, as I know the economics are tough these days, but some courses are doing much better than others with scare resources. The tee boxes are an absolute mess--not just barren, but horribly un-level. Fairways are better, but have far too many barren and "under repair" areas. Greens were better than either the fairways or tee boxes, though VERY bumpy and with inconsistent speeds. The bunkers are severely lacking in sand. Ball washers were nearly empty of water. The carts had sand/seed bottles, but ours was empty. Range is very short--6-iron distance. Practice green (they have at least two that I saw) is nice, as you can chip--and there is a bunker as well (though it is perilously close to the range with no protection). If the course was in (much) better shape I would play again. But unfortunately, it's not. So I won't. BTW--Round time was 4 3/4 hrs.--not too bad for a 4-day holiday.

A five and a half hour round is inexcuseable. They obvously have too many tee times scheduled too close together and there was a wait on every single shot of at least five to ten minutes. Course etiquette was not a priority either -- guys taking all day on their third putts, looking for balls in the weeds for 10 minutes even through they know there are groups behind them, etc. When the marshal came by his only comment was "well, it's the weekend". And there wasn't a cart girl, so everyone was dying in 95 degree heat waiting to hit the ball every ten minutes. The point is, extremely slow playing conditions take the fun out of playing the course. They need to schedule fewer times during the peak hours and add a cart girl. The added revenue from selling drinks and food could offset somewhat the loss in tee time revenue. Neither I, nor the people who played with me will be back there any time soon - and I won't be recommending Franklin Canyon to any of my golf buddies.

Wind was really strong and made some holes very difficult...without the wind, it is a fairly easy course ...had not played there in a few years...the fairways require some attention..appears not to be getting proper watering and aerating...dry and bare in lots of areas..greens were pretty good shape...tee areas require maintenance also.

Great course with awesome views and wildlife. the staff is cool and the price was right. The course is going through some normal spring issues...a few dry spots, some greens sanded still and dry vegetation in the rough. You must keep the ball in the fairway to score well here. But I love the "funnel" effect on some holes....hit it deep and straight and you'll be rewarded with the ball super close. the par 3's are supertough but make the course challenging. Hole 9 is hard, but 18 is a great risk/reward shot. I cut the corner and was able to get it close in 2 shots(par 5). Overall a great course to play!!

Super slow round, our cart ran out of juice after seven holes, bartender could care less if we ordered beer at the turn, course is a dump.

- tee time was 1:08 on sat, took 5 hours to play.
- course condition was ok compared to the courses I usually play like san juan oaks, del monte, and etc.
- for the money I paid, can't complain, great value.
- course was fun to play because it is not flat compared to other courses in this price point.

reason for the slow play is because of the first and second hole. first hole is par 5 and the second hole is par 3 so there was a big bottleneck.

I will be back to play this course again for $35. Thanks golfnow for the discount.

I used to marshal at FC, so I know of what I speak. FC has always been a fun course in the past, imo it sets up particularly well for LH players (such as me), but it is also one of those courses that could be great if they sunk some money into it. It has that potential, without question. Unfortunately, the current operators have let it fall into disarray. I can overlook a lot of bad conditions if the greens are pristine. FC used to have decent-to-good greens (hard to read but rolled true), but for whatever reason they have failed to come back from the months-old aerification process. They look and react like they were punched yesterday. Unfortunately, that's a deal-breaker for me. I cannot recommend one of my favorite local munis because the greens are below-par (by any reasonable standard). Worse, they don't appear as if they will be getting better any time soon. If greens matter to you, I would stay away until such time as the matter is resolved. I know I will be staying away, sadly.

Playing durning the week is your best bet with a Golf Now discount but I would stay away on weekends because play can be very slow. I think persons who play it for the first time and are new to the game it can be difficult since there are lots of canyon to play over and next too.

Bumpy Greens and uneven tee boxes. Fairways ok. Only reason to play here because it is close to work and can get a round in after work.

The course was in great shape and with a tee time of 6:20 play was fast with no waiting, also avoided the heat of the day starting early. I recommend Franklin Canyon it has something for every level of golfer. The staff was friendly and the price I got thru Golf Now provided good value for the course.

The fairways are rock hard on the back nine. Bunkers are spotty, some are good, some have places that are abit like hitting off a cartpath. The greens "look" slow but are not (easy to trickle past 5 feet somehow, still scratching my head).
My biggest reason for not recommending this course is the back up on most tee boxes. This course attracts newer players(won't go into details, we all know what I mean) who are still learning etiquette and pace of play. I'm abit of a snob though, take this review with a grain of salt.
This is a good course for beginners (every hole is easy except the par 3's).

Very nice Saturday afternoon of Golf with my son who is home from college.

course was in good shape and I liked the layout.
we had a foursome with 2 players from solano county,2 players from san francisco and the location worked out great

First, the staff need to smile.
Second the staff needs to get organized,
Third, the course needs to get a few more carts.
Fourth, the course should reinstitute marshals as well as the pick up and drop off to the car park.
Fifth the beverage people need a lesson in common sense. I ask one lady when would she be coming back. She replied that she would not as her shift had finished. Oh well Ithought I"ll wait till I reach the ninth. Then a bevy of beverage carts come by all this between the fifth and the ninth holes. After which I never saw another.
Pace of play was shocking. My foursome depleted at the ninth by one, at the at the eleventh by a second, and me by the fifteenth.
There were multiple open holes three groups ahead of me.

I played this course for the first time yesterday and found it to be entertaining and challenging.

The holes were well maintained and flowed well from one to another.

I would recommend this course to anyone and feel that it is a great value for its cost.

A challenging course for all levels, especially for slicers since all balls going right will find 'Frank's' Canyon.

Good pace of play on a sunday. Separated from our group but still finished in less the 5 hrs.

We played 18 holes in four hours on a late Sunday. Course was well kept and has an interesting layout. Played 18 holes in four hours on a weekend.

It was my first time to play at Franklin. In a word, it was really fun. The course is well maintained and the staffs are really kind. The layout is very exciting. I definitely will book another time in the coming weekend. 20 bucks including cart and beautiful course? who can beat it up?

A good and fast 4 hour round on Monday even behind a 5 some. Need to have an option for senior rates when booking online!!! For all of your sites.