Franklin Canyon Golf Course

Have played this course with my son 4 times now. Greens were in excellent shape, very few divots, maybe the players were taking the time to repair them. They were fast so I had to get used to them. The fairways were also in good shape. If you hit your ball well it would get a good roll. You have to hit your ball to certain spots on some holes for sure or you get penalized, that is what makes golf fun, you need a challenge. We had some kind of family tournament in front of us which slowed us down a little but what the heck, you want to enjoy yourself. I love the layout of this course so I will be back to play it again. One other note. We were a threesome and picked up a walker after the second hole, great guy, enjoyed playing with him. His name was Sam.

i play this course so many time. but every time, this course give me a chaellange. however i enjoyed so much i keep coming back.
another reason to coming back, its close from my home
also year membership program is good.

I've played this course many time over the past 20 years. Once known for fast, sloping greens and good overall condition, it has gone downhill. Some of the fairways are threadbare, the greens are lumpy and the pace of play, while always a problem (due to 3 par threes on the front side) is slow. There are no marshals on the course, and groups are sent out one after another without regard to timing.

On the plus side, the fairways have been aerated and fertilized, as have the greens. I rate it as average because I like the layout and it has potential. I also recommend the course for the same reasons.

The non-discount rate is higher than many comparable courses but the conditions are not as good. Lots of bare spots in fairways and the tee-boxes are a mess in many cases. Slow play abounds but the marshall we saw was at least trying to pick things up. Driving range is among the worst in the bay area, balls are ancient, distances are not marked and at least half the stalls are on a slant. However... this is a nice course from the point of view of terrain and variety so, although it is not a first choice, I will go there again. I would recommend this course but not unreservedly.

Practice area is poor need grass driving range and better chipping area. Fairways are good Ruff is mowed to much. To many balls go in canyons Greens are always slow. And bunkers are very bad. I think they do not know what real sand is. It is OK to play when the price is right. I never play there unless I get a deal. KB

Course has elevation changes with some real challenging holes making it enjoyable for both beginners and more advanced golfers