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Franklin Canyon Golf Course

3.6
957 Reviews (957)
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3.6
957 Reviews (957)
5 Stars
169
4 Stars
388
3 Stars
242
2 Stars
101
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
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75.3%
Recommend this course
734 out of 957 reviews
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3.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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3.5
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
73.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 63 reviews
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Course Highlights
Franklin Canyon's course layout consistently earns praise for its engaging design and scenic, peaceful setting. Friendly staff and a solid pace of play make for a rewarding round at a working-man's value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6550 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.8
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Tees
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
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Scorecard for Franklin Canyon Golf Course
Metrics:
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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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Rye/Poa Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Muir Graves (1970) Casey O'Callaghan Golf Course Design

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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3.6
957 Reviews (957)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Watching the Game 8
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 29
Forced Carries 27
Bunkers 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Walkers 19
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
Convenient to the City 18
In the 'Burbs 17

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u314160601807
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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u898775511
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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u314160601807
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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u000007952128
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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mattueno72
Played On
Reviews 191
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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neehcas1987
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Average

They could have done more to maintain the course its an average course good for beginners..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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St3wey
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad that they’re closing

Had another great day at Franklin. Took a friend for his first time there and he said he really enjoyed it. Staff say they don’t know exactly when the course will close so get out there and enjoy it a few more times before it gets turned into an RV park

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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laltime
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disrepair

The course has become in a state of disarray.

Note: the greens are in fair conditions. But tee-boxes and fairways need some help. Franklin Canyon gem that just needs to get polished.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Val7047660
Played On
Reviews 186
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Nico04
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000004205388
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Franklin Review

The course is closing soon so little maintenance is being done. It is what it is for $75 on a Sunday

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u000005188767
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Last time.

That’s the last time I will play there. I know the course is going to close and it shows. Here’s the bad , tee box👎, fairways 👎,the greens 🐌. Dead spots everywhere. I give it -⛳️ one green out of five.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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BobTheProf
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too much time waiting to tee off

Weather and my other 3 guys were great but the pace of play caused us to lose focus and make too many second guess shorts.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Jess49
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Neojoan
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u000004182210
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Expecting to close and it shows

They are not taking care of the course any more. It looks like they have stopped watering everything but the greens. The fairways are now hardpan. Not worth the money better to go to Hiddenbrooke or Tilden

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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bayboy415
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible condition, unfriendly staff

First off, I generally love this course. But yesterday I got there a bit early to warm up and the guy working behind the desk tried to force us on the course 10 minutes before our tee time. I said we wanted time to warm up and he said “this is my golf course you’ll do what I say!” The course itself was in terrible condition, and I’m not just saying that. Massive brown patches everywhere, but then some other spots were massively overwatered causing puddles and golf cart mud tracks in the fairway. Plus the loud groundskeeper utility vehicles were roaring within earshot most of the round. The few positives about this experience was that the guy making food is awesome and puts in those extra details to make sure meals and drinks are satisfactory. Plus I genuinely like this course design and usually have a good time here, but unfortunately this time the course was in awful condition and the guy working the desk was a total…. Well, not a gentleman.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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CoachPete01
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u314161116865
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u9194424
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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