Hansen Dam Golf Course

I've played this course a handful of times and I usually try to play during the middle of the week, by myself, in a cart to get in 18. I played on a Wednesday, my tee time was 12:24pm. Got there about 15 minutes early, they said they were running 20 minutes behind. They didn't call my number to tee off until 1pm. And you could see that the second hole was stacked 3 groups deep already on the tee box. I was joined by a group of 3 guys, incredibly nice. The staff was very nice as well, although I only saw them at the clubhouse. It took us 3 hours to play 9 holes because everyone hole, every shot we were waiting. We had to quit after hole 15 because you just couldn't see the ball anymore since the sun had gone down.

I do enjoy playing this course, it's got the distance I need to practice on with tee markers over 6300 yards. There is enough danger to keep you on your toes. The greens were a little wonky. They were bumpy and inconsistent in speed but it is winter so I wasn't too concerned with it. I will definitely play this course again but hopefully next time the course is empty because it was tough to sit and wait that long on pace of play problems all the way through the course.

Good muni. Was $45 with a cart. Some greens were bumpy. Hotdog at the snack shop was dismal.

It was good to play in Hansen Dam golf course.
Spacious golf fairway, kindness staffs, and practice range.

played 11/15/15, Sunday, 8:00 am, took a little over 4 hrs to play. looked like it got slower later on,backup on some tee boxes. course was in good shape considering the drought(they use recycled water). Pretty wide open course, tricky greens. have to remember you are on a side of a foothill most of the round. Greens were deceivingly quick. My favorite muni when I go out there.

fairways nice and green greens a little slow but smooth played in 3hr 45min

Was very good condition but to many players in day
Anyway very nice golf course for bigginer
But for advance player is very simple
My first time play here, playd 10over.

This is a good course, wide and well-maintained. It is not tough course, I broke my personal best score!

On the other hand, there were lots of Korean players playing too slow. I booked 11:54 tee time but I teed off 20 minutes later. I also broke my personal longest playing time 6 hours!!

Not worth the wait. Unfortunately had turned into a Wilson /Harding course. Lot of slow players. The starter sends out way too many groups and course stays backed up entire play. 6-7 hour round on a Sat. Worst experience ever. Used to be one of my fav public courses but will never go back.

Fun course, pretty generous fairways. The fairways are in good shape, nice green and lush. The greens are in good shape, although they are on the slow side.

Overall the course is fun to play. Well run at check in and 1st tee. Friendly people. The course is in good condition on the tee and fairways. The greens need a good roll as they were bumpy.

Aereated greens is one thing but these were sanded down more than I've ever seen. And playing in the morning with wet sand it was like glue

We picked the hottest day of the year to play. The thermometer read 102 degrees, but when you are in the sun it cooked you.

The course was excellent and the greens playable. The groundskeepers were watering and doing a good job of not getting in our way.

Course was in good shape- very green
A little soggy with all of the watering
No pro shop - but starter very friendly

Second time playing Hansen Dam. Both times were on a Saturday.

This past Saturday though, was during the August 2015 heatwave (106-110 degrees). Please note that the course does not send around a beverage/snack cart, so stock up on drinks before you head out. Almost passed out from heat exhaustion after pounding 3 Gatorade's.

Pace of play is SLOW. Booked for 18 holes, tee'd off 10 minutes late at 10:05 am and finished at 3:40 pm. Since it was so hot, no one was stupid enough to go out after us so the guy I was paired up with suggested we go back and re-play holes so we don't have to wait in the sun.

By the time we reached the 9th green (for the first time), we had played the equivalent of 14 holes. By the time we reached the 13th green, we have played the equivalent of 20 holes. By the time we reached the 18th green, we had played a total of 27 holes due slow players and no one behind us. This day was not unusual, the first time I played Hansen Dam, it was a 5 hour round.

Despite the absolutely mind numbing slow pace of play, the course is in pretty darn good condition for being a municipal course. Fairways were green, greens were...green, and teeboxes were okay (could use some extra attention to). Grass was wet in certain areas (surprising because it was so hot) and the greens were soft as heck (had a lot of balls check up).

In the end, the course needs a marshal to come out and regulate pace. I saw a marshal once, but he didn't do anything about the groups infront of us.

Very surprised at condition of the course. Excellent shape, considering drought conditions here in CA. Fairways and greens are great. Staff friendly, 3.5 hour round.

I'm a 16 handicapper, playing from the white tees was 6000 yards. I enjoyed it.

Wide and flat, with tree lined fairways. Little expensive - $42 (plus $4 extra as single rider, plus $2.50 golf now booking fee) w/ cart weekday is kind of pushing it value wise.

Played on a Thursday afternoon. Done in four hours and that was with waiting to hit every tee shot and approach shot. Fairways are wide, but very little roll...they hold a LOT of moisture. Greens are smooth and true, but they are sticky and slow. Once you get used to the speed..everything breaks away from the Dam! You will use every club in your bag if you play from the blue or black tees. The hills create a challenge, especially if you are walking in the heat. Play this course a lot, so...local knowledge helps.

Easy holes yet hard ones as well makes for a great day of holf

I hadn't been to the course in years and am now asking myself why. From the get go the staff was very friendly. Play was slow, so they allowed me to go out by myself. I never had to wait to hit. The greens are as good or better than any other public course in Los Angeles.

The course is in good shape and we played in less then 4 hours. That's real good. The greens are a little bumpy and still have some small holes..

You could be hitting long down the middle and hitting greens in regulation, but it won't reflect in your score at Hansen Dam. Greens are taking unusually long to recover from the aeration, providing nothing but bumpy lies and bumpy lines on every putt. Forget about getting up and down for par or making a birdie. Its all luck right now with the amount of bumps and holes.