I like Alhambra for the same reason most people do: It's very short, and relatively easy. All the holes are right in front of you, for the most part, and as long as you can hit it straight, you'll hav... Continue »

I like Alhambra for the same reason most people do: It's very short, and relatively easy. All the holes are right in front of you, for the most part, and as long as you can hit it straight, you'll have plenty of scoring opportunities.

Conditions are fair right now. I would say pretty good, but that really only applies to the greens. Everything else is mediocre-to-good. There are some bare spots in the fairways, which is always unsightly, and the bunkers are fine, but a little firm/compact (but not thin, so they're playable). Rough is fine for the most part, as are the tee boxes, though the grass was a little too long on the tees, such that your tee wouldn't stick above the grass or in the grass as much as you'd like.

As for the greens, they were the highlight of the course conditions (as it should be). They are very lush, and roll pretty well. There are some ball marks here and there, but on a municipal public course, what do you expect? All in all, it's a really fun course to try to go low, and the price is as affordable as any regulation course, so I will certainly be back for more.

Played early AM today in 3 hours. Course is in very nice condition at present. All tee boxes open and no other repairs at present. Excellent customer service as always. One of the best value courses ... Continue »

Played early AM today in 3 hours. Course is in very nice condition at present. All tee boxes open and no other repairs at present. Excellent customer service as always. One of the best value courses in LA county IMO.

Played late PM. Even late in the day it is SLOW. No marshal. All tee boxes on all holes open now. Great customer service from Julius and his staff. Course is in good shape in every area IMO. Easy to r... Continue »

Played late PM. Even late in the day it is SLOW. No marshal. All tee boxes on all holes open now. Great customer service from Julius and his staff. Course is in good shape in every area IMO. Easy to recommend.

Out 1st this morning at 5:30. Had the mowers cleaning the greens in front. They were and are in great shape and a pleasure to chip and putt. Holes 7 8 and 11 tees still under construction. All other ... Continue »

Out 1st this morning at 5:30. Had the mowers cleaning the greens in front. They were and are in great shape and a pleasure to chip and putt. Holes 7 8 and 11 tees still under construction. All other tees just fine. Fairways have good coverage lies and roll. Avoided all bunkers but they all appeared playable. Great customer service at check in. Recommend.

Great customer service at check in from Lizbeth. First off at 5:30 walking and done in 2.5 H. Found the course to be in very nice shape. Tee boxes were fine and # 7, 8 and 11 are being redone. So thes... Continue »

Great customer service at check in from Lizbeth. First off at 5:30 walking and done in 2.5 H. Found the course to be in very nice shape. Tee boxes were fine and # 7, 8 and 11 are being redone. So these 3 par 3's are playing shorter. Fairways all had good coverage and no issues with lies/roll. Traps were wet though and need some refreshing at the moment. Greens were great. IMO best I have ever seen them. So kudos to the staff for the great work. $17 senior rate to walk. Restaurant was open at 6 as well. I really like all the improvements that have been done on this course since Billy Casper then Troon took over.

Played Friday 5/6 as a two-some joined by a single, teeing off @ 3:40. Not going to get too detailed. The course is in nice overall shape and they generally keep it clean. The greens are in nice shape... Continue »

Played Friday 5/6 as a two-some joined by a single, teeing off @ 3:40. Not going to get too detailed. The course is in nice overall shape and they generally keep it clean. The greens are in nice shape, running medium fast which seemed slower initially because the greens here more often are on the quick and tricky side. The main anomaly to the normal conditions to be aware of is that they are rebuilding the tee boxes for holes 7, 8 and 11 — all par threes. On 7 the temp tee box is to the side of the regular location and so the distance is comparable. On the other two holes temp tees are pushed forward. And they aren't doing it halfway. In each case they have graded the full teeing area and laid down sand. You can see that the finished products will be very level and expansive as to providing room to move the markers around. They should be very nice but a while before playable. No seed or sod on them yet. Service here is always personable and efficient, pace was a little over four hours and our timing was very good as far as daylight and getting 18 holes in. An esoteric point, but when playing this course late in the day, if you have enough light to get halfway through the 17th hole, the lights from the range will provide enough illumination to finish up through 18. We didn't need it, but nice to know when squeezing in that round later in the day with crowded tee sheets all over. A shorter course, but highly recommended for what it is. Enjoyed the round and the single was good company who fit right in with us.

For a public course this course is in great shape. Congats to the maintenance staff and service staff. It is always a pleasant experience when we play this course. Greens roll true. Tees, fairways ... Continue »

For a public course this course is in great shape. Congats to the maintenance staff and service staff. It is always a pleasant experience when we play this course. Greens roll true. Tees, fairways and sand are well-maintained. This course is a very fair challenge for seniors, youth golfers, and beginners (who want to eventually step-up to a longer course). The back is tougher (tighter) than the front nine. This setup gives the golfer time to warm-up his or her game. I have played many city courses this year and rate this course 7.0, overall.

Played this AM. Greens done a week ago. But they were clean and mowed and played fine though a little slow. Fairways good coverage lies and roll. Bunkers fine. Low rough and playable. No tee box issue... Continue »

Played this AM. Greens done a week ago. But they were clean and mowed and played fine though a little slow. Fairways good coverage lies and roll. Bunkers fine. Low rough and playable. No tee box issues. Excellent customer service at all levels.

Played 3/22/22 in perfect conditions
Very short (blue tees at 5300 yards, par-71 w/7 par-4s less than 300 yards) but oh-so-sweet! Fairways were tree lined and lush, rough was a bit better than your S... Continue »

Played 3/22/22 in perfect conditions
Very short (blue tees at 5300 yards, par-71 w/7 par-4s less than 300 yards) but oh-so-sweet! Fairways were tree lined and lush, rough was a bit better than your SoCal typical muni (very playable grass with few bare spots), bunkers were absolutely perfect and the greens medium speed with an excellent surface. Went out early in fairly wet conditions with family friends and had a great time. Yes, too short for "serious" golfers, but it was so much fun playing on the really wonderful conditions (and being with good people, too) that I enjoyed my round immensely. Sneaky pin positions seemed to always have my pitches bouncing away from the hole, but I was trying out TaylorMade's Tour Response balls this day and they don't seem to spin much for me. One perfectly-struck 9 iron from 130 yards hopped and rolled 27 feet past its ball mark. That's too much for my liking. Anyway, judging from my ball marks I'd say the greens are just a skosh on the firm side, but probably receptive with a higher spinning ball.
In summary, Alhambra is short, inexpensive and a very well maintained "parkland-muni" type course with very little water in play and a good mix of holes.
Highly recommended for casual golfers, short-hitters and beginners, or just a heck of a fun day exercising your tee shots and wedges.