Played at Alhambra Municipal GC on May 18th with a morning tee time of 10:00 AM for the Thursday lunch and golf special. Pace of play was extra slow and the marshall did not particularly speed it up. ... Continue »

Played at Alhambra Municipal GC on May 18th with a morning tee time of 10:00 AM for the Thursday lunch and golf special. Pace of play was extra slow and the marshall did not particularly speed it up. The pace smoothed out at the turn-around. We played the blue tees, most of the tee boxes were lush and level. Watch out on the 17th tee for errant shots from #16 as it is very easy to startle the group ahead. The fairways had good coverage while the rough was thick and sucked my ball down into impossible lies at times. Pin placements were challenging but reachable. Some Par 5's were reachable in two if you played to your strengths. Some pins were just behind green-side bunkers which elevated the level of play considerably. The green-side bunkers themselves had nice soft sand and were easy enough to get out of if you played for maximum loft. The greens were in pretty solid condition with some predictable areas of wear around popular landing zones and bunker sand. I did not hit any fairway bunkers so I cannot comment on their condition. The layout is fun for beginner and intermediate golfers who are looking to test out different shots and take some risks. I highly recommend booking this amazing $30 deal for golf, burger, fries, and a drink directly through the Alhambra website. Will definitely be back soon.