Played on a Saturday with a large group. Pace was slow but you know that going in on any LA muni. The condition of this course was surprisingly much better than expected. Greens were smooth and fairwa... Continue »

Played on a Saturday with a large group. Pace was slow but you know that going in on any LA muni. The condition of this course was surprisingly much better than expected. Greens were smooth and fairways were somewhat lush and nice to play from. Only in one bunker but there was plenty of sand. Staff was helpful and great to deal with. The layout is fun with lots of variety. Overall is a good experience and will look to go back. Its a par 71 but plays allot like an executive.

Played out here today with the LA Golf Group and we had fun with the "hobo" one club per hole format that made this course a lot more challenging than usual. I was in the first group out a little afte... Continue »

Played out here today with the LA Golf Group and we had fun with the "hobo" one club per hole format that made this course a lot more challenging than usual. I was in the first group out a little after 10am. Pace slow as expected on a Saturday and we finished in a little over 5 hours. $36 walking rate very reasonable.

The course was in pretty good shape for winter. Looking nice and green. Most tee boxes excellent with fresh grass coverage and just a few of the shorter holes and par-3s a bit chewed up. Fairways mostly lush, but had been recently aerated, so there were some holes to contend with and the mud pellets. Some thin areas and some shaggy spots, too, but overall better than average for this level of course. Rough a mixed bag, but not too bad. Greens very good and very fast. Some tough pin placements today for a junior tournament in the afternoon, so that made our format even more challenging. Bunkers pretty good.

Definitely a fun little course. Back nine much more interesting and challenging than front, but overall well suited for the wacky little format we played with the shorter hole lengths.

Ever feel like you get away with something and it feels great? That's what happened today (2/9/14) at Alhambra golf course. Drove over as a single around 12:30 hoping for a spot. The kid at the counte... Continue »

Ever feel like you get away with something and it feels great? That's what happened today (2/9/14) at Alhambra golf course. Drove over as a single around 12:30 hoping for a spot. The kid at the counter (Julius I think) couldn't have been more helpful - even got me the twilight rate ($21) early. Got paired up with a very nice, older Korean couple who were regulars and very helpful. Course is a very short regulation track, but it's in really nice condition for the most part. Front 9 is flat with a lot of very short par 4s, while the back 9 is hilly and very charming, also with the same short par 4s and some very fun elevated par 3s. Really enjoyable. Greens were above average - not too fast, but not slow. Fairways were fine, however some rough areas were just dirt - seems like they're doing some maintenance. Just don't hit there! Plenty of water and hills to make things interesting, but saying it's a 'hard' course isn't true. Only partial concern is the tee boxes - chewed up a bit but playable, and a few uneven, but for $21 I won't complain one bit. Highly recommend Alhambra in its current shape. Go and enjoy.

Sneaked in a round before work today. I haven't played this course for a LONG time and forgot how enjoyable it is even though it isn't very long. The new pro shop looks great and service was top not... Continue »

Sneaked in a round before work today. I haven't played this course for a LONG time and forgot how enjoyable it is even though it isn't very long. The new pro shop looks great and service was top notch.

Tee boxes were just OK with lots of divots. I wish they would go and sand them so they could stay in better shape. Fairways were lush in most areas but had good amount of thin and balding spots that weren't marked as GUR. Greens were in pretty good shape for this course. Rolled pretty good, but on the slow side. It's so soft that my ball was half buried straight into the green on a couple of pitch shots. It didn't roll or bounce, just dug right into the surface. A few of the greens (#1 and #6 come to mind) had lot of leafs and bird poop. Bunker had plenty of sand, but people didn't have the courtesy to rake.

Alhambra is a fun little course. It has much more characteristic (especially the back 9) than something like Whittier Narrows. It's in OK shape right now, but not as good as Santa Anita.

Enjoyed a nice afternoon round here today. Saw a GN hot deal at 12:58 for $19, so I snagged it. When I checked in around 12:30, they sent me right out to the first tee to join another twosome. We neve... Continue »

Enjoyed a nice afternoon round here today. Saw a GN hot deal at 12:58 for $19, so I snagged it. When I checked in around 12:30, they sent me right out to the first tee to join another twosome. We never really had to wait on any hole until we got to 17/18, so it was a nice 3.5 hour pace. Pleasant surprise for a Saturday. As the previous reviewer noted (who is obviously more familiar with how this course regularly presents itself), the course is in average to below average "muni" shape. Fairways and rough with plenty of thin spots. The tee boxes a bit beat up right now, but I saw a note posted in the bathroom saying they are putting down some rye grass down on them. So after the transition it should be an improvement. The greens are recovering nicely from the recent aeration. A bit bumpy, but not terrible. Very soft and a little slow, and I fixed several unrepaired marks on each green. They should be great in a couple more weeks. The one bunker I was in had good enough sand. Fun course. The short overall length might keep some overly serious golfers away, but I found it enjoyable for what it is. Back nine more interesting and somewhat more challenging. Tighter and more hilly. Not the most exciting course around, but a good place for a confidence boost or to work on your target/short game. Nice to see a lot of junior players out there, too.

this is my go-to course after work. Conditions are a bit below par considering they used to have the best greens around the area. Greens are running slower than what I prefer and not as smooth at th... Continue »

this is my go-to course after work. Conditions are a bit below par considering they used to have the best greens around the area. Greens are running slower than what I prefer and not as smooth at their peak condition.... but still playable and healing well.

Staff is usually great for the most part and they get u out as quickly as possible.

Course is comparatively short with par4s in the 280-300 yard range but don't underestimate it as you can easily get doubles on some of these (esp on the back9)
Front 9 is easier and flatter and easily walkable. Back9, more hilly and challenging.

See you again next week!

Played Alhambra Friday afternoon 9/20 as part of a foursome, out sometime around 3:45-ish. I've done some longish reviews for this course in the past so this will be brief. Nothing new about the cours... Continue »

Played Alhambra Friday afternoon 9/20 as part of a foursome, out sometime around 3:45-ish. I've done some longish reviews for this course in the past so this will be brief. Nothing new about the course to note and I'd say the all around conditions were very good—as good as I've seen for this course. While overall short and with a generally benign front nine, the back nine can bite you in the butt on several holes. The pace was good but we only got through 17, which I played, (and parred), in the dark. Honestly, playing blindfolded would probably improve my game. Even without finishing, at $14 to walk super twilight it was a great deal. Super twilight begins at 3:00 and there was plenty of light to finish 18 if we had gotten off before 3:30. Twilight is $20 from 1:00 (weekday prices) and it's still a very good deal for nice little course. They are scheduled to aerate the greens beginning of October (next week), so after that, this review becomes a lot less relevant.

Went down to Alhambra Saturday afternoon and got out as a single around 1:20. I've, more often than not, had good luck with the pace at his course and Saturday was consistent to that trend and then so... Continue »

Went down to Alhambra Saturday afternoon and got out as a single around 1:20. I've, more often than not, had good luck with the pace at his course and Saturday was consistent to that trend and then some. There was a single a few holes ahead of me and the next group was about three holes behind, so I was completely on my own. It must have been the lull before twilight rates because I could see more traffic out on the course behind me as I played my round, but in the middle of a sunny Saturday, it seems almost weird to have a big pocket of your own to play in—and I got around in a little over 3.5 hours. Maybe I should play in a full sized rabbit costume more often? Nah, that couldn't be it. Conditions have improved since the last time and the fairways are pretty normal for here and not wintery anymore—generally good coverage and a little on the tight side. The first fairway is an exception that tends to be consistently soft to almost boggy for a 35 yard stretch about halfway to the green. I don't know where the water comes from but it's the only fairway section like it on the whole course. When there has been wet weather that little stretch can be a bit of a wet, muddy mess. A lot of the tee boxes were punched and the grass coverage was minimal, but most of them are pretty level and you get to use a tee, so not a huge issue. Greens were in good shape and reasonably quick. They have a lot of subtle planes and breaks so they are pretty challenging. Didn't have the pleasure of sampling any bunkers but they are usually pretty decent here. Rough was generally long enough to provide some challenge while there were also the occasional area of thin to hardpan. Pro shop service is invariably friendly. They seem to enjoy the chocolate Easter eggs as tips.

Played a Men's Club match here on 3/29/13. Overall the course was in decent condition. The rough had been grown out higher than I've ever seen at this course. Truly penal heavy rough is not common her... Continue »

Played a Men's Club match here on 3/29/13. Overall the course was in decent condition. The rough had been grown out higher than I've ever seen at this course. Truly penal heavy rough is not common here, so it was a nice change of pace. The greens were in good condition, but they were about to aerate the next day.

One complaint though, around the 15th and 16th holes there were several large geese honking away, and had to chase them away b4 hitting.