Played yesterday, June 3 with a tee time around 9:30 am. POP was around 5 hours on a rather hot day. It's been awhile since I was last here.

Glad they switched front and back 9's. The 10th tee i... Continue »

Played yesterday, June 3 with a tee time around 9:30 am. POP was around 5 hours on a rather hot day. It's been awhile since I was last here.

Glad they switched front and back 9's. The 10th tee is now what used to be the 1st tee. Didn't like starting to hit up the hill to the uphill green. Course is in great shape since it's been awhile since the rainy season. Fairways have fairly good coverage from tee to green. Tho' there were dirt patches here and there and yellow spots in the fairways with very thin grass. Tees have fairly good coverage. The rough here can be fairly brutal. If you don't spot where your ball lands in the rough, you may not be able to find your balls. Rough over here was a least few inches thick. Key to low score, keep your shots on the fairways. Greens were in good shape. Balls were rolling about medium speed.

The bunkers had decent sand. Some bunkers had gopher holes in them to watch out for. I did see gopher holes in the rough on a lot of holes today. Noticed that holes near the dam where the trees/palm trees and vegetation were a little singed from the fire last year.

Price is reasonable to play here. Just over $50 with cart on the weekend. Course is not flat and water comes into play on one hole. There's a restaurant/bar here. There's also a driving range where you hit down and up the hill next to the 10th hole.

Had a tee time for a twosome on Monday 3/5 at 8am. Got out early at 7:45. We had the course to ourselves. Finished walking in 3 hours and change. Perfect weather. Let me start off by saying the course... Continue »

Had a tee time for a twosome on Monday 3/5 at 8am. Got out early at 7:45. We had the course to ourselves. Finished walking in 3 hours and change. Perfect weather. Let me start off by saying the course is in typical winter condition for a muni. It is very playable and for $19 walking senior rate, it's well worth it. The tee boxes were unlevel in several instances and had no grass or enough grass, depending on the tee box. We played the blues. Fairways are thin and hit and miss. But for the most part, if you're in the fairway you'll have a good to decent lie. The rough is short and not penal. I was in three bunkers today. All of them had good sand. The putting greens were a bit of a disappointment. They were medium speed and many of them were bumpy. It didn't affect too many putts, but it was noticeable how often our balls would bounce on the greens after striking them. Enjoyed our time on the course.

Played 1-2-18 early morning walking as a single for $29 and getting around the course in about 2 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were mostly level if a little bit thin but still very playable. Fairways were most... Continue »

Played 1-2-18 early morning walking as a single for $29 and getting around the course in about 2 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were mostly level if a little bit thin but still very playable. Fairways were mostly on the thin side and going dormant with some minor bare areas and some other areas that have been over watered so you could end up with mud on your ball next to a very dry thin area of grass. Rough is not much more than an inch longer than the fairways with some bare spots. Was not in any bunkers so I don't know how they were playing. Greens were rolling medium speed and soft with some small spots on most of them that looks like the grass needs to feel in which made some of the putts very bumpy. Fun wide open layout that's just in descent enough shape to play.

Got a 9:28 tee-off on Sunday, 12.31, paired with a twosome on a calm, mild morning. Getting right to it, the tee boxes were generally nice — level, with good coverage. The consistent exception is the ... Continue »

Got a 9:28 tee-off on Sunday, 12.31, paired with a twosome on a calm, mild morning. Getting right to it, the tee boxes were generally nice — level, with good coverage. The consistent exception is the 10th hole, which is like teeing off the deck of a sinking ship. The winter-normal display of multi-colored grasses on the fairways offered a pretty good hitting surface throughout the day. Really thin patches were relatively rare, and I remember two instances of muddy patches or stretches in the course of the round. The rough grass proximate to the fairways was not very penal and frequently offered a good lie. I didn't hit a bunker all day so, while they looked OK, I have no feedback there. The greens, like the fairways, had a wintery look but putted pretty well, firm and speedy. I recall one green on which I was putting through some bumpy, exposed dirt patches, but that was definitely an exception to the general rule. The course was not overly busy. The threesome ahead of us started with a short lead and, with the exception of a little catch-up and brief delay on holes 11 and 12, kept out of range and well ahead. No one was ever close behind us and we finished in about 3.75 hrs. on a Sunday morning — a nicely comfortable but efficient pace. I did have to keep my walking pace up since the other two shared a cart and moved at a good clip. For this time of year, I felt the course was in pretty good shape. Most miscues were pilot error and not the result of course issues. I would have no reservations about going back, with the hope that I putt much better than I did on the day. Happy New Year!

Played a post-Thanksgiving Friday round at Hansen Dam with Kassper7 and another buddy this week. Found the course to be in overall favorable condition with a few issues here or there but overall handl... Continue »

Played a post-Thanksgiving Friday round at Hansen Dam with Kassper7 and another buddy this week. Found the course to be in overall favorable condition with a few issues here or there but overall handling the busy holiday season quite well.

Played the blue tees which is plenty of length to work with, but surprised to see they actually had a full set of the black tees which I hadn't noticed before. We had an 11:12 tee time and while it was busy, still got off in time and finished with a decent POP at just under five hours. Did a little bit of waiting here and there but nothing too terrible except maybe at the par 3 holes.

Fairways were generally in good shape with the occasional thin or burned out lie. For the most part you'll find yourself in the fairways with good surfaces to hit from. The rough is another story as there was no shortage of either thick, unruly grass, or very thin and difficult to get a good shot off from. Tee boxes were okay throughout the course, while the sand traps were serviceable but far from great. They had mostly thin layers of sand that seemed a bit hard-packed, and there were a few too many rocks for my liking in the bunkers on the uphill par 3 4th hole.

Greens were actually in nice shape, rolling true and holding shots well. Not really fast but definitely need to pay attention to speed. I would say probably between a 9 and 10 on the Stimp. Don't remember fixing too many ball marks so that was good, but there were a few greens that had some variations in coloring and grass that seemed out of place.

No cart service and on a hot, busy Friday, was surprised to see the small snack window at the turn closed - what's up with that? Seems like an odd day to not staff that area. But overall it was another good experience at HD that almost always delivers a good, serviceable round of golf to get your fix.

Played Hansen Dam on Monday, 10/16 at 7:30am. As was stated in previous reviews, the main issue with this course is the greens. The tee boxes, fairways and rough are in good shape. I was surprised at ... Continue »

Played Hansen Dam on Monday, 10/16 at 7:30am. As was stated in previous reviews, the main issue with this course is the greens. The tee boxes, fairways and rough are in good shape. I was surprised at the lushness of the fairways. There are some areas that are distressed, but for the most part being in the fairway is a pleasure. Nice cushion under your ball. The bunkers contain plenty of firmly packed sand. Decent to hit from. All of the greens on the front 9 and a few of the greens on the back 9 are terrible, worse than if they had punched and sanded them. Not sure how they're going to fix this. Keeping your ball on line is a challenge. Very bumpy and irregular roll, and somewhat slow. For $19 walking it was a fun round, especially when we got on the back nine with the better greens.

Played Hansen Dam early this morning with a couple of friends. It might be me, but the fairways on the front side seem to have been cut more narrow then in the past. Being the first
ones off I coul... Continue »

Played Hansen Dam early this morning with a couple of friends. It might be me, but the fairways on the front side seem to have been cut more narrow then in the past. Being the first
ones off I couldn't see much the first few holes. The greens on the front side have picked up
some kind of fungus and were a little bumpy. The greens on the back were nicer and relatively
fast. I was in a couple of bunkers and the sand was decent. The unfortunate thing is that on all of these city courses, it doesn't seem like anyone takes the time to rake them. All in all, for the $19.00 senior walking rate, an enjoyable round with friends.

Hit Hanson Dam yesterday afternoon, Saturday, 9/23, paired with another single. Really a beautiful day to get out and play. Getting right to the point, the course is in overall pretty nice condition w... Continue »

Hit Hanson Dam yesterday afternoon, Saturday, 9/23, paired with another single. Really a beautiful day to get out and play. Getting right to the point, the course is in overall pretty nice condition with the critical exception of the greens. Many are currently multi-colored, blighted and not smooth, running a slowish medium. Dramatically different and unexpected since my last visit here about four months back. This condition was more prevalent on the front than back nine — the latter having some greens in good shape that putted correspondingly quicker. While less than ideal, the "bad" greens are ugly but playable and the main adjustment was the speed. As mentioned previously, the rest of the course is good shape. If you know what to expect, get a twilight or reduced price, it will serve in a pinch for casual play. But greens are of primary importance to a lot of golfers, and if you are looking for more optimal conditions, I'd give it a miss until they get the greens sorted out. No idea when that will be, or if aeration would improve it (whenever that happens), but a fix is needed. I like this course and will be keeping an eye out for reports of improvement further down the line.

Played a pretty abysmal round at Hansen Dam this weekend with Mattias and two other friends, but the course itself did not have much of the blame for my driving and hybrid woes. In fact, the course is... Continue »

Played a pretty abysmal round at Hansen Dam this weekend with Mattias and two other friends, but the course itself did not have much of the blame for my driving and hybrid woes. In fact, the course is in pretty good shape right now despite the relentless heat.

Fairways have a solid amount of deep green to them, in fact even some areas a little too damp from overwatering, especially closer to the greens. Almost always a good lie to be found if you're hitting them straight. The rough varies depending on where you go, but it's mostly thick but not too penal. You'll easily find some dirt areas though off between the ample amount of trees or on the hillside of the dam itself.

Greens were running medium speed without too many complications. A few ball marks here and there that could have easily been fixed before, but what can you do? Nothing too bad at all though ... and while I didn't hit too many greens myself, I could see others doing it well so greens definitely receptive to good shots. Tee boxes and bunkers both good, not necessarily great. Everything works.

It was a very hot day and prime time on a Saturday so it was surprising not to see any cart service whatsoever, but now that I think about it, I'm not sure I've ever seen a cart girl at Hansen. We all walked so the price was around $40+ roughly which is a fair price for the shape the course is currently in right now. In summary, you shouldn't be too disappointed if you stop by at this time.