Played Tues Sept 18th at 707. I used my LA Senior card for the second time. Check in quick. I haven't been here for 2 years and forgot most of the holes. The scenery is great, in the hills and deer... Continue »

Played Tues Sept 18th at 707. I used my LA Senior card for the second time. Check in quick. I haven't been here for 2 years and forgot most of the holes. The scenery is great, in the hills and deer all over the place, 9 on the first hole alone. POP was not good at 445, we were following a 2 some and they clearly were in no hurry and thought they hit the ball farther than they did. We played the blues at 6145 yards, this made the par 5's 475 plus but made the par 3's a little long. The entire course slopes away from the mountain, fairways, and greens. Many of the holes are a bit tight to drive and a few of the greens had larger slopes than expected. Today the greens were just plain flooded. You left big foot print impressions just walking on them and our 3 some had 6 balls actually plug (half the ball down ) on the greens. Maybe they were getting ready to aerate. I don't know when the new concrete cart paths were put in, but they were very nice and welcome. Because of the scenery and a few challenging holes i would not mind coming back here soon.

Second group off at 6:15am. Our threesome behind a twosome, so no issues with pace of play until we caught a "back-nine" twosome on #16. Still able to finish in just a tick over three hours. The gr... Continue »

Second group off at 6:15am. Our threesome behind a twosome, so no issues with pace of play until we caught a "back-nine" twosome on #16. Still able to finish in just a tick over three hours. The greens were so wet and soft, EVERYONE, including my bride was able to back up shots! The greens were so wet, it was a real challenge chipping because it was hard to determine if the ball would bite or release. We even left foot prints on the greens and none of us are particularly big people. Fairways were for the most part good, but there were numerous bare areas. Bunkers were OK, but soaked from the over watering. Really enjoy Marshall Canyon. While not the most difficult course, the holes are interesting, and not redundant. Plus the greens are such fun to putt. The abundance of wildlife and great views is just a bonus and for $15.75, a fantastic value !

Played 7-31 0n a warm humid morning.
They are in the process of redoing the cart paths and due to that they have turned off some of the irrigation especially on the back nine. This makes for some dr... Continue »

Played 7-31 0n a warm humid morning.
They are in the process of redoing the cart paths and due to that they have turned off some of the irrigation especially on the back nine. This makes for some dry spots in the fairways and a couple of greens had large burned out areas.
Overall the course has held up well in the recent heat we have been experiencing.
Some of the tee boxes were bumpy and you had to search for a level spot.
The fairways were mostly good but there are some dry spots to contend with.
The rough was juicy in most places and the ball sat down and it took some work to get out.
The greens were mostly on the slow side due to not being able to cut them down because of the heat.
I was in two bunkers and the sand was thin but playable. A lot of work going in some of the bunkers. Edges being cut back and cleaned up.
The pace was ok at 3:25 but it could have been better but for a slow threesome I ran into on the last 5 holes.
This is just the third time I've played here and I enjoy the layout. No water to deal with but several tee shots require a carry over dry creek beds/canyons. Couple of sever dog legs that require less than driver and good placement to have an approach shot to the green.Lots of large trees that can block your shots if you get off line.Always nice to see the deer wandering around.
Overall an enjoyable morning round especially with the L.A. county senior card at $28

Had a chance to play my home course yesterday with my brother. It had been awhile since playing MC. Pace started off slow and then got slower due to some young pot heads up two groups ahead that slowe... Continue »

Had a chance to play my home course yesterday with my brother. It had been awhile since playing MC. Pace started off slow and then got slower due to some young pot heads up two groups ahead that slowed the whole thing to a grinding halt. We finally had to call the club house to get them moving, but that didn't help much. We finally got to pass them on hole 11 after finding them lounging under a tree like many of the deer on the course on a hot afternoon. At the risk of sounding like a total GOM "Grumpy Old Man", I wish they would not allow golfers to listen to loud music from their speakers while on the course. I've noticed it more and more lately on various courses. It's annoying. Anyone else care to comment on that? Anyway, nice to see Marshall Canyon working on the cart paths. That is a long time coming. The greens were the best I've seen here in awhile and the fairways are not bad at all. The rough could use some TLC but that's why it's called rough. Nice day all in all. Love the serenity of the course and friendly service as always. One more thing, smoke all the weed you want, but for gosh sake, keep it moving and turn down that darn music and listen to the birds. LOL

Played 5-4 as a single using the L.A. County senior card. $28.75 w/cart. Teed off around 7:30 and finished in 3 1/2 hours. I played through a couple of groups and waited a little on the last 3 holes.
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Played 5-4 as a single using the L.A. County senior card. $28.75 w/cart. Teed off around 7:30 and finished in 3 1/2 hours. I played through a couple of groups and waited a little on the last 3 holes.
This course is a little rough around the edges but for the cost I enjoyed the layout and I will return. The cart paths need a lot of TLC. Most were dirt and very bumpy. Where there was asphalt,that was pretty torn up also.
Tee boxes were ok with some damage but acceptable.
The fairways had good coverage but were a mixture of weeds and various different grasses. There were a few thin/brown spots but I never had a bad lie. I was not in any bunkers but they looked firm.
The greens on the front nine were soft and fluffy but when I got to number nine they were being cut and the back nine was much better. They all rolled good but the back was much quicker. Very few old ball marks to deal with.
The guy at check in was quick and friendly. Did not see the cart or a marshal. The maintenance guys were very good about getting out of the way and turning off the machines so not to bother you.

Played here with my golf club...These are the toughest greens to figure out! The course lay out is good, challenging and fair. The condition of the overall course is okay, for a county owned facility.... Continue »

Played here with my golf club...These are the toughest greens to figure out! The course lay out is good, challenging and fair. The condition of the overall course is okay, for a county owned facility.
The tee boxes are a little beaten, but it's because of the players going there. I'm sure the GK try to keep the conditions up, but too many hackers, because of the the reasonable green fees.
The fairway is firm but good. Not too many dried out patches. Rough is a fair playable level, but there are some areas with tall weeds, which is a bit off the course design (wink wink). The bunkers are okay, not too hard packed, as it looks. The greens, oh, the greens are tough to read, up hill roll fast down hill rolls slow , down hill, than rolls fast oh, up hill rolls slow...
It's a challenge, but I would play here again, just to figure out the greens!

Played here 4/28/18 at 6:30 am. Pace of play was good at 4 hours for us. The greens on this course are ridiculously difficult to read. Everything slants and some greens were wet with others being dry ... Continue »

Played here 4/28/18 at 6:30 am. Pace of play was good at 4 hours for us. The greens on this course are ridiculously difficult to read. Everything slants and some greens were wet with others being dry so reading speed was very difficult. The staff at the front were very friendly and nice. Fairways were in good shape and tee boxes were ok. This course is pretty decent for a public course. All the fairways seem to slant.... I played terrible because the one thing this course lacks is yardage markers. the front 9 seems to have them with stakes but there were none on the back 9! You think youre 150 yards out when in reality youre 180. This course needs to spend a few bucks, get yardage markers set up and fix a few sand traps. The greens are very very hard to read. Some look like they have a break and they are straight, others look straight as an arrow and they break right before the hole.... CRAZY! Other than that its a fun course to play!

Played today in a nice POP of 4 H, as course (surprisingly) was crowded. Having not played here since last fall (and last review was by Weber in Nov) decided to see what was going on? Course is in typ... Continue »

Played today in a nice POP of 4 H, as course (surprisingly) was crowded. Having not played here since last fall (and last review was by Weber in Nov) decided to see what was going on? Course is in typical S CA early spring (w/o rain) conditions. Grass is beginning to grow and found (for the most part) decent lies and roll in the fairways (but they still have a ways to go). I had no issues with the tee boxes, but they do need to be leveled (come on LA county, spend some money here). Bunkers were playable. Very little rough, but there are numerous OB areas and ravines to avoid/carry throughout the round. Not to mention the many elevation changes and tree lined fairways, that are not prevalent at most county courses. Greens were very nice. The front 9 was slow and it appeared they had not been mowed (but still acceptable) and the back 9 were very good and you did not want to be above the hole. Personally, I think this is the hidden gem within the LA county golf stable, but the county is not only cheap, but too stupid to put some money into this course. It has character, elevation changes, unique hole designs and no homes around the course. The citizens of E LA county are being deprived of a great golf course (IMO) by the County of LA not spending some money here. But no doubt they appreciate the revenue that it generates (hypocrites). Customer service excellent at all levels. I encourage all golfers to experience this course at least once. You may hate it or love it, but the true golfer in you will see what this course has to offer and could be with TLC. Oh and you will love all the deer?

We had the first tee time which was 7:00am. (Wow, I sure hate this time of year, can't wait unit the time change next week) I arrived at 6:20 and there were people already mulling about. Teed off... Continue »

We had the first tee time which was 7:00am. (Wow, I sure hate this time of year, can't wait unit the time change next week) I arrived at 6:20 and there were people already mulling about. Teed off at 6:30 (In the dark) but we could see by #3. The foursomes behind us never got close so we took our time and strolled through in a little under 2 1/2 hours. I was concerned about the greens based upon the prior review, but that was the best part of the course. Very soft, too slow for my taste, but reasonably true. Fairways had many bare areas, plus places where the grass was a foot thick ? Bunkers were all raked and both that I found had sufficient sand. Tee boxes were "iffy" It was like being up in Washington state. The overcast, cool conditions, with the fog settling around the mountains. Love the trees and lots and lots of deer, to the point where you needed to "shue" them away so you could hit your shot. Loved it ! Using the senior discount, it's a deal to play here. Staff was great and enjoyed every moment. Fun short course with challenging greens, even with their slow speed