Played Santa Anita on a random Saturday GN hot deal at 6:20AM 1-2-21. How and why this deal popped up was a mystery while I was looking for a tee time 2 days prior. I showed up to the course around 6,... Continue »

Played Santa Anita on a random Saturday GN hot deal at 6:20AM 1-2-21. How and why this deal popped up was a mystery while I was looking for a tee time 2 days prior. I showed up to the course around 6, and the starter says, they accidentally clicked the button for the hot-deals and after I bought the round they shut it down. A few minutes later I was teeing off in pitch darkness. There was a guy 2 holes ahead who plays every Saturday with glow balls and tees off as soon as the course opens, sometimes around 5:30Am. Somehow I caught him and we played the front in about an hr, the back took almost 3. Santa Anita loves to send the 9 hole groups out on the back and so there will be slow second half to your round. The course right now is in very good winter conditions, the greens are fine for the most part, a few holes were a little spotty. The fairways and rough provided good hitting opportunities. The Tee boxes have seen better days, and could use a little leveling. The staff here is very good, the fact that they didn't cancel my time and let me roll out before the regular group that plays every Saturday at 6:40 is well appreciated. The course for the money is good, but the slow pace if you don't get out early would really bother me.

Santa Anita is not a very difficult course but there are some shots that make you think. Some longer par 3's, and a few reachable Par 5's. I recommend this course if you can get a deal.