Played today teeing off at 11:30 and reached # 9 at 2PM. Left the course at 3:15 on # 13. Disgustingly slow golfers with no manners in front of us. Upon reaching # 4 there were 5 on the green and a 4 ... Continue »

Played today teeing off at 11:30 and reached # 9 at 2PM. Left the course at 3:15 on # 13. Disgustingly slow golfers with no manners in front of us. Upon reaching # 4 there were 5 on the green and a 4 and a 5 waiting. I asked the 4 if they had been called up by the group in front. "Nope and we are not calling anyone up because we just have to wait on the 5 in front of us." This being a family friendly site I won't state what I said but it was epic. But I did call the clubhouse and tell the pro shop that my life had been threatened and I needed 911 ASAP. Of course the guy went nuts and when he calmed down I asked him to send out a marshal. To my surprise no marshal working. Same type of backlog on # 8. When I got to 9 I went to the pro shop I demanded that the 4 drunks be removed from the course. He went to speak to them and of course they were beligerent (which I expected) and he did remove them from the course. One would think this would have moved things along? Wrong. For some reason
S A likes to send out walking 5's. So this course will not be played unless I tee of at daylight in the future. There are just too many bad golfers with no golfing etiquette playing this game these days during midday hours IMO. Now to course conditions? Not good. Tee boxes are just OK. Fairways really don't provide good lies and the greens are slow, dry and ugly. Surprisingly the bunkers were good. Go figure. IMO this course has gone down hill and I don't know why? I think customer service is very good and can only imagine what they go through on a daily basis.

Super quick: Played Friday 12/8 as a single joining a threesome, teeing off around 12:00. Course is in overall good condition and recommended. Occasional discernible areas symptomatic of Winter where ... Continue »

Super quick: Played Friday 12/8 as a single joining a threesome, teeing off around 12:00. Course is in overall good condition and recommended. Occasional discernible areas symptomatic of Winter where the grass is a bit thinner and exposing earth, but limited and not pervasive. Mostly perfectly good lies. Greens ran medium which seemed a little sluggish because the practice greens were faster. Played the blues and they were generally set deep in the box. Beautiful day and about a 4.5 hr pace. Good times.

In the area yesterday afternoon. Took a chance to play and got right out. Good customer service in the shop. Tee boxes are good but could use leveling on some and move the markers please. Fairways goo... Continue »

In the area yesterday afternoon. Took a chance to play and got right out. Good customer service in the shop. Tee boxes are good but could use leveling on some and move the markers please. Fairways good coverage on all with good lies and good roll out. Bunkers all playable but not raked really well late in the day. Greens all looked great but putted SLOW and never changed all round. They released shots very well otherwise. They could use a marshal in the PM. Many slow players and I was lucky to play in under five hours. I think it could have been worse but we continually spoke to the group in front of us to stay up with the group in front of them and they did. Recommended but I hope the greens are a little faster for those who play.

Played out at Santa Anita with my monthly group this past weekend and was really happy to see this classic course so lush and vibrant. Our group always plays from the white tees and we had a 9am first... Continue »

Played out at Santa Anita with my monthly group this past weekend and was really happy to see this classic course so lush and vibrant. Our group always plays from the white tees and we had a 9am first tee time with three groups going out and riding. I don't think I've ever seen better coverage at Santa Anita than right now (be advised they are aerating this week so only nine holes at a time will be open for the next week or two) and it really makes the course play so much better. Usually I will always find thin lies here throughout but not right now. It's green, lush and a pleasure to hit from. The rough is also pretty thick and penal. I did not end up in any bunkers all day so I can't speak to their quality, but they looked to be in pretty decent shape and I heard no complaints from any of my playing partners. Most of the tee boxes were level and in good shape, but a few of them were a bit overgrown and unruly. When it comes to the greens, here's where we'll have the only considerable gripes to mention. While the early greens on the course were in nice shape, rolling pretty quick and true, and holding shots well, we later found many of the greens with some dark spots on them that really took away from their quality. These particular greens were not rolling as well and it almost seemed like dirt streaks between the grass. It's hard to explain but it was disappointing, especially because the rest of the course was in such nice shape. Hopefully these issues have something to do with the upcoming aeration and the problems will be solved in a matter of weeks. I have faith in the grounds crew that they will notice the scars on the greens and make efforts to fix them. If they do, then Santa Anita is a very good option right now with a terrific and classic layout, some great views of the mountains, and a rich history that will make your round one to remember.

Found a time online the previous day and went out Friday 9/15 as single joined by a single @1:15. Overall conditions were pretty good. Teeing grounds here are generally pretty level and had enough or ... Continue »

Found a time online the previous day and went out Friday 9/15 as single joined by a single @1:15. Overall conditions were pretty good. Teeing grounds here are generally pretty level and had enough or good coverage with some of the par 3's less so. My test for tees is when the round is over little comes to mind because I didn't have any issues, and that was the case. Fairways were in nice shape, offering good lies with nary a bare or brown spot in sight. Where green, the rough cut to a playable height. Green surrounds were similarly good with some areas longer and thicker but still gettable. Bunker sand did not seem too firm and I wouldn't describe them as hard, but I was in a few and the ball consistently perched on the surface so there is a definite firmness. Certainly not fluffy but consistent with few footprints. The greens looked a little less than pristine, but they putted fine at a medium speed that tracked well. Bring your divot tool. We started out with space but when we caught up around the fifth hole the pace became much more measured so the total time was a touch over 4.75 hours. As an aside, I checked the reviews before booking and 24hourgolf had written the most recent, and particularly negative review. There was nothing wrong with his review (he writes good ones) and I'm sure it was accurate. But I noticed the problems all centered around overwatering. I guessed that if things had dried out since, it was worth a shot. I guessed right and it turned out to be very nice, dry and green. Note that he played AM I played PM but I hope his experience was an anomaly. Recommended.

Played this AM and this course is in bad shape at the moment IMO. I am not one to be highly critical of courses but I will be on this one. Totally overwatered throughout the whole course. Tee boxes on... Continue »

Played this AM and this course is in bad shape at the moment IMO. I am not one to be highly critical of courses but I will be on this one. Totally overwatered throughout the whole course. Tee boxes on most holes are beaten up. Especially the par 3's. Fairways have coverage but they were soaked and muddy. Not ideal when you have your drives plugging in the fairways. Traps are a mixed bag in playing out of them and need serious overhaul. Greens were soaked all round and had not been mowed. So chipping and putting were not good. This course needs an improvement on addressing the conditions golfers are looking for when playing golf. If you cannot get your maintenance staff out early then either hire new employees or stop putting out early tee times. I have never experienced such a dismal display of poor golf conditions as I did this morning at Santa Anita. This is one County Course I will be avoiding until I read better posts or when fall starts. Play at your own peril if you intend to play here is the best advice I can give. And yes the rating I gave it is a true assessment of the condtions.

Played Sun 6/11 and paired up with 2 other singles. Tee times were running a bit behind, maybe ten minutes or so, not terrible. Somewhat surprised they let a fivesome out ahead of us, but to their cre... Continue »

Played Sun 6/11 and paired up with 2 other singles. Tee times were running a bit behind, maybe ten minutes or so, not terrible. Somewhat surprised they let a fivesome out ahead of us, but to their credit they played well and fast and the course was busy so there were waits throughout. Always a big log jam on the par 3s, sometimes 2 groups deep. Course itself is still in very good shape, fairly lush if a little soggy (it was drizzly) from tee to green, and if only they could get the greens in better shape this would be one of the better tracks in the area. Tons of unrepaired pitch marks make putting a challenge to say the least. I did want to mention that I found a surprising number of bunkers and to my surprise they were all filled with pretty soft sand. A recent development? Despite the unexpected drizzle and pace of play issues and my all around poor play, I can recommend Santa Anita. As the days get warmer I expect the course to firm up but hopefully it can stay in good shape at least through the summer

Hard to believe its been over 2.5 years since I played here. Where does time go? Got out first with 2 great seniors who play every M-W-F and we played in 3 H. Course is in as nice of shape as I person... Continue »

Hard to believe its been over 2.5 years since I played here. Where does time go? Got out first with 2 great seniors who play every M-W-F and we played in 3 H. Course is in as nice of shape as I personally have seen it. Tee boxes no issues. Fairways are green/lush with good lies and nice roll out. Rough on the outside of the fairways is playable but you need a mighty swing. Traps could use some TLC but they were playable. Greens were nice and they were firm both on approach, chipping and good speed for putting. But there are IMO to many old ball marks that do not add to their appearance simply because people don't fix them when playing. Daniel in the shop provides great customer service. And for $22 with Sr card to walk or $37.50 with cart I feel it is a great value. Recommended.

Morning tee time at Santa Anita. Conditions remain the same from the previous review. Course does allow fivesomes but looked like groups were keeping up. POP a tad over four hours.

Morning tee time at Santa Anita. Conditions remain the same from the previous review. Course does allow fivesomes but looked like groups were keeping up. POP a tad over four hours.