To counter Mr. Grumpy who left the last review... This is a great muni course - pretty wide open on the first 9 - and perhaps there is some construction going on right now..but where is there not? Highly recommend an early morning back nine! But I hope Mr. Grump stays at Balboa/Encino or wherever else he plays bc no one needs that kind of energy. read more

Played here for the first time and it was a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect much from this place considering I've driven past here for so many years. But the course design is so different from other courses with its assortment of terrain & slopes. The fairways & greens could be better yet still decent & playable. We started at 3PM on a Saturday and got paired with a nice Korean couple. Pace of play was good. Unfortunately due to our late start we had to quit after the 12th whole since it became dark & hard to see our ball. We past some who were still playing with their luminous balls. Definitely will return to play again the whole 18 holes. read more

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I truly enjoy this golf course. It's local for me, so that's a plus. But even if it weren't I'd drive a bit to play it regularly. It's a full-length course (par 72 or 73), with beautiful, wide fairways, and plenty of nice long par 4 and 5 holes to let those drivers and fairway woods sing. There's no water hazards, but there are still some things to watch out for (more on that in a moment). The fairways are in pretty decent shape, the greens are VERY nice, and large, and the rest of the course (carts, cart paths, trees, and conditions of the course overall) is very nice for the price. And that's really the best part, because you can get on this course with cart rental during the week for like $34/person, which is almost unheard of anymore. A couple of minor drawbacks to be aware of. First, the fairways do have a ground squirrel infestation problem. There are holes, some of them pretty darned big, and if your ball goes in, it's gone. I think the little b***ards steal balls too, if I'm being honest, so keep a sharp eye out. Also, despite having a full restaurant and grill with indoor seating, etc., they don't operate it. You'll have drinks from the cooler, including beers, and a few snacks. The pro shop has some stuff (balls, tees, some shirts and hats, etc., but not an extensive selection). Also, they won't let you check in until 20 minutes prior to your tee time. Other than that, it's a great place to play, pretty easy to get a tee time as long as you schedule early (no more than 1 week out), or to go and use their excellent driving range. read more

Don't waste your time or money, there was construction the first nine holes and conditions are terrible. No heads up and still charged full price. read more

This used to be a decent municipal course but the conditions have declined, particularly due to a gopher infestation. Sprinklers run and pool during the day (instead of at dawn) impeding people's play. The parking lot pavement is chewed up and full of potholes. The restaurant is at least partially boarded up. There is so much potential for this course to be better if it wasn't run by the city of Los Angeles. read more

My round was fine but I rented a push cart and they closed the pro shop before my round was over. I couldn't get my ID back and had to come back in the morning to get it. They offered me nothing as compensation and the lady at the desk said "thanks for coming by". read more

I have been playing here often for the last 10 years or so. The good - nice layout, playable course, generous fairways and good greens. I usually shoot mid-70's when I play here. I'm an average golfer that doesn't keep a handicap. The range and matts are decent. There are no other memorable amenities (nice restaurant/bar, etc.) but that's fine for me, I'm not a much of a drinker. The bad - the overall course conditions are degrading quickly. And lately the City is letting gofers (or ground squirrels, or something) completely destroy the golf course. They claim they cannot eliminate them for environmental reasons, but I think its just incompetency. No privately-run public course I know of has this problem. In fact, Wilson and Harding are suffering the same fate, so it seems to be a City of LA thing. Too bad because based on emails I received from the City a few years ago regarding re-development ideas (for LA City card-holders, I am referring to the Sepulveda basin redevelopment plan), I think their larger plans are to close some of their courses in favor of open park space and probably City of LA housing. Just a rumor...... read more

Mmmbop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop Hansen Dam is a hit! One of the better LA municipal courses around, hansen is challenging and friendly. Staff are chill, good pace of play on most days, small restaurant for food and drinks. Grab your clubs and go get some birdies chirpin' read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

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My husband lost his very expensive Bushnell range finder at this place . Pro shop told us they had it . Tagged his name on it . I drove two hours away to pick up just to be told it was given to someone who claimed it was his . Mind you it said my husband's first and last name . They claimed the guy has same exact name . Suspicious right ? Anyway the supervisor Paul Nassaney basically apologized and said I'll try making it up to you . He told me he would let us pick from the lost ones no one has claimed and he claimed to have ones comparable to our $400 newer range finder . Fast forward a week later he was trying to give us used Go Go Go Walmart cheap range finders . This guy is full of crap and he acted like I didn't know about range finders and like he's doing me a favor when his started gave away out expensive finder without even asking for ID or name of guy who picked it up . Never coming here again . Pro shop and employees there are incompetent. PAUL you can take those range finders and shove them . read more

My tee time was 1140 and rude lady at the pro shop wouldn't allow me to check in until 1120. so time warm up, range bales or anythin. Sad! I will never come back read more

First time playing here. Not bad for a muni. The golf cart I was driving had less than mediocre power. It felt like it was going to break down at any second, but it made it back to the pro shop after we quit due to darkness on #12. $40 with cart. Not sure there was gps on board as it only showed a map of the course. OMG #10! Huge elevation change, steep hole location. Several blind hole locations. What a challenge. read more

We need to be careful parking cars at Hansen Dam golf course and Woodley Lakes golf course. My friend and my car were broken into by a theft(s) on March 31, 2022, at Hansen Dam golf course. Ironically the door-lock-broken theft happened to me again at Woodley Lakes golf course parking lot on September 22, 2022. Since there are no security cams at these golf course parking lots, these open parking lots are becoming an easy target for local thieves. Since they use a special key like the same stick-shaped master key, we may not even be aware of what is happening. If your car lock sound is not working, it may be a symptom of door-lock-broken theft. It costs $600 to replace the front door entrance key-lock and your valuable stuff which was in the car. read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

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Friendly staff, decent sized driving range. The ball machines usually work ( if you are lucky) but overall a little oasis in the middle of the sun valley / pacoima read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Driving range - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

Great course to play any day people are awesome. Very great central to the whole San Fernando Valley. Love this course.

Im a newbie at golf and went to play a round at this course. Was paired with other seasoned players that made my experience fun. Long distance fairways that were intimidating but fun.Golf carts were in decent shape. The employees at the pro shop were great and friendly. Felt very welcomed here. Pace of play was a bit slow but that was fine by me. Didn't feel like I was playing in the city due to the expanse of the area. Pricing seemed fair for green fees and cart (about 50 bucks for 18 hole). Will be returning to help improve my game. read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

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So I'm pulling a long day, up at 3.30am to get to the strip club, pull a full day working in different clubs. A looong day. And there's nothing to eat the whole day but 'road food'. I wanted to reward myself, you know. So I went to this golf course that my Russian friend recommended. And I brought in the golf clubs that I've taken all over from miniature golf sites. When I got to the golf course, they asked me if I wanted a caddy to be with me and drive me around the course for no charge. Of course I said yes! But things go for a turn as my guts feel miserable. Now I'm not used to having a caddy drive me around and I'm up at the front with him, the caddy. I'm actually irritated that I'm still holding back this storm of gas that's been building through strip club after strip club with no opportunity for release, but for propriety's sake I don't let rip next to the poor caddy. Turns out manners are a one way street. We've been driving about five minutes, and this terrible smell hits my nose. The caddy has ripped one, I can't believe it. My eyes are watering, and he just carries on talking about the weather like it hasn't even happened. I figure he's probably embarrased so I don't say anything. But a couple of minutes later, another one. Bam. It's fucking disgusting, I have to close my mouth because the air's thick enough you can basically taste it. But then I'm just breathing through my nose, which is helping nobody. It actually feels like it's burning me. My throat is closing up. Above all, it seems so deeply unfair. I'm here maintaining some class, holding back a fart that could jumpstart a second universe, but I'm still breathing the same shit-gas as if I wasn't, courtesy of my filthy caddy. I think, f#ck it, if this guy goes in for round three I am releasing my demons and letting him take the blame. We're five minutes out, and he parks another air biscuit. F#ck you, I think, and I do the deed. It's perfectly executed. A silent release of a full day of pressure, every fart has been banked since 9am, and I'm cashing them all in with interest. It's a silent rush of hot air, compressed into ten seconds of pure release. I'm almost surprised you don't hear my rusty knothole slam shut when it finally ends. Mission accomplished. The perfect undercover fart. I know what you're thinking. How did this go wrong? Didn't gamble and lose? Didn't let out a loud, incriminating trumpet? Didn't puke, or pee, knock his coffee into his lap or set off the passenger airbags? Nope. It all went according to plan. For a moment, I was proud of myself. Then the smell hits. I have fucking outdone myself. It's a devastating riposte to what has come before. It hits all the usual notes and adds a hint of burning rubber for effect. It's a spectacular crescendo of wrongful aromas. I can recognise every awful thing I've eaten all day in the mix. It's a fart so carefully matured it could have come with tasting notes, and they would have been one word in length: *Don't*. Now let me tell you how this was a f#k up. The caddy turns to me, with actual tears in his eyes, and says: "I am so, *so* sorry." "Uh... what for?" I ask innocently. "That fart," he replies eyes wide open, as if it should be obvious. "I mean, Jeez, everybody farts, we're only human. But *that*... I'm just so sorry." He puts on a mask all through my golf time and even gives me a discount on the next visit read more

Beautiful desert views: hawks, roadrunners, ducks, and a fine day on the links with my brother and sister. The course observes Covid-safe practices (masks, and no-touch-pin play) and although the snack bar was open, the menu was limited (we brought sandwiches and water from home). Groups tee off 20 minutes apart for good spacing; the fairways are expansive and the greens well groomed. A fun day and a really good value. read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Some crazy weather along with killer desert views. - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

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Had a great time at this course. Very impressed by value of a public course. Single walk on from Out of town and was treated like a member by the staff Saturday morning!!! read more

I walked this course once with my push cart and boy was it a workout! If you're not into inclines, make sure you get a cart. I love that the carts have a gps and accurate yardage. They also have bluetooth if you're into listening to music while you golf. This course is pretty decent, but the dam definitely has an effect on the ball. The putting green always messes me up on this course x: I recommend going to this course during twilight hours because the sunset is amazing on hole 16/17. read more

This is a great, well maintained course, especially for being one of the LA city courses. Great fun layout and pace of play was excellent!

I don't golf near as often as I used to; kids' activities and doctoral programs have a way of filling weekends with things that don't move my clubs from the corner of the garage too often. For the half dozen times a year that I do get out, I don't care to spend an arm and a leg to relax with friends and colleagues. After all, it's just a game, and I don't golf to contribute to my anxiety. As municipal courses go, Hansen Dam meets my needs as a novice occasional golfer. Eighteen holes is about $50 with a cart... not cheap, but less expensive than many places within an hour of my house. Most holes require a long drive, with several dog legs and bunkers to keep you honest. On my last visit, the course was crowded, and the group in front of us was slow; apparently, the marshal didn't see us waiting, just the party behind us so he hassled us to speed our play. I wished him a very nice rest of the day, and he just shrugged and restated that we had to play faster. Have a Snickers, pal. Greens are pretty large, so while it's easier to find the dance floor, you're in for some long two putts on a few holes. Being built on the downriver side of the namesake earthen dam makes a few holes with some serious altitude differences between the tee box and the green. Carts help if you don't want to hike. I never saw a beverage/snack cart so I do t know if they have them. And the adjacent roads feature loud motorcycles and trucks to challenge your focus on several holes. Plus, you're right under the final approach for the urbane airport, so despite plenty of trees and grass, you don't forget you're playing a muni-course. Still, we had a nice time here, and enjoyed the company of friends I don't see nearly enough, so enjoy the game for what it is: a good walk ruined. read more

Beautiful place and very relaxing for a walk. I've been here a few times and have enjoyed it every single time!

Came here a couple weeks ago to play at around 12:30 on a Friday. My goal is to play every course in LA County and this year to play all of the LA City courses. It was pretty empty. The only tee I had to wait for was the 18th. Part of this may be that it was in the verge of raining, and did in fact start raining by the time I was sinking my last putt. I have to say, golfing in a light drizzle is pretty cool. The course was a fun layout - challenging for a high handicap player like myself, but not so bad that it was frustrating. The course was also in great shape, well taken care of. The restaurant was good, decent burger. The bar is pretty full, but the only bourbon they had was Jim Beam, and when I asked for it in the rocks, the cup was overflowing with ice - I'd stick with beer. Staff were helpful and attentive. I look forward to playing this course again. read more

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I've been coming out to Hansen Dam for years since my Jr High days. Not a bad course, BUT not a good course either. Recently they change their layout and changed the back nine to the front nine and vice versa. Their driving range is probably their best feature. New range balls, wide open, hit it like you mean it anywhere at the range. Try the jumbo bucket after like 5pm and weeknights or the BIG JOHN for your big group. Greens were nice this weekend, not too fast, not too many ball marks and nice greens. Course was ok. Surprisingly not too slow on a Sunday around 1000am tee time. Hate the long walks between greens and next tee boxes though. Starter(s) couldn't get our green fee payments correct. Sorry, 4-some with 4 credit cards. They charged my credit card twice so I had to call them back the next day to have them refund my money. Plenty of parking, but the course is pretty much in the ghetto of Arleta. Far from the freeway too. Clubhouse food isn't bad. Call from the 9th hole and they'll have your yummy hot dog ready at the window. Tuna sandwich on rye wasn't too shabby either! Fairly easy course to play and not too bad. NOT too good either. Your average LA City course. read more

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Golf course is 4 stars. But the tavern, cashier is rude. It says 8:00 am open but at 8:05 am today, she said she is still closed and refused to sell 2 bottles of Gatorade. I tried to order coffee at 8:30am but said it's not ready..... they should have a sign. "Door opens at 8am but food and drinks available at 9:00am" Terrible service. Terrible service. Terrible service. read more

I've played the course a few times and it is pretty fun and surprisingly well maintained for a muni in LA. The reason I will never play here again, and would caution anyone else is bc of our unfortunate experience with the Marshall. Even though our pace of play was only 4 hour and 10 minutes for a foursome he warned us on the 8th and 11th hole to speed up, the second time threatening to kick us off. What? I've LITERALLY NEVER. Golf is supposed to be fun and instead these guys ruined our round. read more

Been playing at Hansen Dam for years. Early tee times used to be the best until they started letting people play the back nine later and later. around 9am. This means when you start the back nine you are hit with a wall of players playing the back nine it. We used to finish up in 3.5 hours. Since they've allowed later back nine players to play its added 1-hour to our round. to 4.5 hours almost 5 hours. What a bad policy..They should stop letting players out on the back nine no later than 7thirty am. read more

I'm gonna just say it, this is the best deal in LA area golf. Yes, Golf Magazine would disagree and regularly lists Rustic Canyon as the best deal (in the country, no less) but I'm going to be a contrarian here. For LA City courses, there is simply no debate that Wilson at Griffith Park is the best LA course (referenced in both of my books, btw, Straight Pepper Diet and The Palsgraf Revelation, but I digress). For those that say Rancho is the best, just stop. Just f'ing stop. Okay, back to Hansen Dam. I've been playing it regularly since Covid-19 started and played it occasionally over the prior 10 years. So here goes: PRICE $29 to walk on weekdays (and for God's sake, walk!)! You can't compare golf courses without referencing price. You won't find a better price-to-quality course in LA county. Is Rustic Canyon better? Of course. But it's nearly twice the cost. If you really want to compare a course, Rustic IS the course to compare. It is just like Rustic in many ways, just less expensive and not as good, but IMO in perfect proportion. PARKING Tons and perfect. ENVIRONMENT This is what really makes this course different from the other LA city courses. With the exception of #4 it is in nature. It is bordered by Hansen Dam and arid land. You'll see ducks, hawks, deer, wood peckers and coyotes. It really is wonderful. (BTW feeding coyotes is dangerous and illegal) CHALLENGE From the tips, the course is fine 6,700 yards, from blues, 6,300, etc. It's plenty long. The rating is 72/70, respectively. For low handicappers, this course is really gettable. But, there are tall trees and OB and bunkers that do protect par, so like any course, you can get in trouble. There are few holes where you need to implement course management and others where you just bomb it. I love the opening hole. It's a raised tee box and generous fairway to a big green. It's 385/372 yards. It is the way an opening hole should be, fairly easy. A few of my fav/interesting holes: #4 is a great par-3 that plays 190ish, a little uphill to a very sloped and bunkered green. A par on this hole is a good score. #5 is also a cool par-4. It goes down to the fairway and then up to a raised green and calls for a draw. If you hit it left you can be OB towards the dam or right and you extend the hole. Hit a good tee shot and you have a birdie opp. #9 is 450/420 yard par-4 with an uphill approach shot. This is the toughest hole on the course. Even a good tee shot will leave you a 170+ approach that plays 180+. #10 is one of the wonkiest holes in the City of LA, but I've come to dig it. It's only 300 yards and the tee box is about level with the green, but you hit over a huge dip and you can hit a drive 270, and have it roll all the way down. If you leave it on the upslope you have a drastically uphill pitch. If you just hit an iron to the bottom you have a 150yd approach to a green that is 40 yds uphill! #11 is kind of the opposite, a bomber can reach the green downhill, but a poor shot will have you blocked by a tree. You get the picture, lotsa cool holes, and many are pretty straight-in-front of you. It's not a course that you need to play a ton to figure out the lines. One more hole to mention: #13 is 409/430 par-4 dog leg with OB on left and calls for a right draw. It's a nice little hole. GREENS Most are fairly flat and they run typical for a muni. They are usually in surprisingly good condition. People fix their divots. Most are quite large. You can easily 3-putt when you leave yourself a 80-footer. The breaks should usually be given little regard unless they are obviously drastic. Don't give up the hole! #4 and #18 are the most sloped. #18 is really drastic from back to front. FAIRWAYS & ROUGH Wide and surprisingly good. It's not LACC, but it's just as good as some of the lower-tier private clubs I've played over the years. PRO-SHOP Standard LA. Whatevs. The old men starters are a little testier than usual. Can blame them, Covid and all ... Last time I was there, I kept hearing the starter over the loudspeaker yelling at the group on #1 saying, the tee box is not a practice chipping area! Chill, Chill, Chill. LAY-OUT Long walks, which I enjoy. From #11 to 12 is several hundred yards as is from #18 green to parking. The environment is nice. When the weather is good (and it can get windy other there, esp late in day), it is paradise. A few weird holes but also some class style. The designer followed the land. Classic LA muni. PRACTICE AREAS/RANGE They have tons of bays, very close to pro shop and first hole, many are covered. A small bucket is only $5. Balls are so-so. Range is on matts, but ok matts. The range is sloped down. What I really like is that they have a practice bunker which is free and you can chip in the same area. Also, during non-covid times they have a couple putting greens. As someone who loves to practice short game, I dig their facilities. The bunker area is usually empty. FORE! read more

I like this course. It's really great for high to mid handicap players because fairways are wide but the holes aren't entirely simple. There are some elevation changes throughout the course which makes things somewhat challenging to the novice and average golfer. The greens are pretty straight forward and easy(ish) to read with not many slope changes. Course conditions were pretty nice today due to the recent amount of rainfall. Greens were a little slow and slightly plush but the benefit is no divots. Not ideal but quite acceptable. Pace of play today wasn't too bad but for a city course it's pretty much what you come to expect. The gentleman at the first tee box keeps things on schedule pretty much. For the price, you get bargain on a pretty long course that doesn't have many opportunities for you to lose many balls. All an all a really good course to practice to get your confidence up. read more

I got wonderful service from Nichole who works behind the desk. She was professional and very informative. I needed to pick up a LA city golf card she gave me some great information and also sold me a Golf glove read more

Great Muni track, very green considering Water restrictions. I guess they own their own Water rights. Challenging course because it's over 6600 yds. Range got new mats and has decent range balls. Teaching staff is pretty solid too with JR Leary, D Martin and Riggs. Kinda tough to walk without push cart. I played in under 4 hrs 10 minutes. read more

Great course. Teed off alone at 0550. For a muni, the tee boxes, fairways & greens were above avg. clean, empty. Easy, straight design. Nothing tricky. Great place to claim your PR. And only $30? I walked it in 3:20. I'll be back. read more

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Played Hansen Dam today and really enjoyed the course. Definitely has some challenging holes that add to the difficulty of the course. Greens seemed a tad bit slow to me. Fairways were in fine condition although the grass is a bit crabby in some places. Round played about 4 hrs 15 minutes which is not bad for a 10am tee time on a Sunday. Definitely will play here again after I finish my tour of the other courses the valley has to offer. read more

Great bang for your buck. It is $34 on a weekend for 18 holes! the sourse was decently groomed and fairly wide open. Plenty of chances to test out that new driver. There are some holes that are hilly however. I'm not a fan of that. I believe 12 or 13 is being re-constructed so the tee is about 150 yards closer and it was/is a par 5, which you can par easily now. The range is decent at $10 per large bucket. You are hitting off of mats. As for the clubhouse, it is pretty crappy. There is a bar and a window that serves Japanese food (random?) and beers for the turn. read more

If you're looking to get outside of LA and play municipal course this really is the best of the bunch. Their greens are currently going through the plug, but that doesn't change the pace of play. In LA, it's tough to find a round that you can play in under four hours, but Hansen Dam is your stop if you're looking to play about three. Great course. Nice folks. Fun design. And the chance to go low. What more you looking for? read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

Nice long course that is fun to play. One of the better LA city courses for sure. We went out for the super twilight which is a great price. The nice thing was they weren't busy and a lot of people walk this course. No one was hitting up on us and we got to enjoy the day. One experience you don't see every day: there was a man shooting up at the restroom I think on the sixth hole; going in and out of the women's bathroom; while hanging his laundry on a tree. Be careful ladies. Also when we were leaving we went to wash up. There were people who obviously did not play golf using the restroom. Anyway, back to the course. The rough is like the twilight zone for golf balls. I had Florescent yellow, orange and green golf balls and lost a ton. I was like three yards from one and almost missed it. I think it's a great course minus the weirdo experience. It plays long, fairways are forgiving and the greens are decent. read more

Loved it, it was raining the day we went. It was so peaceful, just hearing the water hit the roof as I obliterated some balls into speace

Hansen Dam is one of my favorite local municipal courses. The conditions are decent and it's a fun lay out. Though the bunkers have fallen into serious disrepair. read more

Hansen Dam Golf Course - The bunkers are in awful shape - Golf Near Me - Pacoima, California

Not all hitting mats have shade from the sun, but some maybe shaded by the trees. Very convenient to purchase balls since they are just next to the range. Open space, lots of air, very refreshing. Will definitely come back. read more

Probably one of the worse managed golf courses I've played at. I made an 8:24 tee time and got there early to eat breakfast and warm up. The cook was late and the guy running the bar/food was absolute zero help. Flash forward... I ordered food on hole 9 to be ready for pick up on the turn. The same guy told me after 20 minutes, that nothings been prepared and the food hadn't even started. He made zero effort to help or get it started. I couldn't believe how terrible this service was after spending $45 for a mediocre municipal golf course. read more