San Dimas Canyon Golf Course is a Public 18 hole golf course located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in San Dimas, California.
San Dimas Canyon Golf Course first opened for play in 1964. The course was designed by Dan Murray.
The golf course runs along the base of the San Gabriels amongst the native California Oak and other natural vegetation. Deer, bobcat, and coyote often frequent the golf course as this is testament to the true rural back to nature setting of the golf course. San Dimas Canyon Golf Course's fairways are tree lined and require a well placed tee ball to have a shot to the green, where the real challenge lies. The greens are gently undulated and the hillside slope definitely influences the roll of the ball.
Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6,400 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,375 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 3, a par-5 that plays to 552 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 2, a par-3 that plays to 145yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 4, a 393 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course is # 17, a 461 yard par-5.
San Dimas Canyon Golf Course offers a challenge to players of all skill levels. The golf course consists of five par 3's (3 of which play over 200 yards) and five par 5's that are reachable in 2 shots, but don't let this fool you, as there is a large amount of risk vs reward associated with these holes. Water hazards come into play on 4 holes with out of bounds opportunities present on 10 of the 18 holes.