Annandale Golf Club

Todd Eckenrode's Origins Golf Design completed a full restoration of the 18-hole course in spring 2026; a confirmed reopening date and new scorecard remain unavailable as of October 6, 2026.

Course History

Annandale Golf Club was established in 1906 by prominent members of the Pasadena community, a founding circle that included railroad magnate Henry Huntington and George S. Patton Sr., father of the World War II general. The original routing in the arroyo country west of town was the work of Willie Watson, the Scottish-born architect behind many of Southern California's earliest courses. In 1911 the club hired a young William P. "Billy" Bell as greenkeeper and caddie master, and it was at Annandale that one of the Golden Age's great California architects learned his trade: in 1924 Bell extended the routing into the San Gabriel foothill canyons, reworking the bunkering and carving out the dramatic "canyon holes" — the 14th through 16th — that remain the course's calling card.

Mid-century freeway construction clipped the property and scrambled parts of the routing, leaving the par-70 layout with an unusual five par 3s. In 2007 the club undertook a roughly $7.9 million renovation under architect Brian Silva, who rebuilt all 18 greens, regrassed the fairways with bermudagrass, and restored 75 bunkers (adding a dozen more) in Bell's flamboyant style. In November 2025 Annandale began a comprehensive restoration with Todd Eckenrode's Origins Golf Design aimed at reestablishing the integrity and intent of Bell's design — new tees, greens, bunkers, fairways, irrigation and grassing, plus revived natural drainage swales. Construction wrapped in spring 2026, with the course anticipated to reopen in early October 2026.

Layout context

Bell's canyon holes, 14 through 16, are an important part of the club's history. The 2025–26 restoration rebuilt tees, greens, bunkers, fairways, irrigation, and grassing throughout the course. Current tee measurements and scoring details are omitted pending a post-restoration operator scorecard.

Know Before You Go

• Private club at 1 N San Rafael Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105; phone (626) 796-6125. Origins Golf Design anticipated an early October 2026 reopening, but current play access was not independently confirmed as of October 6.

• Club information: https://www.annandalegolf.com.