Willowick Golf Course
About
Opened in 1929, Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana is Orange County's oldest public golf course. It is a challenging layout that has garnered a quite a following over the years. The course features wide fairways and large greens that offer ample room. There aren’t any water hazards a few strategically placed sand traps come into play and there are also mature trees lining the fairways. Golfers will get to practice a variety of different shots on this course. It is player-friendly enough for high-handicappers but there are still some challenges for low handicappers. The excellent condition of the greens and fairways are inviting no matter what your skill level. In addition to the golf course, Willowick also offers a grass driving range and three practice putting greens.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Caljuju on 02/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u8147525 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by sykwoo2021 on 07/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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Photo submitted by Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Our scorecard... Photo submitted by Peter3419502 on 06/11/2020
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Photo submitted by HallsyHall on 05/06/2015
Golfer Reviews
Watch Out
The way the course set up you’re just asking to get hit from the other side. Also the amount of golf etiquette lacking on the course is ridiculous.
Worth the Money
Good pace of play and greens are solid. Fairways still bumpy but not as many gopher holes.
Great value ! Fun course , pretty easy with few hazards , but if you go in the rough your ball can be hard to find . Usually a good pace of play . My only complaint is other golfers who cut in front of you - it’s happened several times , where people show up later then cut in front of you on the back 9, then you’re stuck waiting behind them. Very obnoxious, would be nice if the course employees could help stop this
first and last time playing "The Wick"
Now i went into playing this course with low expectations given the price and reviews online but i'm always looking to play new courses.
I'm sure some locals and/or beginners enjoy this course and prob disagree with this review (which is fine), but as a +10 handicap who plays 3-4x per month, this course might have been the worst course I've played in my 20-plus years of golfing. Played on a Saturday at noon. pros and cons below:
pros - pace of play, about 4.5 hours which was impressive in socal; green conditions (fast/well kept/evenly cut), $2 bottle of water, allows grass hitting on driving range
cons - a true trailer-park country club, saw a foursome with two men with no shirts on (never have seen this before), no beverage cart, no bathrooms on course, course maintenance very poor, uncut tee boxes, tall weeds patches in fairways, you will need to see a chiropractor after hitting all bumps, gopher holes, mud holes, standing water that smells of raw sewage... place is a dump.
Saturday golf
Marshall quick to sent us out on our tee time. Pace of play was pretty good. Fairway were alot better and Green were very good. No cart person and club house is trebble services. Cook leaving at 2pm on Sat and Sunday. Why? Got to bring your own ice chest and food.
Impressed and a great value
My first time here and I was impressed by the cleanliness and condition of the course. There were a few muddy areas and some areas where the cart path needs work, but overall it was a very fun time and the pace of play was great. I will definitely be back!
Goog ol Wick
Good value greens are good. Fairways are rough but workable. Sometime it is hard to find ball in rough next to fairways. Very wet and lots of holes and unevenness that hides the ball.
Willowick
The greens were really slow and not true. Looks like they painted the greens. Bumpy.
Most of the time the greens are pretty good, not yesterday. (7/21/26)
Turned sprinklers on all tee boxes at 7pm
Play here alot. It's willowwick, you know what your getting when you play here. It's not top tier but it's a good walk on a Thursday after work with your work buddies. Anyway they appear to be timing their tee box sprinklers to set off at 7pm, on every tee box. The sun is out to 8pm now and finishing 18 holes is very doable this time of year for twilight. Very disappointing as I can only assume this is a ploy to get people to leave before sun goes down. Sadly, we left our round at the 15 hole. Beware they are doing this, it seems.