Avila Beach Golf Resort

About
Avila Beach Golf Resort is located right along the bay, giving it a scenic setting that has made it the most well known of the Central Coast golf courses. The layout offers plenty of variety with a hilly front nine that features small, often elevated, greens that are surrounded by oak-lined valleys and a back nine that that is routed across a tidal estuary. Golfers should be prepared for forced carries over water and multi-tiered greens on the backside. At first the course may seem short, but thanks to the dramatic elevation changes and numerous other challenges, it will begin to feel much longer. There are several severe doglegs throughout as well as tight approaches. Avila Beach Golf Resort is not a layout where you can easily "grip it and rip it." Rather, accuracy and good course-management are rewarded.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 71 | 6580 yards | 72.3 | 138 |
White | 71 | 6053 yards | 69.6 | 130 |
White (W) | 71 | 6053 yards | 75.8 | 135 |
Red (W) | 71 | 5041 yards | 70.3 | 121 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 72.3/132 W: 79.2/142 | 370 | 260 | 495 | 385 | 370 | 185 | 375 | 170 | 555 | 3165 | 350 | 500 | 390 | 540 | 370 | 235 | 425 | 200 | 375 | 3385 | 6550 |
White M: 69.5/125 W: 75.8/134 | 350 | 255 | 475 | 335 | 340 | 155 | 325 | 145 | 500 | 2880 | 350 | 470 | 370 | 490 | 325 | 175 | 385 | 170 | 320 | 3055 | 5935 |
Red W: 70.0/122 | 275 | 215 | 340 | 295 | 305 | 95 | 285 | 110 | 418 | 2338 | 340 | 395 | 300 | 410 | 280 | 140 | 310 | 125 | 255 | 2555 | 4893 |
Gold M: 64.5/111 | 275 | 215 | 340 | 295 | 305 | 95 | 285 | 110 | 418 | 2338 | 340 | 395 | 300 | 410 | 280 | 140 | 310 | 125 | 255 | 2555 | 4893 |
Handicap | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
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Reviewer Photos
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2yrs ago Photo submitted by hank1255749 on 09/05/2025
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2yrs ago Photo submitted by hank1255749 on 09/05/2025
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Photo submitted by Pinseeker1965 on 06/11/2025
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Photo submitted by Pinseeker1965 on 06/11/2025
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Photo submitted by jasenm on 07/03/2024
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Photo submitted by pmac284 on 08/11/2023
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Photo submitted by pmac284 on 08/11/2023
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Photo submitted by u785236244 on 06/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163620219 on 12/29/2022
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Course Photo submitted by Rob3962132 on 07/13/2022
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Beach front right by their pro shop Photo submitted by u889118262 on 07/08/2022
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Tee Shop lounge area Photo submitted by u889118262 on 07/01/2022
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Photo submitted by Lurch1234 on 09/16/2021
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Photo submitted by JoeCox on 09/14/2021
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Photo submitted by chrisleduc on 03/17/2021
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Can’t wait to go back ! Photo submitted by LaYaka on 01/25/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160222344 on 11/24/2020
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This is where my drive landed ! Photo submitted by timg1957 on 11/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u7081479 on 11/06/2020
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Sunset on the course at Avila Golf Resort Photo submitted by u314160532374 on 08/02/2020
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hmmm, through the hill Photo submitted by golfgrl310 on 04/18/2020
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Pretty view Photo submitted by golfgrl310 on 04/18/2020
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I played with a bunch of turkeys! Photo submitted by golfgrl310 on 04/18/2020
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Tee off Photo submitted by theresa7033081 on 05/07/2013

Unlimited Potential
This course could be absolutely be one of the most challenging and beautiful courses I’ve ever played. It’s set in such a beautiful location the holes. Each hole is a brand new challenge unlike others… but the grass (fairways, rough and greens) are so poorly maintained that it made it frustrating to play. I hope that someone form the course reads this and understands that they have one of the most beautiful and unique courses, but have let the golf aspect die. I hope that I can play this course in a year and it is shown some love
Dont do it!
The coarse is in horrible condition and needs a complete rehabilitation.
Relic of the past
Was excited to play, left disappointed. The coarse is not looked after or maintained. Horrible conditions. Way overpriced. Needs a face-lift
Best Place Lost
Avila Beach Golf Course is located in one of the best places in California. The Golf course has a great layout and could be great, but they let it go and unfortunately golfers have stopped coming. I know I won’t be back.
Fresh Air
New course, the green had a bit of algae, however nice place. I will be back. The pro shop could have had a better selection of all. Overall a nice course.
Not the same course
I was surprised how downhill this course has become. Five greens were ridiculous. Greens obviously not maintained. Never seen this course in such poor condition. Hopefully they turn it around since it is in such a great location.
Course has gone Downhill
Greens were damaged and uneven. Grass around course was dead and spotty. Cart paths were in bad shape. Pretty disappointed to see how the course is maintained.
Great Layout, Bridges are Fixed for better Cart Path
Greens are rough, kinda looks like a topographical map on most. Sand isn’t sand it’s like hard mud. For the price with a hot deal time, kinda hard to beat on the central coast. Fairways are in good enough shape to play. Would not pay over $50 to play here. They did fix the bridges so that’s nice when navigating the course
Went for the ocean views
Really can’t see much of the ocean. You can see the estuary on the back nine. Fairways were in OK condition. Greens, well, they were greens. Some of the greens were actually terrible, with the conditions of the grass such that it was impossible for someone to putt fairly. Well, I played it once and I’m good. Employees were all very friendly and helpful.
Worst course conditions
Green were the best of the round and maybe two were good, the rest were spotty at best. Fairways had minimal grass, bunkers were not groomed. I was playing the 17th hole and maintenance staff groomed the right trap, but not the left. The bunker behind had sand and weeds growing in it. Don't waste your time or money.
Looks like they have no maintance crew
Gofers everywhere, no irrigation on the fairways, dry and hard
Fun before the beach!
It’s a fun activity to do before heading to the beach (literally right across the street) when the overcast clears. Played 9 holes for a couple hours. It was a nice course all in all! Driving range didn’t allow drivers which bummed me out, but oh well! They sell cheap buckets with hit away balls, which I like. The course is nice, fairways are clean, ball washers all around, and bev cart definitely makes the rounds. Greens were a little patchy and rather fast, though. I like that that playing from the tips is an actual challenge on this course! Dog legs everywhere! Only complaint is the busted up cart path, be ready for a bumpy ride. Other than that, I loved it and I WILL be back to play the full 18
Disappointed
I have always wanted to play this course, and finally got the chance…. Boy was I disappointed. Terrible fairways, terrible greens, paired with a tough layout made for a bad day of golf. Definitely wont be back here for a while.