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Avila Beach Golf Resort
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6557 yards | 72.3 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6090 yards | 69.5 | 125 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6090 yards | 75.8 | 134 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4854 yards | 70.0 | 122 |
| Red | 72 | 4854 yards | 64.5 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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
Under repair
I usually love this course because of the unique layout but please put sand in the sand traps instead of piles of sand in the traps! Fix the cart paths and put some grass on the fairways ! Never saw a Marshall once to speed up the four walkers two groups in front of us and the tee boxes could use a little love. The greens were great however but I think the past storms that came through here recently did some damage.
Don’t Water
I play this course once a week in a weekly Tournament. When playing the front 9 water the back 9 and Visa versa. Not to fun playing golf when the water is on every fairway. It’s bad enough when you slice one into the creek or hook one into the hillside. Hitting one in the Sprinkler area is worse, because you get Wet hitting a normal shot. Please don’t water during Tournaments.
Good/challenging course
Amazing amenities and very friendly staff. Course is challenging due to narrow fairways but overall was an amazing time. Everyone but the Marshall were friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth the money
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback about our amazing amenities and friendly staff. We apologize if the experience with our Marshall was not up to your expectations. We value your business and hope to see you again soon.
u314164264314, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Avila Beach Golf Resort.
Typical Central Coast Golf
Fairways could be a lot better. Greens and Fairways had more than one type of grass. Overall, a good place to play golf.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our golf course. We apologize if you found that the greens and fairways had multiple types of grass, and we will take your feedback into consideration to make improvements. Thank you for considering us a good place to play golf.
Course it’s a good layout it was in pretty rough shape probably due to last year‘s storms greens were good fairways not so good
Hello, GTlakers. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Quirky layout, not well maintained
Don’t bother with warming up on range-balls are awful, muddy, cracked, old and mats are even worse.
Quirky layout, made worse by damage over the winter with all the rain.
Front 9 was not in good shape- all of the sand traps were marked as ground under repair, fairways in need of cutting & need weed control. Back 9 was marginally better. Best thing - golf carts were in decent shape. We won’t be back.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize for the negative experience you had with our range-balls and course conditions. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our facilities in the future.
Don't waste your money
The course has fallen into dis-repair over the last several years. The owner apparently has more interest financially investing in outdoor concerts and special events. The course is in awful shape as are the range balls. There are several courses within reasonable distance that invest in their courses, including fair ways, bunkers and especially greens.
Hi, joelgut. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Avila Beach Golf Resort.
Hello, u314163655898. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Challenging but rough.
You can tell this was once a top notch course, but not so much now. The greens were small but in good condition. The fairways were rough. They were not mowed very well. The bunkers had little or no sand in them.
We appreciate your review and apologize for any negative experience you had with the condition of our course. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Many renovations ongoing
Driving range mats and grass areas in poor condition. Cart paths are very bad; cracked concrete, major bumps, and pot holes in dirt cart paths. Sand traps under repair. Some tee placements are difficult to find.
We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on the condition of our driving range mats, grass areas, cart paths, sand traps, and tee placements. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused during your visit and we will work on improving these areas. Thank you for your review.
Avila
We enjoyed our round. Course was in overall good shape.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your round and found the course to be in good shape. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Avila Golf June 2023
Course needs work. It has a great layout and nice bar area but they need to clean up grass and bunkers.
Thank you for leaving your review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will take your suggestions into consideration to improve the cleanliness of the course, including the grass and bunkers. Thank you again for your valuable input.
Too Slow
Played 3 holes in an hour and twenty minutes then just quit. Pace of play was ridiculous.
We apologize for the negative experience you had with the pace of play at our golf course. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we will take your feedback into consideration to make improvements.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the watering schedule during your tournament. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration.