Avila Beach Golf Resort
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2.8
722 Reviews (722)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
213
3 Stars
173
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
103
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.1
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
45.1%
Recommend this course
440 out of 722 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.1
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
59.1%
Recommend this course
13 out of 22 reviews
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2.7
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
19
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
43.2%
Recommend this course
35 out of 81 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6557 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.3

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Olin Dutra

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant
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2.8
722 Reviews (722)
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
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2.0
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Conditions Poor
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Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
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1.0
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Horrible Golf Outing

Please don’t waste your money at this course. Only the back 9 is opened and the course is in horrible condition. Fairways are bare without much grass, greens are bumpy, cart paths need to be repaired. Please don’t waste your money at this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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First Time Playing

Not the best

I have never played such a poorly maintained golf course. This course won’t make it just on the location alone. The range was overgrown. The tee boxes were chewed up. We were not aware half the course was closed prior to playing. The staff was very friendly though.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

April golf

Front nine was closed due to bridge repair. Fairways were pretty dry and very bumpy. The cart path is in need of repair. Great views, a great relaxing spot to sit after the round, have a beverage, and food, and stare at the ocean. Very windy the day we played, but beautiful weather.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played

Front 9 closed

Golf now does not mention that the front nine is closed due to storm damage

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful

Charged full price for the front 9 being closed and the back being in awful condition. Only nice part about the round was the weather.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Flood damage

Just go somewhere else front 9 is closed long term

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To much water on coarse

The course was too muddy on the back 9 and people that did try to play like myself we're Waiting for people in the front.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disgusting conditions

So bad conditions you have to play the back 8, with an added short hole to make it 9, twice. Very wet and soggy, so wet they haven’t cut grass in weeks. The fairways are terrible to the point when I hit a ball mud went flying. The balls didn’t run, they just dropped and stuck in the wet boggy grass. Sand traps were mud and water traps.

Of course they closed the course the next day - they shouldn’t have even opened the day we went.

Waste of money til the conditions get better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart

Not good

Miserable,very slow play,course in need of maintenance

Quit after 5 holes,couldn’t take waiting for every shot

Very frustrating day

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What Happened

They've really let the course go in the past years and I'm not sure it's worth playing even for the hot deal we got. I've enjoyed rounds in the past and maybe it's just a matter of catching up to the past rains, but everything is currently in a state of disarray.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

What?

Oh my god, you guys did not seriously raise your prices? You were already overpriced last year when it was ~$70. $80+ now?! Insane for the condition the course was in all of 2022.

RIP

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy fairways

Fairway conditions are not very good and greens are slow

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

No go

Bad course … if it weren’t by the beach it wouldn’t be open.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Ill be back!

I will be making ABGR my home course. Staff is great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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