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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
Good value for the money
Booked a very reasonable tee time (under $20 with a.cart). That said it was a good value. Green in good shape, fairways need some help in numerous spots, but I couldn’t pass up the inexpensive round.
Downhill
This course has always been tough but with overgrown and uneven t boxes it makes it even harder. The fairways if you can call them that are very hard and patchy. Youll hit a bomb down the middle and be in-between grass patches. The greens were the only half way decent thing on the course but the patchiness that has been taking over the fairway is starting on the greens. I will not play this course again until some major changes happen especially not for the price they want. I used to really like this course too. Huge bummer.
Conditions
Fairways are very poor, hardly any grass. Greens are slightly better to okay. Most sand traps are hard.
bad fairway lies.
some bad spots on greens but vey little effect over all. most of greens in good shape. many bad lies while on fairways. not smooth
Wally
New policy of no riders ( non players) is a surprise. Have always had my wife ride along. Only way she could participate was to pay gree fnee. Mind boggling! Otherwise, course is the same as usual.
Wait until it gets watered. Terrible right now
The location, staff, course layout were all nice, but the course was so dry I was playing off dirt more than I was grass. The greens were watered although patchy, but the fairways were hardpack dirt.
Course layout has a lot of hole where you may want to take less than driver and has a good amount of elevation change. It would be a fun course if it wasn't so dry. $70 is far too much for how it is currently.
Amazing staff and course
Had an amazing time! Friendly people and the location is beautiful.
Worst course on the central coast
Don't play this course. I live 20 miles away and if it were free , I wouldn't waste the gas to drive there.
Fairways are dead dead. No grass just hard dirt. Greens are poor at best. It looks like this course is going under. If you are heading to the beautiful central cost on a vacation, or a local, plan to play or other great courses.
Awful
Every hole is tricky and hilly, the fairways are basically dirt, and the greens need to be mowed down by about 2 inches. Got lost numerous times, and when you finish the 12th hole instead of their being a sign for the 13th hole there's a sign for the "19th" hole. Place is a joke. Will never play here again; I don't care how inexpensive it is.
In bad shape
Unfortunately this course has fallen into disrepair. The fairways are brown and pot marked with old divots. The greens on the back nine were pretty tough. The green on #10 was horrendous and unputtable. It really was that bad. It has a great layout, but in such bad condition that I could not recommend it, even for the $25 cost I paid.
Goat track
The course has largely been ignored by ownership. Fairways are dead and brown greens are patchy and bumpy. This used to be a very nice resort course. Now it’s not worth driving through the gate at any price.
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