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2.8
716 Reviews (716)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
210
3 Stars
172
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
103
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
44.1%
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436 out of 716 reviews
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3.0
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
50.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 28 reviews
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2.7
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
21
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
42.7%
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35 out of 82 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
716 Reviews (716)
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Tee box, greens and bunker maintenance

I play this course every time I’m in town, it’ s a great place to play. Unfortunately, golfers etiquette is left in the parking lot. Golf tees are left on the tee boxes, bunkers are not graded once used; why provide a rake? And the mens club, apparently have a strong investment in this course, totally rude, didn’t realize this was their private course.

My next outing, will be on a day their not controlling the course. I will not let a few golfers keep me away.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 185
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 185
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Challenging!

Very CHALLENGING course. Definitely worth your time, water throughout the course. Hope to play it again to lower my score. LOL

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course but needs maintenance

Great layout and beautiful views. If they maintain the course properly, this could be one the best courses in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent Course

The course is decent, as a public course it’s not it great condition. But not terrible. The pace of play is extremely slow which can be frustrating. Overall I would probably recommend it just cause it’s a simple fun course with a few very good golf holes which some not so good ones smashed inbetween to make the course fit.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Avila Golf Course

Good deal on Golfnow, total price around $40 bucks with cart.

Tee time at 12:40, finished in 4 hours.

Greens were fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was not in good condition but the greens were really in good shape. They have had a lot of rain to be fair

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst Experience Ever

Will never be coming back to this place again. Tried to bring my 8 year old son with me to hopefully get a love for the game. The older gentleman at the front desk told me that there were no spectators. NO EXCEPTIONS. Repeatedly shook the paper in my face after me asking when they put that into place. My round had been paid for online. He wanted me to pay full price ($67) for my son to watch. Then rent clubs for him for another $30. So I spent an extra $100 for my son to sit in my cart next to me the whole time. The gentleman was insanely rude about it. Giving me attitude the whole time. The greens are awful. There’s about 4 different types of grass on the greens which will send your ball 3 different ways. I usually golf here about twice a month but I won’t be coming back anymore. Tried to email them and see if there was anything they could do before I wrote a review but didn’t get a reply.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Had fun time, not too busy.Good shape. Got discount on cart twilight rate

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A slo country standard

I quirky course but my favorite in the Central Coast…. After grab a beer and enjoy the best deal in town right in n the beach away from the wind

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course

Loved the course ! cant believe i've never played there before.

Only downfall is that Golf now doesn't make it very clear that the rate is for walking only???

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad state of affairs.

Sad state of affairs. I quit after 16 holes because the pace of play was so slow. The sand traps have no sand and the fairways are bare in spots. The greens are rough and diseased. I am sad to see this course in its present condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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