Avila Beach Golf Resort

I’m not one to bash courses but this only seems fitting. Picture of course is definitely not current or close to true. I jokingly call it a cow pasture but I think a Billy Goat would starve at this course. The staff was super friendly but the course was overbooked with very slow playing golfers. Someone needed to either space the times out better or have a ranger out to increase pace of play. Driving range was a joke, hey hit balls into the side of this mountain.

On to the good things. Staff was super nice, in all aspects. The restaurant at the turn and the scenery of the ocean was super cool. But I was there for golf and this place is not a place for that. Sadly this was not a place I would recommend to others.

The course has an interesting layout. Greens are pretty tiny but in fair shape.

Fairway is in poor condition. Sand in the bunkers is hard, closer to dirt than sand. A few bunkers were going through a complete repair and were not available for play. Goose craps are everywhere.

After 12:00, the course is fully booked due to a deep discount. If you want to play in peace and quiet, pay a few bucks more to play regular tee times.

This course is in a great location with beautiful views next to the Pacific. It also has a variety of elements, including teeing off over water, elevated tees, and wooded areas with treeelined fairways. The downfalls is that the course doesn’t present as very well kept. The tee boxes are littered with broken tees, the grass is brown, divots not repaired, bunkers are empty of sand, and greens are very bumpy and not maintained. We had a great time, but would really like to see some course maintenance.

The course was challenging but fun with many great view points.

Staff was friendly and there was a great patio with a view of the ocean to sit and have a beverage after.

Was told investors bought property and building condos and a 9 hole golf course. Worst shape of any golf course I’ve ever played . Not worth a dime

tee boxes are chewed up and very uneven. Entire course is hard and dry. Some greens are unnecessarily tiny and difficult to make the ball stop due to firmness. Way too overpriced for the course's condition. Play elsewhere.

The course is very challenging from tee to green due to many elevation changes on front side, blind shots, and tree lined fairways. Walking was difficult due to long distances between many of the tees. Overall the greens, fairways and tees were in great shape for this time of year. There is pro shop, driving range and restaurant. The staff were great and accommodating. Definitely worth playing!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Greens were fast.