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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%
Recommend this course
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%
Recommend this course
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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Handicap 20-24
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Most bang for your buck

Absolutlely love the weather in Avila!! This course is very affordable...so for the weekend warrior this is the perfect course. The staff was very friendly, drinks cold, and greens were in great shape. Only knock is bunkers were muddy, but aside from that I'll go back everytime i'm in Avila.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Beautiful day golfing at Avila

Great time with friends. The greens were a bit sketchy but fairways were fine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Getting better

This was the best I've seen the course in 2 years. Still needs lots of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Local

Play got really slow, there was a threesome and then a single player walking behind them. He would take several putts on the green until they were off the next T and we had to just sit there and wait for him....Tim

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was it always this poor?

I've played here several times, but not for a while. The greens were recently punched, so it's not fair to judge them for quality. That said, with the mottled grass, anything outside of a couple of feet was hit and hope Good putts may not be rewarded The tee boxes were very uneven and poorly maintained. The sand traps were just hard dirt and rocks. And the fairways were fair--not good, but not poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice coarse to play good layout fun and challenging , just the only thing was pace of play we were stacked on top of other players, guy behind us kept hitting on us. Slow day moving along. Lots of wild life on the course too. Was cool..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in bad shape

The greens were in bad shape. You get what you play for.

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

Worst course we have ever played

The course is in horrible condition. All the greens have fungus, uneven, bumpy and barely playable. Sand traps are gravel and mud end unplayable. They punched the greens and left the plugs on the fringes of every green. The golf carts are filthy. The holes have not been changed for at least two weeks. The layout is is funky at best. We are experienced golfers who have played over 100 courses. We never played a course that was so poorly maintained .

The course was crowed, there was no Marshall to speak up play and it took us 5 3/4 hrs.to finish.

To add insult to injury, the weekday rate was $85. Per person and no beverage service on the courses

Avoid this course .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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