Avila Beach Golf Resort

Walked the Blues (6550/71.8/131) in 3H, 45M early afternoon on a GN "Hot Deal". Played about 6 holes as a 3some, the rest as a single. Weather was around 65, sunny and fairly calm.

Tees all over the place. Some were terrible, others pretty good but many were unlevel.

Fairways had decent coverage but were more thin than lush.

Rough was mostly mowed down and not overly penal other than it is kikuyu.

Traps were the worst I have seen on any course in awhile. About half were unplayable mud holes that looked like they had not been maintained in weeks. The others were thin and had not been raked in so long I could not detect a rake mark anywhere.

Greens putted nicely. Soft and medium fast, they rolled well, I was leaving large ball marks on approaches.

Plenty of trees and hazards to avoid. Decent amount of doglegs, plus you need to know where to aim off a hill to get your ball to end up where you want on several holes. Layout is tree lined up/down rolling hills and sits down in a valley. No ocean views even though you are close to the ocean. Small warm-up range with mats that would accommodate short irons only beside the first tee. Overall, average layout in mediocre playing condition, but it's usually a fun layout to play. Could only recommend if you are getting a real deal.

Pretty brutal excuse for a golf course. Such a cool location, needs a lot of love. Big spines run through the greens which look like they haven’t been watered all summer. If you care about your score even the slightest this is not the course for you. Waste of a day.

Had a great two days playing golf at this fun Oceanside course. Challenging yet accessible, we played two rounds over two days, each in less than 3.5 hours. Lots of trouble awaits you on your way to to small greens amidst rolling tree lined fairways. Good use of the estuary as a course feature, having to hit over it on the 10th tee with expansive views of the beach and causeway. Ok conditions for late summer and facilities limited for COVID19.

Front nine is tough, all about placement then distance for sure. Back nine seemed to open up a bit with nice views of the water and some great fun holes! Fun layout, greens are consistent but the tee boxes definitely need some work and upgrading. Food at Mulligan’s was good! Staff was super friendly and very helpful since this was my first time playing there. Will definitely return as long as Golfnow has these great deals!

Just about all fairways are like hitting off hard pan sand traps terrible. Maybe it’s the climate

Enjoyed Avila Beach Golf Course....it was a beautiful day. Greens are pretty nice. I'll come back again, expecially because of the price.

I come here annually to play this course. It’s a beautiful setting and often hook up with greatly, friendly golfers. This is my go to course while vacationing in San Luis Obispo.

Have played hundreds of courses and this one is in the top 5 of worst ever. The layout and condition are a total joke. Tee boxes uneven, fairways rough and bumpy.Only thing in good shape were the greens,,,,if you like blind shots to elevated table tops with fall offs on every side. No signage so wandered around trying to find next tee on couple of holes. Most exciting part is you get to hit over the river 3 or 4 times. Looks farther than it is, so a mental challenge.

Wouldn't play again if they paid me 40 bucks.

I thought I liked Avila the first time playing it, but this time wasn’t as good. Pace of play was terrible, and some holes were in rough shape. Most sand traps were terrible. It would be better if the people playing picked up the pace, because $39 isn’t bad for a course like this.

First time playing the course. Fairway and sand trap conditions not perfect but fine for COVID times. Absolute wonderful course layout and some beautiful view holes.

Next time I’m in the SLO area this is the course I’ll play.