Avila Beach Golf Resort
About
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 | 71 | 6580 yards | 72.3 | 138 |
| White | 71 | 6053 yards | 69.6 | 130 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6053 yards | 75.8 | 135 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5041 yards | 70.3 | 121 |
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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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
Terrible!!!
Ive played this course many times but i have never seen it in this bad of shape. Dirt fairways, filthy carts, terrible greens, I wouldn’t play this course again if it were free!
Bit disappointed
The course has been better days, fairways and greens are not in the beat of conditions. The staff are still great and very friendly.
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terrible course
Fairways are all dead,sand traps have rocks in them, squirrel holes everywhere in the Fairways I called in our food on the 8th hole 3 different times no answer go inside and asked how come they didn't take my order she said we are busy and there was not one person inside eating 3 people working the girl I talked to was setting there talking to a guy the whole time terrible service never again will I go back.
Troy Camp
The Staff was awesome the Starter especially was friendly, he made an effort to put me on the course ahead of my tee time since I was playing alone. The only think that I didn't like was the driving range, hitting off mats with no really distance markers to give you an idea of how you were hitting your clubs distance wise, and the narrow view of area to hit, also no way to hit your driver before you start a round is weird.
Thanks so much for the great review, TCamp13. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Avila Beach Golf Resort.
Fairways are terrible
Fairways are all dead grass/dirt. Don't waste your money, the course does not look like the photos posted.
So much potential
Washed away or dilapidated bridges.
Detours that require 4 wheel drive to maneuver.
Dried fairways
Very poorly maintained driving range
Not recomand to play
The course is not taken care of for a long time not only green but also bunkers and even fairways. Some courses were overlayed which could lead us in dangerous conditions. It was a horrible experience.
What a fun and challenging day!
I have been wanting to play this course for sometime and finally had the opportunity to play with a friend. We had delicious lunch at Mulligan’s and then played the full 18 holes. The first nine were quite a challenge for us with the plateau greens. We found the second nine to be a bit more in our range of play. The location and scenery are marvelous! We certainly plan to play Avila again!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Avila Beach Golf Resort.
Greens need work
Some of the greens had divots built in and had areas that look like a tee box. But overall the speed of greens was good. Weather and location is plenty of reason to play this course. It’s fun. Staff is nice. Pace of play was slow, maybe the Marshall can speed it up. I’d play there again for a good price.
Hello, 13marino. Thank you for visiting us at Avila Beach Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Could be absolutely amazing but…
Been wanting to play this course for years. Decided to finally do it while on vacation in Avila. We brought our spouses to make it a full day of fun. I’ll just leave a lot of the good and the bad below…
The Good:
Very friendly staff
Good food at Muligens
Nice sitting areas and pro shop
The bad:
Course is in dire need of some TLC.
Cart paths are atrocious
Greens were okay
Fairways were in bad shape
Lots of dead grass or hard dirt/dead grass
36 dollars for wife to spectate
Oberall I still had a good time but I won’t be returning to this course. If they poured some money into it then it would have the potential to be one of the nicest courses I’ve ever played. Unfortunately, it’s one of the worse courses I’ve played.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Unfortunately uncared for
Lots of dead fairway, very little direction (can be difficult to find the next tee box). Staff was friendly, and course layout is definitely fun. The lack of maintenance and care shows though, getting beat up by unpaved rutted out cart paths was not fun. Weather was gorgeous and we had a good time golfing, but we were backed up and the round took 6 hours.
This has potential to be the best course on the Central coast for casual golf, if they care to make the effort.
Interesting Layout, Not Much Else
Very friendly staff at the Pro Shop, the Bar/Restaurant, and the Marshal; apparently the Beverage Cart Gal was in training and accompanied by another employee on her first day; although she was friendly, seemed to lack basic skills such as not restocking beverages players on the course ask for (and which are available at the bar/restaurant). The course itself was underwhelming, almost all cart paths were gravel, several were under repair and unusable therefore sensing golfers on other paths to access tee boxes, sometimes in the line of tee boxes and putting golfers at risk of being hit. There were many holes in fairways that we stepped in coming very close to being injured this way. The greens were quite slow and several has significant areas under repair. A pleasant surprise was how soft the sand bunkers were, especially considering the state of the rest of the course.
The course layout was interesting, lots of water crossings, dog legs, and sweeling fairways. We would play again; but only using disciunted rates found online. Full price play is just not worth it. Lastly, the bar and restaurant is considerably overpriced.
Hi, elruiz! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Avila Beach Golf Resort!
Poor Grass
Was visiting a friend of mine for his birthday, and he mentioned that this course was supposed to be nice. It was not. Conditions were horrible, poorly maintained, and overall not what we expected.
Horrible upkeep and pace of play
Not worth the money, especially on weekends. Horrible pace of play with bad golfers constantly playing, along side of terrible upkeep. Not worth the money
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