Avila Beach Golf Resort
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2.8
701 Reviews (701)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
208
3 Stars
167
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
100
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
44.2%
Recommend this course
428 out of 701 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.5
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
38.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 57 reviews
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2.8
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6580 yards
Slope 138
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
701 Reviews (701)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Expected Better

Front 9 was so overgrown that finding a ball that was not in the fairway or on the green was always a challenge to the point of impossible. More than one ball that was hit barely off a green was lost in foot high uncut grass. It shouldn't have been open. The back nine was better. The $90 price was at least 2x what it should've been. Very frustrating and disappointing. The staff was very friendly and the greens and tee boxes were not bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Has potential but needs better upkeep

The tee boxes and greens were in good condition despite the back 9 being aerated just before I played them. The fairways were not mown and balls could not be easily found even in the middle of the fairway. I lost half a dozen balls in the fairway as I was playing solo, I didn't want to take more time looking for balls in large patches of overgrown grass/weed.in the fairways. Staff was aware of that when I brought that up at the end of the round. Drainage on the course could also be improved as there were many muddy areas, again in the fairways. The course is actually quite playable otherwise with doglegs and water in play on many holes that made it interesting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Course Conditions

I was very disappointed in the overall condition of the condition of the course. Many tee boxes looked like the rough, fairways were more weeds then grass.and the greens were below average. I seriously wold not consider playing this course again, under any condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Never again!

Flooded, messy, no proper signages to next hole, on and on!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/14/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we hope to see you again in the future at Avila Beach Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/12/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Avila Beach Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unfortunate

I grew up seeing this course and remembering how nice it looked… sad to see that the care and maintenance has fallen through the cracks. Fairways were not mown, and cart path is a disaster, regardless of the rain this winter. Had a groundskeeper blasting some video as I was trying to take my shot on the 7th and had to ask him for the courtesy to turn it down. I believe the course has the potential to be one of the best in the central coast, just needs the love it used to get. Only positives, greens and bunkers were decent.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we hope to see you again in the future at Avila Beach Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2024

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Avila Beach Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/09/2024

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Avila Beach Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Maintenance Disaster

This course has been a shambles for decades now. And the new owner doesn't seem interested in ugrading much less maintaining the course. They don't seem to even mow the grass regularly or rake up all the leaves. The cart paths are never ending stream of pot holes. This is more obstacle couse than golf course and has become an embarassment to Avila Beach. Notice the 2 star rating for course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/30/2024

Thank you for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Just ok course

Back 9 got flooded so didn’t get to play. Supposedly better than front 9. Not worth of paying more 60ish so look for hot deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

I read some of the other reviews, and they may have been true at the time, but I had a blast. Great fairways, and the bunkers were legit.

Playing here again next time in pismo!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best of the 3 I played on vacation... for some reason the locals don't agree

I played 3 different courses in the area over 4 days of vacation. Avila Beach was the best by far. Interesting course lay out with tight tee shots and some open fairways to rip at.Greens were in good shape and rolled true. We spoke to a number of locals that said avila was in poor condition and we shouldn't go.. they were dead wrong.. we plan on coming back in the summer.. if you're in the area.. play this track

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in better condition than last year.

Avila Beach Golf Resort is a perfect setting...ocean views, cool breeze, and a course that winds around oak & sycamore tree covered hills. There are several areas (bridges & cart paths) that were damaged from last year's storms that need repair...if it takes as long as it did to refill the bunkers with sand then it will be a loooong time. They've added sand to the bunkers that had been dirt & rock for 5+ years...but they just added sand...the rocks are just below the surface. The resort's main focus is still events but the course is fun to play especially if you can get a good deal on GolfNow. I didn't bring my friends with me to play this course last winter, but I will this year because the fairways are green and there's sand in the bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Poor maintenance

Course is in a beautiful location but the fairways are terrible, the greens are sketchy and the sand traps are rocky. Would not recommend this course to play at this time!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Course in Poor Condition

Been a while since I’ve played there but I stopped going because of the poor conditions. The course never seemed to recover after the heavy rains last January. Fairways were choppy and the greens seemed dry or sick…maybe some kind of fungus killing the grass? I wouldn’t recommend the course even though it’s a beautiful location. Money is better spent at Black Lake or Paso Robles Country Club.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course denied my Multiple Round Pass would not honor 1 yr limited

Purchased multiple round pass Hundreds of $$. Covid ran for almost two years and course would not honor as time frame of one year had passed since purchase, thinking of going to small claims court. We'll see what the Judge decides.

Not a customer friendly operation. So sad as the location is Beautiful. Stephen

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0

Great place for a golf course

Beautiful place for a golf course. I like the lay out and it challenging; however, the course is in terrible condition.

I feel who ever owns the golf course puts no money in to it.

Won’t be playing there again. Not worth the money

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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