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4.0
545 Reviews (545)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
202
3 Stars
82
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
82.6%
Recommend this course
444 out of 545 reviews
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4.0
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.0
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, with a fun and engaging design that challenges players of all skill levels. Rounds move efficiently here, with many golfers completing 18 holes well under four hours.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6700 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jim Lipe

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy 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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
545 Reviews (545)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Dinner 13
Brunch 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Forced Carries 17
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
A Weekend Splurge 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 12
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun to play

Course was challenging especially the 18th. Staff was extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great staff.

Course has seen better days, but the greens rolled great. Always a good time at strawberry. Best cart girl on the planet. Chris is a true pro.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Way Too Costly For What You Get

Strawberry has basically lost more than half their greens. There is a disease running throughout over half of them and the others are just so, so shape. I've played here many times and the condition of the course has never been worse, greens and fairways. The fairways are very sparse, with just a thin layer of grass in most areas and many fairways have numerous spots with really no grass at all. I was beyond upset to have made the choice to play here vs. Oak Creek that day once I saw the condition of the greens and fairways. The fact they're still charging their high green fees is ridiculous considering the condition the course is in now. On top of it, I had on a mock turtleneck that day and the guy in the pro shop told me I needed a collared shirt. Now who doesn't know especially based upon their wear on tour for numerous years, that a mock turtleneck is an acceptable collared shirt. Nike's newest line of golf shirts don't even have collars at all and half the guys are tour are wearing them. Also, the Pro Shop barely has any merchandise anymore, so I'm guessing they're having some financial trouble. Give your clientele' the respect they deserve Strawberry, your going to lose them if you don't start providing that and the maintenance your course so desperately needs for the fees you want paid to play there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Not worth the money.

Played here for the first time, not worth the money for what it is. average course. Are you kidding me for the prices they don't even have GPS and no yardage markers either. if I didn't have my gps and laser I would be completely lost. Can get narrow in some places also.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

I enjoyed playing with my friends but we felt that course wasn't worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Frustrating

I would never typically complain especially on a holiday weekend however the incompetence of the on course management was extremely frustrating. My friend and I had a 10:20 tee time and the starter asked us to go early as a twosome, he stated we would play a couple of holes and pass the threesome in front of us and join the twosome in front of them. In theory it sounded great.

Well we did just that and asked the twosome to join and the said it wouldn’t work for them! Very obnoxious, they weren’t very good and seemed a bit embarrassed. They stated a friend was going to join them, cheat on and they were going to be a 3 some....

Well we literally waited on every single shot all day!!! No help no Marshall no nothing, everyone getting mad finally on the 15th there were two groups waiting for us to tee off, the twosome in front of us waiting in the 16th tee, a threesome in the fairway- sort of, another group by the approach gap (another 2 some)!!!! waiting to hit on the green, a 4 some on the green and etc etc.... I couldn’t take it and left on the 16th tee.

As we drove i it was more of the same....

You pay good money to play one of my favorite courses and this is what you get? I’ve been a member at Monarch for years however I love to play other tracks. Typically Strawberry, Tijeras, Oak Creek, Arroyo, and sometimes Talega but they always seem to have the same problem and it’s in terrible shape.

I’m certainly not asking for anything, just not happy with my decision to waste my holiday weekend round with walking off the course.

I vented to the young man at the desk and he gave me your card and asked me to send an email, so thanks for letting me bend your ear.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, over priced

The layout is fun and challenging but the greens were wrecked. At $125 a round I should not find patches and bumps in the greens. They were the worst I’ve played in Orange County I can’t imagine what lead to this condition but I hope they fix it before it gets worse. This course used to be amazing but it will be a while before I return.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Public Course in Irvine, CA

Golf Course

- The greens are very well kept and can be very tricky. Make sure you read your putts carefully!

- Sand traps are well kept, which is usually a sign of a nice golf course.

- The fairways are a bit of a struggle. Apparently there is an issue regarding the type of water they’re able to use to maintain the fairways. They’re not terrible but there are definitely better fairways amongst public courses in Orange County.

- The back nine is narrower than the front nine, but not by much. You must be accurate off the tee if you want to score well here as there is not much room for error.

- None of the par 3’s are very long which is nice, because let’s be honest, no one likes par 3’s over 200 yards.

- All the par 5’s are reachable in two except for one 600+ yard par 5 on the back nine.

- There are hardly any homes within striking distance on the course which is nice. There is also only one hole that has water (#10).

- Pace of play is usually pretty good. The greens fees can be a little high but it probably keeps away the weekend hackers who tend to slow down play for everyone else.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

FUN COURSE, GREENS ARE FUN. COURSE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. PACE OF PLAY WAS 4.50 ON A BUSY SATURDAY. IF YOU SLICE OR HOOK IT. GOOD LUCK, FAIRWAYS CAN BE TIGHT.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great layout/terrible conditions

The staff were amazing! The driving range and club house were great! Nice layout but golf course was in terrible shape! Definitely not worth the money only because of the course condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

This course used to be one of the best in OC. The course conditions have completely fallen off a cliff. Fairways are horrible. The greens are terrible as well, with large patches of uneven grass. It’s honestly disappointing to see such great course suffer such neglect. The owners need to rethink their game plan and spend time and money bringing this course back to Par. The current charge of $110 is a complete joke.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

no GPS? are you kidding?

Overrated for this area. Poorly marked for distances and no GPS on carts which is surely unusual for a supposedly up scale couse. Usually not too busy on weekdays which may indicate green fees are too high.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok course but not for the rate.

This is a decent course and the green were ok. For the cost you would think they would overseed and not have bare spots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Track

I know this is my fault I left the club on one of the holes being a upscale Golf Course I would thought somebody would’ve turned it in my own fault though 52° tailor-made we I know this is my fault I left the club on one of the holes being a upscale golf course I would thought somebody would’ve turned it in my own fault though 52° tailor-made wedge

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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