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3.2
1206 Reviews (1206)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
380
3 Stars
380
2 Stars
199
1 Stars
146
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
59.5%
Recommend this course
754 out of 1206 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.4
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.9%
Recommend this course
23 out of 36 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
59.1%
Recommend this course
39 out of 66 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-stocked café with diverse food options make the overall experience welcoming for returning golfers. The greens regularly earn praise for their quality and consistency across recent rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6431 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda & Kukuya Grass
Greens Poa
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $7 - $13
Pull-carts 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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

3.2
1206 Reviews (1206)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Brunch 10
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Undulating Greens 26
Bunkers 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Walkers 31
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Near the Airport 36
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Good course for beginners

Not the greatest course conditions. You could find better elsewhere for $20-30 bucks more. However, for beginners, this is a good place to sharpen your skills. The Players Club seems like a great program. Worth the price if you visit the driving range regularly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

My covid-19 round

First time back here since late February. The booking software was different, but didn't offer prepaid tee times. Paid in the pro shop. Cashiers were behind clear barriers and the POS was contact less.

Pace of play was a 4 hour pace...thx to the pandemic. Course is in the same condition that it always seems to be. Greens are rolling just fine, but fairways have the typical drainage issues or dried out areas.

Staff was friendly and I felt safe out there on the course. No trash cans on the course so please take your trash with you. Mask are required. Please wear them. Snack bar seemed open, but I bring all my own snacks and drinks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful !!!! Everything is awful - don’t play here

Fairways are dry - rough is long - greens and hard and dry - dirt sports everywhere - rocks in play - no yardage makers - staff was unfriendly - started asked me three times for my tee time when I walked by him to hit balls on the range!!! I’m not a scratch golfer but this course was not worth $44 dollars. Ohh almost forgot since I’m left handed I was told I could only hit on the far left or far right on the range!!! When there were plenty of open mats. Btw the range was dry !!! Shocking I know , old range balls some cracked that’s normal they said. Just overall experience was awful. Wouldn’t play if it was free that’s how bad it was

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rude Staff and Peer Pressuring

Played yesterday and the course was great, greens were tough and overall good pace of play.

My frustration is with this staff friendliness where the two people in the clubhouse, were trying to pressure me from getting 4 golf carts to help social distance. From one employee, he asked me "if I really need 4 carts?" with a tone that I don't believe he asked others and then after I paid the other employee asked me "Do you really need it?".

Honestly, I don't understand two people can be insensitive to a global pandemic. Shame on both of them for trying to guilt someone because they won't have enough carts. Very rude.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Affordable Golf

This course is very average however relatively affordable for the Orange County area

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful course - awful course conditions

First the $44 dollar fee is crazy for this course. Every hole had dry fairways , dirt patches and over grown ruff.

The geese out numbered the golfers 10-1 and the amount of goose crap you have to walk by shows how bad they keep up with the maintenance.

Tee boxes where okay , need to update the tee markers. Greens in okay shape .

The driving range was by far the worst- old balls old mats just look else where before golfing here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible Value

Course was in terrible shape for how expensive the round was. Greens were alright, but the rest of the course was in terrible shape. Dirt for fairways, puddles in the rough, etc...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Needs lots of TLC

I heard that the course might be sold. That might explain why the course is in such sad shape. If it’s not for sale then shame on management for allowing it to be in the condition it’s in.

Nice layout, but fairways are poor. Greens have been well maintained in the past, but not so much now. I hope it’s not for sale and the condition improves.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

First and last

For the average hack this is your place, if your a 5 handicap or better this is a cow pasture. Greens are sloped with divots everywhere not fun at all

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Never in great condition, worse now

With rumors about a pending sale of the golf course it appears that they have stopped putting any money into course maintenance! Fairways were shabby and rough was high. Greens were slow. Only saving grace was it was open!

I would only recommend this course to someone if they could get a reduced green fee.

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

Cheap

Decent layout, greens can be tough . Fairways r just bad .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

glad to be playing again

can’t say this is accurate review, because of Covid

I enjoyed being back, was the course great ? no but was it in pre Covid shape I don’t know. Enjoyed plentiful wildlife, nice greens

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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