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2.7
807 Reviews (807)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
172
3 Stars
249
2 Stars
149
1 Stars
154
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.1
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.5
48.4%
Recommend this course
447 out of 807 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.6
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.9
39.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 59 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.6
151 Reviews (151)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
41
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
43.7%
Recommend this course
66 out of 151 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6061 yards
Slope 110
Rating 67.7
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Willowick Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1929)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Casual

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

2.7
807 Reviews (807)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 7
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Walkers 19
Beginners 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Broken cart

Our cart stopped working at hole 8. No one came out to help. We called the club house and they said they will look into it. We walked rest of the two holes before we got to club house. The person said they would give us lunch as an inconvenience but when we finally finished they went back on their word and just gave us a beer each. Wouldn’t wanna come back again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Who’s taking care of this course?

Don’t waste your time or money here. Pay the same amount to play at Costa Mesa, Riverview or David L Baker who at least take care of their course. This course is hands down the worst course in Orange County. The owner needs to fire his management team and grounds keeper and just start over. I will never play here again and you shouldn’t either.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways are horrible

You can hit a great shot down the fairway and still land on a patch a dirt. There so many gopher holes that you can easily lose your balls. We saw 2 coyotes walking the course and the greens are just not kept up very well

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible run down course

This used to be a decent course to play. Today it is completely rundown.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seen better days...

You would think with all the rain we've had the past few months, the course would be in better shape than it is. There were alot of bare spots along with many gopher holes. To top it off, the greens were being aerated...bumpy fairways, bumpy greens. Maybe in a few months the course will be in better shape. Only time will tell It used to be such a nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gophers have their way with course

The parking lot is big with plenty of room and spaces.
The golf shop is small and sparse with no shirt’s available for sale.
The $45 loyalty program is a no brainer because you immediately get one round free and $7 off of your following rounds !
The course was in fair shape but the gopher population is exploding.
The greens were in fair shape but had recently been punched so they were slow and bumpy.
Pace was a little slow but we chipped and practiced putting while we waited since no one was behind us. We finished the round in 4:15.
Only one homeless guy was camped under the trees on the right side of the 16th fairway.
We enjoyed our round and we will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched Greens

Cool little course but the Greens are Punched and they don’t discount for it.
And No Military Discount? Sad

Maybe I’ll go back in a month or 2 when the greens are done

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Aerification in progress. Only Back 9 open

Returned to course after a six month break to see the progress and was very disappointed. Aerification was in progress and front 9 closed. I paid full price to play the back 9 twice. The staff was not welcoming whatsoever, they do not have a starter or marshall to improve the pace of play. The course needs a lot of attention. The fairways were a mess with sand and potholes all over the place. The only positive was the putting greens. I don't see myself coming back this year. I hope they give the course the attention it needs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dog patch

Greens were great. Fairways and traps were simply awful. Pace of play was an issue too. Will not return no excuse for not having the fairways in better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dog patch

The greens were fine. Nothing else was there really are no fairways. You need to prefer your life and maybe you have to walk 10 yards to do so wouldn’t recommend it to an enemy..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible cost for course conditions

Paid $53 for the round to ride. Fairways are full of gopher holes, uneven ground, and dead grass. The greens were decent. Overall the course needs A LOT of attention. I would only consider playing this course again if it was $30 or less to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect for the Average Joe

Great Staff, Great Food, Great Golf!
1st time playing here and I had a blast. Very Forgiving course. And that’s what makes it fun. Plenty of Par 5’s to keep the pace going. Looking forward to going back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I’ve never been to the moon, but if I were to guess what the surface would be like, it would be like the fairways at Willowick.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be better

The greens are good. The rest of the course needs some serious tlc. A little maintenance would yield great returns...but I doubt that'll happen. I'm thinking a real estate investor will soon make an offer on it for condos.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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