Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana, California, USA

Rating Snapshot

All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

3.6

1170 Reviews (1170)

5 Stars

174

4 Stars

254

3 Stars

340

2 Stars

196

1 Stars

206

Conditions

3.1

Value

4.0

Layout

3.7

Friendliness

4.4

Pace

3.9

Amenities

3.6

71.8%

Recommend this course

686 out of 1170 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

3.7

48 Reviews (48)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.5

Value

4.3

Layout

3.8

Pace

3.8

Amenities

3.8

StaffFriendliness

4.5

83.3%

Recommend this course

40 out of 48 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

3.8

102 Reviews (102)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.5

Value

4.2

Layout

3.9

Pace

4.0

Amenities

3.9

StaffFriendliness

4.5

80.4%

Recommend this course

82 out of 102 reviews

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

The consistently friendly and helpful staff stand out as a genuine highlight at Willowick Golf Course. Exceptional value for money and a forgiving open layout make it a rewarding choice for golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18

Type Public

Par 71

Length 6061 yards

Slope 110

Rating 67.7

Opened in 1929, Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana is Orange County's oldest public golf course. It is a challenging layout that has garnered a quite a following over the years. The course features wide fairways and large greens that offer ample room. There aren’t any water hazards a few strategically placed sand traps come into play and there are also mature trees lining the fairways. Golfers will get to practice a variety of different shots on this course. It is player-friendly enough for high-handicappers but there are still some challenges for low handicappers. The excellent condition of the greens and fairways are inviting no matter what your skill level. In addition to the golf course, Willowick also offers a grass driving range and three practice putting greens.

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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Blue	71	6061 yards	67.7	110
Red (W)	71	5742 yards	72.3	118

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Willowick Municipal Golf Course

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Blue M: 68.4/113 W: 74.4/124	327	195	502	155	387	463	183	281	375	2868	520	541	154	388	330	397	286	178	399	3193	6061
Green M: 66.5/109 W: 72.4/119	320	190	481	144	349	444	149	267	367	2711	510	532	147	381	323	382	270	157	329	3031	5742
Handicap	11	9	3	17	1	7	15	13	5		10	4	18	6	16	2	14	12	8
Par	4	3	5	3	4	5	3	4	4	35	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	36	71
Handicap (W)	13	11	1	17	3	7	15	9	5		4	2	18	8	14	6	16	10	12

Course Details

Year Built 1929

Golf Season Year round

Architect William P. Bell (1929)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Pull-carts Yes

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Golf School/Academy Yes

Teaching Pro 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

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Reviews

3.6

1170 Reviews (1170)

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:

Walkers 20

Locals 19

Beginners 17

This Course's Location is:

Convenient to the City 20

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

gn24414639

Played On 03/20/2024

Reviews 1

1.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Awful course go anywhere else

Layout is horrible course is in awful condition fairways are more dirt than they are grass.

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

Amenities Poor

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u314162511737

Played On 03/15/2024

Reviews 15

1.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Poor

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Billshill

Played On 03/13/2024

Reviews 10

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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u000005625294

Played On 03/03/2024

Reviews 2

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a year

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Wet weather

Used cart

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

roy1315

Played On 03/10/2024

Reviews 11

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Always fun

Always a nice course to go play with my dad and have fun

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

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u000004201908

Played On 03/09/2024

Reviews 23

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

If you can find the money, kill all the gophers. Re-level the fairways to eliminate the thousands of gopher hills and depressions. Put down new turf..

I love this old course and it deserves to be restored. Greens are good but slow.

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

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ChefBoyRDan

Played On 02/27/2024

Reviews 1

Handicap 25+

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Windy weather

Used cart

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Difficulty Fairly Easy

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moonjigolf90

Played On 02/16/2024

Reviews 1

Plays Once a week

3.0

Previously Played

Agree with other reviews

Like others have said, this course is in desperate need of TLC. I will say that the greens are nice, and well maintained but the tee boxes and fairways are destroyed. Fun layout, course has a lot of potential. I had my share of fun here, but prefer to play elsewhere

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Average

Amenities Average

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u314163473583

Played On 02/24/2024

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

1.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Poor

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u314163473583

Played On 02/24/2024

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

1.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Average

Pace Poor

Amenities Poor

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fscottwilson

Played On 02/18/2024

Reviews 7

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

February mush

Really bad fairway conditions. Very good greens and good traps.

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Average

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

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mikechapman80

Played On 02/16/2024

Reviews 3

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

2.0

Previously Played

Please make this course better

Hurry up and get mats for the range if you aren’t gonna fix the range up. Greens are solid but please clean up the tee boxes. This course could be fun if cleaned up.

Conditions Poor

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Fair

Amenities Fair

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u314160894292

Played On 02/14/2024

Reviews 4

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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u314161798465

Played On 02/13/2024

Reviews 4

Skill Beginner

Plays Once every three months

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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Caljuju

Played On 02/13/2024

Reviews 11

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

1.0

Previously Played

What a mess

I play this course a bit. First time out in 2024 and had to stop at 9 holes. The course was in really poor shape. Gopher holes, spotted and sparse fairways, very unkept. Greens were decent but very disappointing.

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

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p7Od9S0nt1XDkPAT9NpI

Played On 02/07/2024

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Comment

u000008106461

Played On 01/29/2024

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Very nice and friendly people at pro shop, but fairway is too bumpy

People working at pro shop are very nice and friendly. But all fairways are so bumpy and it is not comfortable at all to ride.

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

u314160968843

Played On 01/27/2024

Reviews 4

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

1.0

Previously Played

Really sad

I have bee coming here for over 30 years and it’s sad to say that over the years the course has progressively gotten worst. It’s just sad.

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Average

Pace Fair

Amenities Poor

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Mikesmotorcars

Played On 01/25/2024

Reviews 1

Handicap Don't know

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a year

2.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Poor

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

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dfncj4ever

Played On 01/18/2024

Reviews 23

Handicap 15-19

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Fair

Amenities Average

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

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FAQ

What is the address of Willowick Golf Course?

Willowick Golf Course is located at 3017 W 5th St, Santa Ana, California 92703, Orange County.

Is Willowick Golf Course open to the public?

Yes, Willowick Golf Course is open to the public.

What year did Willowick Golf Course open?

Willowick Golf Course was built in 1929.

Who designed Willowick Golf Course?

William P. Bell (1929) is the architect of Willowick Golf Course.

What is the par of Willowick Golf Course

The par of Willowick Golf Course is 71.

What is the length of Willowick Golf Course

The length of Willowick Golf Course is 6061 yards.

What is the rating of Willowick Golf Course

The rating of Willowick Golf Course is 67.7.

What is the slope of Willowick Golf Course

The slope of Willowick Golf Course is 110.

What are the course conditions at Willowick Golf Course?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Willowick Golf Course are good.

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