Willowick Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6061 yards | 67.7 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5742 yards | 72.3 | 118 |
| 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 |
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Photo submitted by Caljuju on 02/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u8147525 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by sykwoo2021 on 07/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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Photo submitted by Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Our scorecard... Photo submitted by Peter3419502 on 06/11/2020
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Photo submitted by HallsyHall on 05/06/2015
Not bad but nothing to rave about
Pricey for what you get. Course needs a lot of attention.
Confusion?
The course would propbably be nice if the course was taken care of! The starter or the guy in the pro shop was not friendly at all. It seemed like we were bothering him or interrupting his day. Trash cans were filled and it's early in the morning. The fairways made me feel like I needed a ATV. The rough was crazy high in many areas. Mud was everywhere and there hasn't been rain for some time now! The dirt paths were muddy in places. The greens were slow but they were in great shape and the bunkers were close to being concrete.
The course needs some TLC and on a regular basis. Currently, the course is not getting proper care.
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.
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.
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
Rough driving cart on the 'fair' way
Course condition is one of the worst. Rough all along.
The green conditionbis fair to the contrary. The cart is driving erratically due to a supposedly poor maintenance.
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.
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.
Poor Course Conditions
My son and I have played this course multiple times and this last time has been our worse experience. The fairway conditions are not true fairway conditions and the putting greens are in poor shape. Seems like less and less attention is being put into the course. Also, they closed the driving range because of broken equipment so we weren’t able to warm up. Was a fun local course but I don’t think we will be playing there for recreational purposes in the future.
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.
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
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.
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