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Willowick Golf Course
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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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Really Bad
I’m trying to think of something nice to say about this course, but I can’t find anything. OK, the proshop worker was really nice. Aside from him, the course is by far the worst I’ve played in LA/OC…maybe ever. The fairways are in horrendous shape! Grass is green but driving through the fairway is like driving off road and trying to find your ball is a real challenge. We found 12+ balls, so I’m not alone in losing balls here…in the fairway. Greens were OK, but like any poorly maintained course, players tend not to care for greens when the course is as rough as Willowick is. I was hopeful it would play better than it looked, but I was disappointed on every hole. Won’t be going back.
Fun, Easy Course
Good:
- I played by myself on a Friday morning and finished my round in 2.5 hours.
- Price was really good for 18 with a cart
- Greens were in really good shape
Not as Good:
- Fairways were in rough shape
- Ran into maintenance crews on every hole 10-18
Definitely a good course for an average golfer to have a great time!
Staff very helpful and friendly
Keeping up the great work gentlemen.
Great staff, horrible course
staff are always friendly everytime i come here— but the course really is a desperate persons course.
Its relatively cheap, tee times available even last minute, i think theyll squeeze you in if you dont have a tee time.
Again, great staff.
Course? Horribly maintained. Whats the point of hitting thr fairway if you’re driving on the moon with gravity tuned hp to 11. Divots everywhere. Patches all around. Sand is assavle.
Greens and tee boxes are relatively nice tho.
Please dont let this be the next links at victoria
Sucks
Gopher holes, thickets, trash, and homeless encampments are making the place more dangerous. Way too expensive.
Fairways are not great
The fairways are not in great condition. The ride in a cart is very bumpy. You have to drive rather slowly or else loose items will fly out of the cart due to the bumps. The greens are in good shape however.
Slow Play
Fun course, but brutally slow. It took 5 1/4 hours to play, and there was a six-some two groups ahead of us. No marshall to manage pace. The course is fun, but the waiting for every shot was tough. I would not recommend playing here on the weekends
Crabgrass EVERYWHERE
It's embarrassing what this course asks for a round of golf on a Saturday considering the amount of effort they put into their maintenance. By no means am I a professional, but when you're constantly standing in mud and hitting on dead grass, there's no chance anybody is going to have a good time. The course layout is decent and the staff was friendly, although the kitchen was closed and the bar was limited due to staffing issues. Considering I had to drive 40 minutes to get here, I won't be back.
All staff very helpful & friendly.
Keeping up a great work.
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