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Willowick Golf Course
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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 Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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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
Great Value, friendly and accommodating staff
This is a great old course, We’ve been playing here for years.
jJim and the other staff are always friendly and accommodating. The only down side to this one is there is only one bathroom opportunity. Other than that, great course. layout and greens are well maintained.
Nice Place
I always have a good time here. I'm not a good golfer, and the course is pretty easy.
I’m not happy this course.
It’s price only good.
Course is not golf Mainternance , and very slow.6
won't be back
This tee time fit my day but the course is in rough shape, about what I expected and nothing to recommend.
Thank you good price with golf cart and early afternoons.
I enjoy playing golf this golf course.
Thank you again.
Absolutely the worst course in California, maybe the world.
The entire golf course is a dirt crater field unworthy of golf balls. I would not recommend to my worst enemy to ever play this sorry excuse for a golf course. I wish I could get my money for playing this awful course. This course does not have tee boxes and would be better off being completely dirt instead of patches of weeds. Do not play.
Stop overcharging for a course you don’t maintain or care about!
Terrible course homeless haves moved in on couple holes no amenities, very to little any maintaining of course conditions on. I would just say book another place even if this is your last resort.
If you only have 3 hours to play...This is the place
The Wick is a pasture at best. There are thousands of gopher holes that make it hard just to walk the course and I have lost balls down them in the middle of the fairway...But, During the spring and winter months the course plays pretty good and the pace of play is unbeatable in OC. I walk this course in 3 to 3.5 hours every time. If there is a 4 some in carts and I walk up on them...They have let me play through every time (only course in O.C. where this happens) People here just know that if you are playing here instead of other courses then you came here to play and get the heck out as fast as possible. Never mind the homeless living on the course, or the dirt in the middle of the fairway, just be thankful for the extra challenge and be grateful you have 3 hours during the week to go play. Only thing that has kept me from coming back in the last couple months is that they raised the price by about $10.00 without changing anything about the course. I didn't mind that goat track when I was paying 22.00 to walk after 10:30 during the week but now paying $31.00 to walk when Riverview (down the street) is charging $27 to play a nicer course with a 3.75 hour pace of play...Well, it just makes sense to go there if you have less than 4 hours to play and get back to work.
Decided to play at the last minute. Was able to get a tee time at a reasonable price. The course was in decent shape. The course was empty because it was Christmas Day. Finished 18 holes in less than 3 hours. Would play this course again.
Continuously declining
The tee boxes are horrible. Some boxes are on the fairway.
The fairways are bumpier than ever. Like you're driving through a tree line with exposed roots. I mean really bad. Bald spots everywhere.
Greens are patchy and bad. The cups are like 8 inches deep and edges are tore up and rough. Flags aren't straight.
Mud everywhere. Really bad drainage. Smells like a swamp or sewer.
Staff is rude and slow.
For the price and tee time availability it's fair. But that's the only thing going for it. It's been getting worse over the years.
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