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3.5
1126 Reviews (1126)
5 Stars
161
4 Stars
236
3 Stars
335
2 Stars
190
1 Stars
204
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
68.3%
Recommend this course
648 out of 1126 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 41 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.8
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.9%
Recommend this course
83 out of 108 reviews
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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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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs 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

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Bar, Snacks, Restaurant
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3.5
1126 Reviews (1126)
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Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Playable but rough movement thru course

It’s a “get what you pay for” outing. Of course, it’s fair priced and challenging. The fairways are infested with gofer and their hills of dirt, bumps, holes, etc. a kidney belt would have helped. It was Veterans Day and I think the greens keeper was trying to simulate combat conditions for us… I really can’t remember a more difficult, evil pin placement throughout…but, it was playable, and I enjoyed it…at least my good (although dew) shots. Yes, if I needed to golf and I could get a time, I’d do it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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1.0
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Worst course iv been to in so cal

The worst kept course iv been to

No way should they be charging what they do

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/12/2022

They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit !!!

Excellent 😂😂😂

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poorly maintained golf course. Homeless people living on the course!

Not surprising that very few players were on this course on a Sunday early afternoon as it is so poorly maintained. Lost several balls due to too many to count patches of unmowed grass. Tee off and fairways and greens all bumpy, filled with holes, and debrus not coeaned up. Many walls filled with graffiti and curse words. Homeless people living in a tent with trash strewn around on one of the last holes.

Why the owners do not spend the money on removing graffiti and homeless people and cutting the grass is beyond me. This would be my last choice golf course if nothing ekse were available.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad Golfer

I'm a bad golfer, so for me, this place is perfect. Easy course, and down to earth people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play

Had 2 groups waiting on each tee box. Left after 9 holes. The round was on pace to be over 5 hours with 2-somes throughout the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Prepare for a helmet before you go.

Course design is awful. No protection trees between holes and Balls were coming from front and diagonals. Balls hit our cart twice, but never knew where it came from. Prepare for a helmet before you go.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Another 3.5 hour round while walking.

I know, I was bummed that I had to wait on each of the last 3 holes otherwise it would have been about 3 hours and 15 minutes.....and that my friends is why I keep coming back to the WICK. The tee boxes are pretty bad, the fairways are real bad with gopher holes and dirt everywhere and the greens can get horrible since hardly anyone ever fixes a divot from their approach shot. However, I can live with all that as it just makes it a bit more challenging. What I can't live with is 5 hour rounds from people in carts that don't care that they are making you wait on every hole while they hit 2 or 3 balls and line up every 3 foot putt like its for 1 million dollars....If you want that, then play at any public course in Irvine, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa, but whatever you do, don't bring that horrible game here. I have played here many times when the parking lot has been full and still played in under 4 hours every time, even with people in my group shooting in the high 90's to low 100's. It's an amazing anomaly in Orange County (for courses under $125) to play so fast and everyone that plays here gets it. So, if you can't play a round of golf in under 4 hours while riding in a cart and crushing a 12 pack then don't even bother coming here.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course management

Played course years ago & it was fine. Now there is no maintenance & poor course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor course conditions all 18 holes tee ground is bad. Including on the green or around green. waste money to play this course. So disappointed!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

CAUTION: Aerating the greens

When we booked on Golf Now, there was no mention of the greens under repair (aerating).

This should have been fully disclosed at the time of the booking.

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

Greens in horrible shape

Greens were plugged and beach like. Oversanded! Was half an inch thick ABOVE the grass in spots. And only had 9 holes open, so slow. No warning when booked! Starter gave us a small discount, but still not worth it. Played other courses after aeration and they looked nothing like this

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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