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3.5
1127 Reviews (1127)
5 Stars
161
4 Stars
236
3 Stars
335
2 Stars
190
1 Stars
205
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
67.9%
Recommend this course
648 out of 1127 reviews
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3.7
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
70.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 41 reviews
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3.8
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.1%
Recommend this course
83 out of 109 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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant
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3.5
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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Ghetto course

If you like homeless people camping out on course , spray paint gang symbols on the hole markers, then this is the course for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

I like this course. Staffs are very friendly.

I love this course. The price is affordable and staffs are very friendly. I definitely would like to play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Frequent Player of The “Wick”

Course is player-friendly. Greens are better after being recently aerated. Would llike to see better care for the fairways. Need to work on the drainage.

Also, need to have some offerings for food and refreshments.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great muni for beginners.

Wide forgiving fairways makes for a less frustrating day of golf. This is a muni, so don't expect super groomed fairways! But it is a fun course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Willowick

Player in our group got so frustrated he threw his scorecard away ..laughed the rest of the round ,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rude Pro Shop Guy

Told the guy in the pro shop we made a GOLFNOW reservation for 10:50am. He asked if we were walking or riding. I said our reservation said it should come with a cart for $40.

He said not what I asked... Kind of bummed me out to be talked to like that by some stranger. The guy has one job to give good customer service and cant even do that right.

They also didn't have any range balls available.

Bar was closed too.

Pot holes on the cart path were a joke . Fill them...

Get the worthless guy from the pro shop to go pick up range balls and fill the pot holes. He shouldn't be dealing with the public if he doesn't know how to speak to customers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Help

We arrived and were notified that the back nine was closed and being aerated , no prior notice so we had to play the front nine twice.

The staff is very friendly but there are no amenities available at the course. The course is beat up and old, there are very few cart paths and those are beaten up.

This course is old, but works if you just want to bang around some balls with buddies and have a fun time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

It was a course I would never wanted to be

It was half-opened due to the renovation of the course..

I left the course after the 9th hole.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

8some

Except the pace of 8some in front of us… and the closure of restaurant and bar, everything is okay.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/24/2021

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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