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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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Average Rating
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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 12
Skill Intermediate
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2.0
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Course Needs a Makeover

My wife and I have played here plenty of times over the last 8 years. It’s never been in pristine shape, but I don’t remember it this bad. Greens are tolerable, the fairways are just the worse! So patchy and bumpy. If you hit it in the fairway you’re hoping that it lands on some decent grass. And the other issue is the snack bar and restaurant still not open. David L Baker even has theirs open! Sorry to say we’re not returning. Too frustrating!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 241
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
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1.0
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Previously Played

Trash

Review is on yelp. Golfnow would do better to drop this course from their website.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing

Course need some work

The course need some major work. Pot holes everywhere and over watered.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 240
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2021

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Terrible fairways

Was here on Thursday 9am tee time. Driving range was closed!!! Fairways are full of holes and mud. The only good thing was the greens. Pace of play was like the weekend

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Fairways are some of the worst I’ve played. Even the carts paths are brutal. Some of the greens weren’t too bad. Some were very bumpy.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in Terrible Shape / Greens OK

I've been playing "the wick" for more than 40 years and this is the worst condition i've seen the fairways.

I took a cart and thought i was in the baja 1000 it was so bumpy and seemed like many areas hadn't been mowed in a while. It was sad to see it that way.

Greens seemed in good shape, but tees and fairways were very bad.

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Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Played On
Reviews 241
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2021

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Played On
Reviews 241
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2021

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Reviews 241
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice for the price

First time at 7am and it was a great pace of play and long for a local course. Terrain and cart paths are rough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

This course is great value and offers a good variety of par 3, 4 and 5s. This is a great beginners course or a course to play with a group of friends.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Play here a lot and finishing is never a problem. But, today needed a ranger. Started the back 9 and waited on every hole. Had 2 foursomes in front that were very slow. Played 15 and left. Drove by them on 16 and noticed 17 and 18 wide open. This is not a course that should take 5 hours plus.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t Book It

First off, the cashier checking us in was beyond rude. He acted like we were playing at Pebble Beach instead of the ghetto. There were a ton of people playing and the pace of play wasn’t bad. But the course conditions were absolutely horrible. I didn’t know I was in the fairway when I was in it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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