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3.5
1132 Reviews (1132)
5 Stars
163
4 Stars
237
3 Stars
335
2 Stars
192
1 Stars
205
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
69.3%
Recommend this course
653 out of 1132 reviews
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3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 35 reviews
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3.7
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.9%
Recommend this course
82 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
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Reviews 7
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Ouch!!!

This course was a weather choice, much cooler in Santa Ana than by my house, probably 15 degrees. Course was in pretty rough shape, could improve course with directionally signage, kinda got lost on a few holes. most of the fairways were in decent shape, greens pretty rough. Over all the course was worth the $26 I paid, but probably won’t come back unless I have the same weather situation.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Slow pace keep on your toes for mishit balls

Very slow and lots of balls flying everywhere the course is too compact

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad

Course zig zags back and forth. You are constantly hitting the ball towards other people. The front 9 was in terrible condition, tee boxes were uneven, there’s no difference between the rough and fairway, greens were completely uneven. The back 9 was decent compared to the front. I will not be playing again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing

Disappointing Saturday

Front desk employee was insanely rude and scolded us for being 4 mins late to the tee time for a 1 star course that is so beyond overbooked. The course is pretty rough for the price they’re asking, with the greens being patchy. Poorly marked we were left wandering around wasting time to just get to the next hole overall would not recommend if you actually want to play golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cant believe they charged us $50 to play on this course

I drove down to LA with my wife for the weekend and played a round with family, I didn't know what to expect really. But I didn't expect what I saw. It seems the course is under new management but DO NOT play this course until conditions get better, it's severely overpriced. Maintenance is non-existent here, fairways are trash, greens are trash. Play somewhere else, seriously.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bumpy

Bumpy all over including fairways. A jarring ride in the cart as a result. Most greens had two types of grass growing on them.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice wide open course

Fairways in pretty good shape considering the lack of rain , pace was good for a weekend, will be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great for the price.

Greens were in terrific shape along with pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Just what I expexted

Great value & pace of play. Full course so used all my clubs. Good practice.

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