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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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Photo submitted by Golfboi23 on 07/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/08/2020
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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
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Not in good shape
Pace of play was fine, but the course is in terrible shape. You hit the fairway and get rewarded with a lie in the dirt. The tee boxes were very chewed up, but the greens we're ok. Got there early to hit some balls before my round (8:20am start) and was told there were no balls for the range. When I made the turn, the range was full and there were plenty of balls. So, basically someone was lazy and didn't want to deal with it. Appreciate that. I was desperate because it's almost impossible to get a morning tee time in SoCal on the weekend right now, but I probably won't be back. There's nothing good about this course, including the homeless camp in the far corner at 16.
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This needs a ton of renovations
Starter personnel have attitude. No food carts . 0nly saw 3 employees 1 starter 1 cart attendant 1 collecting range balls. No range balls when we arrived.
Fairways are in really bad condition. Greens are not maintained properly.This Course NEEDS a lot of repairs. So sorry to rate it this way but we had a bad experience.
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Terrible
Choice of T boxes limited
No forward or senior tees
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Really fun course, but stay in the fairway.
First time playing and I really enjoyed playing the course. Bring your driver and your best pitching game cause every green will require it. The fairways could use some maintenance and the surrounding area/ neighborhood is super sketchy; stay in the fairways and you’ll have a great time
Always a great value!
The fairways are rough and lots of new grass needs to be planted. But it's hard to lose a ball, the layout is fun and the greens are pretty good. It's a great neighborhood course for any skill level. I keep coming back after 11 years and I will continue to :-)
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Course Needs Some Love
As a first timer, not knowing the course layout, me and my buddy were often quite confused where to go next. Signage/direction is vital. Also, the fairways were very poorly maintained. And the tee boxes were very uneven. I almost rolled an ankle twice in the tee box. The greens were okay, but not uniform in performance, so it was hard to putt with consistency. For this kind of course, the bunkers should not be this ludicrously sized/shaped. Until major improvements are made or the cost comes down 20%, would not go back.
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Horrible Condition
Second worst course I've played. At this point can you call it a golf course. Horrible conditions. There was someone living in a tent on the 17th hole by the tee box. (I'm not joking)
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