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3.6
1172 Reviews (1172)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
254
3 Stars
340
2 Stars
196
1 Stars
207
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
71.5%
Recommend this course
687 out of 1172 reviews
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3.8
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 48 reviews
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3.7
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.6%
Recommend this course
78 out of 98 reviews
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Course Highlights
The consistently friendly and helpful staff stand out as a genuine highlight at Willowick Golf Course. Exceptional value for money and a forgiving open layout make it a rewarding choice for golfers of all skill levels.

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
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro 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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3.6
1172 Reviews (1172)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 7
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 20
Locals 19
Beginners 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible Golf Experience

This was our first attempt at playing Willowick and it will be our last. Homeless people wandering around all over the course. Literally while we were on the 10th tee box someone was tagging (graffiti) a wall behind us staring us down. Course was muddy and in bad shape. Homeless camped out in the only bathroom on the course. They ran out of range balls by 8:30am. Overall a very tight course where tee boxes are literally 10 yards from greens. I got hit in the mouth with an errant shot. Avoid this place at all costs.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course for the money

Super cool, easy course with tricky protected greens by bunkers and some longer trees. Super straight and wide fairways. Recommended course for the money and for beginner golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Playable

Course is playable, but not much more than that. Tee boxes were decent, greens were ok, but often times, swampy, cart path goes off into mud/dirt/just stops. Unintentional sand traps in the middle of fairways (very dead grass), etc. freeway construction immediately adjacent to the course is very noisy. This would be close to my last choice in OC.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

18 Holes of Golf in OC for a reasonable rate.

This is an entry level 18 hole course. They got 2 Tee boxes and they are pretty close to each other. Majority of the holes is dead straight. Course needs a lot of TLC. Driving range was on wild grass. You can't beat it for the price with Cart which was under $30 bux.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Willowick Golf Course

The course looks and plays like the oldest course in OC. The tee boxes are terrible, maybe a 2, the fairways are bare and grass is most crab grass. The greens are very nice, roll true and friendly for a first time golfer. Strong 7 and would be higher if the golfers would fix their divots on the green. It’s cheap $ and the course plays that way. Easy and wide open for beginners

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Pay Full...play Half

I had been to Willowick once about a month ago and I liked the course. It has some nice long holes and if you can hit fairly straight you will enjoy your day. There is no clubhouse do to Covid, so no big deal there. We had to wait 25 minutes to get golf balls to hit on the really beat up driving range, but again no big deal as long as I can hit. They appeared to be very short staffed on this day for sure. Many golfers gathered in the parking lot to complain about this part...We paid for 18 holes and when we got to hole 10 we were told to finish the hole and go turn in the carts as, because it was Labor Day, they were closing early. I have no real problem with that, but why not have us play 9 holes instead of letting us pay for 18? Especially when we had to wait for group of 5 in front of us at each hole. The groups behind us only golfed 9 and 8 holes. The golf course, I like, but I will never go again later in the day. I thought that I would get over it, but hours later that's still all that I am thinking about. I just got a text from the 3 friends with me and they are even madder than I am. :(

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Charles Barkley Turrible

Don’t waste your time here . Never seen a course this bad. I get Covid and all but my god this place has turned into a dump.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Easy course but poorly managed

This is a very easy course compared to others. However there is a ton of trash on fairways, graffiti at every hole, fairways that are mud pits or could be considered a rough. The only redeeming factor is this course is mostly straight and wide fairways. Golf somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
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Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Disappointed

Slow players in front half of the course, terrible course conditions overall.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible, just terrible how they've let this course go

The course is in terrible condition, you actually lose balls on the fairways, not the rough, in the middle of the fairway. This is due to clumps of uncut grass and indentations from (I guess) heavy mowers sinking into the soft ground. It was still fun but man has the course gone bad over the past 6 months. It was never in good condition to begin with (I've been playing there for years) but its really, really gone down hill since Covid started.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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