Willowick Golf Course
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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Too Soft
Course being readied for tourney which make couse very soft. Long roughs and fringes. Pace at 3 1/4 hrs because of heat.
DONT PAY MORE THAN $20
Horrible course, not taken care of at all. There is literally homeless people living on the course, and it is not cheap to play. I played a cheaper courses that are far better than this, I would only come back if they paid me to play.
Thank you for your review. We take customer feedback seriously, and are working hard to improve the customer experience. We are under new operators and investments are ongoing to bring Willowick back to where she should be. Hope to see you again in the future.
Faiways, rough cut almost the same
Easy to get on. Pace of play was not rushed. Course was not busy. Fairway cut is not as short as it used to be. To me with the golf now deal this is an excellent course for casual and fun play.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your support. We are under new operators and investments are ongoing to bring Willowick back to where she should be. Hope to see you again in the future.
Great course and quick play
This is a course I haven't played in years and I loved it. Greens are in great shape fairways just o.k. but look good.
Length was nice and pace of play was awesome. Our Foursome was done if 3 hrs and really enjoyed it.
Thank You,
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We work to provide our guests a great golfing experience and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Good challenging course
Had a nice round, a few wayward shots, but overall it was a good experience.
Not bad
Course used to be really bad. But with new management the starting to get on top of it. I'll definitely play there more. Greens are almost completely back from being punched. Fairway does have long grass in the rough is even longer. Need to really pay attention to watch a ball after you hit it. or else she have a high possibility of a lost ball.
Thank you so much for your 4 star review and nice comments. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.
Overall Good Value for the Money
I was told by the starter today that the Willowick GC is under new management, by the Billy Casper Group. It's not being shut down as previously rumored. This course has great potential, hope to see significant improvements in the near future.
Thank you so much for your review. You are correct about the new operator "Billy Casper Golf" planning to improve conditions and create new programs and specials. We all work to help ensure our guests have the best possible experiences. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.
Fun, Flat Course!
Fun, Flat Course!
Should be able to bogie/birdie or par every hole (simple layout).
Actually played the front 9 solo in one hour. Back 9 had slow players stacked up all the way through (foursomes AND fivesomes).
Thank you for posting a review. We take your opinion seriously, and are working every day to improve customer experience. If you wouldn't mind, we'd love to speak directly with you in order to improve our teams performance. Please contact us at info@willowickgolf.com
Thank you for posting a review. We take your opinion seriously, and are working every day to improve customer experience. If you wouldn't mind, we'd love to speak directly with you in order to improve our teams performance. Please contact us at info@willowickgolf.com
Mediocre round
Course layout isn’t great, but the lack of attention it gets hurts. Also had some weird experiences with homeless and drunk people on the course. I’d play again if it’s cheap, but that’s probably it
Thank you for posting a review. We appreciate your support and interest in our facility and hope to you'll enjoy the improvements that we have planned. Looking forward to seeing you at the course in the future.
A little rough in places, but a good value.
I’m very pleased with the course, it had a few rough spots. Well worth the price
Jimdog, Thank you for posting a review. We appreciate your support and interest in our facility and hope to you'll enjoy the improvements that we have planned. Looking forward to seeing you at the course in the future.
Horrible
I have played at both great and not so great courses. This experience was horrible. No Marshall to keep pace. There were random people driving around on golf carts not doing anything but making noise. Greens were patchy, uneven, and not one person repaired their divots. tee boxes and greens are literally right next to each other. Sand boxes we hard as a rock. Oh yeah... there was literally a homeless person living right off of one of the fairways. Tent set up and everything. Trash everywhere. The rough had long weeds and super tall grass, that's if it was even green. And there was cotton spread out so you couldn't even find you ball. Never again. Don't waste your time or money.
Thank you for posting a review. We appreciate your insights, and feedback. The course was just taken over by Billy Casper Golf with improvements planned. Hope to see you again soon.
Good value
Course was in good condition and good value for the money. For some reason it was not crowded at all and I was able to play alone at 8:00 am. Finished round in under 3 hours.
Thank you for posting a 4 star review. We appreciate your insights, feedback and support. Play quick at the Wick! :) Hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and are working hard to improve the customer experience. Please let us know if there is a specific service area you are dissatisfied with.
Greens were very bumpy. Entire course was bumpy and very uneven. Clubhouse had nothing in it and restaurant was closed
Thank you for your review. We apologize for your experience and appreciate your feedback. If you would like to continue this conversation, please feel free to reach out to us at info@willowickgolf.com.
Not bad
This course gets a bad rap. Location isn't great; a lot of the holes aren't memorable; what's with the huge bunkers; no rakes in the bunkers; etc. But overall, it isn't as bad as described. The greens aren't horrible. Maybe a little bumpy at times, but they aren't slow. I hate slow greens. The fairways had so-so coverage. I don't care about no grass in the rough as long as there is grass in the fairway. So it's a muni with graffiti on some walls and lots of bunkers are missing rakes, but the greens are okay (despite the multiple colors) and there was enough grass on the fairways.
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Thank you Sarpei for your 4 star review. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon.