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3.9
445 Reviews (445)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
197
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
85.0%
Recommend this course
368 out of 445 reviews
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3.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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4.1
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.2%
Recommend this course
45 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and affordable green fees make this historic municipal course a top value pick in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. The beginner-friendly layout and well-maintained conditions consistently reward golfers looking for an enjoyable, accessible round.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 5802 yards
Slope 116
Rating 68.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.9
445 Reviews (445)
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what we expected

Course conditions were not what we had experienced in the past.

In particular the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for the disappointing experience you had with the course conditions, especially the greens. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Overbooked!

No real starter. Completely overbooked. Had a tee time for 1203 and the 1154 group said we could go first. Get to the first tee and it's 4 groups still waiting to tee off with a 5some in front of us. Didn't get off the course until 545. Waited 10 to 15 mins EACH shot. If you play here know that your tee time doesn't mean squat.. I'll never play here again. Longest round of my life at 5200 yrd par 70. Unbelievable

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/10/2023

We apologize for the overbooking and the delay you experienced at our golf course. We understand your frustration, and we appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 26
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are horrendously in bad shape. Very bumpy! Dry areas. Sand trap bad shape too!

Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314160581605. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Ocean View Municipal Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/21/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Aeration nightmare

It would have been nice to know when booking that the greens and fairways had been aerated. there are plenty of courses in the area that you can maneuver around when courses are aerating.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/23/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Ocean View Municipal Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Ocean-side course with Friendly Staff

The course has a moderately challenging layout with the scenic Atlantic ocean nearly in sight.

The extraordinarily friendly front desk staff added to joy of playing golf in a perfect weather with two great playmates whom I met in the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice old school course

The course is very mature with big old trees and water but the greens had been air raided and sanded and were very bumpy. The fairways were also in rough shape from lack of rain but the lay out itself is great.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hello, u000005338167. Thank you for visiting us at Ocean View Municipal Golf Course and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad shape, but good customer service

This course is in rough shape. Tee boxes were mostly dirt, fairways are alright, but the greens were all sand from recent aerating and re-work. Honest opinion it isn’t worth the $30 to play. Very frustrating.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hi Timothy,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting our course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 10
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Times!

Best public course to play for the money in Virginia Beach!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Rough Condition

For starters the course crammed all the people they could on to the tee sheet. No separation or space between groups. The tee boxes we mostly comprised of sand and the greens were rough as well. For the money it wasn't terrible as far as course conditions go but the pace of play was absolutely ridiculous. I would never come to this course unless you have an entire day to waste on a subpar course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for playing our course.

Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time playing this course and enjoyed the experience.Staff at the pro shop were friendly and helpful.The course itself is in good condition with the greens in very good shape after aeration.Tee boxes need a bit of attention but not too bad.The fairways are wide and not all the par fours need a driver off the tee.

The main gripe I would have is that there is not any yardage markers on the fairways and it would be nice if there was red white and blue stakes or markings to give you distance to the greens.Not everyone has a range finder.

Pace of play was great for a Tuesday afternoon and was finished in under 3 hours.

Would recommend this place to anyone in the area .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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