Meadowlark GC
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3.7
1122 Reviews (1122)
5 Stars
172
4 Stars
521
3 Stars
259
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
70
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
80.3%
Recommend this course
879 out of 1122 reviews
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3.6
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
66.7%
Recommend this course
14 out of 21 reviews
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3.7
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.7%
Recommend this course
28 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and well-managed pace of play make rounds here consistently enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels. The course's proximity to the ocean keeps temperatures comfortable, and fast greens provide a satisfying challenge.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5568 yards
Slope 128
Rating 73.3

Meadowlark Golf Club in Huntington Beach is a player-friendly layout that is a popular choice amongst locals. Like most classically designed layouts, the course is short and tight but that also makes it easily walkable. The pin placements on the greens can be tricky and there are also some challenging water hazards that come into play on several holes. The golf course will test your short game skills but there are wide, player-friendly fairways that balance the trickier elements. Beware, though, numerous trees on the golf course make many of the tee shots tight and narrow. It is not an overly difficult layout but it is an enjoyable round that players of any skill level will enjoy. Meadowlark also offers affordable rates that make it doubly appealing.

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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Bermuda/Kikuyu Grass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1922)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
1122 Reviews (1122)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Watching the Game 19
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 46
Elevation Changes 34
Bunkers 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 64
Beginners 37
Walkers 35
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 49
In the 'Burbs 16
Near Local Attractions 15

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Swampy

Biggest problem, by far is the pace of play. 6+ hrs to finish the round. This is entirely unacceptable, should've just walked off after the front 9 but stuck it out. Golfed on a perfectly sunny day, but due to recent rains, most fairways were in pretty rough shape. Standing water and mud on every hole. Small lakes have formed on some fairways were I'm sure there hadn't been before. I suppose this adds to the challenge. On a positive note, the greens were in excellent condition. I would suggest avoiding this course until it's had a chance to dry out a bit.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/17/2023

You're absolutely right that the pace of play was unacceptable the day you played. We had a large tournament that morning and with the cart path only designation, they simply could not keep up pace even with our marshal pushing them along. We hope you give us another chance once the storms pass through and see a much better pace and side of Meadowlark!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thank you so much for the 5-star review! Hope to see you out on the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 52
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review teekay3!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Hard day

Course is in better conditions than a few months ago- as you would imagine playing in winter the greens were extremely hard. Making wedge play almost impossible. I remember the greens playing quick in my prior round but they were extra fast that day. Fast greens mean good laughs!

Good value for money golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thank you for the kind words howardfoss! You sure are right about the greens, they have definitely been firm and fast as of late!

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Muddy and under construction

7 to 8 hour round on a weekday early afternoon. Pace was horrid. Waited 45 min at a single par 3. Mud and drainage were a major issue. Cart paths not complete or washed out. Course has potential but needs a lot of work.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/08/2023

cjirocman, I am sorry to hear about your experience here at Meadowlark. We pride ourselves on having pretty good pace of play so I truly apprecaite you bringing this issue you had to our attention. On a positive note, the cart path issues you ran into are a thing of the past as that construction work has been completed and we have new paths on many holes. Hopefully you will give us another chance once these storms subside and we can present a much better experience for you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review. Hopefully next time we can get it to a 5-star!

Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Looks like your experience at Meadowlark GC didn't live up to your expecations. Please feel free to reach out to me at dsipe@arcisgolf.com as I would love to hear about where we can improve.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Muni Course

I played this course for the first time. Recent rains impacted the course such that fairways were soggy resulting in cart path only. This slowed play resulting in a 4 hr and 50 mins round. The greens were in good shape and rolled fast. The staff was friendly and I was paired with some locals who were great to play with. The course just celebrated 100 years and you can see they are doing some work to make upgrades to cart paths. The cost to play was reasonable compared to other courses in SoCal. I did enjoy the round but would likely play other courses in SoCal which are better courses IMO.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thanks for the 3-star review and kind words about our course. The cart path only restriction certanily slows down play and 4hr 50min is not a pace we hope to acheive during normal conditions. We hope you will come back our for another round once the storms pass.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not easy to review

This is my first visit here. Over a month of the rainy season, the ground condition is out of normal state. So, it is hard to review at this time, where strange to California.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/09/2023

JihoonK, thank you for the review! Hopefully you are able to come play a round once the weather subsides and we get back to more normal conditions!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun course, slow pace, a little expensive

First off, let me say, I think the price at $53 is reasonable if the course is in slightly better condition and the pace of play is faster. It was a couple days after some heavy rain so condition is tough to judge but the pace was very slow. At the turn we were 3 hours into the round, which would have put us at a 6 hour round. We spoke to the Marshall though and he was very understanding. He allowed us to jump ahead of the group holding the pace back and offered to have us make up the two missed by jumping back out on 1 after our round. Overall the course is pretty good, the staff is friendly, I would come back and just hope for a better pace next time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Richard,

Thank you for the 4-star review and mostly kind words about the course. We are constantly trying to get better and pace of play is an area we are really trying to focus on. Appreciate your feedback!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

WET

Booked thru Golf Now, course was a swamp! Cart path only, huge lakes and marsh land EVERY fairway. Elected to walk instead of cart, good idea. Next time will call before booking to get course conditions before throwing down 100 bucks.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/09/2023

While I appreciate the 4-star rating you gave us, I also truly understand the frustration with the course conditions after the round winter we've been having. Hopefully next time you catch us with some drier conditions!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait for it to dry out

I appreciate that they were open when it’s been non stop raining but it was a mess. Standing water. & mud everywhere. Cart path only (I walk) means it’s painfully slow. Foursome in front of us made it even slower and no marshaling whatsoever. Over 5.5 hrs to finish. Some guy blaring rap music while hitting his ball off our fairway. It was a disaster of a round. They need to do more to discourage the kind of behavior that ruins play for other people.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you for your candid review of our course. The weather this winter (over 13 inches of rain since November!) has certinaly put a damper on things at times. Cart path only and many walkers definitely slows the pace down quite a bit. Pace is a huge focal point for us this year and we are constantly working with our marshals to ensure they are properly keep the pace at appropriate levels.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review!

Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

No good

This place is trash . Don’t know how they charge 71.00 .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Sounds like we did not live up to your expectations on your most recent visit. Hopefully you give us another shot and we can provide a much better experience for you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review!

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Except for the rain it was fun

Course is in good shape, greens are amazing. They are upgrading some cart paths. The only thing that sucked was cart path on because of the rain. I will go back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thanks for the 4-star review and kind words! The cart path project is complete as of now and hopefully we will start to see some dryer weather! Looking forward to seeing you out on the links again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2023

5-stars!!! Wow,! Thank you Jacob!

Played On
Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you for the 4-star review!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Thank you so much for the 5-star review!

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