Meadowlark Golf Course
About
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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Golfer Photos
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Teeing off on Hole 5 from the white's Photo submitted by AtHeart1CaliGurl on 06/08/2026
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Photo submitted by soldieroverhere on 09/13/2025
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Photo submitted by soldieroverhere on 09/13/2025
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Photo submitted by jhjoe on 09/24/2022
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Photo submitted by chungb22 on 12/04/2019
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My best club is my wood--bat. Photo submitted by u109284362 on 11/02/2014
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Photo submitted by nsims42 on 03/15/2013
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Photo submitted by nsims42 on 03/15/2013
Golfer Reviews
Solid Course
I've been going to Meadowlark for a bit over 2 years now, and it never disappoints. The greens and fairways are good enough for the price, and the layout of the course is great. The people are very friendly, and you can get a really cheap twilight round on the weekends. It's never overly crowded.
One complaint I have is that the course can get backed up on hole 7. For whatever reason, this intimidating par 3 seems to slow the pace of play down a bit. Piece of advice: on hole7, always club up. The wind swirls on that hole like Amen Corner at Augusta. It plays like 180 or so, which is usually a 6/7 iron for me. But this weekend, I took a 5 iron, hit it flush, and it still went in the water.
first and last probably lol
May be the last time i beat my son...he did well today....84 but somehow i pulled off an 83 but that don't matter. If he does win some day I believe I win too. so much fun getting out with your boy on days like this....priceless.
Fun but slow on a Sunday Morning
Overall good for a Sunday morning just a bit slow timing wise. Overall though friendly and challenging course. I will be back. The club house was rocking on a Sunday afternoon!
Slow
Nice course and layout. Course is short and wide open. Played on a Sunday and pace was slow. I wish the marshals would’ve punched the slow groups along. 60 bucks a bit steep for the value but I’d play again during the week when it may be cheaper and pace may be a bit faster.
Decent experience
Robin Hood
The staff very friendly. The fairways were in excellent shape- could hit wedge shots and get some divot. The course of play was much better than times past. Great deal for the money especially with its close to the ocean location
Good Day
Had a good on the course. Great foursome to play with. Golf course needs some serious work though. Cart paths are full of broken cement. Very ruff ride. Carts could be upgraded with gps. When you book with golf now you are supposed to get your own cart. I had to share a cart, so it seems they got paid twice. Also a lot of Mud Pits
Pleasant Morning Round
Pro shop staff was friendly as always.
Teed off on time and the round had no hang ups what so ever. Course conditions were good and the greens were running pretty fast. Fairways seemed to have been over watered though. There were wet muddy patches and standing water on multiple fairways.
Good Time
The course is a little funky. A couple 4 pars where the safe tee shot is <150 yards leaving a short iron or wedge over the lake. But all in all a fair course in decent condition. A couple of muddy spots, but otherwise no reason to improve one's lie. We don't play this course often and local knowledge is worth several strokes.
Good value, decent condition, not challenging
For $21-25 in the afternoons this course is great for tune-up rounds or a casual round with friends.
The good? It’s full-length with plenty of par 5s. The condition is decent. Not great not bad. Right in the middle. The greens are a bit slow here, but they are soft and well-kept, so short-game balls will check if you can impart any spin to your ball, or tend to approach with your loftier wedges Dan, the worker in the pro shop / checkin was very nice and struck up a conversation while we were waiting.
The driving range isn’t anything special, it’s fine, however there are 3 generously sized greens. All seemed to be okay for putting AND chipping with enough surrounding fringe and open grass to work from a variety of distances while practicing.
The bad? Pace of play CAN be slow here. But on the right day this isn’t the norm. While playing, we saw a few locals crossing the course (right through where we were shooting) on their way home for the day. Along the back of the course away from the club house, there is some graffiti. Not a deal breaker, but otherwise the setting was well-kept.
Lastly, this course is best for those looking for a course over 6,000 yds, but doesn’t offer that much of a challenge. It’s mainly flat, and there are 2-3 holes near the end of the day that are nicely designed. There is no danger in this course, just hit away, making this a good choice for those who are looking to work on their long game without being punished by hazards all day.