Meadowlark GC
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3.7
1114 Reviews (1114)
5 Stars
170
4 Stars
517
3 Stars
258
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
69
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
80.5%
Recommend this course
873 out of 1114 reviews
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3.4
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 15 reviews
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3.7
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
77.4%
Recommend this course
48 out of 62 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
1114 Reviews (1114)

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 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

OK shape considering water situation

Under 4 hour round on weekday. Course conditions variable but mostly OK. Many very short par 4s. Overall very nice day. Close to ocean so weather is cooler than inland courses. Short course ...so many beginners but didn't make round slow. Very inexpensive on Golfnow deal. Bunkers are very hard sand.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow but fun

Played very slow on the front nine. The marshal finally showed up and got everyone moving. Took over 5.5 hours to finish. The course is in good shape but the bunkers were rock hard.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Average experience as a Hotdeal

An average muni with greens that need improvement. Numerous putts were impeded by bumpy greens. The overall layout of the course was unimpressive. I'd say give it a shot if you can get a Hotdeal that works for you, but don't pay rack rate. Recommend any of the Long Beach courses over this one.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meadowlark

Was grouped wit two gentlemen that I had previously played with thru the Golf now community.Course was in decent shape t to green was fine the greens were in good condition ang rolling fine.If you want a round in OC great price and great weather this is the course.Always a nice breeze.And a great value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pace of Play has Improved

The pace of play has greatly improved lately. This is a good course for our twosome considering one of us is a beginner and the other is advanced.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

amazing day

Great weather, course was in good shape and fast pace during the week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Speed of Play!

Great speed of play. We finished within 4 1/2 hours. I found the course to be one that you do not lose many balls, however, that being said, still challenging. Lots of uphill slopes and if you slice your ball, you can find trees in your path. A little muddy areas near a couple of the greens, however, very nice tee boxes, fairways in great shape and the greens in good shape. I found the greens the most troublesome part of my day. Lot of pins sitting on breaking slopes. I like the challenge of trying to improve my read. Staff was very pleasant and even checked to see if our speed of play was ok. The reviews on the food are right on... taste was great! I just need to figure out how I can pick up a hot dog a little quicker on the turn so as not to allow my fellow golfers to wait too long on me. My only critique would be that the bathrooms can be cleaner. They were not a disaster by any means, but they did need more maintenance.

I will be back with some other buddies. Good course. Hope my next visit will return with the same outcome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The staff was excellent. The course was in good condition but over watered in many areas creating unplayable situations and poor footing. Greens in great condition. Pin placement on a few holes were to close to front edge of the green & drop off penalizing a good short or chip to the green requiring a great shot inside 10 feet. Over all a good golf experience. Could use a few new mats on the range.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly and fun golf course

This course is fun and challenging, staffs are very helpful and friendly. The green is kepted in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Typical for a Saturday at noon

Play was excruciatingly slow (5 1/2 hours) but I didn't expect anything less for the time and it being a weekend . Enjoyed the company in my foursome even though the pace was terrible.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

HB local AJ Marinelli

I golf all over the place but I always enjoy my time at Meadowlark. It's real chill and the staff is cool too. Not cool golf guy a holes like some places. Best turkey sandwich from my main man Compadre.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value

Course was not crowded. Finished the round in under 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WAY TOO SLOW

I've played Meadowlark many times, although it usually plays slow at around 5 hours this round was exceptionally slow, over 6 hours. My friends left after 10 holes. Then I joined the 3-some ahead of me and 2 of them left after 13th hole. People leaving in the middle of a round because it's so slow is not a good thing. On the 7th tee there were 6 groups waiting and it took about 45 minutes waiting on that tee alone. Many people say that Meadowlark over books and they won't play there. I'm thinking they are right and I would really have to think hard before I play there again soon. Over 6 hours is WAY to long

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Overall I thorougly enjoyed playing this course. I have a handicap of roughly 18 and feel that this course had the right amount of difficulty as well as playability for a wide variety of golfers. Holes all have interesting features from steep slopes down the fairways to a good amount of water hazards as well as bunkers. Grounds are in great condition. Only negative thing that isn't too big of a deal breaker is the shape of the greens. The shapes are all turtle back/ domes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Tough for short course

Small greens with tough reading and shots to green. Even being short must play course for shot making. Water, small greens, trees and traps.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

very slow pace

Tee time was 12:26pm, we didn't start playing till 12:50 and finished at 6pm. This was a joke we had foursome that were in front of us playing like it's the PGA. We didn't see any ambassador to help move the pace of the game we had groups crossing thru when teeing off. This place has gone done and the price not even worth it...

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you must play...

Choose another course! It shouldn't be too hard to find a Marshall to ask people to keep up the pace of play. People will just cut in front and hit 3 or 4 balls, as if it's a practice facility. Staff might as well work at a fast food restaurant...

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hard hats required

None of our group will play here again without a hard hat. Range balls were flying at us on 3 holes. We even skipped the tee box on one hole to avoid being hit.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hit by ball

I enjoyed my round very much course was in excellent condition food was delicious hey soul play was was average The greens were recovering from being punched The greens were recovering from being punched but we're still in good condition I recommend playing the scores get a chance on all a very good day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf on Monday

It would have been good to have a Marshall. They let a fivesome go out in front of us therefore it turned out to be a six hour round. We could not finish.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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