Meadowlark GC
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3.7
1102 Reviews (1102)
5 Stars
169
4 Stars
513
3 Stars
252
2 Stars
99
1 Stars
69
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
82.2%
Recommend this course
866 out of 1102 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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3.8
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.7%
Recommend this course
61 out of 72 reviews
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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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3.7
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Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Thanks for the 4 Stars!

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Thank you for leaving us a 5-Star rating!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Almost a 3 hour front nine due to the men`s club tournament. Back nine almost as bad.

Funny was that a bunch of the men`s club members were complaining to each other about slow play. Go figure. It`s the not me syndrome.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/14/2024

We have made a concerted effort to have our marshal at the course for longer hours on the weekend and still this can happen at times. We truly apologize for the slow pace and hope you give us another shot to show you a better experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Thanks for the 5-Stars!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow (fun) afternoon

Course is not a long one where you pull out a driver on every hole, but it is interesting and can be made challenging based on conditions: tee/pin placement, use of water and elevation . It’s a great little course and the greens can get challenging. 11th and 12th holes have seen better days and have some water damage in repair. Grass overall is prone to flier lies outside the fairway which can make club selection a trick, but comes with the territory. Unfortunately took 5 hours where the wind on some elevated holes kept groups stacked up on tee boxes. Fun course. Love coming down from LA to play every once in a while.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Thank you so much for the review! I can't disagree with a single thing you said as pace can get slow at times and the 11th/12th holes are still in repair mode from the storms of the winter due to the high ground water levels. Can't wait to have you back for another round!

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Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Thanks fr the 4-Stars!

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways are trashed

Poor water management 6 of the holes are unplayable and many of the tee boxes aren't even level and they raised their rates?? On a positive note the staff especially the bartender were super friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2024

Appreciate the kind words about the bartender, wish we could have done a better job of meeting your expectations. While there are a couple holes which we are dealing with water issues from extreme high levels of ground water, we are working to correct the issue. There are plans in the works to level out some of the tee boxes as well, hopefully before the end of 2024.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/26/2024

Thanks for the 5-Star rating!

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Reviews 5
1.0
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Previously Played

Disaster / horrible pace of play

I’ve played meadowlark 6-7 times and it’s been fine but I will not play it any longer.

We had a 8:18 tee time this last Sunday for 4 people. The pace of play was a disaster; it was already backed up didn’t get to tee off until 8:30 and then after that there was a 10-20 min wait between holes. It took 2.75 hrs to play 9 holes; so we left. Even the foursome in front of us left for the same reason. We thought it could get better after they left but it didn’t ; it was that backed up.

No marshall…overbooked ..horrible pace of play…

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/20/2024

We are sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations on your last visit. We do our best to monitor pace of play and are able to keep rounds under 5 hours on the weekends the majority of the time. Hopefully this one slow round does not keep you away forever as we'd love to show you a better time.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/20/2024

Thanks for the 5-Stars!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bar prices

Course is in decent shape lots of mud and excess water but all in all in good shape! The bar is good but had two margaritas Cadillac and it was $42 which is higher than a high end restaurant! That’s robbery’s

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/20/2024

Thanks for the 4-Star rating. I will be touching base with our F&B Director to see if there is an issue with margarita pricing at the bar as $42 does seem very high unless you chose an ultra premium tequila option.

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/11/2024

Thanks so much for the 5-Star rating!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Good muni, bad pace of play

Course was in decent shape but man the pace was so brutally slow that we decided to call it a quits after 9 holes. The 7th and 10th had 3 groups waiting to tee off in front of us. I like the course layout and the staff was all very friendly but the pace of play was annoyingly slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/07/2024

So sorry to hear about the slow play. Our marshals do their best to keep pace moving but please give the pro shop a call if you're ever in a back-up and don't see a marshal close for help, we will make sure to send one your way.

Played On
Reviews 42
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/07/2024

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a 3-Star rating. We are working to improve the course and facility everyday and hoping your next visit will be a 5-Star experience!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/25/2024

Thanks for the 4-Stars!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Meadowlark

Outdated course on a trailer park, starter is an a-hole, $85 for what looks like a club that popped in the 70s and hasn’t seen an update since. They almost “last called” me 5 mins early and made the 2-some I was playing with wait 15 mins for us because they showed up 15 mins early. Course was dead empty mid-day Saturday. Improve the clubhouse and gentrify what could be an excellent muni/players club with an on-site restaurant, membership options, etc or charge Costa Mesa CC prices.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/25/2024

We are sorry to hear your expecations weren't met on your recent visit to Meadowlark. We hope you will feel some of the improvements we are working to make around the course on your next round.

Played On
Reviews 213
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/21/2024

Thank you for the 4-Star rating!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/16/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-Star rating!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/16/2024

Thanks for the 5-Stars!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun yet challenging - Great public course!

I love the Lark.

They’ve put a lot of work in to make this a great facility. They’ve updated the bar / restaurant, menus, pro shop, and just the overall vibe. They have the best range balls of any public range around. The whole vibe is very laid back. The course has lots of variety including some fun uphill and downhill holes. Usually the course is in great shape for a public course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2024

Thank you so much for the 5-Stars and kind words!

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