David L. Baker GC: #8
A view of hole #8 at David L. Baker Golf Course.
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3.7
971 Reviews (971)
5 Stars
194
4 Stars
457
3 Stars
209
2 Stars
72
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
76.9%
Recommend this course
803 out of 971 reviews
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3.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 33 reviews
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3.7
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.6%
Recommend this course
49 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
The friendly staff consistently earns high marks from golfers across recent visits. This executive course offers a well-regarded layout that effectively tests the short game near the ocean.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 62
Length 3847 yards
Slope 97
Rating 59.8

The David L. Baker Golf Course is an affordable public course located in Fountain Valley. It has an approachable layout that is versatile enough to appeal to a range of different skill levels. No two holes are alike but all of the greens and fairways share the same excellent conditions. Water has a prominent presence on this executive golf course with lakes and ponds running alongside many of the holes. The sloped greens are lightning fast and the fairways are tightly manicured. Beside the greens lurk treacherous sand traps that are just waiting to swallow errant shots. Although there are some tricky holes, the layout is gentle enough for beginners. It is an enjoyable and affordable round that offers excellent short game practice, no matter what skill level.

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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
971 Reviews (971)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Bunkers 17
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 36
Locals 30
Walkers 29
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 34
Worth the Drive 9
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are improving.

Most of the greens are in great shape and the ball is rolling on line. Unfortunately, more gofers need to repair their ball marks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Squirrels will terrorize you

The course was very slow paced. Tee time was at 9:22 and we didn’t get out until closer to 9:40. Short course but slow. No Marshal speeding up play. But it is a public course. What can you expect. Price was okay for a 9:22 tee time. Greens were just sanded so that was another issue. The fairways were okay, dirt patches and mud in some areas. But the worse part was the squirrels. Them are savages. Will literally jump in your cart while you are in it and take your snacks. No joke, saw one steel some crackers from the group in front of us and carry them up a tree. Funny stuff.

Overall, I saw 2.5 stars.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course & the staff is very accommodating & friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Decent

When I used to come on Sunday mornings and it was $25 it was definitely well worth it but when you can go play much better courses for $45 it doesn’t really make sense to come here so I won’t be coming back much if ever unless the course becomes nicer or they bring their prices to a more realistic spot or if I go pay thigh light pricing in the evening which is rare. It isn’t the worst course but it’s not worth $45 per person.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wednesday wonder

The hard, thin fairways give a golfer lots of roll. The greens are very soft, thick and slow allowing for many three putts. We found the sand bunkers were more like dirt bunkers with very hard bottoms. All of the tee ball markers were set way forward. The best part of our golf day was that it wasn't very crowded and we finished in 3 hours, ten minutes. Also, it was a good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Very SLOW

I went to play a fun round on Sunday at an executive course. Waiting on every hole for two teams to finish was not fun. So I was trying to get a raincheck or credit but because we booked through golfnow, could not get anything. So book it through them or don’t play on weekends. At least the staff were trying to accommodate us because they understood, (their words) “brutal” pace of play. Course conditions were whatever you get for the money in an executive course— nothing too bad, nothing too great.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

God practice

This was a great course for my 8 year old son with moderate experience. Short holes but fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Nothing good

Prepaid $45 for a noon tee time. Waste of money.

No carts available, so waited around for 30+ minutes for someone to return one. Several players making the turn were driving solo. Pace of play was reported to be 2.5+ hrs per 9 for an executive course?

Starter had no control over the situation and didn’t appear to care much. Walked out without playing and without refund. Gave our round to some older gentlemen who apparently didn’t mind the chaos. NEVER again! What a joke.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great for beginners, old people and those of us in rehab.

Well, summer is here and the grounds are getting brown in more spots. The putting greens are not real smooth. BUT, you can't beat it for the price... the folks who work there are very nice. Today it was really hot and they close the "small eating area" and couldn't order water, as there was a Wedding in the "BIG" room, attached to the small lunch size separate area. So, no water. Otherwise, fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good deal

I’ve been playing David L Baker for many years now. Weekly Twilight has always been a great deal. The course is decent, my only complaints would be the pace of play is extremely slow because of tee times not spaced out enough and sometimes the wait time on the tees is easily 15-20min per hole which is somewhat frustrating for a small course. My only other complaint would be the condition of the greens.. most of the players inexperienced as they are, If the staff at David L Baker would stress to REPAIR YOUR BALL DIVOTS in the greens! The greens would certainly be almost impeccable. But I still enjoy playing this course very much and I will always come back to play this course at least once a week.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Friendly Wildlife!

Played while visiting family in the area. Found the course to be well groomed, play to be well paced and would be remiss if I didn't mention the ducks and squirrels that approach you on the course. Made for a wonderful afternoon of golf with my husband.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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