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3.7
795 Reviews (795)
5 Stars
247
4 Stars
347
3 Stars
127
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
79.7%
Recommend this course
672 out of 795 reviews
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3.9
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
78.9%
Recommend this course
15 out of 19 reviews
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3.5
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.0%
Recommend this course
57 out of 76 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earn high marks for friendliness, with personalized tips and helpful service enhancing every round. Recent upgrades including new tee boxes and fresh bunker sand are restoring the course to strong playing condition.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 59
Length 3120 yards
Slope 87
Rating 57.2
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Birch Hills Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
795 Reviews (795)

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Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 13
Locals 9
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Several points to improve Birch Hills GC!

First of all, I do care about this golf course; that’s why I repair every green divot mark on every holes each time I play here( more than 100 repairs per round). This is the main reason why a least green is above average. There are too many players who don’t care and leave all divot marks all over the green!

Now, restroom on #2 hole is covered a lot of dust and I don’t feel clean. Pls. Clean with water hose and Supervisor should send often to clean those both restrooms !

Again, tee ground is big; but tee position always stay same throughout week. Pls. Move back and forward . Not moving is the main reason that tee grounds are all naked most of time!

All staffs inside of building are polite and nice; but some stater of outside should be more flexible and nicer toward players. There is guy like “Jeff” who act like hitler to customer. He is rude when ask something nicely; provoking to fight that harassing customers by behaving with fighting words! I don’t like at all! We are here to play and hace a good time; and don’t want to ruin from the start! Supervisor, pls train your stayers to be more nice to players who play a lot and taking care of your golf course in many ways!

Lastly , golf course rate went up dramatically; as a senior we can’t afford if goes too much!!! This Birch Hills senior discount is too small(only $2~3). There should have more senior discount rates in the morning and also in the afternoon( twilight).Discount rates are posted, but is irregular !!! Even whatever 1year membership rate isn’t that good either. Think about it; if we pay every golf courses membership on every Orange County course; we end up paying more money on membership money like sky!!!! It’s not right!

At least give us more discount rates on golfnow , which we are paying our membership every year. Why public golf course ( American Golf Co. public county courses) want as pay membership and discriminate us every times on checking time. Make us feel like sinner, when they ask “are you a member?”. Pls don’t ask that question ; we just try to play golf ! We are senior player ; then give senior discount rate during the week ( Monday- Friday ) ; so be it!

Well… hope these comments were constructive!! Our goal in 2025 is to be a better player! Hope Birch Hills management help us archive that goal by listening our suggestions !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Short winter day

HAD A nice day playing with a 2some and a single,

we took turns hitting em good and hitting em bad.my putting let me down.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Short winter day

Had good weather. Joined a nice 3some. teetime was almost too late.

I wish there were more executive 18 like this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good tee time, weak body!

Joined a sister, brother and sister's boyfriend for this round. Nice young adults out for some fun.

We made it through the round at a fair pace. Somebody complained about our pace.

fished some balls from the ponds.

I struggled (bad legs) to the finish but had a good time with the help of my companions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not bad

Greens got better … new tee boxes are an improvement. Pace of play can be an Issue depending on the skill level of players around you.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Beginner
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
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens are in pure condition

The greens are rolling beautifully after aerating has been completed… wonderful practice course to sharpen your irons. Most importantly, the staff will always assist you with a smile! One of my favorite courses in Orange County!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fast track

For a great weather Sunday afternoon got thru 18 in 3 hours--which made the round very satisfying. Downside of the course is still all those birds and what they leave behind, and golfers not repairing ball marks. Overalll it's close to home, not expensive, and good pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

One of Orange County’s Finest

I play here twice a week. The staff are always great and accommodating. The pace of play could be improved. But that’s because of the popularity of this nice layout. Just bring some snacks and enjoy their clubhouse grill if it gets too slow.

Birch Hills 4 out of 5 stars!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

180 yards … hit an iron on 16th and 17th

Please stop hitting woods on the 16th and 17th tee… if you can’t take an iron, tee up from the whites. Some of you are endangering others with your hooked fairway woods

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for your short game.

I've been here 5-7 times, great to work on it short game. Took my 2 sons who are beginners, perfect for them to work on their game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Executive w some par 4s

It was a fun course with challenging greens on some holes, challenging fairways and tee offs as well. Water hazards early on so there are lots of strategy tactics to employ. Only con was the tee box for a couple of the later holes were removed from the blue range and only white was available. This made too many par 3s around 100 yards. When these two tees are repaired the total par 4 count adds nicely to the overall course. It was a fun executive that was not repetitive. There are a couple holes where the grass is wet to the point of being mushy and muddy. That made it difficult to hit the second or third shot as you stood in soggy soil and whipped up mud.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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