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3.6
2497 Reviews (2497)
5 Stars
586
4 Stars
1004
3 Stars
482
2 Stars
215
1 Stars
210
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.6
70.5%
Recommend this course
1862 out of 2497 reviews
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3.7
112 Reviews (112)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
75.0%
Recommend this course
84 out of 112 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.6
186 Reviews (186)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
2.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.6
70.4%
Recommend this course
131 out of 186 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Orange County course delivers a fun and challenging layout with consistently well-maintained fairways and greens that impress regular players. Strong value for money makes it one of the better affordable options in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Par 72
Length 6567 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1967) Ron Fream (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $30 - $36
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

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Comfortable clothing; no strict dress code but no tank tops allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
2497 Reviews (2497)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Undulating Greens 23
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Walkers 26
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Walked

Sprinkler problem

Around 7 AM sprinkler system came on and made the course unplayable for the next hour and a half. Called the front desk and was told that no one knew how to turn the system off. Spoke to the Marshall, he said only the maintenance supervisor could change the setting and he was on vacation. Temporary sprinklers were set up on one of the putting greens, we noticed it had been running for over two hours and flooded the entire green. no one seem to be in charge of the golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/03/2026:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into the situation and addressing it with our team. We appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to learn from it.
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Los Lagos in very good condition, greens near perfect, but no marshall so 5:15 pop.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s always the same thing

Chaotic at the first tee box. Multiple groups with the same time scheduled or and a group that was late

It was discouraging and almost made me want a refund

The course is great but the pace is just way to slow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course, But Budget Your Entire Day

Let me start with the good: the course itself is in outstanding condition. Fairways were lush and well-manicured, greens rolled true and fast, and the overall layout is genuinely enjoyable. If you’re judging purely on the quality of the turf and course design, this is a 4- or 5-star experience.

Unfortunately, everything else drags it down significantly.

We finished 18 holes in just under 6 hours. Six hours. That’s not a round of golf — that’s a full workday. Every hole had groups stacked up waiting to tee off, and there was zero course management to address it. Not a single marshal made an appearance the entire round. No one was moving groups along, checking on pace, or addressing the bottlenecks forming at nearly every par 3 and par 5.

Making matters worse, there were no beverage or snack carts circulating the course. Bring your own water and snacks, because you won’t find any relief on the course.

The fix here isn’t complicated: deploy marshals to actively manage pace of play, and consider reducing the number of tee times or increasing the gap between groups. The course is clearly booking beyond its comfortable capacity, and paying customers are the ones absorbing the cost of that decision in lost time and frustration.

This place has genuine potential and a strong product on the turf side. But until the operations team addresses pace of play, it’s hard to recommend — especially for anyone with a finite amount of time in their day.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were good.

The course was in overall good condition and the greens were in very good shape. Pace of play was good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Popular track

Played early, 7:30 AM and played as group of 5. Was worried it would take 5 hrs+ but after first couple holes it opened up and we played in 4 hrs 10 minutes. Played with 84 yr old and a couple other regulars and had a great round. I’ll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/27/2026:
Thank you for the great review! We’re thrilled you had a positive experience and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great courses

Best courses for the $$ by far, can play a little slow at times, but no big deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Worst Pace of Play

Great course if you're the first tee time, if not, good luck. You'll be enjoying a 6+ hour golf day on a mediocre course that cost way too much for everything included.

They desperately need to spread out the tee times by 5 minutes just to make it relatively enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/19/2026:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We know there’s room to improve and are actively working on it. We’d love the opportunity to earn a higher rating next time.
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played Los Lagos for the first time in a few years. My game wasn’t great but the course still is. It was in very good condition, plush and green. The greens were rolling nicely and the fairways are still wide and fair. The pace is players a little slow but otherwise, a wonderful day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/20/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall nice round. Pace of play needs improvement, didn’t see the Marshall out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 252
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 252
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Super slow

Course isn't too bad. Recently punched greens are still super bumpy and slow. Pace of play is the MAJOR ISSUE. 1st par 3, including the group that just teed off, were 4, yes 4 groups on the tee waiting. And this was on a MON MORNING. Just shy of a 6 hour round. Wind factors a lot on most of the holes. Played here 10 years ago, probably wont come back for another 10.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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