Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy GC: #12
A view of hole #12 from Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.
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4.4
1324 Reviews (1324)
5 Stars
550
4 Stars
564
3 Stars
96
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
91.6%
Recommend this course
1177 out of 1324 reviews
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4.3
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
48 out of 56 reviews
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4.4
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
72
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.5%
Recommend this course
108 out of 118 reviews
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Course Highlights
Navy Golf Course consistently impresses with a challenging layout featuring a strong mix of greenside bunkers and water hazards. Well-maintained conditions, friendly clubhouse staff, and reasonable pricing make this course excellent value.

About

Holes 18
Type Military
Par 72
Length 6780 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.8

The Navy Golf Course Seal Beach is a 27-hole facility that includes the championship Destroyer Course and the nine-hole executive Cruiser Course. The 6,780-yard Destroyer Course presents a challenge even for low handicappers with a slew of hazards coming into play throughout. The small greens have challenging slopes ranging from subtle breaks to dramatic drop-offs. To make them even tougher, you'll find strategically placed bunkers lurking along the edges. The tricky doglegs, which are mostly par 4s, will force you to think carefully about your club selection, and to top it all off, water makes an appearance on almost every hole. It's a long golf course that feels even longer due to the rolling terrain, but it is more forgiving than it seems with long, wide fairways that won't penalize you for being slightly errant.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermudagrass/Kikuyugrass
Greens Bentgrass/Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $21
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 Mastercard, Visa
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
1324 Reviews (1324)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 54
Undulating Greens 42
Bunkers 38
This course/club is great for:
Locals 55
Advanced Golfers 35
Walkers 31
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 53
Worth the Drive 20
Near the Airport 15

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Reviews 4
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
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hello Robert123Gillespie,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beginner friendly

We booked this place 7d ahead and did not know it was under repair and aeration. So it was a surprise when we ended up only paying twilight rate, great offering from the staff. Most holes were wide and long, perfect for slicer like myself. The drained ponds helps locate some of the ball that would normally be lost. The green was hard to gauge due to aeration but still an enjoyable round with my buddies. We all want to come back when the course is in better condition but despite all the work they were doing, the course was still very fun. Definitely recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Your feedback is important to us, nickycheng. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

This is a hidden gem! Greens are amazing. Fairways are in good condition. Pace of play was great too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hello, doceguera21. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course.

Good layout.

Good pace of play.

Vẻ y Friend ly Staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Thank you for your review, u000002589493. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

OcMonkey, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi, u314161141614. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Long time no see

I played this course so long ago that this recent time was like a first time. The course is under repair (aeration of greens, and treatment of fairways). I'll play it again in a month or so to check it out under normal conditions. The water features were drained so I helped myself to some playable exposed balls. I know how to play and keep up w/ my playing partners, but I'm a high handicaper and found this course to be friendly.

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi, Rafa1938. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unplayable Conditions

Course should be closed for a few days. All greens are holed and covered with a layer of sand. All fairways are punched and littered with plugs. Nine (9) holes have temporary greens located in the punched fairways covered with plugs.

Wait until next week folks. Don't waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000001484032. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 117
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Fairway and putting green were aerified.

For the time being this course doesn’t good to play .

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 04/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, sklee. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Should not be played.

Navy should let people know prior to coming to the course after getting a tee time several days in advance that the course was totally sanded greens with all temp. Pins. Also the first five fairways were punched and really unplayable. We played 3 holes and it was not worth the frustration and cost. Quit after the first three, worthless to go on and no refund.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Ron75. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course right now

Best bang for your buck and pace of play is absolutely unreal! Literally was able to get done in 4 hours and I was paired up with people worse than me that took lol. Everything was nice, greens included! 10/10 love this course. I’m still shock that the pace of play was so fast and it was an afternoon tee time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hello, austeeezy04. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Hi, Gaither6816588. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 241
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Hi, u000008054737. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 241
Skill Advanced
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
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Hello u000008054737,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Always. this course gives much more satisfaction than I expect

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Hi, bronzewing. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Jsyang0505. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
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
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314159350463. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 241
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 Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Hi, u000003088502. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Hello, dhheo2000. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.

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