Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy GC: #12
A view of hole #12 from Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.
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4.3
1331 Reviews (1331)
5 Stars
552
4 Stars
567
3 Stars
96
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
42
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
90.5%
Recommend this course
1182 out of 1331 reviews
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4.1
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.9%
Recommend this course
52 out of 62 reviews
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4.3
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.0%
Recommend this course
97 out of 109 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

4.3
1331 Reviews (1331)

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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Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

Even though my wife and I tee off late in the afternoon at 1:57pm, we end up playing up to the 15th hole! The course was nice, and everyone was friendly. I will definitely recommend it to my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 02/11/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun but challenging course. The best value in the area

Navy is one of my favorite courses in the area. It's a challenging course and the conditions are usually really good. I walked for the first time, and I did notice that there was quite a bit of bird droppings stuck to my push cart but nothing terrible. Pace of play can be a little slow especially on the par 3 holes. The entire round was over 5 hours.

With long beach courses charging ~$100, Navy is a steal at half the price. Amazing value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course but slow play

Very nice course but completed only 16 holes with 1:48 starting time.

Like a lot of courses would benefit from adding a Course Marshall in the afternoon. Nice layout with good mixture of greenside bunkers and water hazards. The greens are in good shape but 90% of the ball marks were fixed and several sand traps not raked. Too many lazy and inconsiderate golfers!. Some holes with long walks to the next tee box. Would play again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course in great condition

I have not played here in 2 years. The course is in immaculate condition. The Santa Ana winds introduced more challenges to an already challenging course. Pace of play was good at about 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/06/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid

Course itself is great. Place of play is the worst in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Almost 4 hours to play nine holes. The price is relatively low, driving customers to be largely elderly that are just learning to play golf. I believe if they raised the prices for non mindset it would likely make it less crowded and infinitely more enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/30/2026:
We’re disappointed to hear your visit didn’t go as planned. Your comments are being reviewed and will help us improve moving forward. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent 18 hole course at a great price.

We had a great time and finished 15 holes in 4:30, albeit the last hole was pretty dark. Excellent pace of play with the only bottleneck at the Par 3 over water. Course conditions were excellent. As an added bonus, the Cafe has excellent food.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/20/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always the old reliable

The conditions of the course is great. One of the best I've seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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