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
1326 Reviews (1326)
5 Stars
551
4 Stars
565
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
91.7%
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1179 out of 1326 reviews
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4.3
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
18
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3
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1
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4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.2%
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50 out of 58 reviews
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4.4
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
6
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2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.4%
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106 out of 116 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
1326 Reviews (1326)

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 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow!

Nice course for the money. Just so slow! I just moved here from New Jersey and rounds over there took around 4 hours. Always marshals making sure people keep it moving. Played here 6 times and every round has been over 5 hours! It's truly a shame that it takes this long.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/25/2019

Hello, Thank you for providing your feedback. We would like to apologize about the pace of play. Please allow us to make it up to you in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Navy Course still great

Course is always in good shape. Challenging enough layout for experienced golfer without being too intimidating for a beginner. Staff is great. Great value for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/21/2019

Hi Pat, Thank you for leaving Navy Golf Course a 4-star rating. We're glad you liked our course layout, friendly staff and value for the money. Please come back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in great condition

Played this course about 20 times over the last 10 years. The course is in the best condition now than I've ever experienced before. Was a little slow the first couple holes, but the pace of play sped up after that. The length of the course, coupled with the afternoon breeze made it very challenging. I cannot wait for my next round there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/04/2019

Hello, We're glad you liked our course conditions. Thank you for continuing to come back to play Navy Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Very Slow!

If you're looking for a reasonable pace of play, don't come here... just finished a round of 05:15 . Painful...and it was Wednesday. No marshalls in sight.

The course setup is challenging from the back tees, and the course is in decent shape, the greens are above average condition.

I would play here again if it weren't so slow, but this is my fourth time and never had a round under four hours. Heck, I'd be happy with 4.5, but over 5 hours seems to be the norm.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/10/2019

We are sorry to hear the pace of play when you came was unusually slow. We will continue to work diligently on this. We hope you'll give us another shot soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course great price!

First time trying the course. My friend and I loved the layout and condition. We got a great deal online and met some great people. We will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/09/2019

We're glad you had a terrific first time playing at Navy Golf Course! We look forward to your next round with us.

Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape, greens rolled quick and smooth. Overall a great day even when Parga lost his 6 iron.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2019

Thank you for the 5 stars! We'll keep an eye out for the 6 iron. We hope you'll join us again soon with another tee time!

Played On
Reviews 184
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good valve

Although frost delay caused teetime to change 40 minutes later, a free bucket of balls and good practice facilities made up for it. Once play resumed you hardly notice it due to good spacing of groups. The course is long, with plenty of water or bunker hazards strategically placed, you will enjoy playing this course over many times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/31/2018

We're glad you had a pleasant round despite the initial delay. We hope to see you again next year!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day @ the Destroyer

First time here at Navy. Course was in great shape and played very nice. Great course and value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 01/02/2019

We're glad you enjoyed your first time playing at Navy Golf Course! We hope to see you out here more often this season.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/26/2018

We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/14/2018

Hello, u966763154. We are sorry to learn you had a negative golfing experience with us. Please, feel free to give us more feedback we can build upon. Thanks for playing Destroyer at Seal Beach Navy Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for December Golf!

This was a good find for a visitor. Friendly, good course conditions, and reasonably priced. The only minor complaint would be pace of play. Folks need to pick it up a bit, 4 hours 40 minutes is long for public play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/03/2018

We're glad you played Navy Golf Course while on your visit! We will continue to work on the pace of play. We hope you give us another shot soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Go Navy Golf!

Best value in Orange County with fun challenge for the weekend golfer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/03/2018

We're glad you found value in our golf course! Be sure to book your next tee time with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Course

A great course layout . It’s called the destroyer course for a reason but had an awesome time playing it. Worth playing again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/03/2018

We're glad you found the challenge worth it. We hope to see you out here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Destroyer Course at Navy Golf Club

Always come here when we are in the area. Good layout and in good shape for this time of year. Good pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/10/2018

Thank you for the 4 stars. We hope you'll stop by #NavyGolfCourse again on your next visit!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

nice layout with challenging green complexes

very good shape. rough areas mowed down pretty low for easy recover. plenty of trees that make hitting the fairway a must. enough water hazards to challenge the best players. deep bunkers with interesting shapes had nice sand in them - easy to escape from. greens held very well and were moderately fast, some had slopes that you had to watch for, especially in front flag locations.

the down side was it played slow - 5 hours for a Tuesday middle of the day. nobody knows how to play ready golf. every par 3 hole had the 2 groups ahead of us waiting when we arrived at the tee. on the long par 3 #17, the next group was not waved up - then none of the 8 tee shots reached the green; about 4 of them didn't make it half way to the green. frustrating to watch...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/26/2018

Thank you for the great, in-depth review! Be sure to come back soon with family & friends!

Played On
Reviews 145
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 Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/13/2018

We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 509
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/12/2018

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow Play

Have never played here, the course was in really good shape, the layout was interesting and the greens were really nice.

That said, pace of play was a huge issue for me. It took us 4 hrs and 55 minutes to play, waited on every shot the whole day. This sucks the fun out of the game. Every group we could see in front of us was in slow motion. For you slow golfers, while others are hitting, get your yardage, pick your club and be ready to hit when it’s your turn. For you walkers, how about walking with a little urgency?

Play ready golf! Never saw a marshal on the course encouraging ready golf or telling golfers to pick up the pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/12/2018

We're glad you decided to play at #NavyGolfCourse for the first time! We hope to see you out here again soon this season.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 10/31/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're glad you had a great time at #NavyGolfCourse
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