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3.8
414 Reviews (414)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
180
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
81.0%
Recommend this course
339 out of 414 reviews
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3.3
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.6
68.8%
Recommend this course
11 out of 16 reviews
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3.8
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
78.3%
Recommend this course
47 out of 60 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6628 yards
Slope 116
Rating 70.5
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Balboa Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Timm (2008) William P. Bell (1954)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11 - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.8
414 Reviews (414)
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Balboa course

First time playing this course. This course does not end back at the club house after first 9 holes and no cart path to go back to buy beers. Had to walk through parking lot to buy some since not cart person around selling. besides that everything else was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Kids had a tournament

I’m glad I played this day. The California Junior Golf League was playing a tournament. So, the course had actually been maintained a bit. Fairways were cut, the bunkers had been machine raked. Greens could’ve been better, they were a bit bumpy, but ok.

The fact that the bunkers were raked was nice. The Juniors were good players, and they raked them after their shots like everybody should. What’s SAD is this - the ADULTS who were playing after the tournament had passed through were NOT raking them!!! You’re an ADULT!!! What’s wrong with you???? Rake the bunkers!!! So sad to see clown immature adults with beer in hand who don’t even walk but ride in carts drive the cart everywhere and then not take care of the course. The Kids see this. Don’t you wonder why society is falling apart??? You’re an adult!!!!

Unfortunately the pace of play was a bit slow. Sure it was a Sunday, and the kids were playing a serious game. But it’s really shocking to see adults continue to have no etiquette and just wreck the place like always.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice for practice round.

One of the courses I always play since it’s convenient for me. Nice course not tough but not easy also.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens were good

Only played here a handful of times over the last decade but the green were in excellent shape and the fastest I had ever play them. Go get it while the greens are good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course, horrible starter

The course is very nice in pretty good condition. The starter is not good. It would be nice when you have a 5:25 am tee time that the starter would be ready to work so that that you tee off at 5:25. The starter on this course is always late. He did not even start checking in the 5:25 group until 5:25. Not so great for the following groups. They must all be running late. I also don’t know how there are two groups ahead of me if I had the first tee time. I guess you can just get there before the starter does and play without paying. Not very professional if you ask me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Sad news. Removal of fairway bunkers

Sad. They’re removing a few fairway bunkers and making them all grass. Why? Because it probably saves them maintenance time and money, and they hope it helps with pace of play - none of which will happen!

So if there are less bunkers to be maintained, do we get a discount on the green fee? LOL.

Pace of play won’t improve because people just don’t have etiquette not do they care what anybody says at Munis that have no course marshals nor any real maintenance anyway!

Got stuck behind a 4some who were all hackers who all played from the back tee. None of them could hit the 150 yard Par 3, they were that bad. We even gave them a head start, they were half way down the 2nd fairway when we teed off but we caught up to them anyway and got held up by them most of the day.

Just a sad sight to see those bunkers get removed.

And does that mean the index and slope will get adjusted accordingly for becoming an easier golf course???? If not, then it makes no sense.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice🤙🤩

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost normal

Still about another week before the greens are back to normal conditions. Stuck behind a slow beginners group and maybe an extra 30 mins added. Other than that, course was pretty good for the price. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Looked like the bunkers haven't been raked in weeks.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Condition

The course is pretty good right now. Currently the greens are being aerated. In a couple week it should be good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun in the Sun

Everything was great !!! Just this time of year the greens were punched so tough putting !!! always great to play Golf!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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