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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
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
79.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 59 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.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.8
414 Reviews (414)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course very nice staff

Nice course and very friendly staff but avoid to go to the restaurant. There you find an aggressive and always angry old woman who can just start to scream at you without any reason.

When I was talking about it many other people said the same thing about her.

I just don’t get it why she is allowed to continue work there and sabotage the reputation of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Usually play mid week here so the 4 hour and 45 minute round was less to be desired. On the group in front of us most of the day and had playing partners with very long pre shot routines. Fun time had. Definitely a lot more burnt out fairways than a month ago. Sand in bunkers was a tad firm but playable. The 16th green was in bad shape. Other than that they rolled ok but a bit on the slow side. The break you saw wasn’t what it seemed on most putts.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Perfect Golfing day! 18-holes done in about 4 hrs

Maybe it was the weather that kept people away from the course but the pace of play was awesome. 4-some finished in about 4 Hrs.

No wait on the tee in most of holes.

Weather got better towards the back 9 so made it better...

Love all city courses as their condition are much better than other courses that charges almost the double.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were slow as was the pace of play

Overall, very nice. Rough was high, but thats what happens when you don’t stay on the fairways. Greens were very nice. A bit slow, but you were able to attack the cup. Pace of play was not so good. I played in a twosome behind a foursome. By the 4 th hole the group in front of us were a hole snd a half behind and only got worse. Other than the pace (the slower group should have let us play through) the course was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good shape

The fairways were nice and green and well kept up.The greens were in good shape. Will definitely play here again. Just one suggestion...there should be a sign that distinguishes 1st hole tee box of Balboa and Encino.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!!

In pretty good shape considering the drought. Really enjoy playing there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid

The course was in solid condition. Greens were in very good condition but could have been cut a little shorter and run a little faster. The course is on the easier side but still has appropriate distance and traditional layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Walked

Fair test of golf

This course has 12 par four holes, unlike its sister course (Encino) which has the more conventional 10 par fours. For someone who hits around 200 off the tee (as I do) only 3 of the par four's are pretty easy to reach in regulation, 3 are tough to reach and the remaining 4 par four's require good second shots of 160+ yards to get on. On the other hand, all 3 of the par five holes are very reachable in regulation. The three par 3 holes have some challenges due to either length, sand trips or both.

Someone who's 240 + off the tee should score in the 70's on this course given halfway decent accuracy on 2nd shots and reasonable putting. Like Encino and Woodley, this course is kept in fairly good condition given the amount of play they get. Greens are generally true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Amenities?

No Marshall for super slow 4 some in front of us.

No amenities, no snack bar, and no refreshments whatsoever at the turn.

Decent fairways, decent greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Balboa golf course

Would be nice before you book that they let you know the course was punch and sanded before you booked your tee time

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf, still greens have too much sand

The greens were still in terrible shape after Aerating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
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