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3.8
411 Reviews (411)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
178
3 Stars
89
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
81.4%
Recommend this course
337 out of 411 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
78.9%
Recommend this course
15 out of 19 reviews
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3.8
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
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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Reviews

3.8
411 Reviews (411)
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Balboa Golf Course

The Fairways are Lacking any type of turf, a lot of patching in the middle of the fairways other than that great value

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 151
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

A fun day overall

Pace of play was nice especially for a Sunday

Greens were a little fuzzy and slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Neighbor Shanks

The course would have been much better if my playing partner (my neighbor) was able to hit his driver straight. His lack of control with the "big stick" ruined my experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not 4 stars

One good Thing is course is very easy. But fairways and conditions are trash . But in turn it’s cheap and golf is always fun. Just a honest review. Also practice facilities are great lots of chipping area. And they got food and a great cart person.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great choice

Very nice course great pace and tricky greens. Great location

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

They painted the greens

Well, they painted the greens so they were a bit soft and moist, not cut, but I guess they needed to do that for the coming heat, so the greens were a bit hairy and slow today.

Otherwise the rest of the course is ok, except for the bunkers, of course!!!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Best conditions in a decade

I say best conditions in a decade, as it should be, after all the rains we had this past year!! And the course really is the best it’s been in a decade, because the past decade was all about the heat and dry weather!!

Caught the place on a good day, when it has just been mowed and trimmed.

The greens were as good as they can be for this place. Smooth and just nice to putt on. Not deadly quick of course, but they feel so nice. Fairways were nicely mowed and trimmed, with definition from the rough along the sides, and good and meaty around the greens too. Tee boxes are also trimmed and cut, mostly very good.

Bunkers are the only issue, as always, some of them need more sand inserted, others need more rakes!!! I wish the green keepers would rake them a bit more often, and the players too.

But yeah, the place looked as good as it’s supposed to when there is great grass to hit off of the fairways. So nice.

Please replace all divots, rake the bunkers and fix ball marks!!!

Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Love playing here

Greens are a little slow but now the is drying out starting to play bet

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course

It’s a fun course to play, but however wait a few weeks from today May 1, 2024 as they just punched the greens and he heavily sanded them and when you put your ball you had a trail of sand coming up from your ball

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 126
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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