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3.7
520 Reviews (520)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
160
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
69
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
77.0%
Recommend this course
352 out of 520 reviews
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4.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 41 reviews
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3.8
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.6%
Recommend this course
54 out of 67 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and affordable rates make this course a rewarding value for golfers at any level. The varied layout of par 3s and par 4s offers a fun, manageable challenge with a smooth pace of play.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 59
Length 3216 yards
Slope 84
Rating 57.2
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Newport Beach Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $24
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All major credit cards accepted.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.7
520 Reviews (520)
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice round of Golf on a very nice day!

Admittedly Newport golf course could stand to be better kept, But you are within just a few minutes from the beach and the weather is generally very moderate. The Price is very good too. I don't want to beat it too bad. The Driving Range is nice and the snack bar is decent. No Bar Cart girls though....

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, EdEvans1. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Newport Beach Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worse and worse

Been playing here for years but it’s getting a bit out of hand now. Mud and trash everywhere, tee box mats look like they were purchased 30 years ago. No carts available for anyone! This place is rough.

On the other hand, club house/bar is one of the best I’ve been to. Great drinks and awesome food. The Italian sandwich is worth coming here for alone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/22/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (949) 852-8681. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Newport Beach Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Needs a lot of love

Very poorly maintained. Food in clubhouse was good. Golf cart was good and practice green was good. Course is horribly maintained. You tee off of turf on every hole and they are in poor shape too. Greens are rough. Very collegiate on a lot of levels. Would not go back unless it was overhauled.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/22/2022

Hi. thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/13/2022

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/09/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Newport Beach Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Staff sucked, tee boxes were off mats and most of them were rough. Greens were good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Newport Beach Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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

It’s a chill course

It’s a pretty chill course, it’s by the John Wayne Airport so if you complain about that you’re making excuses but up or shut up, the only thing for me that was really different was playing from mats. Other than that it’s a chill course nice 18 course to walk, I’ve never walked an 18 course but this one wasn’t too bad to walk. Forsure will come back

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Newport Beach Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow slow slow

By the 4th hole there was a 4 group line up waiting to tee off. Just atrocious pace of play and makes for a longer than necessary round.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/29/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Newport Beach Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

back 9

slow pace and they lat somebody play back9 in frnont of my group

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/29/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Newport Beach Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Newport Beach Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Trash Course

Course is absolute trash... Need I say more? Save your money and go play Meadowlark or Costa Mesa Country Club’s 2 courses.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hi, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The conditions is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Newport Beach Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Father’s Day…

Pace of play was extremely slow with up to each group playing 6 players- I understand Father’s Day but course care was neglected big time. Dads- teach your kid to fix his divots and ball marks. Spent the day fixing greens and watching pelicans beat the ball 20ft.

On big days put a Marshall out pushing place of play with a case of fireballs- win win for both player and course. Great that lights works but there are some dark spots on the back 9.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Newport Beach Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grass Tee Box!

Haven’t played here in more than a decade. They’ve really made it enjoyable. Not every hole has a mat!! Awesome improvement. I think all holes on the back have a grass tee box. Greens were great and I couldn’t believe people had golf carts. I’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Overpriced and always busy

One of the longer executive type courses around here. The greens are in decent shape as well as the tee boxes. I went to go play last week. Had a 6AM tee time and when I went to get I. My car at 5:30 it wouldn’t start so I couldn’t go. But of course I got charged still. Kind of ridiculous. A course that is packed all the time and really because it’s the only one around, charges me for a tee time I so desperately wanted to go to but couldn’t. Disgusting

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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