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3.7
512 Reviews (512)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
156
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
69
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
76.2%
Recommend this course
344 out of 512 reviews
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4.0
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.5%
Recommend this course
33 out of 40 reviews
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.3%
Recommend this course
51 out of 66 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
512 Reviews (512)
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Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Friendly staff great value for the money

Very noise being very very close to the airport course needs lots of work 18th home a mess

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/18/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Newport Beach Golf Course, and for the 3 stars. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to work on making the necessary improvements to the course. If you were able to play a round, we hope that you enjoyed it and that you will continue to see improvements in the course the next time you are with us. Thank you for recommending our golf course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Andrew P

Not bad for the money. Our foursome played 3 days after heavy rain so a few fairways were slushy and 2 holes needs attention on the fairways but green were in great shape. U tee of mats on most holes but overall fun course. There’s a bar inside the Chinese restaurant that serves wings and fried dumplings which were pretty good along with some cold beer. No cart girls here but you can crab a cold one at the turn. Played 3 time in the last month and will be back. We walked all 3 times which is not bad at all.friendly staff and the driving range is pretty cool!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting, sort of.

If you are the type of person that enjoys parking at the end of a major airport runway to watch planes take off, you will love it (especially the back 9). Located directly adjacent to John Wayne Int’l, it is non-stop action but for the “hot Deal” price of $10, its worth it - overnite rain didn’t help and the fairways a little rough but the greens were in fine shape and challenging. It’s the first time I’ve ever had to cross at a pedestrian cross-walk to play a golf course - that and the tunnel to the back nine made for a longer track than you would expect on a par 59.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2019

Hello, and thank you for reviewing our course, Newport Beach Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that there was miscommunication about the course and our layout and location. We hope that you still had an enjoyable round and that we will see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice little course

Nice little exec course for the money. You hit mostly off of mats on tee boxes too pretty good conditioned greens. Staff is friendly and practice range is ok too. Love the air traffic that flies directly overhead. Great value for money,will return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Executive Par 4

Forgot this was an executive Par 4 course. Very nice greens, needs cart paths, better course directions (hole to hole). Some fairways lacking grass but overall: good course management. Great place to work on your short game!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great for practice

took my wife there, had a great time, we got discount on the round, otherwise maybe wouldnt have gone. not bad course for a quick round and some practice for beginners.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 09/27/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best Bang for the Buck

First timer playing NB. Kind of interesting hitting off mats, but other then teeing off course was fine. You get what u pay for, so don’t expect Monarch Beach. But $10 for 18 holes is to good to pass up. Fairways are ok and greens are good, just stay on the fairways and u’ll be hitting off grass, not dirt.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great greens!

You hit from mats on the tee box out to average fairways to excellent greens. I met up with two other guys on the back nine. One guy( 76yrs.old) was walking and carrying his bag. I was walking with cart. Easily done in three hours. Good company and a beautiful day!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!!!

I love playing here ,no wait you get on the course fast. This golf course is in good condition , I must play golf course. Also , this is a great short and mid game course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was so slow that I left after playing 13 holes. Foursome ahead was two holes behind and no marshal to keep the pace going. This round would have been 5-51/2 hours. Not worth the wait.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Hello Catherine, thank you for taking the time to review us, Newport Beach Golf Course, in the Newport Beach, California area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the marshal so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Played here for the first time with a buddy and we had a great time. We are both beginners so didn't expect much but course was fun. It was not to challenging so that was a plus. If you can hit a straight tee shot you will be golden here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For the price of a bucket of range balls

I had a great time. The informality of the place caught me off guard but in some ways was actually relaxing. I’m okay hitting off of mats when it’s practically free! Had I played here before I would have not rented a cart, would have taken a Sunday bag with maybe my wedges, an 8 and a 3 iron. The fairways are not exactly lush but the greens were in better condition than on some of the fancier courses I’ve played. Can’t address the extras, except to express my awe at the amount of stuff in the golf shop. It looked like one of the superstores packed into a walkin closet.

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best places to hone your short game skills. Carry few clubs with you and practice your short game is what this course is all about.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4 hours and 5 minutes watching the Bro’s Drink

Low review mainly due to pace of play. 10 minute waits for short par 3’s and three party stack-ups. They have tournaments on the weekends so be sure to ask, as it will create a very difficult round as you will get stale waiting for a short hole. We were behind a rowdy group that got into a couple arguments with an unrelated additional rowdy group—both fivesomes. The staff are nice and there have been improvements but bring patience.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/10/2018:
Hello Chris, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Newport Beach Golf Course, in the Newport Beach, California area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Course for the money

Course is in nice shape. They have made some improvements. Greens are excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for beginners

This is my first time playing at this course. The staff is fine however the course appeared to be a bit old and run down. It took a few holes to get used to teeing off from mats. Although most driving ranges Offer mats. Overall the course was a bit run down and definitely need some work. There were no par fives and a handful of par fours. I feel it would be a great course for beginners.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Hello Fred, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Newport Beach Golf Course, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the course conditions so may work on any necessary improvements. However, we're glad you received a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course, in the Newport Beach area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place

Great place. Never had to wait at the box. Restaurant and small bar was closed so you need to bring your own. There was a sign that a restaurant was opening soon so that might fix that problem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value and exercise if you walk

Fun course with several par 4 holes to use your driver. Restaurant was closed but e new one is opening soon. Nice driving range. Poor website. No membership specials as stated on web site.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice little Course

This is a nice little course with very few par 4s. The pro shop is top notch, The restaurant was under renovation. You have to cross the street in your cart at the light-no tunnel under the road. Has a nice driving range and large putting green.

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