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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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Don’t do it

I booked this course and got charged $12 a person for a golf cart even though I booked this course thru golf now. Bad staff and not a good experience

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/26/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding regarding your recent reservation. If you have any questions regarding your GolfNow reservation, please do not hesitate to contact their team at 1 (800) 767-3574. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

This course seemingly gets worse and worse every time I play. The fact that they raised the prices is ridiculous. Has to be the worst the course I’ve ever played. The majority of the back 9 is dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/18/2019

Hi, shaunvetro. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Newport Beach Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid track

Great place to play. Players please repair your ball marks :)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun little course

Fun little course. You Tee off on a mat which is sort of a bummer but the greens make up for it. The greens are In great shape and roll true which is nice. Fairways are in okay condition but if you’re hitting greens it’s not a big deal. I paid $15 to play 18 so I’m not complaining. I would definitely come back and play it again for that price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun casual course

Course was in relatively good condition this time of year, grass and greens were nice. If your can put up with airplanes flying overhead every fifteen minutes and you don't mind hitting off of matts it can be a lot of fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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
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