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3.7
521 Reviews (521)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
160
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
69
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
78.2%
Recommend this course
353 out of 521 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 40 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
54 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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Reviews

3.7
521 Reviews (521)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

The course was confusing to follow. Lots of patchy grass and mud and the tee boxes were synthetic grass on slab of concrete.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Awful

Hacked-up tees, solidified mud 18th fairway, drunk 6-some ahead of us ( no Marshall!!), some seriously rough fairways - but good greens. Overall, a very poor quality course, suitable only for beginners. Yuk.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/14/2025:
We truly regret that your visit didn’t go as expected. We're reviewing your concerns and will use this to improve. We appreciate your honesty and hope to serve you better in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Disgraceful fairway and tee conditions, esp holes 1 - 9

Badly cut-up fairways (especially holes 1-9) , lots of mud in places, any the 18th has a dried mud fairway, YUK.

No Marshall, so the 6- person group in front of us, blind drunk and celebrating a birthday - could not be shifted along, or off the course.

The greens are OK. Nothing else good to say!!

Unless you are an absolute beginner, avoid this disgraceful course!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 07/07/2025:
Thank you for your review. While we hate to hear that we fell short, we’re grateful you brought this to our attention. We hope to make it right if given another chance.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Tired and Dry

Sorry, this place is great for the driving range, and the bar. I thought I’d try the “mats” for tee off but they are old, and uneven. NO water to drink on the course. And NO water in any ball washer. I get the artificial grass idea for the greens, but they are full of sand and divots. Overall, it’s inexpensive — paid $22 for 9 holes — so I got what I paid for. But never again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 107
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Awesome Course!

Layout is quite amazing, greens, fairways are pristine! Worth every penny and definitely a bucket list course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/16/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course awful employee

I am a very new golfer who had some questions about different golf gloves and the large (fat) male that was behind the counter was incredibly dismissive and rude. He condescendingly would repeat the same answer even though he did not answer my questions. I ended up purchasing items online instead of at the store.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good value

This is a great course for beginners. For $35 my wife and I played Saturday morning in 4 hours. Yes it is modest but a large bucket of balls at a top driving range costs $25 , Newport Beach golf course is worth every penny.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Round at Newport

It was a nice relaxing round. Course was not difficult to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better compared to the Lake Forest par 3 course.

As the title suggests, it seems better compared to the Lake Forest par 3 course. If LF is a hot deal price, it is cheaper, but I think this place is better in terms of course condition, atmosphere, and location.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Irvine's Best Public Par 3 Course

As the title suggests, I think it's the best public par-3 course in the Erlevine area. I heard about the noise of the plane, but it was rather fun to watch. However, it is true that electric carts were a little more expensive than expected, but I am willing to pay enough to play 18 holes. I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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