Goat Hill Park
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About
Located in Oceanside, Goat Hill Park originally opened in 1952 as a nine-hole course called Center City Golf Course. It was the first golf course in San Diego County and in the 1980s was designated as protected public land that cannot be developed without a public vote. The course was redesigned in the 1990s into an 18-hole short course and soon became known by locals as "Goat Hill." The course was threatened by development in 2014 but the local community fought the plans at city hall and a new management team led by local residents John Ashworth, David Emerick and Geoff Cunningham assumed management of the golf course. Using volunteer corps of tradesman and citizens along with dedicated staff, they renovated and revitalized Goat Hill to its current state. The course features one par 5 on its par-65 layout and features long views from its perch on a hill. It also has a full driving range, pro shop as well as disc golf interwoven into the layout.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 65 | 4454 yards | 66.9 | 140 |
| White | 65 | 4139 yards | 65.4 | 139 |
| White (W) | 65 | 4139 yards | 67.5 | 138 |
| Green | 65 | 3815 yards | 64.3 | 132 |
| Green (W) | 65 | 3815 yards | 66.5 | 130 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 63.9/101 W: 65.1/104 | 290 | 177 | 289 | 328 | 139 | 158 | 147 | 328 | 138 | 1994 | 305 | 161 | 318 | 175 | 253 | 450 | 346 | 168 | 300 | 2476 | 4470 |
| White M: 62.1/97 W: 63.5/100 | 274 | 161 | 289 | 299 | 134 | 148 | 140 | 302 | 109 | 1856 | 279 | 147 | 308 | 167 | 218 | 425 | 319 | 132 | 288 | 2283 | 4139 |
| Green M: 60.1/92 W: 61.6/95 | 261 | 146 | 200 | 279 | 118 | 138 | 113 | 284 | 97 | 1636 | 255 | 128 | 249 | 157 | 213 | 410 | 306 | 116 | 265 | 2099 | 3735 |
| Handicap | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 65 |
Course Details
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Disc GolfAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #5)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Goat Hill Park, hole 5 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGA on 10/11/2019
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Goat Hill Park, hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGA on 10/11/2019
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Goat Hill Park, hole 16 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGA on 10/11/2019
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The sun sets at Goat Hill Park. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGA on 10/11/2019
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Hole 1 Marker Photo submitted by Johnmaino on 03/01/2019
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Pat ripping it! Photo submitted by Johnmaino on 03/01/2019
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Short game in action! Photo submitted by Johnmaino on 03/01/2019
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Johnny ripping a hybrid to the center of the fairway! Photo submitted by Johnmaino on 03/01/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 10/11/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 10/11/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 10/11/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 10/11/2018
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Photo submitted by santoni on 04/29/2016
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Photo submitted by cconroywindstream on 11/18/2014
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Photo submitted by cconroywindstream on 11/18/2014
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driveway fairway Photo submitted by u000008122789 on 06/01/2014
Wet five some
Interesting course layout and pouring rain. But the difficult part was being a twosome sent out behind a 5-some who thought they were in the PGA and kept taking the pin out in the post rule Covid era.
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Goat Hill live
Other than major cutback on the fairway grass , it was fun to play there again . I was surprised that the greens were $56. Played this course over 100 times back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. It was only $15 then!
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Challenging
This is by far the most challenging course that i ve played. It is great course to challenge you. The greens are in excellent condition. This is golf!
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The greens are great but brutal.
I lost my Titliest wedge and waited if someone will return. No response. The fences are prone for outsiders to get in. Needs improvement for security. The fairways and greens are fun to play with. Can’t wait to play on driving range restoration.
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True test
For the average golfer, great challenge..
No easy holes, everything falls off somewhere...
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The course is a great potential for young kids.
Best for the city of Oceanside. I can see lots of improvement going on. Keep up the good work and more power to the organization.
Really Fun to Play
My wife and I played here last Friday for the first time and really enjoyed ourselves. If you’re looking for tour distance, play elsewhere. If you’re looking to problem-solve and have fun, this is your place. The elevated tees and/or greens give you plenty to think about. Not much water to worry about but plenty of hazards and out of bounds areas to make you second guess your club choice - which we loved!! Rolling, crested greens so you have to avoid going too long or two short (a couple of short putts rolled back to my feet and a couple of long ones required a wedge to chip back on.
Staff is super friendly. Clubhouse is well stocked. Love the golf carts.
This is our new favorite course.
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A Very Unique Place
Every time I play here which is turning into once a week I leave here saying to myself what a cool and relaxing course to play and always look forward to coming back. Pace of play is always good, course is getting into better shape all the time, and with the elevations and thick grass in some locations make it for a challenging but fun time.
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First Visit to Local Legend
After seeing all the hype on social media, I finally made the trek from Pacific Beach to Oceanside to play this track. After bumping into a few locals and putting around, I played quite an enjoyable round. The greens are easily the best feature on this course, with many of them in fantastic shape and will eat you alive if you're not careful. You can tell that a lot of love and care is going into this place. Fairways and rough were well...rough, but it seems to be trending in the right direction with almost every divot filled with sand. Can't wait to see what this course is like in a year.
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Thank you for visiting us at Goat Hill Park. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Goat Hill Park.
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