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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 65
Length 4454 yards
Slope 140
Rating 66.9

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1952
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10 - $16
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 VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Disc Golf

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3.4
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/21/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2020

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. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun challenging course

Fun layout, challenging course. Good pace of play (finished in 4 hours). They were resodding a good chunk of the course, so it will probably be in great condition in late October. Greens are great though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/21/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.

Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Deaster

Worst course ever played . From hill to hill, many bald spots hit onto dirt. No course directions . Not for beginners.not worth the price, would not play for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun short course- tough on glutes

Walked and carried, played from black tees. Creative layout with forced carries, elevation changes, a shared green, and small green targets. Tests long iron tee shots and wedge game. Greens are in good condition, but some tee boxes are beaten up. Be sure to grab a "local guide" for how to approach the hole. I used it for reference on all of the par 4s. Do not use pull/push cart- course is too hilly for that. Walk or ride.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Goat Hill Park thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good exercise walking good condition on greens

Extremely hilly layout, fun challenging course. Greens are in good shape. Glad to finally check it out after years of hearing about the Goat. Staff was friendly and pace of play was pretty good. Plays longer than the distance on the card...some narrow tee shots and doglegs...but still plenty of wedges in on the par fours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Goat Hill Park. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

If you want to loose golf balls play here

Way too compact ! It’s beyond hilly. Dogs on the golf course! REALLY? I can understand support dogs IF they are properly trained but this was not a support dog.! Several Tee’s closed or mini Tee’s not placed, mats just laying around. Pace VERY slow. If you want to loose golf balls because you can’t tell where your green is this is where you want to play. Furthermore being on sale but having to pay $16 per seat in a golf court which puts you at $100 at the worst time of day for this golf course is absolutely ridiculous. We have played much better golf courses for less money!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course, and we always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tha Ghoat!

The course has come a long way. I played this course throughout the years and have watched it get better and then go the other way. Recently the new owner has done wonders to make this course more enjoyable, and continues to improve all the time. Thank You!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/31/2020

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Goat Hill Park!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Goat Hill is just that

Goat Hill was very run down and the fairways were in bad shape. They ran a frisbee golf tournament at same time golf so you needed to be waiting on those players as well. Also no carts available as they were reserved for the frisbee tournament. There is no dress code so shirtless intoxicated participants was clearly acceptable. Do avoid this course !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

The course was awesome. But there was a lot of work being done on the course and the workers, tractors and other equipment were constantly in our way. They did not make any effort to move out of our way. that was frustrating. But the course was awesome, the greens were perfect and other than the work on the course, we thoroughly enjoyed the course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/24/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Would be 0 star if I could

Extremely disappointing course

I played the first 4 holes

Couldn’t handle how terrible the conditions of the course are so I went to get a refund and they were rude and disrespectful

I tried to be polite but they would have none of it and tried to argue with me and offered no customer service.

Would give them 0 stars if I could

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Goat!

Goat Hill has an interesting layout with quite a few elevation changes. While it was not known for the quality of it's fairways in the past, there has been a dramatic effort to improve the overall course. It's a fun and somewhat challenging course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/17/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

Course has potential, your website should let customers know the course in under repair .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/11/2020

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Goat Hill Park. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

June Bug Central

Played Goat Hill Park with my wife on our honeymoon. I must say the course was in rough shape. If you aren’t a fan of large flying insects then I would avoid this course. I think every June bug in California resides in the bushes located on the course. Enough to make it distracting while trying to hit your ball. Fairways were choppy, overgrown to the point of resembling rough, overall just not in good condition. If it weren’t for the great views the course wouldn’t be worth more than 15 bucks. On a positive note the course was a challenge and made for playing a tough round of 18 holes. Will definitely be taking our clubs elsewhere next time we are in Oceanside.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Golf now

It’s cheaper to book through the course then golf now. I went to the course and golf now didn’t tell the course I had a cart so I had to pay for double carts. Golf now is impossible to get a hold of

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Why would I call the help line. You guys went customer support only. This is my point exactly you don’t even know the help line is no longer customer support!!!!

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Commented on 07/31/2020

We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about confusion during the booking process is important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are clear about their purchase before checking out. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun little track

Enjoyed the course. Short, but good to work on your short game. Greens were nice, fairways very rough and need work. For the price it is very good. I would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/27/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the drive

Putting into consideration COVID conditions I may be being a bit harsh, but....

I've lived in Temecula for six years and have played many courses from from LA to San Diego. I have read some reviews that were relatively good and have even had this course recommended by a friend. The group that I normally play with likes the earlier Tee Times, which we were able to get, but I was disappointed that the Practice Range was not opened early enough for the early Tee Times to take advantage of. Also, the restaurant was closed, which is not the case at any of the other courses I play. Being the first time any of my group had played this course, it was difficult to follow the layout. The Tee boxes and fairways were in poor to fair conditions, but the greens and areas around the greens were in very good shape. The pace of play could have been a bit better. We found ourselves waiting on most of the Tee boxes and for several approach shots. The staff was seemingly friendly. All in all, not my worst experience on a golf course, but wasn't worth the drive and I won't be playing there again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

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 Goat Hill Park. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Ok course, could be in better condition and could have more distance markers throughout the course on the holes...had to guess my distance on a lot of shots. Finished 18 in under 4 hours, only had to wait for the group in front of us a couple of times during the round. For the money, I’d play a longer course that’s in better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

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