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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: 64.2/107 W: 66.6/112 | 290 | 182 | 289 | 328 | 145 | 179 | 162 | 328 | 135 | 2038 | 305 | 175 | 329 | 175 | 285 | 451 | 346 | 178 | 300 | 2544 | 4582 |
| White M: 62.5/103 W: 64.8/108 | 275 | 169 | 289 | 300 | 135 | 165 | 150 | 310 | 119 | 1912 | 279 | 160 | 308 | 167 | 271 | 443 | 319 | 153 | 288 | 2388 | 4300 |
| Green M: 60.0/97 W: 61.8/102 | 261 | 146 | 200 | 279 | 118 | 138 | 113 | 284 | 97 | 1636 | 256 | 126 | 249 | 157 | 213 | 410 | 306 | 116 | 266 | 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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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #5)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Eshamoe on 01/07/2023
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Photo submitted by pmelanson on 12/31/2022
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Photo submitted by drocook on 10/23/2022
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The Boys First Time at Goat Hill Photo submitted by tbluemer on 08/21/2022
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Goat Hill Park, hole 5 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/11/2019
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Goat Hill Park, hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/11/2019
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Goat Hill Park, hole 16 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/11/2019
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The sun sets at Goat Hill Park. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP 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
Poor value for the money
We paid $50pp and was disappointed. Slow pace - 4 hrs ! Fairways were more dirt than grass. Aside from a few nice greens on the back, Pooh kept. Perhaps this was due to construction, but the rates did not reflect that. Your rates should reflect the conditions of the course.
H & I play GOAT HILL !!
It is 1 of our favorite courses. And they are really spending tons of dollars fixing/improving the property!
They have never too customer conscious.
But we do love the course.
Fun laid back course
It is a fun test for an afternoon round with the boys. So weird areas but the greens are amazing for the price just got to hit them.
Billy Goat environment
Although the layout was interesting it is not a course for senior golfers nor handicapped individuals to easily navigate. There were numerous holes under repair that took away from the natural beauty and golf challenge.
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.
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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Goat Hill Park!
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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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. Thanks for choosing Goat Hill Park.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Goat Hill Park!
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.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Goat Hill Park.
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