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3.8
462 Reviews (462)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
196
3 Stars
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2 Stars
38
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
79.6%
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389 out of 462 reviews
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3.9
10 Reviews (10)
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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3.8
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
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24 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 54
Length 2212 yards
Slope 80
Rating 54.0

Located just south of the airport, Van Nuys Golf Course has a unique location that provides an air show with anything from WWII Warbirds to F16 Falcons. It can be loud occasionally, but it's also one of the most affordable rounds in the area. There are two golf courses available, an 18-hole par-3 course and a nine-hole executive course. Neither of the courses are terribly formidable, but it's a great spot for getting in some practice. It's ideal for beginners but golf enthusiasts of any skill level will appreciate that the facility stays open late and both golf courses and the driving range are equipped with lights. The Van Nuys par-3 course offers good short game practice. There are a few bunkers and some strategically placed palm trees, but it's a very user-friendly golf course overall. It's even gentle enough for juniors.

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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year Round
Architect Joe Novak

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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3.8
462 Reviews (462)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Good Starter Course

Good place to start learning the game of golf not a hard course to play the Executive 9 is great if you only want to play 9 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

It has a good value for beginner.

It is good for practice but not for serious golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

Van Nuys 9 hole executive

This 9-hole executive course is fun, especially the three short par 4 holes. Out of bounds comes into play on the par 4's . Unfortunately the water hazards are all dried up so it takes away from the course appeal. Fancy clubhouse restaurant and bar is now gone for over 10 years. Snack bar has a a good menu and offers four different tap beers. lounge room is very nice to enjoy food and beverage

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has nice greens

Great course to practice your short game. Friendly staff and considerate players. Fairways challenge you to keep your shots straight with the lined trees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

playing @ van nuys golf course

Excellent place for beginners to play and to practice your short game and good for general public people are friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Van Nuys 9 Hole Executive Course

It was OK until the last hole. We were teeing off on the 9th hole when 2 guys that had already finished walked onto the green and started practicing...even taking down the flag. Despite our yelling at them to get off the green, they continued for a few minutes. Total lack of golf etiguite and extremely dangerous. There was no one around to police this or anything. They need a marshal there to prevent this and keep things moving. Sometimes people there do whatever they want. This ruins it for me.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course has been upgraded nicely since the new management took over

the course was better than average. Quite nice for an executive.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Good practice facility

Good practice facility for locals. Okay snack bar.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Ok course, if you can manage to book.

I drive by the course all the time, so finally decided to give it a try.

Unfortunately, trying to book online is literally impossible. It appears their system does not communicate properly with GolfNow so when you try to book an open tee time, they do not send a confirmation back, so you are not able to complete the reservation.

The only way to book getting the rates is to call GolfNow directly, have them then call the golf course, hope they answer, and then get a manual booking (which at times is more expensive than what's listed on the web site.)

So by the off chance you actually get to book online and get a good deal ($4-10 is great, but I wouldn't pay the $22 for just walking up) give it a shot.

The course isn't in terrible condition, but it's not great either. Some of the mats are in better condition than others. The greens are in ok shape.

There aren't really any marshals about that I saw, which normally isn't a big problem on par 3 courses, but in the 2 times I've been I have noticed that the pace of play of the people here is *incredibly* slow.

I got stuck behind a group of 3 people all sharing one set of clubs, and taking 20 minutes per hole. A pace that'd be slow on a par 5 let along a hole that's 95 yds away.

There were also people just playing the same few holes over and over again, which is fine when there are no people waiting but becomes problematic when it starts to back up holes.

So if you just want to go golfing for as cheap as possible, this place is great when you can play for $5. Otherwise, move on.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

Par3 Course

It was a fantastic time. I invited some friends and played 18holes. Not bad, the only thing it is a public course so you get the random non golfer trying to swing away. Other than that, just bring great company and enjoy a short game challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun course to play. Not too difficult. Great day for golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

VN 18 Hole GC

The course was in great shape. Greens were slick and tightly cropped. Fairways had a 1st and 2nd cut. Hit off mats though. Fun and quick - no waiting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Quick round, easy but noisy

This course is directly under the Van Nuys airport final approach, so its very noisy. The fairways are so close together that there is no rough so you have to be on your toes to stay in the right lane. All of the tee's are on asphalt with a driving range style artificial turf square and its a walking course.
It was my wife's first golf round ever and she enjoyed it because it was an easy course. No water hazards and bunkers are all in the rough.
Overall because of extremely low price, ease of play and the staff, did I mention the price? less than a movie ticket, it was worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Certainly worth the price

Good way to kill an hour and get a litte practice. Got a hot deal for $3 to play this 9-hole executive. You tee off of a mat, so you get the idea of what kind of course this is. Decent practice for chipping and putting. There are 3 par-4 holes and they are all strangely in a row...all super short. 280 yds or so. Decent practice areas for chipping/putting.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Needs more maintenance...

This course is really good for beginners and really helps to practice your short game but it needs more maintenance specially needs to changed a lots of Holes signage which is really rusty and missing signage.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

THIS COURSE HAS GREAT FEATURES

WATCH THE TREES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF FAIRWAYON NO 15... AND PACK AN EXTRA BALL JUST IN CASE...

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun little course

Decent course to scratch the golf fix Real good practice facility and decent course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Much improved from previous round

I have played Van Nuys off and on for the last 30 years. In the summer of 2013, I had never seen the course in worse conditions. The fairways were clearly not being watered. I must say that management have the facility around 180 degrees. It looks like some TLC is being put back into the place. Greens were in excellent condition and it resembles the golf course I grew up playing. If they keep it up, I will return for more as this is a great place to hone your skills

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

cheap..needs upgrade

I dont mind hitting on mat at tee off but atleast the matts should be on good condition.. lots of them are tearing up. Greens on some hole needs maintainance. Otherwise its a nice course to hone your irons. Pace of play was great considering.we played on a saturday.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course need a lot of maintenance.

The par 3 couse needs to new mats on the tees, need new hole # signs, etc. It seems that someone has made the conscious decision to let the course go w/o any maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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