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3.9
470 Reviews (470)
5 Stars
124
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
82.4%
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397 out of 470 reviews
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4.4
10 Reviews (10)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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3.8
32 Reviews (32)
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.2%
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26 out of 32 reviews
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Course Highlights
This walkable par-3 course offers well-maintained greens, a relaxed atmosphere, and consistently friendly staff who make check-in effortless. Affordable pricing and a quick round time make it an excellent value for beginners and seasoned players alike.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 54
Length 2143 yards
Slope 69
Rating 50.4

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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Reviews

3.9
470 Reviews (470)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 16
9-Hole Rounds 15
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12
Near the Airport 9

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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
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Skip This Course

I played a hot deal which cost i believe 4$. When i was finished with the round I decided that i wanted to do a replay so i went into the pro shop and asked "Mike" the guy they had working there how much it was. He told me that it would be 17$ for a replay (which is completely not worth it for this course). I had asked him if he was sure that was the "replay" price and he insisted that it was. So I told him that i was going to go outside and book another tee time on golfnow and as i hit the door "Mike" told me that if I booked another tee time online he would not honor it and would not let me tee off. I then turned around and asked him if he knew how golfnow hot deals worked and that they would take the money out of my account. Mike then said that he did not care and would not let me tee off. I left and will nvr return. The course is not that bad if your paying the hot deal price but anything other than that, its not worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was so good.

That's good for
biginner's practice short game cources.
I am very happy to go to play again.
But they don't take single player on HOT deal, didn't go through it.

Thanks, I like very much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

NEW KID BEHIND THE DESK WAS NON TOO FRIENDLY. I DON'T REALLY LIKE THAT I CAN NOT BE REFUNDED FOR MY GOLFNOW RSVP FOR ONE DAY, AND INSTEAD HAVE IT MOVED TO ANOTHER. NEW KID WASN'T THE BEST AT EXPLAINING THIS TO US AND INSTEAD THOUGHT WE WERE PULLING A FAST ONE ON THEM. THEIR PRO-SHOP/STARTERS NEED TO BE RE-EVALUATED. THEIR STAFF NEEDS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT "CUSTOMER SERVICE" & "STAFF FRIENDLINESS" SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1. ESPECIALLY ON A DAY WHEN IT WAS RAINING; YOU WOULD THINK THE FEW PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO GOLF IN IT, WOULD BE TREATED A LITTLE BIT NICER. NOT TO MENTION THE COURSE IS IN POOR SHAPE AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF AN OVERHAUL. I'VE LIVED IN THE S.F.VALLEY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I AM COMPLETELY OKAY WITH LIVING HERE ANOTHER 30 WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO PLAY VAN NUYS GOLF COURSE AGAIN.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Solid, was wide open , only lost a couple balls. Occasional airplanes

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good pace of play

My wife and I played a very relaxed round on the executive course. The greens were in very good shape. The fairways were still needing a bit more to bring them up to the greens condition. Overall quite a nice morning.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I hate Mats.

Nothing worse than hitting off a Mat for your tee shot.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great improvements

Great improvements on the dining area, snack shop, and practice facilities. Simple course. Great place to have fun for a reasonable price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

18 holes the easy way

We were very disappointed in the condition of the course. I went to practice putting about a month ago and the course was fine but yesterday it looked liked they hadn't watered since then. There were dirt patches on the fairways and the greens were awful. Looked like no one was tending the course. We will not play this course until they take care of it.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Par 3, when your looking for 2 hours or less not spent at the range.

This was a great Hot Deal after not having been in years. They made improvements and rerouted a few holes. For the most part the grass is green and healthy with well cared for greens. They need to improve signage on holes, I went to wrong hole a few times and get new mats. I finished a solo 18 holes in one hour and a half after some dude not having takin the pace of play pledge slowed me down first few holes before he went to a wrong hole. Well worth the money and on the top of the list for par 3's. and your clubs will have green mat stuck to them for a few days till you scrub them. Lol

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has really dead and dried up grass

The course needs a lot of work but i still love playing here just for the practice

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth playing with discount

Note: This is a review of the 18-hole par-3 course, not the slightly longer 9-hole executive course.

It's a standard par-3 course. Not too challenging, not extremely well maintained, you tee off from Astroturf mats. You might be disappointed if you pay full price, but if you get a discounted tee time, it's a pretty good value. I played on a Sunday afternoon, and it wasn't too crowded.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super great place to have a quick practice of your short game.

I really like this place. I fairways weren't the best or the tee boxes for that matter, yet the greens were amazing. This course has all the character you need to practice your dhort game. The staff was amazing and very funny and helpful. This course is a must.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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