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2.8
564 Reviews (564)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
176
3 Stars
138
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
72
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
49.6%
Recommend this course
372 out of 564 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.5
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.6
36.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 25 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.6
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
44.8%
Recommend this course
39 out of 87 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6580 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.3
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Avila Beach Golf Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Rye grass
Greens Rye grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Olin Dutra

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Reviews

2.8
564 Reviews (564)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 25
Elevation Changes 16
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Group Getaways 7
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 18
Near Local Attractions 11
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible condition. Not fun!

This used to be a fun and beautiful course to play but the front nine was more like a cow pasture and zig zag through fairways with very little signage to direct you to the next hole. Back nine was in a bit better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Poor maintenance

Course is in a beautiful location but the fairways are terrible, the greens are sketchy and the sand traps are rocky. Would not recommend this course to play at this time!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
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Previously Played

Under repair

I usually love this course because of the unique layout but please put sand in the sand traps instead of piles of sand in the traps! Fix the cart paths and put some grass on the fairways ! Never saw a Marshall once to speed up the four walkers two groups in front of us and the tee boxes could use a little love. The greens were great however but I think the past storms that came through here recently did some damage.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good/challenging course

Amazing amenities and very friendly staff. Course is challenging due to narrow fairways but overall was an amazing time. Everyone but the Marshall were friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback about our amazing amenities and friendly staff. We apologize if the experience with our Marshall was not up to your expectations. We value your business and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2023

u314164264314, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Avila Beach Golf Resort.

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

Don’t Water

I play this course once a week in a weekly Tournament. When playing the front 9 water the back 9 and Visa versa. Not to fun playing golf when the water is on every fairway. It’s bad enough when you slice one into the creek or hook one into the hillside. Hitting one in the Sprinkler area is worse, because you get Wet hitting a normal shot. Please don’t water during Tournaments.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the watering schedule during your tournament. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Typical Central Coast Golf

Fairways could be a lot better. Greens and Fairways had more than one type of grass. Overall, a good place to play golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/12/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our golf course. We apologize if you found that the greens and fairways had multiple types of grass, and we will take your feedback into consideration to make improvements. Thank you for considering us a good place to play golf.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hello, GTlakers. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Quirky layout, not well maintained

Don’t bother with warming up on range-balls are awful, muddy, cracked, old and mats are even worse.
Quirky layout, made worse by damage over the winter with all the rain.
Front 9 was not in good shape- all of the sand traps were marked as ground under repair, fairways in need of cutting & need weed control. Back 9 was marginally better. Best thing - golf carts were in decent shape. We won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize for the negative experience you had with our range-balls and course conditions. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our facilities in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hello, u314163655898. 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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but rough.

You can tell this was once a top notch course, but not so much now. The greens were small but in good condition. The fairways were rough. They were not mowed very well. The bunkers had little or no sand in them.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/06/2023

We appreciate your review and apologize for any negative experience you had with the condition of our course. Thank you for sharing your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Many renovations ongoing

Driving range mats and grass areas in poor condition. Cart paths are very bad; cracked concrete, major bumps, and pot holes in dirt cart paths. Sand traps under repair. Some tee placements are difficult to find.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on the condition of our driving range mats, grass areas, cart paths, sand traps, and tee placements. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused during your visit and we will work on improving these areas. Thank you for your review.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hi, joelgut. 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 Avila Beach Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time visit and we will return

We had an early tee time and never saw the twosome in front of us and the foursome behind us. The course was still dealing with damage from the winter storms. This did not dampen your round of golf. The front nine are completely different from the back nine. It felt like we were at two different courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avila Golf June 2023

Course needs work. It has a great layout and nice bar area but they need to clean up grass and bunkers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Thank you for leaving your review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will take your suggestions into consideration to improve the cleanliness of the course, including the grass and bunkers. Thank you again for your valuable input.

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