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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
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.5
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.6
37.5%
Recommend this course
9 out of 24 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.6
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
45.2%
Recommend this course
38 out of 84 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6580 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.3
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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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful

Charged full price for the front 9 being closed and the back being in awful condition. Only nice part about the round was the weather.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Flood damage

Just go somewhere else front 9 is closed long term

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To much water on coarse

The course was too muddy on the back 9 and people that did try to play like myself we're Waiting for people in the front.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disgusting conditions

So bad conditions you have to play the back 8, with an added short hole to make it 9, twice. Very wet and soggy, so wet they haven’t cut grass in weeks. The fairways are terrible to the point when I hit a ball mud went flying. The balls didn’t run, they just dropped and stuck in the wet boggy grass. Sand traps were mud and water traps.

Of course they closed the course the next day - they shouldn’t have even opened the day we went.

Waste of money til the conditions get better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Conditions Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart

Not good

Miserable,very slow play,course in need of maintenance
Quit after 5 holes,couldn’t take waiting for every shot
Very frustrating day

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What Happened

They've really let the course go in the past years and I'm not sure it's worth playing even for the hot deal we got. I've enjoyed rounds in the past and maybe it's just a matter of catching up to the past rains, but everything is currently in a state of disarray.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy fairways

Fairway conditions are not very good and greens are slow

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

No go

Bad course … if it weren’t by the beach it wouldn’t be open.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Ill be back!

I will be making ABGR my home course. Staff is great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course denied my Multiple Round Pass would not honor 1 yr limited

Purchased multiple round pass Hundreds of $$. Covid ran for almost two years and course would not honor as time frame of one year had passed since purchase, thinking of going to small claims court. We'll see what the Judge decides.
Not a customer friendly operation. So sad as the location is Beautiful. Stephen

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

What?

Oh my god, you guys did not seriously raise your prices? You were already overpriced last year when it was ~$70. $80+ now?! Insane for the condition the course was in all of 2022.

RIP

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everything was good, except the 10th hole still “under repair “ other than that 👍🏼👍🏼

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best of the 3 I played on vacation... for some reason the locals don't agree

I played 3 different courses in the area over 4 days of vacation. Avila Beach was the best by far. Interesting course lay out with tight tee shots and some open fairways to rip at.Greens were in good shape and rolled true. We spoke to a number of locals that said avila was in poor condition and we shouldn't go.. they were dead wrong.. we plan on coming back in the summer.. if you're in the area.. play this track

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Hole 17 bunkers

Hole 17 bunkers need to be marked ground under repair.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2023

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience caused, and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Avoid

Golf resort?
The course is falling apart; nothing about a resort is resembled here.
Pace of play is six hours w/ a pre 9 am t time.

This is my first review and only made to help others avoid a wasted day.

The place has a ton of potential, it’s just needs a couple million dollars in course renovation.

Restaurant/bar is great, pro shop has some good swag.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We apologize if your experience at our golf course did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our facilities. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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