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3.4
229 Reviews (229)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
97
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.2
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
80.1%
Recommend this course
187 out of 229 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.9%
Recommend this course
32 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 34
Length 2197 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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National City Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Golf Season Year Round
Architect Harry Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs 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 Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

3.4
229 Reviews (229)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 7
Locals 7
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 54
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Natl city

The greens could be a little faster, but for the value on a 9 hole course, not bad

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Golf Course

I played this course years ago and I must say, the greens were better than I remembered. My dad and I played and payed $60 for both cart included in the price. We had a very nice round and everyone was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Course in Great Shape

The fairways and Greens are much better condition than past years. They have made this a very nice and well maintained course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great value

This is a challenging 9 hole course and considering the heavy play, in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

The Nasty Nine

Very casual beginners course. Plays short, but the 550 yard par 5 on hole 2 is always a welcome changeup. Tee boxes are always fried, fairways are usually beat but were in surprisingly nice shape the last time I was there 7/17/21. Greens are usually very good. Pace of play is always slow.

It's dirt cheap and brings in a fun crowd, and the maintenance is a little better than the rock bottom price might suggest. A great value for the weekend hacker.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sleepy Hollow Charm and a par five hole

For a nine hole course, the relaxed skill and the rural vibe make playing National City peaceful and fun. Coyotes are on the last few holes with malice to none. Words don’t address the honesty of these links and the course’s freedom from prevention. Good bargain prices before 8am too

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is in bad shape, brown fairways and bad greens not cut and with big spots

The golf cart I got was a second hand purchased golf cart with broken seat covers and not clean (all full of dust)

The staff told me that they had broken bathrooms pipes and they had a potty put on the parking lot coming in

The staff could not find my golfnow reservation and payment and want it to charge me again for the reserved t-Time

Overall terrible......

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Definitely a beginners course

When checking in, the guy at the pro shop told me that they had changed the rates and it was now double of what I booked it for. I told him that if they cannot honor my reservation then I would just leave. After some discussion, I asked for a cart, because my coworker whom I was playing with is slightly disabled. I was told it would be $32 per person riding in the cart. My coworker decided that he would be ok to walk it since it was only 9 holes. The fairways were chewed up! The grounds crew kept watering the greens even when people were trying to put or chip on to the green. The grounds crew showed zero courtesy to golfers teeing off or playing from the fairways. The guy in the drink/snack caret was very friendly & funny. He was the main reason I gave the staff 4 stars.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Overall

I played this course a lot and stopped for awhile and just played again. Too many beginners and seniors. It’s very slow pace. It does not help when tee time are not followed. A lot of golfers just walk in with one tee time and like 8-12 players in the group. That is why the tee box is so clogged of players waiting in line. The person working bringing the range ball is so rude. I will not hire that man to be in the customer service.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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