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3.7
287 Reviews (287)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
128
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
82.6%
Recommend this course
235 out of 287 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
93.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 33 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.5%
Recommend this course
69 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6628 yards
Slope 117
Rating 70.6
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Balboa Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Timm (2008) William P. Bell (1954)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10 - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
287 Reviews (287)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Walkers 13
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 14

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Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

NOT HONEST

I Purchased a Tee Time with a CART. When I checked in with the Pro Shop; they said I had to Share a cart with a Stranger. If I wanted my one Cart I had to Pay an additional $ 17.00. I have only experienced another similar type of RIP OFF like this in the Past; @ EL CARISO GC. When I complained the Pro there backed Off.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Easy course, anyone can play

It's a pretty straightforward course. Flat, generous fairways, not long. A good place to get a low score.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average course in fair condition.

Decent layout in fairly good condition. Nothing special, but playable for the average player.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course to work on your game

It’s a decent course, pretty open as in fairways. Not to much trouble to get into from tees.. conditions are fair for a city course. Could be better.
It’s fairly priced for what you get ..

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Balboa course

First time playing this course. This course does not end back at the club house after first 9 holes and no cart path to go back to buy beers. Had to walk through parking lot to buy some since not cart person around selling. besides that everything else was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Kids had a tournament

I’m glad I played this day. The California Junior Golf League was playing a tournament. So, the course had actually been maintained a bit. Fairways were cut, the bunkers had been machine raked. Greens could’ve been better, they were a bit bumpy, but ok.
The fact that the bunkers were raked was nice. The Juniors were good players, and they raked them after their shots like everybody should. What’s SAD is this - the ADULTS who were playing after the tournament had passed through were NOT raking them!!! You’re an ADULT!!! What’s wrong with you???? Rake the bunkers!!! So sad to see clown immature adults with beer in hand who don’t even walk but ride in carts drive the cart everywhere and then not take care of the course. The Kids see this. Don’t you wonder why society is falling apart??? You’re an adult!!!!
Unfortunately the pace of play was a bit slow. Sure it was a Sunday, and the kids were playing a serious game. But it’s really shocking to see adults continue to have no etiquette and just wreck the place like always.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice for practice round.

One of the courses I always play since it’s convenient for me. Nice course not tough but not easy also.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Sad news. Removal of fairway bunkers

Sad. They’re removing a few fairway bunkers and making them all grass. Why? Because it probably saves them maintenance time and money, and they hope it helps with pace of play - none of which will happen!
So if there are less bunkers to be maintained, do we get a discount on the green fee? LOL.
Pace of play won’t improve because people just don’t have etiquette not do they care what anybody says at Munis that have no course marshals nor any real maintenance anyway!
Got stuck behind a 4some who were all hackers who all played from the back tee. None of them could hit the 150 yard Par 3, they were that bad. We even gave them a head start, they were half way down the 2nd fairway when we teed off but we caught up to them anyway and got held up by them most of the day.
Just a sad sight to see those bunkers get removed.
And does that mean the index and slope will get adjusted accordingly for becoming an easier golf course???? If not, then it makes no sense.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost normal

Still about another week before the greens are back to normal conditions. Stuck behind a slow beginners group and maybe an extra 30 mins added. Other than that, course was pretty good for the price. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Looked like the bunkers haven't been raked in weeks.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Condition

The course is pretty good right now. Currently the greens are being aerated. In a couple week it should be good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun in the Sun

Everything was great !!! Just this time of year the greens were punched so tough putting !!! always great to play Golf!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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