Avila Beach Golf Resort

Marie Kang-Scott

2024-04

We noticed a significant change in the Avila Beach Golf Course, once known as one of the most beautiful and unique courses on the Central Coast. The first 9 holes were muddy, and the fairways were overrun with weeds and high grass, leading to our cart getting stuck in the mud multiple times. The back 9 was dry and had somewhat better fairways. On the 18th hole, we had a gallery of people watching us tee off, which was an interesting experience amidst the challenges of the day.

Jim Hanson

2023-11

Fairways were in poor shape. Sand traps are being redone. Cart paths were unusable. Got a discount coupon but have l played a lot better courses for the $. I suggest going to Black Lakes, Hunter Ranch or Monarch Dunes if golfing in this area. Much better condition for the money.

Karen Ewers

2024-04

Wow, I wish I had read these reviews before spending $90 each, mid week (Senior rate) to play a round on what was in worse condition than a cow pasture. This was March 14. We had not played here in over 10 years and were looking forward to playing here while visiting the Central Coast to celebrate our anniversary. The only clue we had as to the condition of the course, was when we were told that the lawnmower was broken. Apparently it had been broken for a long time.I don’t know if the owner has tried to play this course, but I believe if he had, he would immediately give a generous discount to anyone brave enough to venture out there and wish them luck at the same time.

Jodster6 Nielsen

2024-04

The Golf Course design is challenging-the greens are coming back after years of drought and ill maintained. The past few years new management, healthy rains, and continued improvements have brought the course into a playable, beautiful destination. Come back and see for yourself!

Jack Song

2024-04

Weekend round for about $80/head. Range guy was no show for work…so the range was closed since no one was collecting the balls for dispensing. No warm-up for a pretty hard course.The fairway is not well-maintained at all. Half foot-long rough grass…you get in the rough and you are better off doing a drop bc you likely won’t find your ball.Random holes on the ground I almost sprained my ankle. No clear signage with a lot of cart path closures/re-routes made the place a maze… the greens are not even consistent from hole to hole.The biggest enemy of your game won’t be your skill levels, it will be the course condition disappearing your balls, and I’m talking about on or near the fairway.

David Glenn

2024-04

This use to be a great and fun course to golf. Now it is horrible. Not maintained at all. Cart paths are all jacked up. It's like the owner doesn't care. Won't golf it anymore.

Erick Quiroz

2024-04

This place needs a new owner or new management! This place is the worst good course I've ever played at. The greens are horrible and fairways looks like they have been mowed in weeks... Get it together!

Jim Powell

2023-05

Great day of golf. Course was in good shape for fall season. Lots of variety in hole layout. Front nine different feel than back nine. Not boring! Will definitely play again the next time we're in the area.

Christopher Vasquez

2023-12

This is a hidden gem! What a fun place with entertainment and an amazing view!

Sharil R

2023-05

Mac & Cheese feist, the grounds and staff were great. It should have been called Wine feist with mac on the side. The beach breeze was very welcome.

Jerome Lisua

2023-05

Great spot for small concerts. Watched Midland perform here. Easy access to bathrooms and so many spots to sit and watch.

Christopher Giulini

2023-11

For the price, I expected more. $58 for off season, and weekday, and twilight???? Also I've never paid as much as $30 for rental clubs and they were quite bad, like I probably could have stopped at Goodwill and bought a set of clubs better than the rentals and not paid anymore. Driving range didn't allow drivers??? No sand traps were raked, greens were patchy, cart path was in very rough shape in places and course just not well marked at all. Back 9 seemed nicer. This course probably used to be very good but has not been maintained well. Very few places to fill a water bottle and no refreshment cart to be found on a hot day. Upside is the course was not crowded at all but for this price and the condition I can understand why we saw very few other golfers.

Dana Hodgkinson

2019-05

We love going to the Avila Resort for concerts. The venue is such a Beautiful location to listen to music near the water. Great food/drink vendors, plenty of bathrooms and tons of room to enjoy the concert.

Amanda Villalobos

2022-05

I cannot say I have ever golfed here, but I have attended many concerts. This venue is absolutely one of my favorites!! Most of the time the evenings are nice, sunny, and not too cold, but always be prepared for the coastal weather. The event staff are always so friendly and make parking so easy. Definitely give this venue a try if you want to see any live shows!

Kari Kauppinen

2024-02

This is mainly a park golf course. The staff was very friendly. Fairways were not in tiptop condition, there were a lot of leaves and they were wet. Back nine was in better condition. Greens were OK.

john donohue

2024-04

This place needs a lot of work. The greens are in good shape but nothing else is. If you don't hit the fairway you will never find yer ball because everything is either overgrown or matted cut grass.... It was not fun & not because I was paired up with a guy who had a 6 & 3 year old with him. They were nice but it was awful with the course condition and kids crying and running all over.Hopefully next time will be better.

Donald Allen

2024-02

I can only imagine this place gets a 4 Star review because of the bar because the golf course is the worst maintained I have ever seen in my 50 years of golfing. The new owner has let the course become an embarassment to Avila Beach.

Emilio Villanueva

2024-04

My son and I like to play this course, played here 2 years ago what a change, it was so bad we didn't even finish the course

Brian A

2023-05

Cool little golf spot. The course could use some TLC. Very cool restaurant and patio overlooking the beach. Played 18 holes and grabbed a tri tip chili dog…

Ltcougar Sequoia

2023-05

Had fun listening to the live music and sitting by the fireplaces..bar serves drinks and bar food that you can take outside and sit by the fires.

SLOLife

2024-04

Worst golf course in SLO county. It’s a shame Staff don’t care. Play Morro Bay, Hunter Ranch or Paso Country Club.

Alejandro Montero-Garcia

2023-10

Course has great views and nice cool weather, although conditions of greens as well as fairways are not up to par at all. Nevertheless after booking a round and driving 2 hours to the course I was told I would have to pay 88$ for a rider due to the reason they are too lazy to have a marshal on the course.(The courses website also failed to warn about riders and when calling for booking the round the person working the pro shop also failed to notify me of anything).

James Fryer

2023-10

What a disappointing round of golf. This course has 100% gone down the drain and the conditions are unrecognizable from what this place used to be. Very poorly maintained greens and fairways, extremely slow pace of play with no marshal in sight, and prices that make this course a total waste of money. This property has so much potential, but the ownership seems to care more about hosting concerts than creating a great golf experience. Trust me when I say save your money and go play at any other course in the area. Maybe someday they'll bring this course back to the condition it was, but I wouldn't count on it.

Kozy Zay

2023-05

Great venue, easy parking access, helpful staff, easy and simple security check, fast lines, lots of space and room, lovely scenery, all around lovely environment can make any show hood off the venue alone.

Erik Westblom

2023-11

Lots of deer, and they appear to be the only ones taking care of the course.1 star in this rating is because the egg sandwich was awesome.Golf course isn't worth $20.

wendy tozzi

2022-05

Beautiful atmosphere. Gorgeous views. Felt like I was atva 5 star resort. Friendly staff. We ordered food and it was just ok. We will go back for sure and try something else off the menu.

Chris Leishman

2023-07

I so wanted to love this place, but wow! The layout is cool, but since it seems that they do NOT keep up the course conditions, at all. As such it's not surprising that on course directions are none exist, on the very confusing back 9. Weeds, on the fairways, rockhard, and the grass that is there is dead...the bunkers were either, "ground under repair " or weed filled cement. The greens, they'd been punched about a week ago, can't complain. What a waste of a possible destination course.

Casey McGraw

2024-04

Possibly the best venue to see music since Red Rock!

Lee Thull

2019-05

Course was in good condition. Tee boxes on some holes didn't make sense. We were playing on a special event day layout. Ridiculous. Beverage cart girl would skip holes or drive past you without even looking your way. Bring your own water.

Kevin Dawes

2022-05

A fun and challenging course. The food at the restaurant was good. Helpful pro shop.