Finally got a chance to play here as weekend tee times for civilians are hard to come by. We finished in just under 5 hours with some waiting between holes. Not bad for teeing off at 3pm on a Sunday... Continue »

Finally got a chance to play here as weekend tee times for civilians are hard to come by. We finished in just under 5 hours with some waiting between holes. Not bad for teeing off at 3pm on a Sunday.

The course itself is very fun and a great layout. Tee boxes and fairways had excellent coverage. Unfortunately the players do not take care of it. Severe ball marks on nearly every green. I could easily fix 10 ball marks just in my own area. Rake the d%mn bunkers people. It's not just one person either, I saw multiple tracks and hit marks in every single greenside bunker.

Played Navy Destroyer on 4/29. Conditions are good all around. Greens almost completely recovered from aeration, certainly playable now, and should be really good in a week or two. No issues with cond... Continue »

Played Navy Destroyer on 4/29. Conditions are good all around. Greens almost completely recovered from aeration, certainly playable now, and should be really good in a week or two. No issues with conditions at all.

Has to be the flattest course in SoCal. Still, the layout is good, and it is a fun track. Lots of players not in a hurry, POP 5:15.

Made it back out to Navy this past weekend with the Rancho Park men's club for a tournament and the course did not disappoint. It's a very fun and challenging layout from start to finish with the odd ... Continue »

Made it back out to Navy this past weekend with the Rancho Park men's club for a tournament and the course did not disappoint. It's a very fun and challenging layout from start to finish with the odd wrinkle of not getting to play a par 3 until the 9th hole.

Most of the water features on the course right now are less intimidating as many of the course's lakes are either completely or partially drained, so you may still have a shot out of the hazard that you didn't before when they're full. Footing is terrible though and you will sink so still try to avoid at all costs!

Course conditions are solid across the board with no major complaints about anything in particular. There were a few areas marked off as GUR but we were warned about that in advance of the tournament. I found the greens to be really fun and engaging. They ran medium-fast and held shots well. The fairways had mostly good coverage with thin spots here and there, while the rough was thick in spots but mostly very playable.

Bunkers were in good shape but of course another layer of sand is never something to scoff at, while the tee boxes (my flight played the whites) were level and had mostly good coverage with the exception of just a few.

No cart service throughout the day but there is a fine snack shop at the 12th hole tee box that has everything you need. Carts are in good shape and do have a rudimentary GPS system on them, but I would still bring a GPS app for layups and a range finder for exact distances to the pins.

Overall another solid experience at a very cool course.

Played 11/15. Course is in pretty good shape. Fairways have some areas with thin coverage or bare spots. Greens were pretty smooth and fairly fast. Sand traps a little inconsistent. Pace was a little ... Continue »

Played 11/15. Course is in pretty good shape. Fairways have some areas with thin coverage or bare spots. Greens were pretty smooth and fairly fast. Sand traps a little inconsistent. Pace was a little over 4.5 hrs, some of that probably due to the howling wind that day. Fun layout, still a decent value.

Played 9/8, was very hot. Course overall is in good shape. Fairways on most holes have good coverage. A few like #1 are beat up. Greens were nice and smooth for the most part. Sand traps were hard wit... Continue »

Played 9/8, was very hot. Course overall is in good shape. Fairways on most holes have good coverage. A few like #1 are beat up. Greens were nice and smooth for the most part. Sand traps were hard with little sand. No cart service here which is tough when it's close to 100 outside.

Played Wednesday before aeration next week. Overall the course is in good winter condition with mostly good coverage throughout. The bunkers are a bit hit and miss. Some have very good sand while othe... Continue »

Played Wednesday before aeration next week. Overall the course is in good winter condition with mostly good coverage throughout. The bunkers are a bit hit and miss. Some have very good sand while others are hard packed. One of the practice putting greens had been aerated with larger holes and plenty of sand. It will be probably be last week of April for the greens to be fully to close to fully recovered. Playable after a couple of weeks. This week maintenance was started on practice facilities and some tee boxes on the course were punched. The heavy course maintenance starts Monday, April 1st. The staff was friendly.

Play Wednesday in a club tournament teeing off shortly before 10 am finishing in 4:20. The greens rolled smooth with medium speed and held solid shots. The fairways had good coverage with decent rollo... Continue »

Play Wednesday in a club tournament teeing off shortly before 10 am finishing in 4:20. The greens rolled smooth with medium speed and held solid shots. The fairways had good coverage with decent rollout on tee shots. The rough along the fairways and around the greens had decent coverage. The length had an affect on shots but was not overly penal. Most of the bunkers were in good shape with nice sand but there were a couple holes that had greenside bunkers with hard compacted sand/dirt. Hole 7 comes to mind. The tee boxes have mostly good coverage with a few being thin. Overall the course is in nice winter condition. The staff was friendly.

Aeration of the golf course will begin April 1st. Maintenance of the practice areas will start the last week of March.

I played on Wednesday with cthuyen. Navy golf course is always in great shape. Greens were consistent , tee boxes had some bare spots, sand bunkers were excellent, and fairways were in decent shape. P... Continue »

I played on Wednesday with cthuyen. Navy golf course is always in great shape. Greens were consistent , tee boxes had some bare spots, sand bunkers were excellent, and fairways were in decent shape. Pace of play was no issues at all. We finished in 4.5.

The challenge at this place is securing a tee time. If you get one, it’s one of the best values in Orange County.

Snagged a last minute cancellation at Navy Destroyer yesterday at 10:39 am.

POP was 4.20 minutes with minor waits on each hole. Most of the time, they will let you out earlier than your tee time b... Continue »

Snagged a last minute cancellation at Navy Destroyer yesterday at 10:39 am.

POP was 4.20 minutes with minor waits on each hole. Most of the time, they will let you out earlier than your tee time because they always have cancellations from active or off duty folks who book times and never show up. Course is very good shape. Greens running at 10, smooth and scary on downhillers. Fairways had great coverage for winter and rough was not very penal unless you are super crooked like me. Sand traps has medium coverage of sand and tee boxes were level and well maintained. Snack shack was well stocked and well priced. 19th hole was busy and plenty of good priced food. Proshop was well stocked and offered club regripping services. Civilians rates have gone up to north of $75 to ride, but still a great alternative to the Long Beach courses if you can ever snag a tee time.

Will return soon!