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Oceanside Golf Course
Oceanside Golf Course offers an 18-hole layout in Oceanside, California that consistently delivers solid play with a 4.2-star rating from over 300 reviews. The course provides reliable conditioning and fair design that appeals to golfers of all skill levels looking for accessible play near the coast. With strong reviews backing its quality, it's a dependable choice for a day out on the course.
The course from above
Tee at the bottom, green at the top. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Hole layout © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Oceanside Golf Course scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 367 | 352 | 182 | 535 | 204 | 360 | 403 | 485 | 350 | 3238 |
| Orange | 367 | 352 | 182 | 535 | 204 | 356 | 388 | 477 | 340 | 3201 |
| White | 344 | 334 | 166 | 515 | 190 | 354 | 377 | 450 | 340 | 3070 |
| Gold | 339 | 331 | 161 | 417 | 159 | 269 | 313 | 438 | 315 | 2742 |
| Red | 317 | 283 | 158 | 414 | 153 | 255 | 300 | 418 | 299 | 2597 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 363 | 160 | 306 | 132 | 499 | 457 | 434 | 508 | 383 | 3242 |
| Orange | 363 | 160 | 306 | 132 | 489 | 447 | 429 | 500 | 366 | 3192 |
| White | 344 | 152 | 285 | 117 | 479 | 436 | 391 | 454 | 355 | 3013 |
| Gold | 339 | 130 | 223 | 112 | 456 | 395 | 351 | 431 | 330 | 2767 |
| Red | 302 | 124 | 217 | 93 | 450 | 389 | 345 | 390 | 310 | 2620 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 12 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
Par 72, 18 holes. Course rating / slope shown by tee. From the course's official scorecard (original).
Reviews
Visited Oceanside Municipal Golf Course and the standout holes were the short uphill Par 4 on the 12th and the Par 3 on the 13th, where you get a great elevated view overlooking the course—both were especially memorable. Play was slow even on a weekday afternoon, but it felt like a true neighborhood course where many locals, including seniors, come out for a casual round and some exercise. I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to return, but the value for the price is solid.
Player course 16 May 2025. Course has good practice facilities with a full range, putting green, and chopping green. The staff was friendly and the prices are not too bad. As for the course it is in ok shape. It looks like they are trying to make all the greens bigger, so the greens don't look the best but still roll pretty nice. The bunkers are well maintained. The fairways could you a lot more attention with all of the patches throughout the course. About 4 holes did not allow us to hit from the original tee boxes and moved us up almost 80-100 yards so that was a disappointment. The course layout is pretty challenging with a lot of dog legs which require shaping your shots, especially off the tee box. Overall, not bad but could be better. Which I expect it to be better soon with the changes they are attempting to make.
This is a great golf course. Weekend rates are $55 regular, and $45 twilight walking. And for that price point, there really isn’t anything to complain about. Greens rolled nicely, tee areas and fairways were all around pretty good, and bunkers actually had some sand in them. The one unique thing about this course is the dirt areas. Alot of municipal or lower end courses have burnt out dirt areas with weeds, partial grass, twigs, rocks and all other kinds of junk in them that just look unsightly and suck to hit out of. At oceanside muni, the dirt areas are deliberate. The grass ends, and the dirt begins, so it feels more like a genuine hazard you don’t want to hit into, not just an unmaintained part of the golf course. I also want to say i think they do some maintenance on these dirt areas because there is significantly less debris in them than many other similarly priced courses.Be cautious on evening weekends, course can get to be a 5+ hour round in a hurry. Thats my only complaint though. I highly recommend going to try it out!
Absolutely love the low key vibes at this hidden gem of a muni. The greens are always in great shape. Smooth n fast just the way we like em! Restaurant/snack bar is perfect w an awesome staff and yummy affordable food and drinks 🍺 Check this place out for a great day of golf w friends or even come meet some new friends as everybody here is always so friendly and fun
Beautiful course. Scenery is awesome in a Camp Pendleton valley. Not too easy, starts with a par 5 so better find your groove quickly!
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