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    Balboa Park Golf Course

    3.4 (178 reviews)

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    Kevin M.

    Balboa park golf course is an amazing 18 hole (plus separate 9 hole) course with great downtown views. Pros: all main 18 holes ranges from par 3s to par 5s offering great range of your golf set and challenges your skills throughout your clubs. There is plentiful amount of parking near hole one and the driving range. There is a separate 9 hole course that's smaller par 3s that you can choose between which is a nice feature. The views along downtown San Diego across the course was a great addition to the course. There is a cafe with food and drink next door to the main golf shop which is a nice feature. Cons: this place does get very busy so make sure to book way in advanced. Be aware that golf carts are an additional cost on top of your tee time. You can walk this course but with people playing behind you in carts, you might need to go faster than normal. Verdict: I would play this course again and again. With tee times ranging between $40 in twilight and upwards during the day, it's a solid choice for a great game

    Charlie P.

    Holy smokes! Finally got around to a weekday twilight 9 hole on the big course! I must have to say it's in the best condition ever. Tee boxes were nice, fairway was so lush and the greens were rolling true! Can't beat the resident walking weekday twilight rate... great affordable golf at its finest. Huge shout out to Saksan in the pro shop.. hardest working, nicest guy I've ever met at any of the city courses. He was super nice at check in and even saved me a huge walk when stranded on the 12th hole after dark lol.

    Waiting on the 6th hole.. 2 groups back and still cart path only until 7th hole
    Lori S.

    Nice course but not worth the price. Rented "Cleveland" clubs, holes 1-6 and 18 are cart path only so a lot of walking and hills. Located in direct landing path of the San Diego airport, and so loud you can't have a conversation with others in your group 25% of the time. Inside facility bathrooms are gross so try to hold it for the halfway house. And once you're done golfing - be prepared to carry your clubs up a hill and through the parking lot to get to your car. Carts not accessible until 5 min before you tee off and not allowed past the cart return behind the building at the bottom of a hill. No Marshalls on the course and we played 18 holes in just under 6 hours. Several groups in front of us hit two balls each at tee box. NEVER AGAIN.

    Hole 16 from the tee box
    Mac B.

    Balboa is a tough and entertaining course to play! All the fairways are tight with little room for error or you'll lose a ball in the canyon. Greens are quick and make placement on the green below the hole a must to score low. Overall fun to play but be aware the pace of play is slow!

    Toby B.

    Played Balboa for the first time and even though my score didn't reflect it (more on why later) I thought this course was a blast with a little bit of everything. Elevation changes, elevated tee boxes, narrow fairways, surprisingly good greens (some of the better ones in SD), and holes for every level of golfer to enjoy. When you walk into the pro shop you automatically know this course has some history behind it. We played the 18 hole course but there's also a 9 hole option as well. Hole #1 & #2 will trick you into thinking this course will be wide open but you'll learn really quick that's not the case, especially on the front 9. Holes 3 & 4 will tempt you to rip your driver but local course knowledge will tell you stick to an iron and much better options. Since it was my first time playing. I didn't listen and paid the price with two double bogeys. The back 9 does open up but only on a few holes. I was really surprised how good (quick) the greens were. Most city courses don't have that to offer but Balboa did and we loved it. My three 3 putts didn't love it but that's beside the point. If you're a San Diego local you can get your resident card and play 18 with a cart for $60. Incredible deal. The carts don't offer any GPS but at that price I didn't really care. It'll cost more for a visitor but still a good rate for a well taken care of and pretty challenging course. I'm looking forward to playing and hopefully redeeming all the mistakes I made playing it the first time. See you soon Balboa!

    Rated best place to poop in San Diego 10/10
    Whitney L.

    Rated best place to poop in San Diego 10/10 Golf course is great too. Beautiful views. Tobey's with the bloodys!

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    It's hard to play here, the bots get all the tee times. This was right at 7pm tonight when next weeks times are available. Every tee time I clicked on was gone by 7:01pm. Balboa should require a credit card to hold a reservation!

    Group of 7 on the green. But they want to Harass my 2 some.

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    Beautiful 3 Par course in the middle of the city. Nice views of the airport and surrounding city.

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    Never dealt with needing to bring extra clubs. Always enjoyed this course. Not recommending this anymore. Thanks Brandon.

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    Great municipal course in the heart of balboa park. The back 9 gives incredible views of the skyline during twilight rounds.

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    I was a little bit worried when I read some of the reviews about the staff, but I had a pleasant experience and golf course was nice!

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    Ask the Community - Balboa Park Golf Course

    Is the public allowed to walk the courses trails, if they are not golfing?

    I don't know the correct answer to this, but I can tell you from experience that this course has the most "Fore's" yelled at every hole. I would probably not take that risk.

    Can you rent clubs here for the day?

    Yes. I am a lefty and they had it available for me in the morning that I had for a same-day tee time. The cost rent was $50. The bag provides a full set for just about every shot situation. What I should have asked for was the flex type. I am Flex-S… Read more

    Is there a driver range?

    Yes. There is a range, putting area and small chipping area.

    The link to the website is some vape thing. Does anyone know pricing for this course & range?

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    There is a separate 9 hole course that's smaller par 3s that you can choose between which is a nice feature.

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