Archie the starter this morning was almost violent crossed the yard got 10 inches from my face and said get out of here your not playing, he has been disrespectful in the past to me and my friends but today was worst! I remember when going to the course was fun people where nice good morning how are you ,can I help you ,sad you won't get that at Willow brook GC read more

Very disappointing experience with the starter and customer service. My friends and I came to enjoy a casual round of golf and were respectful throughout our visit. After we had already paid, the starter, Jim, stopped our group and told us that a friend who was accompanying us on foot would need to pay the full green fee as well as additional fees for a cart and clubs. This was particularly frustrating because he was recovering from a broken back and only intended to walk the course. Jim then approached other members of our group and informed them that each player needed to have a full set of clubs or they would not be allowed to play. These requirements were not communicated before payment and felt unnecessarily rigid. Overall, the experience left us with the impression that the staff was more focused on maximizing charges than providing a welcoming customer experience. We were simply looking for an enjoyable and affordable round of golf, but the way these issues were handled made the experience very disappointing. read more

Our group came here for a bachelor trip and had a very disappointing experience. We were a respectful group of young men who came to enjoy a round of golf, but it felt like the course was more interested in squeezing every possible dollar out of us than providing a welcoming experience. The biggest issue was with an employee named Jim. One of our friends has a broken back and wasn't planning to play, he just wanted to ride along and be part of the day. Jim refused to allow that unless he paid for a full round and rented a bag to push around, despite not being able to play. It felt completely unreasonable and lacked any compassion or common sense. On top of that, Jim was unprofessional throughout the interaction. He was cussing, rude, and spoke to our group in a way that made us feel unwelcome from the moment we arrived. Customer service goes a long way, and unfortunately this experience was the opposite of that. There are plenty of golf courses that treat guests with respect and understand that hospitality matters. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this course. read more

Cafe at Willowbrook has been a winner. Food is hot and cooked as it should be. Eat here. Steer clear of Ranch House Ranch house uses to be good Now they are not read more

Had a really amazing time here! Amazing course with some of the best greens I've seen. Our starter, Bob, was a real great dude and helped us out a lot. Super great man to talk to. Really amazing, quality course and carts. Everything here seems like it's the top of its class. Will return and highly recommend! read more

Nice little local course. Affordable and the staff is friendly and helpful. I'll golf here again!

Golf course in great shape!! Greens are excellent!! New superintendent!! Great food! read more

Fun little golf course, I've been coming to visit friends for the last 10 yrs and we always play there, the course has been in great shape every time I come down. Friends informed me that last superintendent moved on to a regulation 18-hole golf course, along with a $30,000 yr raise. Hard to pass up that kind of money read more

Don't come. Rude staff. Unfamiliar with golf rules. Wouldn't let us tee off at 430 for super twilight. Don't allow riders even with fee. Avoid. read more

Absolute love this place! It's the perfect little getaway to enjoy a good meal with family or friends. We stumbled upon it one day and love to come here a few times a month for breakfast. The food is great. The staff are friendly and they make it a point to get to know you. It can get busy but we have never had to wait. Worth a visit! read more

A hidden gem of a 9 hole course in East county with a very old school feel. The hospitality is decent as they run a tight ship and aren't into BSing. The course needs a little love but the greens are immaculate, tee boxes are great, bunkers immaculate. There needs to be a little love on the fairways but, that is San Diego. I always enjoy playing here and getting food after a round as the food is awesome too. read more

Very impressed with this course. The tee boxes, greens, greenside and fairways were in fantastic shape. Green #4 (i'm pretty sure) and the sand traps definitely need some work. For it being a 9 hole course I like the idea of hitting from different tee boxes to give you different looks on the back nine. Ordered an egg sandwich prior to my 8am tee time and had to throw it out. Quite disgusting unfortunately. Other than that, for $34 on the weekend to play 18, I would strongly recommend this hidden Lakeside, CA gem. read more

This course should be named Augusta west. The course scenery is spectacular, especially the well placed trees on the holes and the special trained turtles in the water holes,that will dive and retrieve your errant tee shot for you The Marshall Bob is a great guy,he will even get you a candy bar if you get hungry out playing the course. Speaking of eating the Cafe will not disappoint,it is culinary delight. The service is beyond exceptional. See if you can get waited on by Stephanie. She has the sweetest demeanor and clever wit. You'll wish you had a wife like her read more

We play here every week very accommodating, Great lunch friendly people. FYI... No fishing in lakes during the dayAKA Lakeside Country Club

Very nice 9 hole golf course! Pay it twice to get your 18 holes. Would definitely recommend. read more

Went here with my family to play some golf. We called ahead and reserved two tee times. Only 5 of us were going to golf and the others we're going to hang out as a family. However this place will not let spectators on the course due to "insurance" which I've never heard of at a course and have brought plenty of people with me that weren't golfing at other courses. The man at the pro shop was extremely rude and unhelpful and unapologetic about the whole situation. It seemed like he was the gate keeper of a private course in rancho San Diego, forgetting this is just a nine hole course in lakeside... read more

Great little course in Lakeside. Challenging 9 hole course. Pace of play is hit and miss, highly recommend reservations.

Nice course with plenty of variety. Excellent greens. If you're going there for the first time, google maps incorrectly misses the entry to the course by about a 1/4 mile. read more

10 trailer trash teens were running wild for about 4 hours on the golf course. They kept jumping the fence each time they were thrown out by the Marshall. They were carry bats and fishing poles and were going from pond to pond on the greens and fishing and using the bat to hit golf balls they found. They would stand in the way of players and were heckling them when players were trying to swing. One teen said he was hit by a player a couple days prior and bragged like it was an honor. They were throwing rocks at the ducks and trash in the pond. The Marshall just gave up because he could keep them out. They had a sand fight in Sand trap and were using it for a ramp to jump their bicycle.so much for a relaxing day read more

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Never go to this course, terrible customer service. Wont refund money after you pay. Ill let everyone know NOT to go to this course.

My varsity golf team was actually stationed here, BUT... go on Fridays: 1.) Golf (nuff said) 2.) Amanda (server)... she rocks 3.) THE BEST FISH & CHIPS AROUND!!! They actually beat the fancy seafood restaurants. Go see if I'm telling a falsehood. Only tip I have: please water the fairways more... thanks! read more

Don't go here. It's a terrible course can't tell the fairway from the rough. All the negative reviews about the staff are tue.

Played my 1st time today, great course for a player like me. What's that mean, someone working on their game. Room to whip out a drive and of course work on the short game. Restaurant was good too. Over all, friendly staff. read more

The people are super friendly and the food is good. I am disappointed that the fee for joining the Willowbrook Golf Club does not include GHIN. You have to pay extra to join The Men's Club in addition to Golf Club to get that. A little pricey for nonmember also, especially for a 9 hole course. I paid just a little more for an 18 with cart than I did here for 9 holes with my own pull cart. The course is maintained semi adequately and is challenging. I'm used to wearing a collared shirt when I play golf as one should, was a bit surprised to see them let someone golf in a t-shirt today. Member player in my group said that was normal for here. read more

Mid as fuck. My cornbread was burnt and the service was lackluster. Spent alot of money playing golf and they repay me with mid food and mid service ??? Definitely not taking my kids here ever again. It's hard being a single parent as it is and places like this definitely do not help. read more

Go to Carlton Oaks a few miles down the road instead. This place doesn't like your money and is super pretentious for the little they have to offer. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS COURSE, terrible customer service! I wouldn't even have my worst enemy play here. Got 100 rules and everyone is rude.

Good spot! for twenty bucks, you can hit some challenging holes, have a few par 5s, & see some well maintained scenery, and have a 40 yr veteran in a real tee box set you on your way. It's only a nine holer, but if you get there by 4, you can definitely get in 13+ chances to find that clandestine birdie. We also hit a few into the trailer park on hole #2, but don't tell anyone. read more

I'm a huge fan of getting your money's worth out of things especially golf outings. A lot of people dog this course out because it is not one of the " big courses". I think that is absolutely hilarious! This course offers everything that some of the best courses in San Diego have to offer. Deep par 5's, challenging par 3 's and just an all around great course. This is a hidden gem in East County and to be quite honest, I hope it stays that way now that I think about it. It has a great staff, some awesome regulars who play there all the time and I am proud to be joining the men's Club out there! Look, I really want what's best for the course, so please come on out and play it for yourself. If you think your above a course like this, then you might be, or you think your better then you are and then you can stay shooting in the 120 's at your "big courses". Quality of greens- 8.5 out of 10 Quality of fairways- 8.5 Quality of Tee Boxes- 9 Difficulty- 6.75 Clubhouse- 10 Staff- 10 Food and Beverage- 10 (no cart girl) Overall 8.9 A lot of trees, a number of water hazards, and a few solid par 5's that you can pull out the driver on and grip n rip it out there. read more

I will not return to this course. I will however come try the grill though. For starters I understand the reason for collared shirts. BUT when all the staff are wearing clothes that I would wear hanging out around the house, yard work or the gym. What is the point that I have to wear a collared shirt and the staff are wearing whatever they want? I could not tell who worked there and who did not. Wait never mind the golfers were dressed up. Next the club was clean but the pro shop has chairs that are in a bad state of disrepair. The dressing room doubled as a storage room. The starter was rude and not friendly. Last the grounds. THE REASON you go to this place while it was a challenging course for a 9 hole BUT they were awful, not well maintained. The "Lakes" were stagnant. The tees were hard to find or even missing. The putting greens were dying or dead so the putts were extremely difficult. The members were not friendly to "outsiders". We were an inconvenience. There are so many rules at this place and they try to be a high end golf resort with the rules but in reality its a budget golf course that is surrounded by mobile homes(literally). Last....I paid same if not MORE to play here then I do to play at Sycuan. Even Sycuans Par 3 course is maintained better. Overall i will not return. Carlton Oak Course will be my home course. I never felt welcomed from start to finish. The only thing that didn't ruin my day was the ladies at the grill. read more

The employees at this course are a joke and the course is absolutely terrible. The greens were actually filled with sand so I did not putt and it was WAY too expensive. I went to finish the back 9 and they said I had not paid for 18! I was in shock! Gave them a piece of my mind and left. Will never return! You could play at a green course for the same price this place was brown and unplayable with terrible employees. No wonder the course was empty. This place will close very soon. MARK MY WORDS. read more

I've been playing this course for 15+ years and it still kicks my butt. It's one of the more difficult 9-hole courses you will find out there. It's also one of the most enjoyable. All of the staff are very professional and courteous. I played there Saturday and had a great time. The food is great and the service is outstanding (thanks Hunter!). I'm looking forward to the next time! Jay read more

Great place to play golf! They have staff that's very friendly also... I liked this course better than the one our hotel concierge suggested! I'd suggest giving this place a try. It's not expensive, and you can use the extra saved cash to spend on their clubhouse. They also have a brand new building... pretty nifty... just don't hit the trailer park :) drive on!! read more

East county's best kept secret, this is my favorite executive course around. Nine holes walking for around $25. Long drives on the back side, well kept water hazards, immaculate greens. Cart rentals available but easily played on foot in 3 hours. read more

Love the course. I'm still learning the game and it's not too crowded most days which I like. The staff are sticklers for the rules which is fine with me. My only complaint is that there's big holes in the fence and twice now we've had people walk on the course and interrupt our game. I would definitely feel safer if that was remedied read more

We had an early dinner at the Willowbrook Grill and ordered the fish and chips (Friday night special). Very good well-prepared fish/cod in light, crisp batter. It rivals (beats?) the fish and chips at the California Fish Grill that we love. They never disappoint us there at the golf course. Great efficient and friendly service too. read more

Played last Sunday..I can't give a low rating because it wouldn't be fair. The Hot! summer days have not been kind to this course, and with water rates what they are who could blame them! The course is dry! The tee boxes on most of the holes are dirt! Just dead grass,and dirt. Some of the greens are in deplorable condition! It was sad to see such a great course in such poor conditions! You can't blame the course management. I'm sure the rates would go way up if they watered more often,and nobody wants that. Pray for a wet winter! read more

This is a great local golf coarse. Great for a quick 9 holes to start the day off. Its a fun coarse and kept up very well.

Willow Brook golf course two months ago was in very bad shape due to a lack of water in the main irrigation system. I'm happy to announce as a guy who plays there all the time that the course is coming back. All the greens are coming back completely. Mike the course supertendent has done a great job. and I agree with the past posts that the folks in the grill are outstanding read more

Review of the Grill only! Great local spot for a simple classic breakfast at a great price and awesome service! What a pleasant surprise! I've driven by this four year old facility many times and noticed that the grill was open to the public 6AM - 6PM, but never checked it out until this past week. The building is very new and well designed. I popped in on a Friday around 9AM. Upon walking into the restaurant, I got the feeling of being in a cafeteria or snack bar. I thought I might have to order at the counter, but the friendly waitress welcomed us and brought menus to the window golf course view table we picked. The menu was simple but had all the breakfast staples; bacon, sausage, eggs, baked goods, pastries, oatmeal, fruit, etc. I got a delicious omelet, toast, and hash browns for $6.99, and a good cup of coffee for $1.50. They had several flavored creamers There was only one other table is use, everyone else just grabbed something at the counter to take out onto the course, so service was really quick and the food was hot and fresh. Now they just need to add an evening happy hour..... read more