This definitely isn't a manicured, country-club course, but then again, at $20 for a round ( $16 for seniors) you aren't paying those kinds of prices either. It's an OK place for beginners though with a few water hazards so you may end up losing a few balls and that might be something to consider, but just bring a few sleeves of Kirklands and you won't have to worry :-) The upside is that it seems like most of the people that have been playing there when I've been there have been super casual and friendly so nobody's judging you. Just doesnt seem like that kind of place, very chill. Operations wise, the greens are pretty slow compared to many courses but not too far off from the somewhat hidden practice green out behind the clubhouse/pro-shop, so if you are used to faster surfaces definitely take some practice putts back there first to adjust. It's not a huge course but there are a couple of holes that are at 200+ yards (rearmost tee) so bring a driver or at least a fairway wood. Carts are available but I don't know if they have pushcarts to rent. Overall it's a fun place for the beginner or intermediate player. If your handicap is under 8-9. Maybe head to Monarch dunes. read more

Nice option for locals who may be intimidated by the big courses 9 hole executive course is dog-friendly, affordable, and next to the beach! read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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It was a great experiential. The holes were great. But the bad part was the amount of potholes was insane they were terrible they had the golf cart airborne. All in all great corse read more

I play this course about 3 times a week for golf and exercise. It is easy to walk and unless you have some sort of diability you don't need a cart. The course is usually in good shape. It is the home to a flock of Canadian Geese and a mix of ducks. As a senior I pay $15 dollars for a round. They don't have any rules and I like that. The first time I played there I asked about decoram and they said this is Pismo Beach not Pebble Beach. Things can get a little slow moving during the summer. Once the tourists are gone the course is usually wide open. The grumpy old man is rarely there anymore. read more

Very nice course Seems very taken care of the greens are a little fast First time here visiting I played one round $45 or so for two people with a Cart. I wanted to play another round so I went inside and asked if there was any price change but their wasn't I already rented the cart but was charged again for it. I think that's kinda weak charge me for another round is fine but for the cart again....seems SUS PS there's plenty of carts available so it's not like we're holding them up with carts read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - Extra carts - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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Crotchety old man at the counter. Probably the owner since I paid for my party of four (plus club and cart rentals) with cash and he just put it in his front jeans pocket, greeted us with a "you must be 18 to rent a cart". My two adult sons said they were and HE SCOFFED!! He said yeah right. I said "they are over 18. They are my sons". He said "Nope". So I told the boys to show their ID. This fool looked at it like it was fake and threw it back on the counter and told me "you can be responsible for them". Both are aged 21 and 23. Home from college for a visit with us, their parents!! Finally get on the course with mildly broken spirits, we were still determined to have a good time. Saw a couple employees not doing much more than driving on golf carts, on their cell phones, vaping and shouting to each other (shouting is never pleasant when golfing). Grounds were NOT maintained, weeds everywhere, tons of gopher holes and the mud was dangerous. Last but not least...all the standing water has it smelling like a swamp. There are so many choices in golf courses in this area. Please check them out before coming to this place! Learn from our mistake!!! read more

So for the price it's not a bad place to golf. They were doing maintenance when we went so lawnmower was loud, they were cutting the lawn and watering everything. The watering is one of the main reasons for the 2 stars. They watered the greens to the point of making giant puddles on the greens and the fairways were basically a swamp. Very muddy and the ball would sometimes just dig into the ground. The tee boxes are pretty much nothing but divots that haven't been fixed or covered so it's hard to figure out a spot to tee off from. It's pretty quiet in the early morning and you can easily walk this in an hour or less if you're quick. If the tee boxes were better and everything wasn't so watered down, this would be an easy 4 stars. I was tempted to give it 3 but for a few more bucks you can play another par three course which is in much better condition and has 3 extra holes with better layout. If you have an hour to kill and want to play 9 holes for cheap then this is the place. Friendly and easy enough just not kept up very well. read more

The weather was perfect! It was a busy day but went quick! Got great customer service from the gentleman checking us in! read more

The old man at the reception should work on his attitude when talking to customers. In person and on the phone. It's free to be a good person and have a good attitude especially when you're the face of a golf course. Have been to make courses on the coast. This is by far the worse. Horrible tee boxes, horrible greens, and even worse employees. Don't waste your time or money. Go golf somewhere that is actually fulfilling where the old guy isn't there to ruin your experience before even playing. read more

Used to be a nice course, I had played here for years but wouldn't return with the current staff. Unfortunately the grumpy old man everyone is referencing (aka Greg Segler) that now runs the front counter sometimes doesn't care much for people, has a vulgar snarky attitude, and is lazier than anyone that has held that position in the past ten years that I was golfing there. Don't believe me, Just look at all of Greg's other glowing reviews below... This senile jerk off has literally denied us service at 2:45pm (on a Saturday afternoon) because he is looking forward to closing up early, and he has done this to me more than once. You would think they would hire someone that actually wants a job. We beg of you Bruce, please replace this disgrace of an "employee" immediately. Not only is he hurting your business, he is quickly tarnishing the reputation you've worked for years to develop. Never heard of a golf course that's too busy for golf on Saturday afternoon... What a Joke!!! read more

An expensive fun place to walk a short nine. The course is moderately in good condition. read more

Such a great spot! Staff were super friendly and helpful. The course is just what you want next to the beach. A nice little get away, prices are great and the store and course were clean and well manicured. We've come twice and love it each time. We'll def will be back! Linda in the shop was super helpful and the man that was in charge of carts/course was very cool and friendly. Great people! :) Niners won and a great round of golf. Can't complain. read more

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Old man at the front counter always has a poor attitude. the greens and fairways are always horrible. i'm local on the central coast and this is the last golf course i would go to around here. read more

1. AMAZING SERVICE - the receptionist is extremely kind and good at customer service. Gave us great dinner recommendations as well. 2. FUN COURSE - I am not an avid golfer so I quiet enjoyed the par 3 course and could actually enjoy it. I should mention that the course needed a little love in a couple spots but it doesn't bother me at all, it might bother a snobby golfer. 3. you cannot see the beach from the course. This does not a negative, just for info as one would think you possibly could with how close it is. read more

This course is legit and easy to walk. Some people are a bit slow but that's golf. I come down here when we are camping and I need to get away from the family for a bit. Greens are good, tee boxes are meh. All in all good spot for a quick round. read more

It's Sunday and the niner game just ended and we wanted to get in a quick nine hole before it got dark. I asked for a cart but was told no because of the time but when I explained my wife was 8 months pregnant they said ok as long as they got my phone number and brought it back as soon as they called. The gals name gals Linda and she was extremely nice. Then she called on nine and I was finishing up so timing was perfect, we brought it back in and the gentleman locking up that I dropped the cart off to was extremely nice, I wish I had gotten his name. He said congrats on the pregnancy and to take our time. All around great people, yup, there's still great people out there, amazing views, right next to the ocean and great prices, my wife and I couldn't be happier!! The course was beautiful and in great shape! Only my second time here, her first, and we couldn't be happier! Can't wait to come back!! read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - Beautiful view on a beautiful course! - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Came to Pismo Beach for a conference at the cliffs hotel and I stumbled upon a nice little nine-hole course by the beach. The course is not very well maintained and when the fog rolls in like on the day I played, you can't even see the flag. Lots of bumpy and soggy greens. It is still a decent course to play if you are limited in time. Can get thru the 9 holes in 1 hour with golf cart. read more

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It was going to be my first time playing golf, I walked into this establishment with a smile on my face and excitement. The second I walked in I was greeted by a grumpy old man who seemed to hate the idea of two young guys coming in to play golf. I was given a set of left hand clubs (I clearly stated I am right handed.) I was told that I'm not able to rent a golf cart due to the "amount of time I'd take at each hole." I was told that it's an extra cost for almost every single item that should be included with the $58 I was initially charged for 1 hr of golf and renting a set of poor quality clubs, overall this was the worst experience I've ever had at any golf course and it's safe to say that I wouldn't recommend anyone coming here unless they enjoy being treated like outsiders. read more

Today a group of friends and I decided to play a quick round of golf at Pismo State Beach Golf. There were no tee-times, which made it very slow and backed up. It was advertised as "beach front" or "beach view", however, thought it was by the beach, you could not see the beach at all. The greens weren't cut as well. read more

They do weddings here!! Such a beautiful location--literally yards from the sand without paying an arm and a leg! Check out their website: PismoWeddings.com read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - Tim and Erin! Get married at the Pismo Beach Golf Course--(805)459-5675 - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

4 stars with a giant * No, it's not a four star golf course in the sense that it's a star removed from Pebble Beach. We're talking a modest 9 hole, Par 3 course situated on the beach. For a mere 11 bucks, you can enjoy a round of golf while listening to the waves lap upon the beach. This place has been here forever, is very old school, which is the very reason I love playing here. read more

Still a great place to golf... One opportunity; remind golfers about speed of play. Especially golfers with young children and inexperienced females. Backed up 3 to 4 deep at times today. read more

The course is well taken care of. The greens roll surprisingly true. The layout is your standard down and back with a few trees. Water is the major hazard. If the wind is blowing off the ocean go with a longer club and use a knock down shot. Parking is very good. read more

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So if you want low green fees and you want to see the ocean on the entire front nine which is the back nine, because there are only nine here, you will feel like you are at poorman's Pebble Beach, it's that beautiful. It is stunning to golf on the Beach! I built a house across the street I liked this golf course so much. This Course use to be a duck pond. A little town trivia. A hundred years ago, before Coleman tents were made affordable, people from the valley would camp by the duck pond in their refrigerator boxes, and watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July. Today, we use this Course as a practice course for chipping. It's quick and fun, and they have reasonable twilight fees. Holly Campuzano CoastalSLO.Com read more

A great course for beginners or for those who have lost their power for whatever reason. A relatively short 9-hole par three course with distances ranging from 80 yards to 190 yards. There are decent lies off the green bolstered by a lack of sand. There is some form of a water hazard on all but two holes with two holes requiring you to carry off the tee. The only gripe comes with the sloooooooow greens. This is not a course to hone your putting skill. Great for iron play and off-green recovery, but not putting. Affordable prices, with unlimited play after 1pm. Can get windy as it is right on the beach. Play can get bogged down quite a bit on the weekends. read more

I was bummed when I got here. They were having a men's/ women's golf tournament. So I couldn't get on and play for another hour and a half. Tournament? In a pitch and putt? Lol. Oh well. Next time maybe. No driving range either. Avila here I come. read more

Nice par 3 course your sure to enjoy. It's fun the course is maintained well and u can usually make 9 holes in about an hour good times

I really enjoyed playing this course for its range from short (100 yards) to long (210 yard) par 3s. It provided some good challenges with the water hazards. My favorite was the 7th hole. It played about 200 yards that day, which also required carrying a pond that ran diagonally across the fairway. I didn't like the lack of signage directing one to the next hole. I could have easily gotten lost and played the wrong hole if I wasn't paying attention to the map. Also, some of the yardage markers located in the tee boxes were incorrect, making some holes sound like they were closer than they really were. This is a great course for the intermediate beginner who's already cut their teeth on pitch and putts and is looking to take a next step up in their golf game. This is also a great place to practice using your medium and long irons. read more

Course is really fun and for that price you can't beat it !! Gentleman at the pro shop was generous and professional. I will golf this course any chance I can ! read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - Beautiful out here ! - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

This golf course promotes a seasonal "Ladies night" mostly advertises on Facebook (see pictures) The event as advertised is from 5-9, a lesson, club rental (if needed) 1 9-hole round of golf, a free drink and appetizers at Finn's restaurant. I had been before and it was a bit unorganized with a lot of pressure to rush to Finns across the parking lot to collect the one free drink you get with purchase, but it was fun enough to golf with friends after work. 3 friends and I got off work, and arrived at 6:30 after some very bad traffic. We were approached by a rude staff member who asked why we were there. He said we needed to be there at 5 (doesn't state that in the event) and everyone was being ushered off the course as we arrived. How could a lesson and 9 holes of golf already be over by 6:30? We told the staff member we didn't need a lesson, didn't need club rentals and didn't care about the free drinks. We offered to pay the $10 to play as many holes as we could before dusk but were rudely turned away. Needless to say we won't be back. read more

Pismo State Beach Golf Course - False Advertisement - Golf Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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So...we're in the area for a week's getaway. We stop to go in the clubhouse to check on pricing and to make sure they don't have any local engagements coming up the next day. I was told about the green fees and the fact that if you start after 1 p.m., the golf is unlimited. In fact, someone had made a basic computerized "poster" saying the same. What a great deal! We exchanged pleasantries and left to come back the next day. My wife and I got there about 1:45, I went in to pay, and a different man greeted me and said, "Two seniors with a cart -- that's $26." "Great!" says I, and off we went, thoroughly enjoying the easy and relaxed nature of our surroundings (not a competitive course, by any means). We stop to take a quick potty-stop after nine holes and start to head back out. The man at the counter says, "All done?" I smiled and said that we were going to try another nine. He looked at me in all seriousness and started rubbing his fingers together in that universal $ sign. I reminded him that we started well after 1 p.m., thinking that this was just a simple mistake on his part. He said that the unlimited golf was only if you paid full price, not the senior rate. I pointed to the sign and noted the "After 1 p.m. -- Unlimited Golf", to which he pointed at a different homemade poster confirming what he had just said. I suggested that they might want to either verbally express the rule or make a different sign that included both statements for clarification. (I'm sure he appreciated that. ;-) I then offered to pay the difference so we could get back out to playing. He said, "Nope. Gotta pay full price now." I tried to reason with him, expecting some common courtesy for an out-of-towner, be had none of it. He even started to raise his voice...along with me. You be the judge -- asshole?...or just doing his job? Save yourself the headache of mediocrity (both with the course and its unfortunate employee) and head up the coast just a bit to Sea Pines. Much better experience all the way around. Thanks for listening...and letting me blow off some steam. read more

This s quick little 9 hole, right off the state beach in Pismo, its $12 or $13 to play, and its a great course. Scenic, flat, and not too difficult, you'll see a lot of retiree's here, and if you're teaching a small child golf, this is an OK place to bring them to learn the course, as its often deserted and the holes are all 3 pars with only 1 having a significant water obstacle. read more

I come here every week to play golf! So much fun, great price and I like to end my round at fins with a drink and appetizer looking over the beach, it doesn't get any better then that! read more

So sad. I used to LOVE this course but whoever is managing the grounds is failing greatly. I hate to see it go down hill this way. Its a fun little course to play. Weeds everywhere and dead shrubbery everywhere not to mention squirrel holes everywhere. Easy to break and ankle if you're not careful. read more

Decent little golf course. I had fun here with an array of challenging holes and a quick nice round of golf. It's not a pristine course, but for cheap (I think my round was $11), you can have a nice 9-hole round of golf and a good way to spend the morning. Enjoyed it. read more

Great value! We showed up without a tee time while visiting from Phoenix. Got to play 18 holes and met great people that didn't mind that I was learning the game. I highly recommend playing here for a quick 9-18 holes that let you work on your short game! read more

I really like his course. I'm a newby at golf & have been here 8 times or so. But the old men that are in the office running the place are always crabby and have a bad attitudes. read more

Family friendly par 3 course. Golf it with an open mind. Dont expect pga greens and etiquitte and have fun. The "mulligan" rules are used frequently there. Its Interesting to see course rules broken there constantly but thats what makes Pismo such a relaxed, mellow,little golf course. Definately a central coast gem. read more

$12.50 - $13.50 to walk this 9-hole par 3 course. Not the strictest course rules around, lots of people play this course with sneakers and t-shirts. There's also no marshal here so I've been stuck behind people that have played 2-3 balls on every hole. This is also not an extremely well maintained course, the greens are the worst around. They're extremely bumpy so it doesn't really matter if you read it and hit it right, it still may not go in. It'd be nicer if they rolled the greens once in a while. However, this relaxed atmosphere is an extremely great place for beginners to play. read more

Nice little pitch & putt at the beach, but watch out for the old guy on Tuesday's & Thursdays. He's grumpy and won't let you rent a cart after 5:30. Mumbles when he talks, bad attitude. Is he paid to do that??? Bad image for Pismo State Beach. TV in lobby turned up way too loud. He doesn't get it, too bad, because I like the course. So do like I plan to do, and avoid those days. read more