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Mile Square Golf Course
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10401 Warner Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-5541
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-5541
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14 reviews for Mile Square Golf Course
I come to this driving range a lot and have played 4 rounds here on the Players Course so far. $38 for a weekday walking round is not too bad for OC although it is quite high if you are used to another area.
As far as the course itself goes, the layout is typical of an urban muni course. Moslty short, straight holes and a big slice or hook means you hit from another fairway. There's not much in the way of scenery or interesting holes.
One time out of the 4 I experienced a 4.5 hour round. The other 3 times were closer to 6 and that is my major complaint about this course. A 6 hour round on a weekday afternoon is ridiculous. Unfortunately, it seems more the norm than the 4.5 hour rounds.
I went there today with the intention of playing but changed my mind when I saw how packed the course was. I hit some balls at the range and heard them calling starts about every 5 minutes which made me even gladder of my decision not to play today.
Still, it's a nice driving range and they keep the course in pretty good shape. If you can deal with 5 and 6 hour rounds, it's not a bad deal.
Greens fees in Orange County border on the obscene. The closest golf course in Irvine charges $150/golfer which just blows my mind. It's even more ludicrous when you consider that Bethpage Black (site of the 2009 US Open) in New York and rated the 3rd best golf course in the US only charges $120...so $150 for golf in Irvine? Hello? Can you say highway robbery!?!?! Anyways...I digress.
Mile Square is a great local course in Fountain Valley right off the 405 on Warner. There's a choice of 2 courses - the Players and the Classic. Check their website for the differences, but the Players is like $6 more.
We got there way ahead of our tee time and figured we'd have to wait for our allotted time. To our surprise, they let us start right away. We chose the Players course which had wide fairways, trees scattered about on both sides, and enough bunkers and water hazards to make it challenging. The fairways and tee-boxes were in good shape, although the greens were a little inconsistent (some were really dry and fast and some were damp and very slow) but no worries. The pace of play was perfect...I think we only waited a bit at each of the par 3s....yet we never felt rushed. And even the golfers around us were all pleasant...the group behind us hit up on us and could not have been any more apologetic.
There was a beverage cart operated by a really cute gal that reached us at least 4 times during our 18-holes and there's even a little snack shop at the 9th/10th hole bend so you don't have to completely stop play to grab a quick bite to eat.
Most importantly, for a group of 4, each of us only paid $58 (for greens fees AND a golf cart). Take that Oak Creek Irvine. Would recommend this course and will definitely return in the future.
i would rate it higher but since i suck at golf imma down rank this lol /flex
nice driving range/golf course
$4 for a bucket of balls
$1 for the tees
you can also practice putting and hustle your friends on the putting lawn
golf isn't as ez as it seems!
Golfers are silly don't you think? We love talking to our balls. Get in the hole! Bite! What about the crazy sock tan? After 5 hours in the sun, my calves are a beautiful golden brown but my feet are white like a baby's bottom. Very sexy!
Golf in Orange County can cost an arm and a leg. A round of 18 can cost easily over $75. If you play golf like me, forking out $75 is just not worth it.
Mile Square has 2 courses to choose from. The Classic (under $50 without cart) and The Players (under $60 without cart). I personally prefer the Classic. You can easily walk both courses. If you're lazy, get a cart. Both courses are flat and packed with trees that I'm very familiar with! The speed of play is very decent for a public course. I usually finish under 5 hours. There are plenty of bunkers and water to challenge even the single handicappers. They have cute cart ladies. But what I like most is the appearance of Mile Square. It seems like a pricey course but it's not. As you walk to your ball, you can enjoy nature or a conversation with your buddy. Gotta love it!
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When Costa Mesa is punching their greens, we'll hit MSP. Gotta wonder why the guys at the register have to make the greens fee exchange such an ordeal. I've played hundreds of courses and this Pro Shop makes my head spin. It's enough to make you take your bag elsewhere. I think I'll just play Willow Wick or Navy. And for the cost, El Dorado and Lakewood far exceed both MSP courses in value. The greens are pretty solid and I like the layout of the Classic course but it's just not worth the painful experience with the Starter. Get it together boys.
I'm a big fan of Mile Square for 2 reasons - 1. Nice greens & 2. Good pace of play.
Milesquare has two tracks, the Players and the Classic. The Players is a bit longer, but is substantially more wide-open and therefore far easier. I play here most of the time during the weekdays and am usually able to finish a twilight round in just over 4 hours. The Classic is a more mature course with trees lining every fairway. My scorecard always seems to take a beating here, but I enjoy the challenge.
Both courses have nice greens that roll fair and true. The fairways are well maintaned and the rough is long enough that you will be penalized for hitting off course.
Good bang for your buck, especially the twilight rates.
Driving Range.
This was my first time 'golfing' (is that what you call it when you hit from the driving range thing? lol). Anywho...weekday, around noon, not too busy, pro shop, clean bathrooms. I think this will be my new hobby (forever in search of my "perfect" hobby), and this will most likely be the course I spend the most time at.
See you there!
I'm new to the whole golf thing so I have only been to the driving range. I try to pop in at least 1-2 times a week for practice. It's nice that even at it's busiest there is still quite a bit of space available. I've never been sandwiched in between other golfers and I've never had any problems with people being rude or snobby. I can only rate this course on the terms of their driving range since my pals live in the LA area and we tend to play over there.
Oh yeah, my first time here I nailed the ball collector on my first aimed drive. It made me smile. =D
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We had a scramble tournament there yesterday, the same one there for three years now. The staff there does a fantastic job of hosting a large group. As for the course, it's not really spectacular and I think it's over priced for the course. However, with a scramble tournament and there quite a number of beginners playing; it's a nice open course for that purpose. Lots of water and sand hazards, lots of repairs in the fairways, and the greens are a little lumpy. The course is pretty open so it's easy to play and it is very local.
They have a good size banquet hall with full bar service and it's still new looking. A possible good site for weddings and banquets for those who are looking. For the most part, what it boils down to with a golf course is if we had fun. The answer was yes, hence the extra forth star.
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First driving range I've been to during my lunch hour.
It was okay. My coworker took me. Didn't seem very expensive. The first ever driving range I went to (don't remember the name) was covered where we stood and not all out in the open. I definitely liked that more. There were also more spots to set up at as well. I didn't like this one as much.
This particular one is close to my work, which is why we came here, but it's too out in the open and I definitely got hot standing out there.
MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR SUNGLASSES.
Overall... a place to play during lunch, close to work, not too pricey... at least 3 stars right?
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Look out Tiger Woods! Why? Because my hook/slice might hit you on the head, give you a mild concussion, ruin your chances at your next tournament, cost you millions of dollars in sponsorship deals, and cause your millions of fans worldwide to hunt me down so they can exact their revenge...
When it comes to golf, I'm a hack. Yeah, I took lessons from an instructor. That doesn't mean I've been able to break 100 yet, though. Trust me, I'm not good. I've played here at least twice: once on the classic course, once on the players course. I've also played horrible games at least twice here: once on the classic course, once on the players course. Hmmm, let's just say that I once started the course with enough golf balls for two decent players and left with a sleeve of golf balls (that's three for you non-golfers out there). Those darned water hazards, I tell ya!
Anyway, this place has two 18-hole courses, a large driving range, a clubhouse, and a nice pro shop. The course is kept in decent shape, but abounds with water hazards and sand traps galore. Green fees range from $18 (9 holes, twilight) to $60 (18 holes, weekends/holidays). Carts will set you back $5 (pull cart) to $26 (pimped out electric 2-seater). A bucket of 50 golf balls for the range is about $4 and 100 for $8.
A friend of mine has always made the tee time reservations and from what I've heard, they're somewhat hard to come by. This is a very popular course as it's centrally located in Orange County and their weekday rates are fairly reasonable. If you like to golf, I'd think you might like it here. And if you do play here, let me know if you find any golf balls with the initials 'A.E.' on them...
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This is one of the best munis in the OC.
Conditions are pretty good most of the time.
They have two tracks: Classic and Players.
Classic is more inexpensive. Not sure why they charge so much for the Players course.
An open course, which means a slice means you'll hit from the other fairway.
It's an overall fun course to play and manageable for different skill levels.
Mile Square is stuck between being a muni and a resort course. It tries to carry itself and market itself as a resort course. But whenever I play it, it feels like a muni. They don't have the great clubhouse, the condition of the course is rather below average and some holes have a great view of the nearby Warner Ave. And for about $15-$20 more than munis in Long Beach, Mile Square is not worthy of charging people that much. Their advantage is that they are the best public golf course in the area under $75. Think you either have the short but cheap courses like Meadowlark, Riverview and Willowick. All of which of really short, have angry, old men playing there and have long, long waits before tee off.
This is why for the price Mile Square gets more action than those aforementioned golf courses. Last, the two courses (Classic and Players) are more pro style courses, each of them playing over 6500 yards from the back tees. So they present a good challenge for the low to mid handicapper. As for the courses, the Classic plays really straight because a lot of the trees that hug the fairways. Not that long, I like playing it with a long iron most of the time. The Players course, which had a big remodel years ago, has been maturing for a while and playes the same as the Classic, just harder and a bit more longer. Lot of everything at both courses, great water hazards, good assortment of long par 4's and 5's. But is it the best course for the money, no, not really. But for where it is, the lack of competition in the Fountain Valley/HB area, Mile Square is a great place to play for a low to mid handicap to get a little challenge.
not a spectacular course but i think that they improved a lot with their new players course. right in the middle of the city which is a perk. good place to play on the weekends if you're looking to get some practice.
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