Orange County Golf Course Reviews
Meadowlark Golf Course Review
Huntington Beach, CA
67.1 rating; 115 slope |
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Meadowlark Golf Course Overview: This golf course is very short by today's standards. The front nine is also very easy, with the possible exception of the 7th hole. Then, the designer decided to channel Donald Ross and make half of the greens on the back nine small and crowned. While still short, shot accuracy becomes critical at this point. Overall, a fairly easy track and a good place to enjoy an inexpensive and relaxed round of golf. The best golf holes are reviewed below:
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 2: This short par four has a very wide landing area and the only danger really comes alive is the player tries to drive the green, in which case, the water is obviously in play short, right and left of the green complex. Played conservatively, the hole is much easier to manage. 
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 3: The longest par four of the day has water to the right that is very much in play from the tee and two large trees right as well that can kill a low trajectory drive. If the drive escapes those dangers, the rest of the hole is fairly wide open, even though its length makes is more challenging than most other holes on the course.
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Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 7 (left): This tough par three is downhill to a green with water in front. The prevailing wind usually makes the hole longer, so any shot that is not struck well will spell trouble.
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 8 (below): The second short par four on the front side with only water as a defense, this one features huge trees to the right, leaving only a heroic left to right shot that flies 240 to clear the watery grave. For most, only a mid iron is needed to leave a wedge to the green, which is pretty flat to putt.
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 8 (below): The second short par four on the front side with only water as a defense, this one features huge trees to the right, leaving only a heroic left to right shot that flies 240 to clear the watery grave. For most, only a mid iron is needed to leave a wedge to the green, which is pretty flat to putt.
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 10: One of two similar downhill par fours on the back nine, this one is slightly easier, minus the fact that the tee box is about 10 feet from the putting green, which is not good from a noise factor and worse if the golfer has stage fright.
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 14: This is the toughest of the greens to hit on the course, which makes hitting the fairway on the drive very important. The crowned green is tiny and has trees blocking from the left side.
Meadowlark Golf Course Hole 18: The end of the round has this par five with water very much in play on the first and second shots. Staying left is no real penalty other than making the hole a little longer. The green is again small, but relatively open to all kinds of shots.
