Pechanga Resort Casino, the largest resort/casino on the West Coast, is located in the Temecula Valley’s southern California wine country, Pechanga has been award AAA Four Diamond Award status every year since opening in 2002. The casino features more than 5,000 slots, 130 table games, a 43-table poker room and 700-seat bingo area. After a $300…
Stay in the spacious suites of the Temecula Creek Inn, while savoring farm-to-table food, handcrafted cocktails and picturesque views of the 27-hole golf course and the 300 acre property dotted with oaks. The resort is ideally located in the heart of SoCal's wine country.
The ranch-style Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook is just minutes away from Temecula wine country. All 132 rooms have either been renovated or will be soon. A heated outdoor pool, four lighted tennis courts and fitness room are available to guests. The golf course starts out narrow but gets more scenic with more elevation changes later in the round.
The Welks San Diego sprawls across 450 acres with dozens of one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom luxury villas, each near one of the five recreation centers. The 6,000-square-foot fitness center features spin and yoga rooms, workout machines and a two-story climbing wall. The village consists of shopping, dining, theatre and a Starbucks. The par-3…
The idyllic shoreline of Lake San Marcos is the draw for the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort outside San Diego. The property is home to a championship and executive golf course, multiple restaurants, a marina with electric and non-motor boat rentals, two saltwater pools and oversized hot tubs. The 1960s-era hotel holds onto its retro charms with hula…
A stay at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa can be anything you want it to be. The resort has world-class facilities for golf, tennis, dining, accommodations and spa. The two golf courses have been modernized, including the Champions, which has a long history with professional golf. The resort tennis facility boasts 17 clay and hard courts, seven…
The Park Hyatt Aviara is a AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star golf resort minutes from LEGOLAND and the Pacific Ocean. The hotel and Arnold Palmer design are intertwined with Batiquitos Lagoon. The course, known for its lush landscaping and flower beds, is a regular host of the LPGA Tour. Relax at the adult-only pool or splash with the kids at…
The Coachella Valley -- a desert oasis framed by the Santa Rosa Mountains two hours east of Los Angeles -- becomes a hotbed of activity in winter thanks to more than 100 golf courses. Top clubs compete by catering to a customer's every need, including complimentary valet parking. When the mercury rises in summer, the green fees drop and the crowds disappear.
Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside and The Journey at Pechanga in Temecula are two of the country's best casino golf courses. Jason Scott Deegan has more from southern California.
Set amid southern California's placid Temecula Valley wine country, the 27 holes at the Temecula Creek Inn offer a vintage diversity to all golfers. And it's just a three-minute wooded walk from your bed to the first tee.
The Golf Club at Rancho California opened in the early 1970s and has been regularly played by local legend at PGA Tour golfer Rickie Fowler. While the club has changed ownership more than Fowler alters color preferences, the Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed course appears ready to return to its heyday as a one-time host of many high-profile events, Judd Spicer writes from Murrieta, Calif.
Since opening to the public about a decade ago, the Marine Memorial Golf Course has always been a favorite for its secluded setting and low green fees. A recent $1.6 million restoration has brought even higher praise to one of the country's best military courses.
The Country Club at Soboba Springs may be one of the best southern California "Inland Empire" affordable golf courses you've never of. Designed by Desmond Muirhead and renovated in 2004 by Cary Bickler, this is a hidden gem with lots of potential, David R. Holland writes.
Cobra has long been one of golf's more stylish brands. Their new KING F8 irons blend sharp looks with some fascinating technology, all aimed at helping golfers play better.
Golf Advisor Senior Writer Mike Bailey got more than a golf tune-up during his recent trip to the La Costa Resort & Spa near San Diego; he had his golf game and life transformed.
The La Costa Resort and Spa boasts two solid 18-hole golf courses and a world-class tennis center. But the underlying mission at this playground for the rich and famous, it would seem, is well-being and relaxation. From the wellness center founded by physicians Deepak Chopra and David Simon, to the garden walkways, redesigned spa and many pools, La Costa is all about feeling good about you -- and loving it.
Redhawk Golf Club has been ranked among the top 10 non-resort courses in California, and for good reason. The Ron Fream design has a nice collection of par 3s, most notably the island-green eighth, which is the signature hole. But the entire course is a treat.
The Journey at Pechanga is among the top public golf courses in California. It's easy to forgive the punishment inflicted by the course when you're playing one of the mountain holes high above the scenic Temecula Valley.
The old cliche "It's not where you start, it's where you finish that counts" certainly applies to the golf course at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, Calif. Once players get past the first two holes, there's more movement in the land and more striking views of the rocky hillsides that make the resort such a popular getaway.
Work completed in 2011 has revived the Champions Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Whether it leads to a return of the PGA Tour remains to be seen, but the changes have definitely upgraded the experience for members and resort guests.
The Crossings at Carlsbad, located just north of San Diego, is one of California's more ambitious municipal golf courses. It's one of the area's newest courses, opening in 2007, and is plotted out on 1,000 acres of very severe mountain landscape that features wetlands at its lower points. Brandon Tucker shows us more in this photo gallery.
Architects Steve Pate and Damian Pascuzzo renovated the Legends Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in 2013. The makeover redesigned and expanded 18 new bentgrass greens, rebuilt all the bunkers and reshaped tees, adding a fifth set.
Located in a sunny golf destination full of luxurious resorts, Aviara G.C. stands out in a big way. Though open to the public the Arnold Palmer design is part of the lavish Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, located just up the hill.
The 200-foot drop from 18th tee to the fairway at Glen Ivy Golf Club in Corona, Calif. is the biggest on any course in the U.S. You'll watch in awe as your ball soars for up to 10 seconds before falling back to earth. That moment is magic, but it's hardly the only highlight on this Ted Robinson Sr. design.
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