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Steele Canyon Golf Club - Canyon/Ranch
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Steele Canyon Golf Club is a 27-hole layout designed by Gary Player that is hailed as one of southern California's best courses. The holes are divided into three nines that are played in different 18-hole combinations. The Canyon, Ranch, and Vineyard nines each offer a different set of challenges. The Canyon/Ranch Course starts in an expansive canyon, climbs across dramatic elevation changes, and then wraps around an operating ranch. Free-roaming cattle wander all along the back nine. Although there are no blind shots, golfers will be faced with uneven lies and elevated greens. Steele Canyon's signature hole is the Ranch's par-4 third hole. The tee is perched 175 feet above the fairway and plays into the prevailing winds that blow from left to right. It is one of San Diego County's most memorable holes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight | 71 | 6781 yards | 73.1 | 139 |
| Blue | 71 | 6432 yards | 71.4 | 135 |
| White | 71 | 6196 yards | 70.4 | 132 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6196 yards | 75.6 | 135 |
| Gold | 71 | 5622 yards | 67.7 | 126 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5622 yards | 72.4 | 128 |
| Combo (W) | 71 | 5099 yards | 69.6 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4627 yards | 66.8 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.1/139 W: 79.1/143 | 395 | 540 | 176 | 507 | 207 | 343 | 168 | 395 | 403 | 3134 | 360 | 359 | 440 | 194 | 542 | 382 | 426 | 227 | 531 | 3461 | 6595 |
| Blue M: 71.4/135 W: 76.9/138 | 395 | 505 | 152 | 476 | 203 | 343 | 145 | 376 | 363 | 2958 | 344 | 359 | 400 | 169 | 519 | 382 | 412 | 188 | 496 | 3269 | 6227 |
| White M: 70.4/132 W: 75.6/135 | 370 | 505 | 152 | 476 | 193 | 326 | 110 | 347 | 363 | 2842 | 310 | 298 | 400 | 169 | 519 | 362 | 412 | 188 | 496 | 3154 | 5996 |
| Gold M: 67.7/126 W: 72.4/128 | 338 | 477 | 128 | 432 | 180 | 285 | 95 | 287 | 327 | 2549 | 297 | 284 | 289 | 158 | 491 | 350 | 387 | 155 | 461 | 2872 | 5421 |
| Gold/Red M: 65.2/120 W: 69.6/122 | 310 | 406 | 128 | 432 | 111 | 285 | 95 | 287 | 327 | 2381 | 297 | 229 | 289 | 95 | 375 | 350 | 330 | 155 | 404 | 2524 | 4905 |
| Red M: 63.1/115 W: 66.8/116 | 310 | 406 | 117 | 337 | 111 | 269 | 60 | 262 | 249 | 2121 | 239 | 229 | 230 | 95 | 375 | 281 | 330 | 113 | 404 | 2296 | 4417 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
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Reviewer Photos
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View from the top Photo submitted by mab01301 on 02/16/2026
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Ranch Course Hole 1 Pond Photo submitted by mab01301 on 02/16/2026
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Beautiful views Photo submitted by mab01301 on 02/16/2026
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Photo submitted by u400521460 on 06/09/2024
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Photo submitted by u400521460 on 06/09/2024
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Photo submitted by cicprod on 12/15/2023
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Photo submitted by Ben5175759 on 11/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Ben5175759 on 11/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Ben5175759 on 11/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Ben5175759 on 11/02/2023
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Great views Photo submitted by u162076115 on 04/17/2023
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Photo submitted by SoCalBlue on 04/14/2022
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Photo submitted by kbens33 on 08/19/2020
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Photo submitted by kbens33 on 08/19/2020
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Beautiful scenery. Par 3 on Canyon third hole. Photo submitted by Xhot on 08/05/2020
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Photo submitted by arguswilson on 07/18/2020
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/01/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/01/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/01/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/01/2019
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Nice yardage book Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Pathway through snack bar Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Canyon Hole 1 - beware rattlesnakes Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Steps leading up to green on hole #3 Canyon Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Awesome view on Canyon hole #5 from black tee box Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Scenic view from the green hole #9 Ranch Photo submitted by Kim8800487 on 06/05/2017
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Elevation can be deceptive Photo submitted by chrisknoll on 03/24/2016
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Great colors Photo submitted by chrisknoll on 03/24/2016
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Canyon 9 signature hole Photo submitted by RockinDoc on 10/05/2012
Overpriced but fun layout
Fun layout with a laptop of target shots
Bad tee boxes
Greens were smooth
Overpriced and didn’t include range balls
Father's Day so the round was slow, but 5 hour 20min was tooo slow for a 10 oclock start time, a course this expensive should have GPS
Course had lots of ravines, brush, water and hill top hazards as you hit from top of canyons. Made it very challenging!
This course would be excellent if it had GPS in the golf carts!
Lots of ravines, water and brush hazards makes it a tough course but fun.
Would be excellent if they had GPSin the golf carts.
Excellent experience!
Staff & Layout are fantastic. Conditions very good. A highly recommend playing this track if you are in the San Diego area.
It has a little bit of everything. Hills, ravines, water, and can loose many balls if you can’t drive it 150 yards.
For the money I wish it had a GPS system in the golf carts, then I’d love to play it regularly.
Great public course
Fun course good condition. Thought to find quality affordable golf in San Diego. This place is great. One of my favorites.
Not a good resort course - May work for members
Very disappointing . Without a guide, it was virtually impossible to play. Too many blind shots and unknown distances to hazards. Conditions were mediocre at best. The round took over five hours. There were no marshals.
Steel Canyon is a hidden gem
Steele Canyon is a hidden gem. Greats course with all kinds of elevation changes. Greens were in fantastic shape. Really fair layout. Just wish the fairways were a little better shape but its hard with the drought in San Diego. Would definitely play this course again .
rip off
The course is fine. Decent layout. My problem: I rented clubs whichThe course is fine. Decent layout. My problem: I rented clubs which weren't of a standard one expects at a high-priced course. 12 clubs in the bag. The shaft of each club was marked with distracting green tape (I guess to identify as course
property??)....If I hadn't paid an exorbitant price to rent this set of 12 clubs (the putter belonged in a yard sale), I wd have enjoyed this impressive layout.
Great Course/Great Service
Amazing views and course conditions to go along with great service at the golf shop. Very challenging layout and fun layout with the different landscapes to fit the eye of any golfer!
Paying for the Course Designer
$168 pre paid. NO RANGE BALLS included.Cart yes, but NO GPS setup. Good course design but thta about it Played the Canyon and the Ranch courses (3 - 9's) Greens were in good condition about a 11, but posted at 10.5 per GREEN INFO. Warmer weather made them harder, hence course knowledge helped and told you to lay up or play to short of the pin. I have played better courses and have NOT paid as much. (Rustic Canyon near me at HALF the price) Staff was good, Gave me a BOOK to get me around. Had a 11:03 tee time, but because guys ahead of us were playing in their own ELEVEN man tournament, I got pushed back. Then waited each hole as they played the PROFESSIONAL game with skills of high handicappers. They were a Hole and a half behind as we made the turn. They were nice enough to purchase our threesome, drinks on the back 9. I would only go back to play the OTHER 9. Player in Twosome I played with was a member and stated they almost wanted to go private, if enough members joined...Maybe at these prices they should...NOT IMPRESSED WITH ANYTHING other than the course...Give the BLACK KNIGHT his props. Canyon was a solid 9, #5 on Ranch is nice but others just seemed okay
I love this layout
This Gary Player design is challenging and rewarding. The course was in beautiful shape when I played. The greens were rolling true and fast (12 on the Canyon, 10 on Ranch). Great amenities, friendly staff. I will be back.
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Mr. Rousseau,
We are sorry your experience was less than satisfactory. There was a Marshall/Player Assistant on duty that afternoon, actually 2 when you started, but with 27 holes you may have missed them. If you are to have a similar experience in the future it is advised you call the golf shop to let them know what is going on so they can try and help remedy the situation. The phone # is listed on our scorecard which is placed on every cart. In addition, if our Starter had been made aware it was your first time visiting he has plenty of course guides that are complimentary to our guests. Again, we apologize you were not better looked after.
Steele Canyon Golf Club