Steele Canyon Golf Club - Canyon/Ranch
About
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 | 73.5 | 138 |
| Blue | 71 | 6432 yards | 71.9 | 135 |
| White | 71 | 6228 yards | 71.0 | 133 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6228 yards | 73.7 | 138 |
| Gold | 71 | 5637 yards | 68.2 | 124 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5637 yards | 72.2 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4627 yards | 67.0 | 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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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
Awesome layout/ superior staff
Enjoyed playing this layout. Found Jim, the starter, to be Soo helpful. And pro shop (Philipe?) Most polite and incredibly helpful. Wish other courses could learn from this golf model. As a 7hcp i found course challenging, fair & in good shape. Best value for my hard earned money. Touchè
Always a staple when I visit
I am from MA, and I've been coming out to San Diego since 1999. I discovered Steele Canyon early on, and have always liked it. I like the layout, which is a little tight, but it is desert golf. The Canyon nine is tighter than the Ranch nine, but the Ranch is longer. Conditions were pretty good, and the greens were a little too quick for me this early in the season at 11 on the stimp. My only complaint would be the pace. There was a group in front of me that had at least a couple holes open in front of them.
Beautiful and Challenging
Golfing at Steele Canyon is amazing, but very challenging, especially for retired snowbirds from the flat Canadian Prairies. The views are astonishing and the course was in great condition. Be sure to rent a cart as we did or you will regret it!
Great course
I was in town for farmers open and booked this course at the last minute. It was recommended to me and just as advertised it was beautiful. Course is great layout with many altitude changes and demanding if hoodctee shots as the fairways are narrowwith little room on each side before being lost to the rattle snakes. Tee time was for 7:00am played with one other and we finished 18 in under 4 hours. Would recommend to anyone who wants great views and a challenge. My suggestion is bring your “A” game
Good Place, Rigth Price
Course is always in good shape. This was a cold day which is a rarity in SD. Pace was alittle slow, but all in all was a good experience.
Starters are always on point with check in and carts.
It's Alright, Brah
I got to play the Canyon / Ranch 9's at Steele Canyon while in the area for work. The greens were great and certainly the best part of the course in my opinion. They rolled true without bumps and at a nice pace. The fairways were OK. Much of the grass seemed dormant, especially the rough surrounding some of the greens. I'm from the North East so I'm not completely sure how much of that is from the SoCal drought or time of year.
The layout is nice. There are some neat holes with fun elevation changes, but there are one or two head scratchers as well. Some holes felt like bumper bowling with big sloping sides that kick the ball back towards the fairway. I suppose that's good or bad depending on your game. While there was some trouble on the course, it's easy to take it out of play if you are accurate enough to stay on one side of a hole. Overall I thought it was pretty forgiving.
We paid a $69 twilight rate for non-residents. I was happy to get out somewhere on short notice while we are snowed in at home, but it was a little steep. Residents play for about $20 cheaper, and I feel that's the fair price point for this course. I would not pay the $100 plus for a morning tee time.
A very fun course
A very cool course. They utilize the terrain magnificently and many of the holes are just so unique and fun. Play it with someone who knows it though. Tricky layout
Scenic course - friendly/helpful staff.
The course is an interesting 27 hole layout with really nice greens. Lots of variation in length. Holes meander through the canyon and no two holes are side by side. Fairways are in good shape considering the lack of rain recently. Staff was very welcoming and helpful. Played on a Hot Time rate which was a very fair price but probably wouldn’t pay the “rack rate” that I heard was significantly higher. I would play it again and recommend it to friends.
COURSE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE
ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER THE RAINS AND WIND BUT COURSE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.
Best Golf of the Year!
Had not played here in 10+ years. Won't make that mistake again! The place was incredible. Fast greens, excellent course conditions and a nice pace of play. Finished up with lunch in the clubhouse and it was awesome as well. Everything was A++!
Odd Course
Played Canyon / Ranch.
Canyon course layout is a joke! Ranch has a few good holes but some gimmicky ones also.
Green conditions were very good. Some fairways nice, but overall nothing I'd recommend
Steele Canyon
Good overall track and conditions. Small driving range to warm up and nice practice putting greens. I stayed for lunch and the food was good. They don’t have showers so if you need to change to go to a meeting after, yuu’ll need to make other arrangements.