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
Nice course
Nice course but would rather play a little later in the year. Fairways dry but in good shape need watered.
Mission trails
Great condition. Definately worth the price. Never too backed up
Nice course..... but
The canyon 9 was very nice. Great views from the tee boxes and in good condition, however the ranch 9 was not nice at all. Conditions were very dry. Not sure if that 9 is irrigated. No nice views at all. Overall I'd have to say a little overpriced and we had the hit deal price.
I am sorry you did not find the Ranch course enjoyable. We did just do some spring maintenance to it that week so it may have been a bit rugged, but overall the comments on it have been positive. We have our maintenance dates posted online, in our golf shop and try to have our staff communicate with all of our guests but some may slip thru the cracks. Again I apologize if you were not informed of these conditions and hope you will join us again.
Enjoyed the round. Course was challenging but fun to play. Played with discounted green fees so value was very good. Would definitely play again.
Mr. Kent,
Thank you for joining us at Steele Canyon last week. Despite your round being just over 4.5 hours it sounded like you still had a good time when speaking with you on the phone. Unfortunately on a busy day with only 18 holes open when 1 group falls behind a bit it is difficult to get everyone caught back up, despite our Player Assistant's best efforts. We do pride ourselves with the daily pace of play routinely being 4-4.5 hours or less and monitor it as best we can. We hope to see you out here golfing again soon.
very nice layout with beautiful and fast greens
the canyon/ranch nines make for a very fun and challenging round. nice balance of uphill/downhill, dogleg left and right holes. greens are a bit smaller than average without any severe breaks or tiers; very smooth and fast that roll beautiful, only a few greens have protective bunkers, which makes iron play a bit easier.
the vineyard nine is shorter and tight with more houses and environmentally sensitive areas that are in play on a number of holes. I would skip this nine if the others are available.
Worth the drive
Enjoyed the golf course, very playable with ample driving areas. Good par threes and excellent course conditions . I am a low handicap player and would play this golf course again.
Enjoyed the course
Overall in good shape, interesting layout, enjoyed the round.
Fun tricky course
Had a great time playing course. Greens were great but very severe on some holes on canyon nine. Bunkers were rough but probably due to heavy rains. Would play again at hot deal rate
Interesting Layout
Had a great day. Course is extremely challenging and you need to make sure you understand the layout of each hole or you will be in for a surprise. Played the Canyon and Ranch Nines and both nines, both superb layouts that challenge your strategic planning. Greens were perfect
Not sure how this course merits 4 stars
I am visiting San Diego and could not get onto Torry Pines so I google searched courses to play in the San Diego area. Steele Canyon got four stars and was highly regarded by other players so I decided to give it a try. Boy am I sorry I did. First of all there is a junior tournament there tomorrow so the course has lots of junior players practicing there. Should not be a problem except that my group was a junior player (he was quite good) and his uncle who insisted playing the back tees with is nephew but who should really be playing the red tees as he couldn't get off the tee to save his life. Also in our group and walking along was his mother and father. The kid hit several balls on every tee we played together and then on hole three we were joined by a college coach who I presume was recruiting the kid. And our twosome was part of this circus. Helpful hint: if you want to send out groups like this don't pair them up with two guys on vacation and trying to have a good time. We left them on a par three after the kid hit three balls off the tee and Uncle Leo hit one out of play. We skipped ahead of the group in front of this craziness and ended up playing at a pretty nice pace. So how was the course? I'd give it a C grade at best. I would never play here again even if it was free. We all have choices. If you are thinking about Steele Canyon I would think again and pick something else.
Mr. Aiello I am sorry your experience at Steele Canyon was unsatisfactory, unfortunately when you book tee times online you do not get to speak with an actual representative of the golf course who can inform you of the day/week events. Also when you show up with less players than originally booked you will find that every course pairs up according to a first come first serve wait list, it is not fair to pick and choose who gets paired up with whom, especially when it is a very busy day. Again I am sorry the course did not live up to your expectations, perhaps your experience was tainted by your initial pairing as many find Steele Canyon to be a Top 5 destination in San Diego.
Great Experience!
First time to the San Diego area, the only course I knew about was Torrey Pines. And doesn't everyone? As much as I would like to play there, as a Canadian, $270 USD amounts to about $4,000,000 CDN (give or take a zero). So, I looked into other places. After some poking about, I picked Steel Canyon. It was a great great choice. It wasn't busy, so I ended up playing alone, which on a new course can be a little iffy. But Mr. Player has created a nice layout that allows you to see most of the holes without any blind shots. Lots of room for safe play, yet lots of opportunity to go for broke. The course is was in excellent shape and the greems rolled true. Couldn't blame missed putts on the greens. Finished 18 holes in 2 hrs 15 min. Weather was perfect, vacation day, had a great round. What more can someone ask for? Oh yeah, a carbon copy tomorrow!
Amazing golf course
Three different 9 hole sections makes for great variety. The landscape vistas are siimply incredible.
If you like to hit off of elevated tees, you are in for a treat.
Some very challenging tee shots for men with the womens tees set at a more reasonable placement.
A must play course.
Nice layout
Played the round in a little less than 4 hrs after teeing off at 8:30. Layout was challenging but fair. Wide fairways but very fast greens with no flat areas. Course was a little dry with some patchy areas and sand in traps was very coarse and hard. Would definitely play it again. Great vistas on the Canyon 9 with lots of elevation changes.
Thank you for joining us and I am sorry you felt the course was dry. We did cut back on watering this week slightly as we were expected to get an inch of rain. However, we had many nice comments about the course yesterday and several replay groups from out of town. Hope to have you visit us again soon.