Steele Canyon Golf Club - Canyon/Ranch

Played as a solo and there was very few people on the course. The fairways are in fantastic shape following over-seeding. The tee boxes were a little bit fluffy but level. I played Canyon/Ranch which are my two favorite nines. Only complaint was the sprinklers were on for a few holes, even after 8am. For the price, this is my favorite course to play in San Diego.

Course was in very good shape. Check in was easy but not very helpful as there are 3 nines and we had no idea which 2 we were to play. Only saw the beverage cart once on ninth hole as she was leaving our nine to go to one of the others. Greens were in great shape just on the quick side. No attempt to assist with cleaning clubs at end of round. Not a bad day, just could have been better?

This was recommended to me by locals, so I decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint.

Course was in very good shape, especially with the lack of rain. Greens rolled true and were consistent speeds. Pace of play was excellent and was not very busy.

Setting and scenery were beautiful; there are 3 - 9 hole courses with each having a distinct flavor.

Staff very friendly and the bar/restaurant was busy;.they were pleased to offer me a soft drink to go.

Nice course but extreme elevation changes that made it less enjoyable for me - just personal preference. Perhaps the 5+ minute waits on tees ruined the round for us. 3-4 groups on most holes made it difficult to get a good pace of play.

Great Golfing experience.

Best value in San Diego County

Beautiful scenery

Challenging

In the middle of our round the course decided it was a good idea to schedule a large shotgun tournament somewhere in the beginning of our round. We were shocked to see 2+ foursomes waiting on every tee. It took 25 minutes to play every hole. Decided to quit the round and demand our money back. Don't understand the decision to do this however I chalked this up to poor course management.

Lots of elevation changes and sloping fairways that reward well placed shots. Mostly wide fairways, tighter on the short 4's, good speedy greens

What a great course! Conditions were perfect!

Originally tried to get on Torrey but left too late to get a suitable slot .

So after researching other local courses plumped for Steele Canyon and was not disappointed .

Have played similar courses to Torrey in NZ where I live ( Kauri Cliffs , Cape Kidnappers ) but never played a course like Steele Canyon was unique and memorable .

Stunning layout , scenery , if you like elevated tees your in for a treat .

12 Handicapper , played off white tees and played to handicap , course plays relatively short off whites and while challenging in places ( small undulating greens ) did not consider it difficult .

Only criticism hence 4 stars not 5 was the pitch marks on the greens which is a shame because the greens run very true if you can find an area without pitch marks , a member commented to me it was down to lazy Californian golfers which is a poor show .

That a side this is ` must play ` course and offers fantastic value for money as well .

Hope my review helps , have a good game !

Cheers

Mike

The elevation changes were challenging for a Midwestern golfer but I had fun and had to used all my skills to play this course. I had a good time with a fun twosome they put me with.

The views from some of the elated greens were worth the price all by itself. The course was a little tight at times but all in all a great layout.

Steele is one of the best courses around.

Beautiful course, wonderful standing on top of a tee box that towers hundreds of feet above the fairway with great views.

great course.

play all 3 nines, each has a lot of personality.

Good round of golf, very challanging couse, hot on summer!

Lot of the green was narrow because of the drought conditions in San Diego other ThatI had a overall great experience

Views were nice. Interesting character on the course. Water holes are low taking away the scenery.

Was pleasantly surprised at the condition of this course and the layout and staff was wonderful. I have played a lot of golf in my life at some of the greatest courses in the SF bay area and Monterey area and this course is right with those. My wife really enjoyed it also. I highly recommend this course.

This course is off the "main area" of SD, but totally worth driving 30 mins to. it's a great course with nice residential and mountain views. Not too challenging, but keeps it fun (i'm a 10 handi). Other than some dry patches and funky stains on the green, no complaints.

the ONLY thing i had a major issue with was the groundkeeping staff. Which is why i gave it one star on the "staff friendliness" category. I tee'd off at 8:30, which isn't super early, but i had to walk into 3-4 tee boxes with the sprinklers still going around. Like literally have to time it so you can run in hit your ball and run out - not fun, not cool.

The guys cutting the grass on the fairway, OK - do your thing, i'm going to hit and probably miss you. But the 3-4 times on my approach shots where the guy grooming the green isn't moving, i'm going to hit, but thanks for the visual, and audio distraction. Most courses, they groundscrew have common sense to move when you hit, or turn off engines or get out of your way. NOT HERE. On one chip shot 45 yards out, i was literally hitting with a moving tractor 10 feet away - the guy just had no courtesy.

It didn't affect my game majorly, but completely left a bad taste in my mouth. Wanted to complain to management, but hey, i'm not even from SD, so prob won't play again.

From the bag pick up guy in the parking lot to the starter and the bartender. A wonderful experience. Course was beautiful and scenic, greens were a tuff read but well kept. Fluffy bunkers. Pace of play was good we played in the morning. Definitely give it a try if your a local even a good deal for out of towners too

Perfect day, great course