Steele Canyon GC - Canyon: #3
View of the 3rd green from the Canyon course at Steele Canyon Golf Club.
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4.4
1049 Reviews (1049)
5 Stars
538
4 Stars
388
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
91.3%
Recommend this course
954 out of 1049 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.1%
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27 out of 31 reviews
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4.3
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.7%
Recommend this course
51 out of 55 reviews
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Course Highlights
The three-nine layout delivers dramatic elevation changes and stunning scenery that consistently impress golfers unfamiliar with San Diego's hilly terrain. Friendly staff and well-maintained greens that hold up even after heavy rains make this course a reliable, rewarding choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6781 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex & Discover are welcomed.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.4
1049 Reviews (1049)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 13
Amazing Food 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 87
Forced Carries 63
Bunkers 55
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 67
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 61
Locals 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 68
In the 'Burbs 32
Convenient to the City 21

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Course will test you

Greens are fast and tricky, ruff eats your ball, great layout fitting into hills and canyons. A real challenge but a lot of fun. Bring a lot of balls because out is lost.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course and really great marshal. They really make sure that the play of game is going very smooth. This course is amazing to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Rude staff

Overall nice course but had an issue with some of the staff, will not play there again because of that.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/01/2014

Mr. Needham,

Please feel free to contact me regarding your visit in December so that I may address any issues with our staff.

Thank you,

membership@steelecanyon.com

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Commented on 02/01/2014

Mr. Needham,

Please feel free to contact me regarding your visit in December so that I may address any issues with our staff.

Thank you,

membership@steelecanyon.com

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

This course is very challenging, yet fun to play. Sometimes the Marshalls will push you to play faster when there is no one close behind you. That was bad. Other than that great course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course

This is a great view golf course. The fairway and green are in great shape. I would golf here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like there par 3

The golf course was in good condition
I definitely will play again.. its a challenging course.
What I like is that they have 3 diffrent 9 hole course
Its a must play course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course layout was an excellent test of golf.

The beginning was very slow, but what a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

played at 6:24am....no one in front or behind us. twosome played in 3hours and 20 minutes and we took our time. grat time

we paid $60 through golf now and its worth every penny for this course. scenic, challenging, views and in great shape. would recommend to anyone

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this place

Great track, greens still a little rough from being punched on the canyon course but for $39.00 its not bad at all. At least they drop the rates when the green are punched unlike other places that charge full price even when the greens look like the beach.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, amazing greens, great variety of shots!

This course not only has incredible scenery but is very fun and exciting. It is challenging yet extremely enjoyable. The greens were perfection and the fairways played extremely good too. I had no complaints.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing for the price.

The only thing that would bring this course down for me is that I was stuck behind one slow group, which usually doesn't happen here. I would recommend this course to anyone who is ready to have a fun round because the tee boxes are amazing and normally pace of play is quick.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Target golf

Fun course, but you Must hit straight. A lot of blind tees, did not like that. On some holes the homes are really close. I liked how the course did not feel crowded. Over all good experience, even though I lost balls off the tees that where struck well.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has some very fun tee positions and challenging holes.

$40.00 for a weekend with cart was great. The staff was very attentive and on the ball. The course is in very nice shape and some of the tee positions are a lot of fun (parachute is awesome). Greens were in very good condition and rolled moderately fast and true. Only complaints - distance markings are so/so, several tee shots need local knowledge to take advantage of risk/reward, pin markings were not consistent (all black flags and the pins were up, back, middle). Greens are tricky to read and down hill, down grain makes for a tough putt. Slow start but after playing through 2 groups - it was wide open. Finished in 3 hours 10 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun track

I've played this course twice in the last 3 weeks. Great condition, challenging and a lot of fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course was challenging and has scenic views.

We had a great time golfing Steele Canyon. The staff was exceptional, which gave our round of golf that extra pleasurable memory. We will definitely be back for more.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is always a challenge.

This is one of my favorite courses in San Diego County. It's always in great shape! The greens are very true! The scenery is beautiful.
The restaurant has something for everyone and the staff is amazing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

green even in the summer heat

I played this course four times this year.The last on 9/10/2013.
Greens are beautiful and roll true,The fairways lush and green.
love hole lay outs and elevation changes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great value, fast rounds

Just shot an 82 (my best score here) on canyon & meadows. Paid $29 for a 2:30p tee time, which is awesome for a couse of this quality. It's was just me & my boy who played & while on the course the Marshall came & politely helped us get ahead of a foursome. Finished in 3 hours, which is not out of he norm here. This course is beautiful, the scenery is beautiful & the course will test your skills for sure! You can lose a dozen balls if ur not striking it good or you can score with good shots. Go play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

Greens had been aerated 1-2 before, but ran smooth. Subtle breaks made greens tough to read. Fairways are generous, rough not punishing. Most holes have up/down to varying degrees. Some elevated tees with carries over unplayable areas.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very fun course

This course is a good one. Many different holes and shots are required of you on this course and the grounds are very well maintained with consistent green speeds. Overall, not too long of a course and lots of fun tee shots that turn both ways and have varying elevation changes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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