Steele Canyon GC
A view from Steele Canyon Golf Club.
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4.4
1009 Reviews (1009)
5 Stars
518
4 Stars
374
3 Stars
80
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
89.1%
Recommend this course
918 out of 1009 reviews
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4.3
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 47 reviews
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4.4
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.4%
Recommend this course
85 out of 94 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6908 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.2

Gary Player designed the 27 championship holes at Steele Canyon Golf Club in Jamul. The holes are divided into three unique nines that are played in different 18-hole combinations. The nines, called Canyon, Vineyard, and Ranch, each offer a different character but they are equally challenging. On the Ranch/Vineyard Course, golfers will be playing alongside free-roaming cattle that wander across the grassy meadows. There are a few elevation changes but they are not as dramatic as on the Canyon nine. Water hazards come into play several times and there are strategically placed bunkers to contend with as well. The third hole on the Ranch nine is the signature hole at Steele Canyon. This tricky par 4 plays from an elevated tee that sits 175 feet above the fairway. It is made even tougher by the prevailing winds that blow from left to right.

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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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4.4
1009 Reviews (1009)

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Well worth the money

Try to play here at least once a month… a complicated drive from Scripps. The elevation changes are awesome. Extremely well cared for.

Greens and tees: none better.

Worth every penny

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is hard

Grass was pretty mowed down (short) made the fairways really fast, lots of roll. Greens were super fast. Had a lot of fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you are lucky you can get a clear round. Unlucky as we were and you are stuck with slow play from groups - ruin the satisfaction.

Try to play canyon and ranch . Meadow much less interesting and tighter fairways between houses! Not playing as well in the Autumn as in the Summer months. Some of the tee offs were less manicured and offset badly.

This is still one of my favourite Southern California courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really fun to play

I don't get to San Diego often, but when i do I always try to look for someplace new to play that'll be great. This year, Steele Canyon was the pick, and the right pick. The layout of the course was great, not too wicked, and the elevation changes on the holes was stunning for someone that lives in flatland.

Definitely will give it a go again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

3 nines…great condition, well maintained, nice selection of beer etc etc … great day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My golf round

The staff was very nice. I love the layout of this course. Piece of play was excellent. I would recommend this place to everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I would play here again

My group and I had a good time playing canyon and ranch. The views on ranch were beautiful and challenging as well. We did notice that there was a lot of crew members doing work around the course. On the last couple of holes the gentleman mowing didn’t stop and just kept going on his marry way to cut the fairway. The greens on ranch were sanded but that weren’t that bad. All in all great course would play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Canyon & Ranch

We enjoyed the Canyon course but not so much the Ranch 9. I’d be interested to play the Vineyard 9 to try it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Day well spent

The only thing I can say is go play here! The layout is tremendous(Canyon/Vineyard 9's), the staff was GREAT, the conditions were really, really good, and it was a course I would absolutely play again if in the area. There were a few tight holes off of the tee, but overall you had room to miss a bit, the greens rolled very nicely, and the views were tremendous.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging Topography and Course

Played for the first time. Found the course to be both challenging and interesting with each hole. Course does require player to have some reasonable accuracy with most shots. Several holes demand the ability to cross open space filled with dense brush. Basically you hit out of bounds or land in barranca the ball is lost.

The topography lead to many exciting holes that had elevation changes of 50 to 150 feet.

For people who enjoy nature we noticed at least 7 birds you typically do not see elsewhere including road runners.

Since we were all first timers there were a few holes that were hard to determine were the best location to shoot for.

All in all a very enjoyable course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing views

Elevated tee boxes, in the mountains, challenging course. Manny the starter was unbelievable.He welcomed us to the course, told us about the best holes . Friendly staff all over . 5 stars for Manny .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I was unhappy with the pairings

I had never played this course so I was very excited. The pro shop staff was very friendly and accommodating. What I was not happy about was that I had booked a single. Once I found out I was playing with a threesome instead of have two of them ride together and two single carts I was paired with their third. They all drank alcohol and I have been sober for three years. They also were on a very different playing level which meant I had to chase around their missed shots and poor playing etiquette. I smoke cigarettes and the guy they had riding with me was wearing a gallon of cologne. All in all it made for a poor round. Every other course I’ve ever played would have the single booked player in his own cart as he is not part of a booked theesome. No offense to my playing partners but a lot of my frustration would have been avoided if I was in my own cart! I’m very reluctant to book here again. The layout was great , some of the greens were chewed up very bad and tee boxes over grown. For the price I was definitely expecting more.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In My personal top 5 around San Diego

What you’d expect from a good course and some more. In good condition and well maintained.

Nice layout with a good degree of difficulty to accommodate any skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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