Steele Canyon Golf Club - Ranch/Vineyard

About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black Knight | 71 | 6908 yards | 74.2 | 139 |
Blue | 71 | 6456 yards | 71.9 | 134 |
White | 71 | 6223 yards | 70.8 | 132 |
White (W) | 71 | 6223 yards | 77.1 | 140 |
Gold | 71 | 5552 yards | 67.7 | 123 |
Gold (W) | 71 | 5552 yards | 72.2 | 131 |
Red (W) | 71 | 4747 yards | 67.8 | 119 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black Knight M: 73.7/141 W: 79.6/144 | 378 | 385 | 446 | 204 | 559 | 388 | 432 | 230 | 542 | 3564 | 418 | 328 | 236 | 421 | 412 | 582 | 168 | 383 | 396 | 3344 | 6908 |
Blue M: 71.7/136 W: 77.1/138 | 364 | 385 | 401 | 174 | 533 | 388 | 414 | 204 | 509 | 3372 | 418 | 328 | 173 | 347 | 393 | 519 | 168 | 351 | 387 | 3084 | 6456 |
White M: 70.8/133 W: 76.1/135 | 329 | 323 | 401 | 174 | 533 | 371 | 414 | 204 | 509 | 3258 | 396 | 276 | 173 | 347 | 393 | 519 | 150 | 351 | 360 | 2965 | 6223 |
Gold M: 67.9/127 W: 72.5/127 | 315 | 303 | 298 | 160 | 507 | 355 | 388 | 162 | 475 | 2963 | 377 | 251 | 151 | 304 | 353 | 461 | 125 | 284 | 283 | 2589 | 5552 |
Gold/Red M: 65.6/122 W: 69.9/121 | 315 | 247 | 298 | 101 | 388 | 355 | 340 | 162 | 416 | 2622 | 350 | 251 | 133 | 304 | 342 | 402 | 125 | 284 | 283 | 2474 | 5096 |
Red M: 63.9/118 W: 67.9/117 | 255 | 247 | 234 | 101 | 388 | 291 | 340 | 119 | 416 | 2391 | 350 | 221 | 133 | 264 | 342 | 402 | 106 | 264 | 274 | 2356 | 4747 |
Handicap | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 17 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
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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
Course conditions not Great!
I have played several courses in the San Diego area but this time the courses were in very rough shape. I had friends that said to play this course as it was very good. I would play several other courses for less money in the San Diego area before paying the price to play this course again.
I think it is overrated and overpriced to play. The canyon 9 was ok but I didn’t care for the vineyard 9 had several hokey holes.
Great course to play and enjoy the outdoor countryside. Very peaceful to have business conversations.
Pace of play
I knew when I scheduled a tee time on MLK day it would be slow. It took me three hours to play 10 holes. Most holes had two groups on each tee box. After 10 holes I decided that I had enough. Marshals were non existing. I understand that profit is the name of the game but please be a little more considerate when making tee times so close together. Better yet have Marshals on the course to keep players moving in a respectable manner.
Great Views, Good Food, and Fast Greens
I played on a holiday and the pace of play was slow on the front nine but fast on the back nine after asking the group ahead of us to make an adjustment to catch up with the group in front of them. I played the Canyon and Ranch nines from the blue tees. Besides some temporary confusion from the starter about playing partners and when to tee off, the entire experience was ideal.
The greens rolled nicely but were too fast for most players at a speed of 11. Many balls rolled off of the green on chips and long putts. This wasn't really a bad thing, but definitely an added challenge. The fairways were in decent shape, but most lies were tight. There was ample sand in the bunkers. Most of the teeing grounds were in good shape, while others needed some work. All in all, the course was in good condition. The management puts forth a good product consistently. I have played this course 3 times in the last 2 years and enjoyed all 3 rounds. I will return.
Challenging and scenic
Fairways are sparse, greens are fast, scenic and a challenging course.
Great round
Staff super friendly course in great shape. Only thing that was upsetting was pace of play. Almost 5 hours as a solo golfer
Steele canyon.
Have played here when the course was first built club house was a pre-fab home and Tina Michelson was the teaching pro good track but not for the high handicap. But if you decide to play bring plenty of balls so you don't slow the pace of play down fast green's and plenty of break and slop.
Slowing falling apart; people should run business not computers and apps.
People should run businesses not computers and apps. Was a single for the first 4 holes then paired up with another single for the 5th hole then Paired up with a two sum on 6th. On the 7th hole we waited for 10 minutes and it was backed up a group on the 8th hole could get off the tee box. “Just practicing”
Call club house and complained and then moved us to vineyard and did not see a single person on vineyard .
Played 15 out of 18 holes.
** I see this at every course… over booked and no relief between tee times. A small suggestion to golf course mangers. Charge a few more bucks and cancel a tee time every 2 hours and spread it out. Give some relief and use the three courses.
I absolutely love this course and hate to complain.
Group of 5 ruined round
We had to leave with 3 holes left after 4.5 hours already. It would have taken us over an hour to finish. There were 5 groups on holes 7 and 8 of Ranch. When we left, we drove by these groups and noticed a group of 5 on the green of 8. There were no groups on the long par 5 9th hole. Noone was even clearing the green. A hole that should have had 3 groups on it had none. That group of 5 delayed 5 groups by over an hour. Long waits between holes makes it difficult to stay loose. When you pay $130 for a round, you don't expect to wait 15 mins between shots and rounds to take 6 hours. Terrible experience
Good but could be so much better
If they sank some more money into the course it could be 5 star. VERY slow play.
We are sorry the round was not faster paced for the busy holiday. Back nine pace was much quicker as mentioned in the previous review. We did have 2 marshals going around the course, somehow they missed you, with 27 holes it is possible. The golf shop phone # is listed on every scorecard on the carts, in the future please call and make us aware of any issues and we are happy to address them as quickly as possible.