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4.7
1045 Reviews (1045)
5 Stars
831
4 Stars
152
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
94.2%
Recommend this course
985 out of 1045 reviews
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4.3
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff, well-maintained fairways, and fast greens consistently impress golfers at this highly rated course. The scenic layout featuring stunning views and abundant wildlife makes it one of the most memorable tracks in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7167 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.2

Maderas Golf Club is one of San Diego's most popular courses. Although it is less than an hour from Torrey Pines, it has a stunning landscape and challenging design that rivals that of the famed seaside course. Maderas may not have the ocean views, but its beautiful landscape provides just as much scenery. Nestled inland amongst rolling hills, the golf course weaves through rocky cliffs and outcroppings. There are mature trees throughout as well as a meandering creek and over forty acres of native wildflowers. There are three sparkling lakes and five waterfalls that come into play on the course. The demanding layout features difficult greens that are large and lightning fast. Several tricky uphill and downhill lies can be found throughout Maderas Golf Club thanks to the hilly terrain.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Johnny Miller (2000) Robert Muir Graves (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim or tee shirts permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.7
1045 Reviews (1045)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 21
19th Hole Scenic Views 20
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 59
Undulating Greens 45
Forced Carries 44
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 45
Advanced Golfers 44
A Weekend Splurge 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 41
In the 'Burbs 24
Convenient to the City 21

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in San Diego

I always love to play at Maderas

One of the top 3 courses in San Diego

Very recomendable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 444
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mostly very good, with fun greens

If you're going to have a bad hole, best to have it on the front nine.

This is equally true of golfers and golf courses. Maderas' version is the unfortunate, shoehorned par-5 8th, which just doesn't fit the rest of the golf course and leaves a bit of a sour taste.

Luckily, it's a brief one, as the rest of the course is solid and reaches some impressive heights, both literally and figuratively. The greens have a surprising amount of movement for a course of this vintage, with various gathering features that can make some short shots an awful lot of fun. Plus, the drop-shot par 3s on the back nine - 15 and 17 - help bring things to a rousing conclusion. A very fun course to play with beautiful facilities and nice people.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Day

Another great day golfing Maderas. I always try to get a tound in at this great course when we are on in town.

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

Well worth the money

Course is in fantastic shape for the end of the season fairways and rough are pristine. Greens ran a little slow but are true and honestly I liked them a lot . Staff was incredible big kudos to the starter fantastic gentleman. All in all a great day on the golf course and we’ll worth the money all year round would love to play this course mid season to see how great it is. Great layout and a really good challenge for anyone like me who doesn’t like to play the same course over and over.

PS: for all you military members out there they offer a fantastic military discount, me and my buddy are both active and got a great price on a Friday (and holiday) I would recommend this course to any serious golfer in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

couse marshall

guy bugged us and followed us for final 3 holes cause we were behind group in front although we were an entire hole ahead of group behind us. Guy was a total jerk...wout go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing Experience!!

This establishment is top notch !! Drove out here from AZ just to play this course. The hospitality I received from the baggage drop guys, pros shop, the starter and restaurant servers was incredible. The starter , wish I knew the gentleman’s name, but WOW! He was a total professional. I was paired up with another single, who was a member at Maderas. I couldn’t have chosen a better person to play my first round with at this course. He (Eric ) was so helpful and hospitable as well. Thank you Maderas for a memorable round!! Will be back soon!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth The Trip

Spending a few days in the SD area and played Maderas with a friend, and was very happy we did. Very nice course with great layout and very good conditions. Nice value as most of the higher end courses in SD are expensive. Looking forward to coming back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course!

Amazing course in the beautiful rolling hills. Spectacular views! I highly recommend this course. I intend to play it again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maderas 10/20

One of my favorite layouts in SD, in near pristine conditions. Best staff & atmosphere in SD.

Extra fees for water & golf bag handling a bit much for an already high-end course!

Greens were unexpectedly slow, really threw us off.

Gotta love the icy towels on a warm day in Poway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Day Walking Course

Course was in excellent condition. Fairways were plush and greens were in excellent condition. Pace of play was slow waiting on most tee boxes. Walking with pull cart was not easy. If walking, it's better to carry bag. Course management was very accommodating. Bring extra balls for going over water and canyons.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth the trip!!!

I booked this course on line, it met my expectations. It was a good playable course, the staff was friendly and the course was in great condition.

I will definitely play it again when I travel to the San Diego area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Little Beauty !!

Stunning layout and surroundings. Well kept course that will test your ability to play from every kind of lie, uphill, downhill, side hill, you’ll get them all . Great fairways, tees and greens and GPS in the buggies. Ice cold towel at the end of the round was a lovely touch on hot day to. I would highly recommend playing Maderas and with about 5 different tees to choose from it can suit any level of player.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So nice!

We enjoyed playing ! The course was immaculate and the staff was welcoming and pleasant! We were here on vacation and I wish I could play here on a regular basis! Loved it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play Here

Great service and the course is always perfectly manicured. The layout offers golfers a lot of variety.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pristine

Possibly one of the best golf experiences I have encountered. The course was immaculate!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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