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4.8
1038 Reviews (1038)
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1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
95.0%
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4.5
2 Reviews (2)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.0
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4.8
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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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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4.8
1038 Reviews (1038)

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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Greens

Played on 5/12. Course is in great shape. Greens are really quick and mostly roll fairly true. Pace pretty good. Went out as a 2. One group let us play thru and the pace was awesome. Had to wait on the last 3 holes which was a bummer but overall great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Simply an excellent golf course!

This course is always in superb condition, The design of the course is terrific, as are all of the amenities. The staff are professional and courteous. Tis is as good as it gets, period!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Five Stars Across the Board!!! Fantastic Course!!!

Maderas is one of the nicest courses in Southern California. I drove about 80 miles to get there and easily would’ve driven twice that far for the all around quality at Maderas. Everything about our round was great. Everyone from the bag drop guy, pro shop guy to the starter and cart girl were very friendly and helpful. Pace of play was great. We never had to wait over a shot, nor did we have anyone pushing us from behind throughout our entire round. Course was in immaculate condition and very well marked. Some GPS systems on carts seem to be more accurate than others. The GPS at Maderas is very accurate and helpful from tee thru green. I have zero complaints about this course and I would highly recommend Maderas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Bring your A game

This is probably the hardest course I have ever played. However, It's so fast and dry that you might actually be rewarded for a bad shot that bounces out of the rough and onto the.fairway. Four stars only because of recent aerifiication. Arrive early so you can take advantage of the phenomenal practice facility. It's the best I've ever seen including the one at Sawgrass.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Favorite course

Can’t wait to play here again! What a beautiful well taken care of course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, great day

Got a great deal due the greens being punched. That did little to spoil this great course. This course is just AWESOME! I’d play here everyday if I could. The best it gets in SD County.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

always good

Got a good rate due to recent aerification. Otherwise the course was in it's usual excellent condition. This course can be difficult for mid and

high handicappers. if you aren't hitting it straight bring extra balls.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value even with aerated greens

My group showed up knowing that the greens had recently been aerated. The greens still rolled great and this course is a great value at the discounted rate when they aerate the greens. I would play this course again in a heartbeat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful AND difficult

Course was in fabulous condition, personnel were great, TONS of undulation on fairways and greens....a couple of holes were borderline absurd! (Be sure to bring extra balls!) Still greatly enjoyed the round and would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A challenging course

This course is top notch in service and conditions. Playability-wise, it is for players who think their way through a round and play strategically. You must.

The back is tougher than the front. Be aware of the sloping fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome

Great greens,good fairways . Played 2 some in less than 3 hrs. Challenging course for sure but loved it worth the $$

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A great day of golf

Great Track, Great people! The starter Doc just a great ambassador for MADERAS.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very challenging

We played for half off which was really nice and definitely made it worth it. I live in north Phoenix and it would be better than average out there but for San Diego it is top notch. Definitely challenging and will test your layup skills. The greens are very hard but fun when I say hard I mean difficult

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

This is a truly amazing course. I hadn't ever played it due to the higher price but had always wanted to(.i used promo for 50%off) From the minute you arrive, you are treated like royalty! A cart was brought out to my car to load up my clubs and welcome me to the course. The starter was very helpful and gave me advice on what tees to play..The course conditions were great even after much rain over the last 2 weeks. Greens really rolled nicely. The layout was a great mix and I never got bored. I will come back as often as I can. They also offered free range balls so get there early.They have great GPS on the cart that measured to the pin for the day.4 hour and 20 minute round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A real gem not to be missed.

We had a fantastic day at Maderas. Great staff and lots of fun. Thank you all so much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best we have played in Southwest California

Played early afternoon and conditions were excellent for golf. The course is magnificent in the layout and design. Many opportunities for lost balls if you try to cut corners. Picking the correct set of tees important (17 handicapper off the white tees and ladies 28 off the red ) in making the course playable.

All staff were extremely hospitable and added to the enjoyment of the 4 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Spectacular

Some outstanding holes on this spectacular layout. Great conditions, with fast challenging greens. Staff is courteous, friendly and professional. A great experience

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