Maderas Golf Club

Fast greens, clean (very low cut fairways and "rough"), fun elevation changes, slopes on greens and some big carrys (if you can really drive it). Course management makes sense bufrom blues I had no problem taking driver on every hole but two used 3 wood.. very fun and has a private country club feel. Practice area is off grass, bunkers, chipping, everything you expect a nice course to have. Definitely glad i played here

A challenging golf course which will require good technique around the grtens as well as a very good putter.Golf course is in very good shape...gteens are in excellent shape.

The staff was awesome from the get go and they made sure the round was an enjoyable experience. The course featured good variety in hole types and was fun to play. Definitely recommend.

Course is really nice. Played it twice in last two weeks. Caught a 60.00 deal due to arification and loved it. Lots of elevation changes, greens were undulated but fair. Rolled at about a 9.5 so arification was virtually transparent. I play too much to pay the normal 180 or so tee time so glad i got this one off my bucket list. Highly recommended for all levels. Catch a mid afternoon deal and try it out. Every hole is a challenge. Lovely lovely place to play.

I got to play the scores from the Tips and it really challenge me. If you’re looking to shoot lower scores stay away from the black tees. They aerated the greens but they were still puttable. The course was in great shape and the staff was awesome! I played the round in less than 4 hours. I’ll definitely come back!

The clubhouse is beautiful and the staff was great. The course was in pretty good condition, although dry, but everything is dry and brown around here now. Course was in pretty good shape. My problem with it is that the course is very, very, very undulating. That combined with the hard dry conditions made it very fast. For some reason all the rough was mown down to fairway height, so you could hit a good drive and it would run and run and end up in a canyon, list and OB. The greens are just missing the windmill and the clown. Really frustrating day. I got paired up with a couple guys and they said the same thing, unfair and frustrating. Too bad because this place is beautiful. If it was greener and slower and there was rough, it might be fun even with the crazy greens. Staff was excellent, btw

Challenging course. Great staff and very difficult to manage and keep pace of play when the 90 degree rule is intact. Elevated tees on the back nine will make your heart beat fast! Course is memorable and fun!

We always try a new course when we come to San Diego and this year it was Maderas. We found a hot deal on Golfnow which made it more affordable. The course, staff and amenities were top notch. I bet it is even nicer come spring.

If you like to play a well maintained and challenging course that requires good course management. I highly recommend Maderas golf course.

I loved this golf course. The layout was great and nice selection of holes winding through the valley. Some very dramatic views on some of the higher placed holes. We had an hour frost delay but didn't impact the condition of the course. The greens were fast, true and held the ball nicely. I would certainly play this course again.

Enjoyed the challenge of the golf course with the numerous hazards, undulating greens, and elevation changes. Some holes it is critical to know aiming point and yardages, otherwise you may end up bounding off the fairway and possibly into a hazard. Greens/tee boxes were in very good shape. Fairways in pretty good shape. I thought the Greens Fee was reasonable, but the club rental exorbitant at $75. Most autos I rent have a lesser daily rate.

I appreciated the extra roll in the fairways, but the greens were also smoking fast. I hit a 35 yard lob wedge to the center of the green and end up rolling into a hazard.

The course is awesome . Frost in recent weeks had all of the Bermuda dormant . It’s almost play one time. Not a course for somebody who has a high double digit handicap green complexes are fast and hard fairways are hard.

I live in MA but visit San Diego frequently. It was too hard to get out on Torrey Pines, so I got a mid week (Monday) tee time at Maderas. It was cold (55) and overcast, which probably helped in the sense that there weren't a lot of people at the course. The pace was good at about 4 hours. Conditions were excellent as always, and the layout is one of my favorites. What the course normally charges is a bit steep, but the Golfnow price of $76 (before fees) is very reasonable for this place. I try to play it every time I come out.

This is a good course, not not for $200 a round! My wife round alofg for an additional $50. Having Johnny Miller as co-designer is not enough of a price increase! Go play Pams Hill instead and it is much cheaper!!

Played for the first time last Saturday. Fairways, greens, tee boxes in good condition. Greens themselves are often large, but full of undulations and speeds can vary. Took most of the front 9 to get comfortable with them. Interesting layout with water and forced carries in places. Would go again.

This course is fun and challenging. We played on a Thursday and the pace of play was just right, as we were neither pushed nor did we have to wait. The course was dry, but still very playable. The greens rolled true and were fast, but not outrageous. If you have the opportunity, play this course, it is a gem.

First time playing Maderas. The course has lots of elevation changes and played firm and fast on both fairways and greens. Carts were electric and had GPS which was great to see the hole layout. I didn't eat at the course so can't speak of those amenities but did shower and downside was that there is only 1 shower stall so had to wait a few minutes (not a big deal given that the course wasn't too busy when I was there). As a twosome played in about 4 hrs which was 'slow' but really could have been alot faster if I wasn't taking pictures, videos, and grinding on some very tricky putts! I enjoyed the overall experience and the staff was friendly and very helpful.

This course makes you think about each tee shot!

The fairways can present you with some uneven lies. Bunkers had lots of sand in them. The greens are the fastest in the county!!

Not recommended to play if you DON'T regularly shoot less then 100. This course will eat you up making for a very long day.

Amsume course overall, very challenging course with very fast and tricky greens.

A pleasure to play!!!!