Maderas Golf Club

First time playing a beautiful course like this. I was blown away by the up keep. The staff was amazing. The course in beautiful condition. If it were cheaper id play there a lot more... this was just for my birthday. I was more than pleased with everything. Thank you for an awesome experience.

hilly! And as ground is hard, distance felt not long.

Water hazard is arranged strategically, so interesting course!

Fantastic course - layout, greens, scenery, pace of play.

played this course for my first time on the first day after some course maintenance. it is a terrific layout with top notch staff. the layout is fun and the ONLY downside is takes a bit of getting familiar with the undulations of the greens and fairways and a blind shot here and there. just look for a good price and play well

Pros: Great staff.. Very accommodating and friendly. Would recommend course based on them alone. Practice facility was nice and amenities were great.

Cons: Very challenging course layout to say the least. Some shots/areas were almost laughable at times. Lots of false fronts, blind shots and elevation changes. Greens (although in good shape) had lots of undulation and rolling at 11 with tucked pins - makes for a long round. Pace of play was long due to overall length of course and elevation changes. Course was in fair shape (by my known Troon standards) and that may be weather specific for all I know so no knock on the staff. Overall, did not think value was there $ wise.

Definitely not for the lower skill level but overall experience was good.

Course was in excellent condition and a good test of golf.

Pace was slower than I like over 4:30 to play.

course was in great condition and staff was very accomodating . i played at a discounted rate so value for money made more sense than normal rack rate. First time playing the course can make some tee shots more difficult as there are a couple blind shots and unforgiving "miss" areas. Played mid week and pace of play was excellent. Overall a good golf experience.

This is a top 5 golf experience in the country. Immaculate conditions, great layout, perfect setting, challenging from all tees, and great staff. Many holes could be considered the signature hole. Love playing it & will return from Az to play it again!

When first entering the parking lot you can tell the establishment is above most places you play. Staff greets you at the bag drop ready to take care of you. Friendly staff in the shop and helpful with your pro shop needs. While the girls shopped and purchased a couple items I hit the range. A well stocked with range balls which is included in the greens fee (It should at this price). The course is one you need to play more than once since there are several holes you need to lay up on. The first hole depending on you length can be a lay up hole so if you play here use caution. We played the blue tees and I hit driver into the crew through the fairway. I would hit 5 wood if I play again. The course is challenging and the lay out is fun. Greens are receptive and quick. You need to learn or understand the breaks with the mountain courses. Because a putt looks down hill does not mean it is. I would suggest asking the pro for some advise prior to playing. All in all it was a pleasure to play and the various elevated tees made for some visually pleasing sights. We will definitely play the course again but I do feel it is over priced. I feel it is about a $80.00 to 100.00 course at best.

Tried to play Torrey Pines not realizing it had closed in preparation for Farmers. Found Maderas on Golf now as a last minute substitute. My son and I were not disappointed!

The course was very challenging, but not unfairly so. Beautiful shape and great amenities, friendly staff.

Would definitely play again if we get out to San Diego in the future.

The course is in a fabulous shape, greens are fast and smooth. The pace of play was great in the morning, but slower in the afternoon. Great layout, great views. Will definitely come back for more golf.

SoCal has a lot of great choices for premier public golf, but few have the total package like Maderas.

Troon Golf keeps the course in outstanding shape. The layout is strong, filled with scenic moments. There's plenty of places to lose balls - ponds and desert washes and rattle-snake-laden hazards - but nothing is too intimidating to make the course feel unfair. The finish is especially dangerous. The downhill tee shot on the par 3 15th hole can play as long as 250 yards. That might sound scary but it's not as tough as the next one on the downhill 16th hole. Special land lends to a special experience all the way around Maderas.

From the time i arrived, it was a first class experience. From the guys at the bag drop to the pro shop check-in to the course conditions, this is a great place to play.

I was first out by myself, so pace of play wasn't an issue. The tee boxes were perfect. The fairways were fantastic and generous, with good bailout areas but also opportunities for long hitters to go deep. Nicely bunkered, but fair. The greens kicked my butt a little, but that was my fault. They rolled true and fast, and exactly where I hit it.

Not the easiest course, but lots of fun to play. And since I'm from Alberta and it was Dec 1, who cares? Lol!

The only reason for rating this course less than 5 stars on value is that it was $170 and golf shouldn't cost that much anywhere. Having said that, it's still $100 less than Torrey Pines and except for ocean views, I can't imagine TP offering anything better in terms of playing conditions or services. Save your bucks for a nice dinner and play here instead. You won't regret it.

Pretty course. Played alone using a GolfBoard (harder than it looks!). Seemed a little dry, understandable given the weather/season, but greens are in fine shape and pretty receptive. Spent WAY too much time in the sand but I've never had so many plugged/buried/fried egg lies before. Don't know if it was really fluffy sand or just a lot of it in the bunkers but it will be in my mind if I go back there. More elevation change than I expected which made for some tricky, blind shots. Tough without any local knowledge, so don't forget your yardage book or GPS! All that said, a great day out on the course.

Nice course, First time playing it. Got behind a foursome who had skills but not from the blues. We did not make that 4:30 time limit they ask of you. No Marshall at all on the course. Two groups behind us left 17, and 18 due to group ahead of us and did not finish play

It is an excellent course and enjoyable to play.

The course conditions were excellent. The greens were a little slower than I like.