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Conditions
1.4
Value
1.9
Layout
2.9
Friendliness
2.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.4
16.8%
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Conditions
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6688 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.0
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Castle Creek Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1948
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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1.6
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Course.

Horrible course. Worst I have ever played on. Conditions were terrible as we hit off of rock filled tee boxes, dirt fairways, and concrete sand boxes

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/31/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Castle Creek Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The not-so “#4 golf course in SD county!”

Simply put… this course was not worth the money. Throughout the round, the emptiness and overgrown course drops your right into an apocalyptic golf round, looking down the fairway for walking zombies. The course is in dire need for repair and maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/15/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Castle Creek Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t waste your time or money

The course needs to be closed. They’re basically stealing your money to play here. Desperately needs to be renovated, otherwise stop scamming people to play here. Worst course I’ve ever played and easily one of the worst courses in all of CA.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

So Dissapointing

There was a time many years ago that this was a very nice course. Awesome grounds keeping, challenging and fun. Now you'd have to pay me to play here! The gophers and squirrels own this course. The greens are full of weeds and half dead. The tee boxes for the ladies are nearly non existent. The club house bar was friendly, yet the counter employees when we checked in were rude. I had been bragging to some friends about this course and they wanted to join us for a round. I was embarrassed to say the least ! I doubt I'll ever return.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Commented on 12/02/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Castle Creek Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t waste your time or money

This place should not be open for business. The course is basically under construction. Horrible

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
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Commented on 12/01/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poorly Managed Course

Golfed here the day after thanksgiving. Staff was present, but absent if that makes sense. The course layout was the worst I’d seen, but to be fair I haven’t seen many courses. The course was not well kept, dead grass and gopher holes everywhere. I lost several balls that I saw land in the fairway, but as I approached the were gone. We were told to take any of the available golf carts; however, mid course we realized our cart was running out of power and we struggled to make it up hills. The course could benefit from new management and staff that actually cares. I would still say I enjoyed my experience, and would come back if they fixed these issues or if I had no other option.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/01/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t bother

Made a reservation on Golf now app and found out the course is being revamped and was basically closed. Trying to improve the greens and fairways but very disappointing. Shouldn’t be offering tee times at this golf course. Waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Back from Covid

Covid has taken it's toll in many strange ways including the greens keeping at Castle Creek. The green are however getting back to normal. I have played Castle for almost 2 decades. The layout continually challenges me and the 5 different T colors offer change ups that eliminate boredom.

I'm back to playing twice a week there!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/30/2021

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Castle Creek Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Do not waste your money

No mention at all about having 10 temporary greens and only 16 holes of play. Worst course in California, do not waste your money on this cow pasture. I reached out to the course regarding 2 free rounds once all greens are open and received no response.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Only play here if it’s your only option.

Greens soaked through. Fairways were like playing in the rough. Which I’m very familiar with. Lol. Course is basically in full repair. I’d wait till the fairways are green again and gopher holes are removed. Staff was super nice. No concessions offered, that we were aware of. They did discount me my 65.00 game to a 40.00 dollar game when I first got there. But the state in which the course was, I’d say my game was worth 15 or 20 dollars.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/22/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't leave a great impression on you. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In disrepair

Do not golf here yet. The course is undergoing major maintenance (something the website doesn’t bother mentioning). The greens where soaked through and the fairways haven’t been maintained in a long time. It was like playing out of the rough. Only played a couple holes than left. It looks like it has potential but it’s not gonna be playable anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/22/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't leave a great impression on you. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst course conditions

Nowhere on Golfnow or the course website did it say all temporary greens. 2 holes were completely closed, no signs nothing. I paid 68 dollars for 2 players and it was a complete waist of time and money. Staff at the course was extremely rude. I will never play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/18/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/09/2021

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

An absolute cow pasture…literally !

Ten ( 10) holes had awful TEMPORARY greens AND two (2) holes were closed completely and therefore unplayable. The fairways were literally a mixture of dirt patches and crabgrass ALL sand traps were only dirt.

GolfNow should have had a course advisory regarding the condition prior to accepting payment from unsuspecting paying golfers.

Just awful !

I intend to report this to TeeOff and request a refund!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/09/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

This was terrible. A farce

Worst course in my life

Terrible tee boxes. Fairways uncut and fought bunkers dirt no samd

Several greens were closed and had temporary greens

This course should be taken off

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/09/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thanks for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Better off closing it down

Stay away. If this course dropped prices to $20 a round you'd STILL be over-paying for what you receive.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/02/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that you didn't see the value in our course. We appreciate your feedback and will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under Renovation??

This course was worse than a cow pasture. 2 holes closed, 10 holes with temporary greens, and fairways with occasional mounds of grass. Total open play which was great. Good for practicing different shots, but in poor condition. Truly the worst course I have ever played on. $35 was a fair price for a Friday in San Diego, but not a good course for a low-medium handicap. If you are a 20+ handicap, it is worth it. Better to wait until the "renovation" is complete.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/01/2021

Played it Sunday. That place would be better off closed down.

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Commented on 11/01/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your review and will use your feedback to help us improve. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Castle Creek Golf course

The whole golf course was in reconstruction. They should not open for customers in my opinion.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/27/2021

Thank you for your review! We apologize that didn't enjoy your time with us and that our conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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