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1.7
1100 Reviews (1100)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
170
1 Stars
435
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.0
Layout
2.9
Friendliness
2.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.3
18.6%
Recommend this course
461 out of 1100 reviews
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2.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
1.4
StaffFriendliness
3.3
42.9%
Recommend this course
3 out of 7 reviews
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1.6
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
16
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.1
StaffFriendliness
2.7
16.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout offers an enjoyable and affordable round for golfers who appreciate a relaxed, self-paced experience. Friendly staff and an exceptionally smooth pace of play consistently stand out among recent visitors.

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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

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

1.7
1100 Reviews (1100)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Seniors 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 22

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

Don’t even think about playing here

In fairness, I did not play on the day that I had reservation. I arrived at the course about 40 minutes before my tee time, thinking that I will hit a small bucket of balls to warm up. When I walked into the clubhouse, the attendant stated that I should take a cart and go look at the course before I pay for the round. He told me that once I pay, he cannot refund the fee. I thought this was rather peculiar, as I had never been asked to do this on any other course I have ever played. I took them up and went to look at first couple of holes and came right back. I am not sure why golf now with the list as course their site or why, the course would even claim that they are open for business. Interestingly, there was a Marshall with a BB gun and pellets to shoot at squirrels. You can’t even called us a Golf Course! To say that course is in disarray would be an understatement!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

No good

I’ve never wrote a review on Golf Now but this course is the worst course I’ve ever paid in my life nowhere anywhere was there a Golf shot? Everything was weeds dirt no grass unplayable do not recommend this to anybody. The course should pay the players to play on this course so bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is not maintained. Hard to find your ball in the fairway. Tumbleweeds on some fairways, mostly just dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Should not be listed with TeeOff or Golfnow

The greens are in fair shape. That's it. Everything else is atrocious. Clubhouse is a single small room with a barely functional bathroom. You can purchase chips or packaged cookies, etc. Grounds are littered with branches and debris. Tees and fairways are mostly weeds, dirt and ruts. Occasional small islands of grass that is 6-8 inches deep. Rough is higher weeds and deeper ruts. No markers telling which hole you're on. No waste baskets, ball washers, or yardage markers. No sand in traps (but a rake in one or two). An aging billboard on the road leading in says it was voted 3rd best course in the county. Must've been in 1923.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in disrepair

Needs to be taken off. Would love a refund. Loss 5 balls in the middle of the fairway

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course I ever played

This course shouldn’t be listed on line at all. I really upset you guys listed on line. Take this course out please.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

WORST GOLF COURSE IN SAN DIEGO

Very disappointed! The golf course has overgrown weeds through the entire golf course including the fairways. The fairway hasn't been mowed in weeks, there is hardly any grass on the fairway, mainly dirt and major deep gopher holes on the entire golf course. The t-boxes had overgrown weeds and grass, and uneven turf to tee-off. To summarize my experience, this course should be closed and taken off Tee-Off and Golf Now. The course is none playable and should be closed immediately. WORST GOLF COURSE IN SAN DIEGO!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 220
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really?

This course is basically unplayable because the condition of the fairways and tees. While the greens are okay, both the tees and fairways are basically hay, leaves, weeds and gopher holes. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO GREEN GRASS ON ANY FAIRWAY ON THE ENTIRE COURSE. It was difficult to find a drive hit straight in what would be the fairway because of all the leaves. The owner should be ashamed of putting this course on Golf Now and suckering fools like me to drive an hour and a half to play it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Previously Played

Golf now needs to remove this course!

This was the worst conditions I have ever been forced to pay for!...told the pro shop this is not worth the gas to drive to thos course!.I was told I had to pay because I made the reservation through golf now. After being force to pay we discovered the back nine was worse than the front...tee boxes are dirt and un even...the greens are inconsistent and there are no such thing as a fairway it is all dirt and weeds...do not play here!...please remove this location from golf now it makes you look bad to refer to this place as a golf course, or atleast have a disclaimer saying they do not water anything but the greens!...this was the worst experience I have ever had and I have played hemet golf course before in the summer. It is truly sad because this used to be a great course!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 60
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2023

Fair...?...where have you been playing?...this is the worst course in California!

Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 60
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't advertise this course

The tee boxes and fairways has no grass, gopher holes. Dry as a bone. Only good thing was that the greens were descent. I would not recommend this course to anybody. Wouldn't mind if I could get a refund.

Thank you

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2023

They should give us all vouchers for even advertising this place at all!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Post Zombie Apocalypse course

It looks like the course is ready to permanently close any day now. The course has not been maintained for quite some time. It is not worth the $45 fee due to the rough conditions unless you want to go to a place where you will be the only golfer around.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible conditions

Course was in terrible shape. Overgrown and greens were patchy and dried up. Would not recommend until it gets cleaned up

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All ready for development

Not a place to play golf unless you’re into weeds and dry dirt. It’s definitely not maintained and getting ready for development for houses so there is absolutely no maintenance on anything. They just gave up. Don’t play it. They made me give them a star to get through this review but again don’t play it I would never even give them a one star.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Castle Creek

The Course is not being maintained at all at this time. The fairways are not really fairways , more like like a meadow that is not mowed or maintained. Gopher holes everywhere, weeds in the middle of the fairway 2-3 ft high. no real distinguishing difference between the rough and fairway. All of the sand traps were covered with weeds. The greens were definitely an adventure to putt on. I will not play there again. By the way no services were available at the office or pro shop and building was locked during round so bathrooms were unavailable.

STAY AWAY!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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