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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6627 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.2

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda grass
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Fream

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts/blouses must be worn at all times. Tank tops, tube tops, halter-tops and spaghetti straps are not allowed for women. Sleeveless, and collarless shirts are not allowed for men

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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3.7
307 Reviews (307)
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some very tough holes.

Overall a good golf course. # sets of tees pick your poison.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

no gps but charged on green fees

green fees supposed to include GPS. but new GPS are being installed. they should have mentioned that in their website. no GPS were available. discounts should have been given.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant Suprise

The Staff were great, the course was pretty well maintained and very interesting. The elevation changes make the course fun to play. Our pace of play was 4 hours. Lots of houses on the course, but none are in play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It is in great shape

I WILL LIKE TO PLAYED AGAIN...IS CHALLENGING..AND WANT THE REVANGE..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

needed a cheap and descent place to play

$23 witrh a cart is excellent deal. gps was not working in the cart so that hurt a little bit.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very interesting course

Course was in great shape. Unique hazards and interesting placement mad it challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saddened by the shape of the course

Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club used to be a nice course with well maintained fairways and greens. There was a day when the greens were smooth and fast.

The fairways had some really bad spots and the greens are chewed up. I've noticed lately that many greens on courses that used to be really nice are chewed up because of a lack of caring by the individuals playing golf. It's sad. This course's greens need some TLC as do their fairways. Certainly not worth the $59 I paid for greens fees when I had to spend nearly 3 minutes on every hole fixing ball marks on the green in order to get a decent roll to the hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Scenic, well maintained course. It was fun to play, the staff was friendly, and the fairways were spacious. The play was rather slow, but the extra time allowed one to take in the views of nature

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging greens

Carmel Mountain Ranch winds along canyons on the side of a mountain, and has a some noticeable elevation changes. The greens are in very good shape. While not scary fast, they are quick and roll true, and have a lot of contours. That makes it important to control your distance to pins. If you want to score, keep it below the flag!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This course has great variety

We played this course a couple weeks back for the first time and had a great time. I am not a great golfer by any means, but this course provided a great variety of shots, elevation changes, and green variability that make it a fun challenge for all skill levels.

The GPS on the carts is very helpful and I really enjoyed the course layout. Every hole is completely seperate from the next. The course meanders through a neighborhood and the views are excellent as well. It takes a while to play because of how seperated the holes are so make sure you leave yourself enough time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course squeezed in between homes

The course has some interersting holes but feels squeezed in between homes on a few too many holes. The trip between some holes are extreme were you cross a commercial street on one occasion. The conditions were acceptable , similar to many other courses we play in San Diego in their price range. I would play this type of squeezed, short track an average condition twice a year. There are better options .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a Good Time

This was the first time playing this course. Even though it is a short course it was a little challenging. The par 3's are long with the greens surrounded by either water or bunkers. The carts had a touch screen display where you could record your score, a view of each hole and yardage to the green. It also showed where other players were on the hole. The only complaint would be the club house snack bar. There wasn't much of a choice of food to order. It mainly had alcohol to serve.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in great condition

the course is over watered. too many wet spots. no need to be watering at 10 am .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's some challenge, but I'd like recommend

I scored the same score as my life best.
It's some difficult, but fun.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and challenging course

This course gives you the opportunity to hit every club in your bag. Some par 4s require an iron off the tee for distance and accuracy reasons. Hilly course with interesting elevation changes making for scenic, challenging and sometimes blind shots. Most greens are large and course is well-maintained. Electric carts with GPS included . Necessary since you will be driving considerable distance between some greens and tees through tunnels under the streets and across some streets of the neighborhood. Played on July 19th and everybody in the group wants to come back and play the course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

This course is nice and challenging with sloping fairways and undulating greens. However it runs through housing areas and each hole is very spread apart it was too much driving between holes. Seemed very desolate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money. I'd definitely play again.

Greens played slow and were in great condition. The fairways were also nice and even the rough wasn't too bad to play out of. The Par 3's are pretty tough especially the one that's 214 with an army of bunkers protecting the front. All in all I had a great time and look forward to playing again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front played great, about 1 1/2 hours

Very slow on the back...about 3+ hours to get the back 9 in. I thought the staff could have done a better job of moving the groups in front of us along. Nice course, in pretty good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has an elegant but challenging feel.

This course offers a variety of challenging holes but also is very rewarding for well played shots. If you manage the course well, you can score well. The greens are in great shape right now (July, 2013) although a little on the slow side. Overall, a great place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Feels secluded even though course runs through neighborhood.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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