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Pala Mesa Resort
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Pala Mesa Golf Resort is situated between Temecula wine country and the beautiful countryside of San Diego's North County. The course was carefully carved from the surrounding hillsides, providing rolling fairways and undulating greens throughout the layout. Towering oaks, sycamores, and elms blanket the course's landscape, providing the perfect complement to the stunning mountain views. The fairways are tight and lined with trees, demanding a fair amount of accuracy. The greens also play fairly quick. The golf course does provide a challenging round but it is seemingly much tougher than it actually is. Beginners should still feel comfortable taking on the course. The versatile layout in combination with the consistently good conditions have earned Pala Mesa acclaim as one of the best golf courses in San Diego County.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6703 yards | 73.5 | 134 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 6502 yards | 72.6 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6138 yards | 70.9 | 126 |
| Silver | 72 | 5640 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5640 yards | 74.2 | 133 |
| Gold | 72 | 5104 yards | 66.1 | 113 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5104 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament M: 73.5/134 W: 80.4/148 | 407 | 540 | 396 | 189 | 312 | 397 | 183 | 525 | 440 | 3389 | 480 | 304 | 528 | 403 | 173 | 416 | 163 | 351 | 496 | 3314 | 6703 |
| Black M: 72.6/131 W: 79.1/144 | 407 | 473 | 396 | 189 | 312 | 397 | 183 | 525 | 418 | 3300 | 480 | 304 | 501 | 403 | 173 | 416 | 155 | 351 | 419 | 3202 | 6502 |
| Blue M: 70.9/126 W: 77.1/139 | 391 | 461 | 378 | 166 | 290 | 372 | 159 | 495 | 378 | 3090 | 464 | 292 | 473 | 376 | 151 | 401 | 150 | 334 | 407 | 3048 | 6138 |
| Silver M: 68.6/120 W: 74.2/133 | 351 | 451 | 357 | 145 | 255 | 342 | 145 | 458 | 347 | 2851 | 430 | 276 | 439 | 336 | 136 | 340 | 141 | 316 | 375 | 2789 | 5640 |
| Gold M: 66.1/113 W: 71.0/126 | 325 | 410 | 310 | 124 | 255 | 342 | 125 | 405 | 275 | 2571 | 393 | 276 | 390 | 310 | 99 | 327 | 132 | 231 | 375 | 2533 | 5104 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 |
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18th tee box Photo submitted by Nicklitchfield on 01/14/2021
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open pic for full view Photo submitted by itsmelll on 10/04/2020
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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
Course in great shape ,they had a tournament so pace of play a little slower than usual but Al’s
a little slower than usual but all in all a fun day
Very well maintained course
I used to played here a lot. Today is the 1st time after my 2 year gap of injury. The course is maintained very well and the stuffs are friendly. I am surprised that the course is almost empty. It used to be very crowded. Maybe because it is Monday.
Best in bunkers in San Diego county.
Not that I want to be in bunkers, but I did occasionally get in one or two, and they are fresh, fluffy deep sand well maintained, just like the entire course.
Fairway's green, rough faily measured at 4 inches and greens clean and smooth.
Pricing has come back down
After this course was taken over by the resort, the pricing shot up over 2x using the improvements being made to the course as the reason. Paying $50 a round here before this was one of the best kept secret value courses around but paying $120-140 was not. Now it's come back down to hovering around $100 which is reasonable for what the course offers.
Over priced and over rated
I would only play this course again if everything was booked. According to golfnow this is a 4.5 rated course. I would give it a 3. The rough was poorly mowed and bunkers unraked. I would expect these conditions at an inexpensive muni course. The advertisement that this is rated in the top 200 courses in the country is completely inaccurate.
Challenging fair course for bogie golfer
Most of the other reviews seem fairly accurate for this course.
Staff was very friendly. Course was fairly empty on a weekday afternoon. Layout was challenging. As other reviews mentioned, the rough made things tough. Not so much of an issue of losing plenty of balls, but it did affect short game shots which affected where the ball landed on the green (or back off the green) and the greens were challenging. (For locals, think Balboa Park.)
Also mentioned in other reviews, the carts were nice and modern but they were somewhat annoying locking down sometimes more than 100 yards from the green. I get being protective of the greens, but more than 100 yards seemed a bit much. And $10 for a small bucket of maybe 20 really junky range balls to warm up seemed a little expensive.
Course definitely worth the $35 I spent (Hot Deal and monthly $10 off coupon.) Probably worth up to $75. $100 for weekend would be a little much for me.
if you can get a hot deal, this is the hottest deal you can get!
my girlfriend and I have played this course two times both times on a hot deal and the value is extremely high! The course is in great shape, the staff is very helpful and friendly, and it was very uncrowded so the pace was great! We stopped at the turn and had lunch and it was delicious. I highly recommend playing this especially if you can get a hot deal but even if you can’t, this is a really nice golf course we drove from Mission Valley to go play there as well worth it.
Nice course!
The course has been upgraded and is in very nice condition! However, many of the mature trees have died and fallen down. It has changed the entire dynamic of the course which I have played for 25 years. They need to hire and arborist to evaluate the entire course in detail. Lastly, they have been talking about improving (or tearing down and replacing) the clubhouse and restaurant. It needs to be done!
Excellent!
Very nice golf course with good amenities. Jason was accommodating and friendly!
Fun Course
Wonderful course - challenging layout and in good condition. As a Senior Golfer I appreciate the Silver tee box!
Great course that was worth the drive from SD
Great Saturday for golf. I would absolutely drive up here again for a round. Worth the trip.
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