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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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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
Play the back 9 twice
Let me start off by saying what a nice back 9. Still needs some work, but it is a really nice layout. The front 9 is a local muni course at best. Conditions were not good. Fairway isn’t a fairway, and rough is inconsistent with grass. The rate they are charging is not even close to being in line with the course conditions. Better courses in the area to play for less money.
Could not agree more with this review! Played on Saturday and felt the exact same way. Not to mention there was a group of five playing in front of us.
We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced with the conditions of our front 9. We understand your concerns and will take them into consideration to improve our course. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for visiting our business.
Alright if you can get a deal
Not worth $90, if you can get a deal it’s okay. Scenery is nice, layout is good. Greens are fine, fairways aren’t great, burnt out in spots, lot of bare spots where holes overlap,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize if your experience did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our fairways and address any areas of concern. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future. Thank you again.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
Older course but with new Owners
Pala is an older course but with new owners who are just starting to do improvements to the facilities and course. Overall layout is good, with a few challenging holes, but very playable. Tee boxes, greens and sand traps all need to be replaced if they want to bring the course to top level. Pro-Shop was under renovation now but still functional, Staff were friendly and accommodating. Charging $90 (Online midweek rate) per round is a bit pricy for the overall condition of the course today, but once all improvements are completed will be a good value.
Hi, golfbum15. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Pala Mesa Resort, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Thank you for reviewing us, u314164198736. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.
Great Course
The course was in good condition and the greens were excellent. We teed off at 8:10 and finished by noon so pace of play way great. The course layout is great and I recommend this course to everyone
Thank you for taking the time to review us, jeffcurci4foxx. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Ok course
Wanted to play here for awhile. Course was ok at best. Definitely not worth the cost. Driving range was pretty bad. Warm up green/ chipping green was fair. I would not play here again.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We apologize for any disappointment you may have experienced during your visit with us. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration as we work to improve our facilities.
Slow greens
Greens were slow. They used to be fast. Prices are way too expensive for quality of course. The driving range mats are a total joke. Now they have a hodgepodge of carts. I use to love the course after 30 years I'm done.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the greens and driving range mats, as well as any dissatisfaction with the prices and carts. Thank you for your loyalty over the years.
Not there yet
The fairways should be in better shape after all the rain this winter. They are still spotty and seem to need seed.
Greens are OK.
Facilities have not been upgraded for over 20 years. the restaurant was supposed to be remodeled 5 years ago but nothing has happened..
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the fairways after the heavy rain this winter and understand your desire for improvement. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we work towards enhancing our facilities.
Hi, psu1989. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
u314163589288, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
Pala Mesa has come a long way
Such a great course and like most courses it went to terrible shape due to covid. Well all that's changed, the course is in GREAT shape and I cannot say enough good things about the staff.
b1rdman, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Amazing course!
The course conditions are excellent shape, the back nine is the best challenge.
The staff is amazing both in the clubhouse and the pro shop.
They have a wonderful snack bar and a outstanding restaurant & bar.
The chef in the restaurant puts out amazing food...
"Roasted brussels sprouts and an amazing prime rib dip sandwich with truffle waffle fries"!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u314161476313! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Pala Mesa Resort.
Way overpriced.
I’ve played several public courses that were in better shape overall.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback about our business. We apologize if you feel that our prices are too high and that the overall condition of our course did not meet your expectations. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Thank you for reviewing us, u000004890313. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.
Hi, rbarnett55. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
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Hi, u960977951. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!