Pala Mesa Resort: #11
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4.3
1751 Reviews (1751)
5 Stars
528
4 Stars
751
3 Stars
290
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
73
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
90.7%
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1437 out of 1751 reviews
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.5%
Recommend this course
34 out of 38 reviews
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4.4
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.4%
Recommend this course
114 out of 122 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6703 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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4.3
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Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice Course

The course is in great shape. I had a problem with my cart, but they sent out another one. We continued our round without incident. I didn't play as well as I should have, but that was entirely my fault. The pace of play could have been a little better. All in all, it was a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Thank you for your review, TomJutte. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 153
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, gongwlee. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in good shape.

Course was in good shape but the tee box wasn't good standing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Thank you for your review, misunlee. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Handled the recent rains well.

Overall after record rainfall the course has held up very well. The fairways and rough were a little shaggy but the crew hasn’t had many opportunities for mowing. The bunkers while a bit damp were still in great shape and played very well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u314163793650. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Cart issue that day so it was backed up. Overall great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Hi, philycheng. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Best condition I've seen here (except for the tees)

Tee boxes need to be bulldozed, other than that, the rest of the course is in the best condition since I first played here in 1989. Greens are absolutely perfect, although I'd hate to play here all the time, because my 3-putt% d skyrocket! On the expensive side, but for a sunny Sunday, my son and I enjoyed our round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, JungleBob888. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/05/2023

jsobruin93, 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.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff.

Nice track. Drained pretty well after torrential rains past two weeks. Well run and enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hello, patbingham. Thank you for visiting us at Pala Mesa Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/28/2023

Hello ksbarnard57. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

The area is dealing with a ton of rain. Course was quite wet but playable. It is a great layout. Very scenic. Course is tight in places, but fair. I would definitely recommend going.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/28/2023

Your feedback is important to us, u000006789198. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/22/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice!

It had rained a lot lately so the course was soft. It’s a fairly narrow course so you need to hit it straight. We enjoyed the back 9 more than the front. Decent value for the money. Would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/20/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u637950477. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Impecable Green Rollinghills

It truly made me have a new outlook on golf. For the price, it’s an amazing impeccable course, great views, and greens are challenging but so fun. Green Rollinghills make you feel like you’re in a fairytale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/20/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pala Mesa - Excellent After Rains - Carts Not So

My father, brother and I played a round together. We've played course many times over the years. One of the best conditioned courses around after heavy rains. It drains exceptionally well.

Weather, course conditions and tempo of play was ideal. However, could not get over the fact the golf carts are in really sad and poor shape. Mine made so much noise, had to trade it in for another at the turn only to realize in middle of 10th hole, the GPS wasn't functioning properly. Heard they are getting new carts, that would be a good thing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/17/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, 4wfamily6. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/22/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised

After reading other reviews we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the course. Staff was welcoming and very insightful for first timers. Pace of play was great. Course was in good condition.

The front nine was easier than the back nine which had some incredible views. Course was fair but challenging. The greens are quick but fair. Deifinitely will play it again.

Stopped for lunch next door at Aquaterra which was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/13/2023

Hello, dmastricola. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/13/2023

Hello u314161204013. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Price increase

We've been playing this course off and on for the last 2 years. A few months ago when the course was at its worse we still played. Now that the rain improved the course, the prices went through the roof. It is not a hundred dollar course. Not even close. Our carts front wheels were both going outwards which made driving it a challenge. The cart started to die on 16. We limped back. The Fairways are in good shape, the greens look average, but the cost....out of this world. Some of the staff give discounts to veterans, but the kids in the pro shop aren't really sure how it works. Time to move on.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hi w29RiCvYTdcdUx7pLSDy,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Pala Mesa Resort. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pala Mesa golfin

Pro shop very attentive to bad weather conditions thru the week. Started our round 10 minutes early and pace of play was great. Weather was sunny, very little wind, and in the low 60's. Had a good round. Very satisfied.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hello, ajmgolf. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For the middle of winter, Pala Mesa is looking great!

My son and I booked a “hot deal“ through GolfNow and payed $30 each less than the normal green fee so that was a definite plus to start with. It had been raining so there wasn’t a lot of golfers and we were able to play by ourselves, which we preferred. we got around the 18 holes in about 3 1/2 hours I would say. The turf looked fantastic for the time of year. The greens were fast, but not unfair. I played the silver tea boxes which were pristine because I am an old man! Mike Weir, the Canadian lefty played two groups ahead of us, so there’s that! Anyway, we had a great time, and actually played some decent golf!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Thank you for your review, danbhays. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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