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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
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!
Solid course
We had an early morning tee time, got through in 3:15.. and that was with some waiting on the tee.
Course conditions were alright, nothing glaringly bad. I’m not sure it’s worth the $99 - but if you can play for $50-60, I think it’s perfect.
Shorter course, but make sure you keep it straight…Driver didn’t see the light too often! Definitely check it the course.
Hello, MikeCanter. 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!
Styopa89, 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.
Thank you for reviewing us, Torytorr. 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.
Was charged full fee, only to find out greens were airtated!
Was over charged! Greens were punched and airtated!
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u002421720. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 728-5881. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Buyer Beware
If you like putting on greens that are layered with sand, this is the course for you. I was truly disappointed when I saw my approach shot to the 1st green produced a splash - and it wouldn’t be the only green that produced that effect. The greens had so much sand that they were actually a sandy color rather than green. Needless to say, the greens were virtually unplayable. It is unconscionable that there was no mention of a recent aerification on the booking website.
On the plus side, the bunkers I hit into had plenty of sand and were in decent shape despite the morning rain. Even so, I felt like I wasted my time (and money) playing this course due to the condition of the greens.
I suggest golfers wait at least another week (or two) before booking it.
bevoaz, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (760) 728-5881 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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Fun course to play. Keep your ball on the fairway, the rough is rougher than rough. Very difficult to find stray balls. It definitely needs a mow. The rough impedes the pace of play. Greens were fast and true. Fairways well maintained. Definitely 2 different 9 hole courses. Front is relatively flat, back has a little more character.
Hi, Dburley01. 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!
Fun day of golf
This course is in good shape, has lots of challenge & a few quirky holes. It is set in a beautiful area but the freeway noise is intense on a couple of holes. Range mats are pretty worn but still functional. Disappointed to see the midway snack shack closed early so that we picked up a bag of chips at the restaurant so as not to lose our place on the course-- was hoping for a bit more quick options.
Pace was a bit slow due to a very slow group 3 ahead of us . Other players were friendly -- an enjoyable day, reasonable price.
Thanks so much for the great review, u000007117543. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
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The condition and layout of the golf course were very good. The staff were very friendly and efficient. I would recommend this course to everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314162670716. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Hi, u000006404552. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Hi, u314159273702. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
Great Value for the Money
Great course conditions, nice greens, nice fairways, got a great deal through TeeOff.
The pace of play was ok, it took about 4 hours to finish our round.
Overall a great course
ibickham, 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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314163704889. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hi, Astrophoto. 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!
Why would you not??
What a fun place—- a creative short track where the course flows beautiful along the hillside. Views for days and greens with character keep your attention while making your way around this enchanting facility. The staff was pleasant and attentive, the location is super convenient being right off the freeway, and most of all— it was worth the money!!
Being on the east side of the hills I suggest an earlier tee time to catch the sun coming up over the mountains in the distance , which really adds a depth and character to this already awesome place!! But either way—— you’re in for treat!
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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.
Hello OMD1957. 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!
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!
Hi, Dburley01. 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.
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.
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.
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Hi, Daingram1. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!