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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
Not worth the money
Overall course was in rough shape
Purchased a logo ball to add to my collection and and was charged $5 bucks, normally a mute issue, Torrey Pines, a world renowned PGA course charges only $4 (gouge)
Golf carts were falling apart. for the most part no parking brake (had to angle the wheels toward the curb to ensure cart didn’t roll down the hill
Again not worth the drive out there
Hi, figgy1rogers,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Pala Mesa Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, ghekyungkim. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hi, thughes517. 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!
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The bathrooms at the clubhouse being closed was a hassle. Staff was very nice. Greens were only in so-so condition. Course is pretty and very challenging.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, lclyons1. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Nice Track
The course was a bit rough and the golf carts situation was a rather frustrating one. Aside from the course being low on golf-carts which caused about a 30 min delay in tee times the Staff was very friendly. Once on the course the carts would shut down at random times preventing you from going to your ball even in the middle of the fairway.It was not cart path only either. Several times the cart forced me to go in reverse to get it back to the cart path where it would chime and allow power to flow freely. More than likely this may be my last trip to Pala Mesa
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314163698321. 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.
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!
Great potenti
Course not in good shape.
Nice design
Disappointment
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ckdewar22. 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.
A great day !
Beautiful day playing a well maintained golf course.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, 549silky! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Pala Mesa Resort.
What potential
Course has so much potential but not in good shape . Back nine could be sensational.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ckdewar22. 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.
Great course conditions
My husband and I have been in the San Diego area since the 1st of January and this course was by far in the best condition of any courses we have played. The Happy Hour in the bar after was GREAT! Thanks for a great time.
Your feedback is important to us, u314162447303. 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.
Greens & golf carts need help
Greens we’re in poor shape & the $10 charge for a broken down cart with 2 USB ports that don’t work along with no music from the satellite radio. don’t pay the $10 fee they need to replace the carts.
Hello, 12susie1. 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!
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!
I had played this course many times before covid. Today this course was in terrible condition . Greens were raggedy , off colored , rough was shabby and areas around the tee boxes were poorly maintained. Under these conditions , I would never recommend this course t my d friends or fellow golfers !
Jesse Adams
Hi, jba1973,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Pala Mesa Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Clean & well maintained.
Nice fairways & greens. Well cared for. Friendly staff.
u000003169085, 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.
u000004053539, 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.
Hi, u000003241375. 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!
Great conditions
It is a very nice golf course, a beautiful setting, great restaurant in the hotel right by the parking lot.
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.
Thank you for reviewing us, Desireesdad. 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.
Excellent round
Course was in good condition and pace of play was good, 3.5 hr round. My only suggestion would be to mark the course in areas where they don’t want carts. The carts have gps and will stop if you wander into a restricted area. Problem is on some holes the restrictions are not readily obvious and the restrictions from greens are often excessive. This just delays rounds when you have to ever so slowly back out of an area off limits to carts. A few inexpensive signs would help everyone out.
Hello, ksbarnard57. 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.
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Pala Mesa Resort!