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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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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
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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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.
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!
Course in good shape.
Course was in good shape but the tee box wasn't good standing.
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.
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.
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.
Great course
Cart issue that day so it was backed up. Overall great experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great staff.
Nice track. Drained pretty well after torrential rains past two weeks. Well run and enjoyable.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, 4wfamily6. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
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!
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.
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!
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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.