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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
Great Greens
Greens and bunkers were great. Best I’ve seen the course.
Hello, u314162614416. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
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!
VIP (very inconsiderate people)
Club manager/starter decided to “insert” an extra tee time for VIPs just before my twosome. This created a 5 minute gap ONLY between tee times before and after this VIP foursome. Take note that this VIP 4some couldn’t even keep up with the elderly 4some in the front of them. VIPs also took their time at the turn. Pace of play was so dreadful that my single partner quit after the 15th hole. Otherwise the course is coming along quite nicely especially the fairways; inconsistent greens with visible recovering patchy areas; tee boxes and bunkers need work still. Don’t be a later group as you will have to wait for incoming carts!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, kanha19. 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.
Hello, RRR69. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Pala Mesa Resort. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi, u065492566. 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 love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Storlie1. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Nice layout
The course has a nice layout. The pace of course was steady. The staff was friendly.
Your feedback is important to us, u000006664629. 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.
Fun course
My brother-in-law and I had a great day playing this challenging but fun course. We were paired with two local gentlemen who were delightful! Thanks!
Hello, Phil6240064. 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!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, SandyMeezer. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hi, u314163320594. 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!
Overpriced if you have a rider
I brought my 6 year old with me and had played here 3 other times with him and it was great (no fee). This time I was informed I had to pay a $25 rider fee. which I did since we were stuck (came from Carlsbad)
I'll pay a $10 fee or something but $25 is ridiculous. I won't come back unless this changes. Way nicer courses charge $10 for a rider! Over the top and we already were paying $70. Not worth it!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jonnycd. 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.
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!
Loved Pala Masa
The layout was fun, challenging and had a good variety! The setting in the hills gave a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside.
The staff were exceptionally helpful.
Really enjoyed our experience!
Hello, Phil. 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!
Great place to play
The staff is very friendly I have a great time every time I play there sometimes pace of play slows down a lot. Courses kept up very well some greens are a little bit worse than others but for the most part for the value it is great.
Hello, Elgin9293596. 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.
Fairways non existent
The course was in OK shape but the fairways were nonexistent. There was no difference between the rough and the fairways they really need to do something about that I won’t play it again until that’s rectified
Hi, pmarelly! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Pala Mesa Resort!
Nice track
Course is good. Golf cart management on fairways is very aggressive. Allowing on fairways and distance to green - disabling carts is very different from any other course. Causes a very tough play process in knowing yardage w access to clubs...
Needs to be thought thu...
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, pjmcniff. 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.
Nice course with several elevation changes
Golf course fairways on the front nine were pretty rough! Cart path only on the entire front nine and 3 additional holes on the back. Very friendly staff. Several elevation changes throughout the course. Greens were nice but difficult to read with the hills. Very interesting layout.
Enjoyed the day!
Thank you for your review, hjzchill. 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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Thank you for taking the time to review us, Paul3622660. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!