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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.
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Conditions4.3
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace4.4
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Amenities4.1
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Photo submitted by maxvocalz on 05/04/2026
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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
Golfer Reviews
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.
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!
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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.