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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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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
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.
Playable
Fun playable challenging course, with fast greens. Had a little trouble with the cart stopping and loosing GPS but finished in 4 hours. Will play there again.
Thank you for your review, u8762230. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Nice Course, Friendly Staff
Perfect 70 degree day and great course layout. Fun to play a variety of holes in great winter condition and with elevation changes. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was not busy in the middle of the week and finished in 4 hours. I would definitely play it again.
jgerdes001, 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.
tail end of cyclone bomb
Could only play front 9 twice. Enjoyed the pace of play since hardly anyone was on the course. But I did appreciate they kept the course open. It was rainy and wet. Will return on a nicer day to play all 18 holes! When it did stop raining, the views were pretty nice.
Hello, u9986004. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Great Staff!
Awesome staff, treated very well with the weather conditions. We will be back to see the team soon.
Hi, u314163644210. 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!
Hello Wenche. 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!
Very good considering recent rain
The course was in good shape especially the greens considering how much rain So. Cal. received the past few weeks. The only negative was the bunkers. Couldn't play out of them. They could have been taken care of since there were a few days of sun since.
Hi, Brian8879399. 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 layout with interesting holes
Course was in good condition greens were quick different speed from putting green some blind shot and tight holes lots of elevation changes. Overall a good experience and really good value for money. Fair but can be challenging with the layout.
Thank you for your review, wopgolfer. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello uENJW2504EN. 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 course even in Rain!
Great course fairways were green and full, it rained so no one was there but once the rain cleared the course started to get kind of busy. Overall would go again on hot deal.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314162977077. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Pala Mesa is always fun and challenging.
Course was a bit wet in spots but who in California can complain about that. Pro shop staff is great.
Hello, rgayton. 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!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005601381. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hello, Pippins2010. 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!
Noise
We really enjoyed our round. The only negative we encountered was the noise from the 15. I know that there isn’t much you can do to lower the traffic noise. If not for that I would rate you as excellent in every category.
Thank you for your review, uENJW2504EN. 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, GF4444. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hi, u000004342951. 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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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.