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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
Unplayable Greens / Shame on GolfNow
Booked through GolfNow; there was no mention of aerification/topdressing of greens. I was notified upon arrival that the greens had been punched and topdressed. The employee stated I could give it a shot and see "if" the greens were playable - they were NOT. I played tee to green (no putting) for 12 holes and then left. The course employee told me to contact GolfNow about the conditions of the course. Yes, I didn't book through the course directly but GolfNow is selling green fees and should be in the loop on if the greens are playable. I've played this course before several times and have no issue with the course or its staff.
Great day and value
I didn't play to my potential but it was a great experience.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, TomJutte. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Thank you for reviewing us, ambon1. 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.
Hello u314163364028. 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!
Hello, Chuy0501. 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.
Great course considering watering restrictions.
Three of us played Pala Mesa on Thursday September 22, 2022 and the course was in good condition considering the drought and watering restrictions. The course was in fairly good condition considering the heat, the greens in the front 9 were OK and the back nine greens were great. We played two other courses this week and Pala Mesa had the best conditions considering. The greens were well taken care of and we had a few balls back off their impact holes. The greens weren't covered in weeds as another course we played were, the roughs were manageable and pace of play was good, we did have a few twosomes ask to play through our foursome but we still played in four hours. The price was $45 with a cart each and the club house personnel were very friendly.. The carts all are equipped with GPS systems and the only complaint I have is the carts would stop if you were too close to a restricted area and you have to reverse your way back to the course. boundary. All in all this is a course we would play again even with the drought.
Hi, asarkozy. 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!
Greens need HELP
Was shocked at how the course was in need of work. The fairways were over grown and a handful of greens were in terrible shape. Very unusual for Pala Mesa
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006909964. 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 track, bad conditions
Greens were good
Sand was tough and almost unplayable
Fairways were spotty grass at best
Tee boxes were pretty bad shape.
It is end of summer season, so I hope they fix the course over winter. Price point is STEEP for the conditions.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ChannyCorzine. 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 place
I didn't play as well as I should have, but the course was in good shape considering how hot and dry the weather has been. The staff was very friendly. The only issue I had was that the parking brake on the cart would not lock every time I tried to use it.
Thank you for your review, TomJutte. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello, u000007309212. 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.
No Water at Pala?
We used to love playing here but they have not maintained the course very well: the greens appear to have either two types of grass or an infection and this causes very bumpy greens. It’s too bad.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, GoldMiner1849. 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 Diceaser. 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!
Nice layout Really rugged fairways an greens
Played this course September of 2021 a few times and really liked it..This year sadly not so much..The fairways are in really rough condition and several of the greens were in bad shape..I realize this is the time of the year that a lot of So Cal courses punch their greens and perhaps that is part of the problem when a green is patchy and has multiple types of grass / weeds growing on it it is more than a punching issue
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Anivoc. 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.
Years ago you had stay and play packages. Will they be offered in the future?
Thank you for taking the time to review us, uPXLM6258PX. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Course comments
Have played Pala Mesa a few times.
Got a great rate ("HotDeal") off of GolfNow app
Had foursome...all seniors.
Pace of play was good. Let a twosome & single play thru.
Sand traps needed to be raked more due to lack of sand...just to loosen up the dirt, so it's not like your hitting off concrete. Tee box's and Fairways were well maintained, greens a little patchy, but in general they were ok. We all had Hotdog special at snackbar after.
Wanted refills on beers & soda, but she closed up without even asking if we needed anything??? We were sitting right in front of her window!!!
All in all a good day.
Hello, ajmgolf. 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.
Excellent layout and location
Greens in good shape, but Fairways need some work, very bumpy with patchy grass.
Hello, Ieagle. 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 rgayton. 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!
Course is a good layout
The course was fun to play. The greens were very slow. Sand traps were not good.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, zFd1MD6foW0ZbrSgHrid. 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!
Enjoyable course
Met some nice guys. Course was in good shape. Lots of undulation on fairways. Pace of play was fairly normal.
Hi, u660534788. 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.
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Hi u314160691812,
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.
Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.