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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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Photo submitted by JasonMullen on 07/23/2023
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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
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!
Greens are struggling
Probably due to water costs but, the greens are pretty rough. They’re insanely long trying to keep the growth, but I mean you could roll them at least. Having to putt through grass thaat blades are standing up at at least 1/2” inch is insane. It’s varying from hole to hole, but the practice green is NOOOOOWHERE representative of the courses greens. Hopefully we get rain soon but I’m gunna hold off here until I know this place has gotten better.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, CJones1192. 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.
I can see the potential, but not today..
I was asked by a family member to play this course, and I agreed. But maybe I should have stayed home. Fairways were mostly dirt, and the greens made it feel like I was putting through the islands of Hawaii. I get that there wells are broken, but then charge like $30 for a round, not $41 and definitely not $91. Hope it all gets fixed soon.
Hi, brashmor,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Pala Mesa Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Avoid course for duration of 2022
What you need to know is that the course is hurting.
Two of their irrigation wells are broken and the effects are seen all over the course.
I'd avoid playing it until 2023 when hopefully it can bounce back.
There's a note in their men's club flyer posted in the restroom that for the duration of 2022, it's lift/clean/place throughout the course as many of the fairways are burning out due to the irrigation issues.
But that's not the worst of it. The greens have been lost. Not just one, two or three...but all 18.
There is some type of fungus/infection causing havoc on all the greens. There is no pure putting surface. Lots of splotches of different shades of green ranging from dark green to light green.
The differences are also impacting the putting surface. Lots of bumps from one splotch of green to the next and such causing balls not to roll true at all. Immensely frustrating when you don't know literally which way your putt will bounce.
I find it ingenious that this is not being broadcast and they are charging full rates. The course in its present condition does not warrant premium rates.
You've been warned....stay away from Pala Mesa until the wells are fixed and they can get back to better shape.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Great value
Looking for a deal and this course provided it. After we initially were going to play castle creek cc (avoid at all cost because it is dead) we hoped this course was in better shape. There were some spots that were hurting, but nothing that a foot wedge didn’t fix
Thank you for your review, u000005069786. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Some spots that were hurting?
Just played it and the whole course was hurting!
Burnt out fairways.
Dried out bunkers.
Greens that were lost and bumpy and impossible to putt on as nothing was consistent.
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Not worth the asking price
The course was in terrible shape, pace of play was slow, bunkers were mud, and overall the experience was not fun. Add to that the $91 green fee which is crazy this golf course is worth $60 green fee at best. I would probably not play here again based off of the conditions and the price NOT WORTH IT.
Hi, u840735864,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Pala Mesa Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello nikthompson44. 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!
Rough Shape
Course is not in very good shape… from tee box to green… a lot of work are needed to get course up to playing shape
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, noidea765. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 728-5881. We hope to hear from you soon, 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, uHXDU3301HX. 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!
A sad decline
It pains me to say it, but a course that used to be one of my favorites has declined to such a point that I’m not sure I will go back. The fairways have very little grass remaining on at least 50% of the courses. The sand traps are as hard as a rock, and the greens are in the bottom 5 of the 50 courses I play during a typical year. During Covid, they raised their rates by 50%: and I guess the money went into someone’s pocket rather than being invested in the course.
Hi, LGallup1. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort. We hope to see you again soon.
over priced
I paid $42 (hot deal) and it was still too much. The greens were real bumpy (mixture of 2 types of grass), patchy fairways, and the bunkers were hard dirt, not sand! Bad condition for a "resort" course!!
I played thete as well the other day and I am in total agreement
Hello, u000001018579. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Pala Mesa Resort.
Staff & Course conditions
Staff was not friendly at the pro shop and the course conditions were very wet and no grass on the fairway with hoses and a sprinkler running along the fairway.
Hi osidedelao, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Ieagle! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Not in shape
I’m a big fan of this course. Unfortunately most of the tee boxes were low grade. The greens were decent but patchy. Fairways degraded as it turned into rough.
Hi, Jbakken29! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Meh
Course was very slow and congested with large slow groups ahead of us. Greens were in poor condition.
Hi, u314162839188! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Greens are terrible....
We played here weekly. This last Friday will probably be the last until they fix these greens and tee boxes. Its really gone down hill in the last 6 months. Pretty sad.
w29RiCvYTdcdUx7pLSDy, 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 at (760) 728-5881 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, rodgerj. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
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Thank you for reviewing us, u314162058463. 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.