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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
Tale of 2 nines
They lost the front nne. Don't know if it is lack of water or the heat. The front nine has gone down hill considerably since the last time I played a couple of months ago.
And they raised the rates.
The back nine was in much better shape..
I wouldn';t mind paying the rates if the entire course was in god shape. I will not play here again until they figure it out and fix the frontt nine.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314162171151. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Greens need work
Overall experience was okay. Expected more for the value. Green are in rough conditions.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000007288542. 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 HanJeomSook,
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!
Hello u000002496967,
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!
Overall good
Can usually fin a decent tee time on weekends,
Course overall is good shape
Only thing bunkers are hard packed not soft
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Detbohica. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Pretty poor conditions
Course was in rough shape. A lot of bare spots and rough tees. Carts were pretty rough as well. Brakes wouldn’t lock and they had acceleration problems. The cart GPS was borderline obnoxious. The staff was very friendly. Pace was amazing, we finished in just under 4 hours.
Hi, joekapp,
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 and thank you for your 5-star rating, cwoodw51! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Not associated with Pala Resort / Casino
Paid $90, was worth closer to $50. No frills, sun blasted, easier course IMO, lots of tough par 4’s, the food blows, fairways are fighting the sun, and the rough is deep fescue. Played well here none the less. Don’t pay more than $50 tho.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, TRITONPROV1. 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!
Hi, HanJeomSook. 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!
Hello, SammyGirl1. 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!
Expensive for the conditions
I’ve played here a few times and I’m not sure if it’s just the season but the greens were miserably bumpy and inconsistent. Too much poa annua not being maintained properly to charge $80+ for a weekend round
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u804352011. 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.
Good course, great staff
Nice challenging course with a good staff. Summer weather has made an impact on some of the fairways, but greens are in great shape and overall a solid run.
Hi, rohann. 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.
Hi, manop3603315. 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!
Nice layout, fair condition
For Pala, the course was average...have seen it a little worse and several years ago, much better. Fairways have burned out areas, moveable sprinklers running on multiple fairways, sometimes stopping the rollout of a drive when the ball runs into it. Greens were medium and generally rolled ok. ProShop was downsized even from last fall. An infusion of cash and a skilled superintendent would bring this course back into great shape in a minute. Bunkers were hard dirt/sand.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ERST. 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.
Yessssir!
This course has the best bang for the buck as always. If you can’t drive it straight out of the tee box, you’re in for one. But if you can, you’ll never go to another course with the same price range. Love it. Will continue to play here
Thank you for your review, Seanmichio. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
The course has relaxing nature feel and views
The course is maintained well, may vary during different seasons. Not cheap unless you are open for discounted days/times. It is now one of my favorite courses to play.
Hello, u314162458068. 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.
Hi, kristophermoody. 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!
Hi, Richard5471763. 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!
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions.
We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.