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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
Mark the course please
It’s very irritating that you have to guess where the course does not want you to drive the carts. There are numerous places that the carts will suddenly stop because you have drive into a forbidden zone. How about simply marking the course so that the pace of play isn’t affected by people ha if to back carts out of these areas?. And the constant ads and warnings about blind spots or hills or whatever. It’s like the course thinks that every player is three years old or drunk. Have a little confidence in people that they can negotiate the course without all the warnings and sudden mysterious out of bounds popping up all the time.
Thank you for your review, ksbarnard57. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Enjoyed the golf course. I wish it was in better shape. A great layout
Hello, 7818laketahoe. 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.
Nice course
The only negative I had for this course was the GOS system on the carts. They wouldn’t let you on most of the fairways without the cart shutting down. Wouldn’t be a big problem except there are no signs marking the restricted fairway areas. We spent a lot of time backing up off the fairways
Thank you for taking the time to review us, lwsnider. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, SandyMeezer! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us 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!
Hello, Kyle5038589. 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.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u628381814. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Pala Mesa Resort!
Hello u369378811,
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!
Fantastic
Great layout, scenic course in great condition for a fair price!
Hi, u314160578192. 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.
Not so sure
The back 9 is much better aesthetically than the front 9. It’s also a more interesting challenge. Still if you’re in the mood to play golf, this is a reasonable place to play.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006390879. 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.
Plan on a long round
First and last time playing this course. Facility and hotel have seen better days. Course was a good shape with little to no rough. Traps were hard pack or wet sand. Greens ran medium and fairly smooth. Pace of play was painfully slow. No marshal that we saw although I commented to the pro shop and they said a marshal was on the course. Beverage cart only on weekends. Save your money and play one of the better courses in the area.
Hello, Darrylofscv61. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Course conditions
Pala Mesa was in great shape.
Fairways were green, rough was medium cut and greens were smooth.
Needed a marshal, as group in front of us was almost a hole behind group in front of them.
Had to wait on every hole.
Used snack bar after round for Hotdogs, chips, & drink special. Had a good day.
Hello, ajmgolf. 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!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, walterpueschel! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Enjoyable
I like the course layout and the greens were in pretty good shape, but the rest of the conditions were in need of some TLC. All in all I would probably play again.
Hi, u000004035289! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Pala Mesa Resort!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Jgarcia8626! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Thank you for reviewing us, u000002590516. 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.
Fun course to play
I really enjoy playing this course for a few reasons.
1. It’s very close to where I live.
2. It’s a clean.
3. Staff is very friendly.
4. I’m going to conquer the 9th and the 12th hole of it the last thing I do.
5. I’m not a pro or seasoned player but I have hit a birdie and several pars on this course.
Hi, johnnygilmore. 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.
Two Thumbs Up
Everything there was top notch, convenient and friendly check-in, playable but very challenging, lots of length, variety, tricky elevated greens, nice GPS carts, great bar and restaurant. What great value - thanks Golf Now!
Hello, u213169451. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. Please visit us again soon!
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!
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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!