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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, u000006268006. 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!
wonderful day, good pace
Course was in very good condition./ The staff was very
friendly and they hooked us up with two really nice
locals.
Hi, JOYDDRC. 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, MSinger60. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
unable to access booking number
Luckily I had a photo of booking, but not detail that I had already paid $6.15 of the $41 fee. Pro shop said their computer was not working and he couldn't verify that amount pre-paid. He settled for $6 paid and charged me $35 at course.
Thank you for your review, 4honan. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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 Steve9316121,
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!
Great course
Course was in good shape greens were fast fairways were nice
Your feedback is important to us, zFd1MD6foW0ZbrSgHrid. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Great greens!
Needed a Marshall .,,,.foursome in front of us backed up the entire course and didn’t care of everyone stacked up behind them
Would love to try it again but a hate waiting 10 min on almost every tee and approach shot
Thank you for your review, Mark1726587. We will pass along your feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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In case you didn’t know, the only thing Golf Now is good for is booking a time. There’s really no savings. Any course will gladly accommodate you at their set rate by phone or in person. Not only that, if you make a mistake using Golf Now, it’s the course that finds solutions, not the App. From now on, I’ll take my business to the course I wish to play, forget Golf Now. With that, Pala Mesa is and always has been exceptional to its customers! I’d like to give a shout-out to the following individuals, whom you’ll agree are top-notch; Jason, Trevor, Jared, Niko, and the starter whom I didn’t get his name. Please come and see for yourself what it is to be be treated #1! Course is in excellent shape! Do it now!!!
Thank you for your review, Richard2565232. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, tydecamp. 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!
Well Maintained and Challenging Course
Pace of Play was great! Under 4 hours and was a 3some. Got paired up with 2 other gentlemen that were regulars there. Tee boxes were great, fairways in really good condition, bunkers in good conditions, greens on the slower side about an 8-9, but if you saw a break then they did it. Abnormal amount of females present at course, which was nice to see. Great course layout and definitely coming back for more.
Hi, Sharkbait43. 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!
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!
Great track
There was a HS tournament in front of us slowing down play.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, pjmcniff. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Always a great course
Really like this course. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. The women running the concession stand is great plus the food is good and fairly priced. I get one of the first tee times mid-week and pace of play is ideal 2Hr 45min walking. If you get a 10-noon tee time expect a 4 hr round. Course is well maintained, Sand traps (which there are a lot of) are 70% well maintained. About 30% need more sand. I also like the starter, he has a personally.
weinschenk, 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.
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Gps on carts too sensitive.
Many times cart disabled when we were still away from green. I think it slows down play.
Thank you for your review, ajmgolf. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Pala Mesa Golf Course Review
The course was in excellent condition and well maintained. The pace of play was outstanding. One of my favored golf courses to play in northern San Diego.
Hi, run2sd53. 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 ajmgolf,
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!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, cbell1959. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Pala Mesa Resort!
Pala Mesa
Good course. But their carts are a pain. They have numerous areas of the course where carts aren’t allowed. Problem is these areas aren’t marked and you don’t find out until you’re in the area and the cart stops. These aren’t obvious areas and they’re not marked which creates a big guessing game. It’s not just around the greens. The carts won’t go within 100 yards of the greens. It’s almost random. But it really delays playing time while you back out of these areas. It’s really ridiculous.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ksbarnard57. 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.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000001495010! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!