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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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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
Good round of Golf.
I have played this course maybe 10 in the past 10 years.. Twice this year. Greens are always tough & Fast. Shot 82! Could of been 78 or 79 with 4 easy putts left. Bogeyman
Thanks so much for your review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us, we always appreciate your feedback. We hope to give you a 5-star experience the next time we see you. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Pala Mesa 1st Trip
Good course some very interesting holes
a challenge even a shorter length
AND THEN THE STARTER??????? HAVING A BAD DAY EVERYDAY I BET
RUDE TO THE POINT OF BEING HILARIOUS
MAYBE TIME TO GET A NEW STARTER
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Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
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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 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!
Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Had a great time golfing!
My wife and I went out with two other players and it was great. The course was in very good shape and challenging. It was a great golfing experience.
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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!
Great Day
The course was great, and the staff is very friendly. Greens were fast and in great shape. We all had breakfast there, as in the past, but the breakfast burritos definitely went down hill. These need some work. I use this as my energy booster for the course. All-in-all, it was a great day.
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Good value open layout
Enjoyed the round pretty open course solid value will definitely play again.
Thank you for visiting us at Pala Mesa Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We are always looking for ways to improve, and appreciate your feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.
Good Course
Good course to play… greens & fairways in excellent conditions. Good dollar value and reasonable.
Hi! 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.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Pala Mesa Resort!
Pace of Play
The course allowed a fivesome which was two groups in front of us. This group was slow, and didn't bother to allow others to play through. Finally called the pro shop and they sent someone out but by that time it was fairly late in the round. Pace of play is the most common thing that makes a round less than ideal.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort. We hope to see you again soon.
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!
Very nice course
Got a hot deal through Golfnow. Wanted to play a different course while in the area. Came over from Oceanside and was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. The course was in great shape, greens were excellent, fairways were very nice and the sand traps were surprisingly not bad. I like playing courses that have views, mountains etc. This is a very nice course and next time I am down here I will play it again.
Only weird thing the golf cart would stop as you got closer to the green, 30 yards to 100 yards out, no warning. I know golf courses do this but it would have been better to have signs out there to let you know.
Didn't comment on the amenities as I didn't use them but did see a lot of people over there so it must be OK.
Hi! 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.
Great conditions
Many courses in CA are dried up with bare spots in fairways and ugly greens. Pala Mesa is lush and fairways are beautiful. The greens are fast but true.
Staff in club house are helpful and very friendly!
Cart girl showed up several times which was excellent during our hot day of play.
Bar/restaurant had great food and drinks and Sara, our server, was soooo nice and friendly! Great HH too!
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.