Pala Mesa Resort: #11
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4.3
1777 Reviews (1777)
5 Stars
546
4 Stars
758
3 Stars
291
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
73
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
92.1%
Recommend this course
1463 out of 1777 reviews
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4.6
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 39 reviews
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4.4
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
72
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.1%
Recommend this course
112 out of 119 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pala Mesa's mature layout rewards accurate shot-making with well-maintained greens, fairways, and bunkers that consistently impress recent golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and an outstanding pace of play make rounds here smooth and enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6703 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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4.3
1777 Reviews (1777)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 45
Patio Dining 30
Dinner 26
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 75
Bunkers 73
Elevation Changes 65
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Advanced Golfers 56
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 45
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 77
Worth the Drive 58
In the 'Burbs 25

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Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/12/2021

Hi Terry, 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
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Previously Played

Very disappointed

Paid full price not knowing the greens were irritated and sanded the tee boxes were all being worked on

Very disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/12/2021

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. Please visit or website or social for aeration updates, and keep an eye out for the aeration icon on Golf Pass and Golf Advisor. We hope to see you again, and sincerely appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Heads Up when Aeriating

It use to be when a course was aerating, golf now would tell us. I walked into this course blind and saw immediately the practice green white with salt. Every hole had been torn up the day before and you couldn't use the t-boxes because they were being overseaded and had to use the side of them that had monster grass. Had a hard time putting the ball on the t because the grass was too long for the t to go into the ground. How about in the future you let us know about this, and the course, how about if you won't let us use the t-boxes, maybe put a driving mat out there so we have something to hit off of.

I use to love this course, but it was in such terrible shape. I get you have to do maintenance, but charging almost the same price for a poor quality experience makes me not want to come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/12/2021

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. Please visit or website or social for aeration updates, and keep an eye out for the aeration icon on Golf Pass and Golf Advisor. Please don't hesitate to call us should you have any questions. We hope to see you again, and sincerely appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/04/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/04/2021

Hi,

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!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day at Pala Mesa

Great price today on green fees with cart. at $32 on teeoff with a 20% discount as an email recipient.

Course conditions were very good. Only area lacking was the tee boxes that were thin and sparse. Greens were great (speed at approx. 10-11). Traps very good. Fairways were a bit thin but hopefully will improve with cooler weather coming.

Overall a great value and a challenging course from the back tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2021

Hi,

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible shape!!!!!!!!!!!

Have played this course for 10+ years weekly, course continues to get worse…. Tee boxes are in HORRIBLE shape, nothing but dirt to hit off!!!!!! Fairways are becoming a joke as well, decent grass is hard to find anywhere throughout. WILL NOT PLAY AGAIN……… not worth the money you are charging. Will be playing at Golf Club of California until you guys can figure out how to maintain your course. Owner needs to step up and invest money back into the course. Was once a great place to play for a local who lives in Fallbrook. You guys will continue to loose golfers until you can improve your course conditions. I know numerous members who have left the course due to your conditions. Don’t water your money here any longer as it’s NOT the resort course it once was. Stay away until conditions improve!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/28/2021

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us was 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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course, played it twice now this year. Fairly tight fairways but surprisingly not many lost balls. Pretty fun and challenging. Tee to greens were in good shape for the most part.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Different From Photos on website

Fairways were terrible; greens were decent! Place of play was extremely slow! Concessions stand closed. Not a repeat !

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Uncle Rob

Came with my out of town nephew and brother in law the had a great time and so did I papa is one of my favorite courses to play and my company loved it

We also enjoyed the drinks and food at the clubhouse

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 217
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

OK Conditions For this time of year

This is a nice course with accuracy off the tee and into greens required. The greens were in great shape but the rest of the course hit and miss with bare spots in many areas and more so on the front nine. We played the course bumping everywhere which made it more enjoyable. There is a range, snack bar and restaurant open which were nice. The staff was friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/29/2021

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Course

The only exception is their carts which have GPS and will suddenly stop moving if you go into a "restricted area". Problem is they don't mark any of these areas and you're left to guess in many circumstances, what is restricted. It's not just near the greens but in other areas of the course. This contributes to slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Course was great.

Pace of play was good... senior threesome & finished in 3 1/2 hrs.

Restaurant & bar closed...Snackbar only.

Was 100° & no beverage cart on course???

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/20/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hit and Miss

Staff was as friendly as they come. The course was in very good shape. Problem: there were sprinklers in the fairway on just about every hole. I had to hit through sprinklers and wet fairways. The pace was slow. We were waiting on the tee boxes from 5 to 10 minutes on just about every hole starting from number hole 4.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Hello. 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.

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