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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
Bad Cart Issues
My cart crapped out just before the 10th green. I called the phone number listed on the course card. The person said they would let some know right away.
25 minutes later no one had still come to replace my cart. The people I was playing with had to move on. I was holding up the entire course. No marshal, no one came to assist me. When I called the number again they finally told me they were the main resort number and there was no direct number to the pro shop or starter booth. They left messages but no one came to bring me another cart. Finally after 45 minutes I gave up. Grabbed my clubs and walked of the course. I was within view of the pro shop and no one helped. Anyone that askes me I will tell them never to play there!!
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The course is in pretty good shape. A few of the fairways could use a little more water, otherwise a nice course.
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Great round
Great fast paced round with four of us friends. We let one group of 2 play through but other than that we’re not pressed by other groups. We finished in about 4 hours. Course is challenging but very fun. Greens were in good shape; soft landings for approach shots but surprisingly fast. We definitely hope to play there again! And a shout out to my carnales! Great time with you guys!
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Is a very nice course to play and the staff is very friendly l really recommend this course
Hi there!
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!
Hi there!
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 your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
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.
Vacation Round
Played as a single. Matched with two fun regular players here. Had a ball. Challenging holes and long carries make it a thinking course. Good course for the money. Greens were true but the fairways were tight and dry. Still a good choice to play
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 with us your favorite part of your experience and what we can do earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at 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!
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. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.
Great golf in Fallbrook Ca
I played golf with a friend today. I enjoyed the course. It challenged me to play golf and not just hit my driver. I elected to choose the right club to play each hole. I’ll be back again for another great round. The upkeep of the fairways, out of bounds , and the greens were awesome.
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.
Hi, u000003823004. 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.
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We all enjoyed this course. Greens were immaculate. Tee boxes could be better. Fairway grass could be more consistent.
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!
Golf Course in Poor Conditions
Played Pala Mesa today. The course was in poor condition and was more like a cow pasture than a so called resort course. The value was not there for what the four players paid. This was my first time using Golf Now and it is not a very good representation of what was listed on your web site and what was received. Will be hesitate to ever use Golf Now again. Very very disappointed. The only good thing is that the golf clerk at the club was a nice friendly person.
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, and thank you for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
We hope to hear from you soon.
First round at Pala Mesa Resort
Narrow fairways and way more bunkers than necessary?! Fun day but tough, unforgiving track. Leave the driver in the bag. Rough was too long for a resort course - hate losing balls that are in play…
Hi! 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!
Great golf
A great golf course close to Temecula and San Diego. Friendly staff and really nice golf carts. Carts have music and built in range finder
Only criticism was the beat up tee boxes. Some tee boxes were uneven .
Great fairways and fast greens
Can’t wait to play again.
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!
One thing wrong
The only bad thing was the cart. Old one with very hard brake to set. Also the very worst was the monitor that said stupid things about how to drive all the time.
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Resort Golf? Laughable
Arrived thinking it was a resort course so good quality, couldn't have been more wrong. Driving range worse then a park district, course quality $30 MAXIMUM, cart lady I don't know how she gets a tip, pace was horrible, only perk was friendly golfers. I think all of their money went into the GPS/Infotainment device in the cart.
Hi,
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.
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, Yves8194251. 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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How do I contact you directly?
No phone number given, no email given.
As when I was there playing no one in charge to accommodate customers.
RD
I am willing to give your course another try.
Set me up with a morning tee time this weekend.
RD
Hi there,
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.
Please contact us directly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.