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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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open pic for full view Photo submitted by itsmelll on 10/04/2020
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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
Disappointed
The fairways were rough in parts--not enough water and too many weedy lies. The rough was kikuyu and generally dry--very difficult. Greens were good with mixed grasses. Bunkers were very good. Challenging course with lots of hazards and ob in play. Not a great value right now.
Thank you for reviewing us. 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.
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.
Hi! 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!
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!
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!
This Diamond is Worth the little drive
Not only could I book a tee time the next day but the conditions were better than MOST courses in/around San Diego (excluding Torrey and Madera), prices were better, staff was amazing, courses had a lot of challenges right in front of you and is NOW one of my favorite local courses.
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.
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Not worth the price
Course condition was decent at best pace of play was a joke called the pro shop 4 times because the group in front of was 2 holes behind and wouldn’t let anyone play thru not even a single player who we let join our group No response from the course 61/2 hour round. Won’t wast my money here again. Course constantly plays slow because they have no marshals
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. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hi! 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!
Course was in very good shape. Great service in the Pro Shop. I played with a newcomer and encouraged him to return for another round.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Sandy. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Ok course
Greens are nice, Fairways need water, Ladies tee boxes are horrible, men’s tee boxes need work. Nice layout, course could be nice if it had water.
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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.
Resort Course still feeling effects of weather
For a resort course, I was happy to find this at a significantly discounted rate. There were definitely patchy areas in the fairway along side some overwatered/muddy areas (which lead to some undesirable lies and hidden difficulty), so sometimes what should have been a good drive was not rewarded. Also, a lot of the tee grounds were sloped, so it was a little difficult to find a level stance - something the course needs to address sometime soon.
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!
Cart Path Only
Understand what they are doing, but annoying that so many holes were cart path only. Additionally, sometimes, cart path only without any warning until our cart shut off forward movement. Many fairways burn out and they are trying to recover and I can see the recovery happening. Tee boxes were terrible, and sometimes we even avoided them to hit behind or to the side. Expecting in a few weeks, that conditions will be great, but for now, not good.
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. 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. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.
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Great place to play. Very green, greens very nice. Great french fries in the restaurant.
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.
Much Improved
Last time I played here I was underwhelmed by the condition of the course, particularly the greens. My round on 6/25/21 was a much more pleasant experience. While not perfect, the greens were in very good shape and the all around course conditions were excellent. The scenery and views on the back nine are worth the price of admission.
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.
Great course
Awesome course. Front nine greens a little bumpy. Back nine greens excellent. Green grass everywhere! Front nine pace was a little slow. Can’t wait to play this course again.
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.
Unpredictable Greens
Greens look like a patchwork quilt and are bumpy and difficult to read. Hose sprinkler on almost every hole that you had to hit through or get your ball away from.
Unnecessarily difficult due to the above.
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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.
Average
Fairways were in good shape. Greens and tee boxes could use some work. Course was average and a little over priced.
Hi there.
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.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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.