San Vicente Golf Resort: #3
View of the 3rd green at San Vicente Golf Resort.
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4.2
709 Reviews (709)
5 Stars
279
4 Stars
301
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
87.6%
Recommend this course
618 out of 709 reviews
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4.1
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 16 reviews
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4.2
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.0%
Recommend this course
43 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
San Vicente's fast, true greens with rolling slopes and strategic elevation changes consistently impress golfers as among the best in San Diego. The well-regarded course layout, excellent bunkers, and smooth pace of play make it outstanding value.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6822 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.7

San Vicente Golf Resort sprawls across lush rolling hills in Ramona, though it is conveniently only 20 minutes from San Diego's many attractions. Situated in the Valley of the Sun, the golf course boasts scenic views of the surrounding mountains as well as temperate weather for most of the year. Ted Robinson designed the layout, utilizing the natural contours and features of the terrain. The golf course only measures to 6,633 yards from the back tees but it seems to play much longer because of the elevation changes throughout, which range from subtle to dramatic. The undulating nature of the landscape gives each hole a unique character. No two holes even vaguely resemble one another on this layout. San Vicente is not only for golfers though, there are also lighted tennis courts, two equestrian centers, and a year-round heated pool.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1971) Andy Staples (2021)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "San Vicente Golf School"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #9)
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Reviews

4.2
709 Reviews (709)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
Patio Dining 20
Dinner 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 45
Forced Carries 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 46
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Seniors 33
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 52
At a Resort 29
In the 'Burbs 18

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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Weekday Round

Still coming back from the heavy rains. Greens were super fast and hard.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 220
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Course, A bit out there, Good Exp

This feels like a retirement course/resort. The course is well-maintained for the most part. Green was pretty fast and hard. Some interesting holes with fun challenging bunker setups. Overall a good experience. Would have liked to see a beverage cart and possibly more facilities around the course, but that wasn't a major issue. Around 15/16 you drive off course and signage is a bit rough but we figured it out eventually.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

San V

Greens are spectacular roll true and fairly quick for a municipal course. Bunkers are soft and clean, Fairways are in decent shape, tee boxes are flat.

Pace of play pretty slow due to the large population of elderly golfers. Afternoons tend to get filled up with the local community walking out or driving out on the golf course. Staff is friendly, the restaurant is great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good to play in sunshine

Great day after raining so much lately. Finished in 4 hr 15 min. Great for a Sunday afernoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good Course But....

Course conditions very tough right now, fairways and fringe areas are dormant and greens are very fast so it makes for a very difficult round. The biggest issue I have with this course is their battle with Golf Now to sell tee times. If you book through Golf Now you are treated as as second class citizen. I had asked if we can move up our tee time due to rain in the forecast and there were open tee times. Pro shop said I had to cancel my tee time with GN, which was prepaid and non refundable, and pay them! The last time I played the course a guy in front of me in pro shop also had an issue with his GN tee time and they told him to call GN! To make matters worse, their online booking reservation system is terrible so until they figure out how to correctly book tee times I will not play this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent greens!

Course is dormant and obviously wet from all the weather this past week; however, the bunkering and green complexes were unbelievable. Felt like I was playing Royal Melbourne or Seminole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

We weren’t able to finish our round, however from the minute we got there, the attitude of the staff was a turn off. We drove an hour to get there and pre-paid the green fees. We were doing them a favor, but pretty much the staff could care less that we were at their course. We had been there one other time at least a year ago. Either they had Bermuda on the fairways that has gone dormant, or they didn’t prepare their fairways with all of the great rain we have had. The fairways are thin, like dirt, with maybe slight fluff here and there. The greens are cut way too tight and have many divots throughout. Therefore, pin placements are literally ridiculous. No reason to drive that far, and pay the fees to golf there. Not worth a half of tank of gas. Read the other recent reviews. They are legitimate. There is no way that someone could give them a 5-star rating with the state of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Burned out fairways

Live in Ohio. Our municipal courses are far superior to this overrated course. While the layout is beautiful. The groundskeeper needs to put some work into this course. Terrible pin positions on the green.

Save your money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Hate the remodel. In poor condition.

Had not played the course since it was redone. Used to play at least 3-4 times a year. Course hadn't really been in very good shape for many years, but it was always ok as the track is interesting and price point ok. There was a 3hr frost delay when we arrived for a 12 time (no notification provided of this, but was a Teeoff time). Regardless, we got out about on time. Thought the fairways were dormant Bermuda, but really basically dirt. Only could hit off it, because of so much recent rain. Greens were really thin - almost no grass. Like some other reviews, the greens following the redo are ridiculous. The undulations are poorly thought out and way over the top. Agree with those who said it is like a putt-putt course. With almost no grass (green), they were mostly unputtable. Some flags were in absurd positions given the undulations. Probably hard to justify returning and the current cost. Terrible redesign. Should have just spent the money on better water management and the old greens....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, crappy fairways

My son lives 2 minutes from the course and I have wanted to play it for the last 4 years. I live in Cleveland where numerous courses referring to our metro parks and public courses are far superior to San Vecente.

For the condition of the fairways , which were burned out on every fairway, the rates to play here are outrageous. If you like hitting every shot off the fairway on dirt, this is the place for you.

I did love the design of the course whoever put the pin placements on the greens doesn’t have a clue.

Many greens had the flags in a downhill position which were impossible to putt.

I played the course once…….a total disappointment. I won’t be back.

Your brochure of the course looks fantastic, too bad the course doesn’t look like the brochure.

I did have fun playing golf with my son.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 132
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

San Vicente

Great condition ,every bunker perfect, greens unbelievable, almost too fast, great french fries, a true resort golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 135
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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