San Vicente Golf Resort: #3
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4.2
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
301
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
87.9%
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620 out of 711 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.4%
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14 out of 17 reviews
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4.2
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.3%
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44 out of 51 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

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Reviews

4.2
711 Reviews (711)

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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

resort golf at its best

overall conditions were better then most courses, large and soft greens ,lush fairways and not to many fairway bunkers...a little bit of a drive but well worth the time and money.now for the negitives, greens were puched about 3 weeks ago and you really could not tell except they needed to be cut and were super spongy(slow and bumpy)only one or two greens had the same speed as the practice green.you really feel one with nature on this course, will be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

coarse was in excellent condition!!

Coarse played about 4 hours.Coarse was in excellent shape.Staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured

Found the needle in the haystack!!!

Great hidden treasure that is well worth the 1 hour drive. The course has everything to offer w/a friendly staff & great 19th hole. The course has upkept t boxes, fairways, greens, actual sand in the bunkers & a great pace of play-my group finished in just over 4 hours. This is definetly a course to play again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 San Vicente Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Booking issues, well maintained, great food in lounge.

Golfnow online booking system has glitches on their end requiring customer service to intervene to get times. The course, however, is fun to play. There is room to recover from errant shots within reason. Tee to green well maintained but greens are quite slow and a little bumpy. Nice lounge with great food for after the round. We stuck around on Saturday for some live music.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great potential upon recovery from spring maintenance!

San Vicente Golf Course will make a great "stay & play" venue once the springtime course maintenance is completely recovered. Layout presents picturesque and challenging holes on both nines. Water hazards are fairly frequent, and on your first visit, well they can be discouraging... buy the yardage book!
Ladies tees provided my wife with the necessary yardage to be competitive, sometimes to a real advantage.

We both enjoyed the overall experience and felt it was worth the drive into the scenic hills of Ramona/San Vicente resort.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful Scenery With Slow Greens

Course was in great shape. Greens were recently punched and extremely slow. Rough was pretty thick. Where else can you see wild turkeys courting near a tee box in a wild pristine setting?

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Always in good shape

good place to play . Great for all level of golfers . tough from the back tees friendly from the other tee"s

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great golf course and wonderful staff

My wife and I played with another couple and we had a great time. The course is in great shape. It is very beautiful too. Ramona Estates takes care of their golf course, thank you. Golf Now is awesome. Great price and reliable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value for a good course

Got off early and course was in excellent shape. A great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 San Vicente Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor

interesting layout

I had heard this was a nice course so I thought Id give it a try. It's a long drive from the city but worth it. I'm a fan of Ted Robinson courses and this one doesn't disappoint. A few of the greens on the back were a little patchy, one was actually pretty bad, but in general the course conditions were decent. They appear to be adding sand to some of the bunkers which is a good thing. If it weren't so remote I'd play here alot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fast hard greens were in GREAT shape!

Pace of play would have been in the 4 hour range but frost delayed the morning players and some of these groups were squeezed back in for two or three holes to complete their rounds (very acceptable to me). Tight driving holes require some knowledge of the course to be in position to approach the greens or to just be on the fairway and not in an adjacent creek or stand of old oaks. Great layout with near perfect greens that were very fast and true. Very enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Overall - good

We played Saturday Feb 23 with a last minute tee time (1:20)..... the course had frost early in the morning and everyone for the rest of the day was delayed. We were originally told that we would have a 10-15 minute delay (with everyone else) but ended up to be a 40-45 minute delay! I'm sure it was frustrating for everyone not just us! The course is in good - very good condition. We didn't see/find any bare spots on the fairways, sand traps we were in was in good shape, and most greens were in good shape..... a few on the back nine needed attention. The last 3 holes were a blur since it was almost dark & we literally ran to try to get all 18 in.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

the course is challenging for my level of play

Excellent course with the exception of some greens. they appeared to have some reminants of a fungus as they were rough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in great shape for being in winter.

Somewhat reminded me of Mt. Woodson probably due to location. Will definitely play again when weather gets warmer. There was frost delay and it cooled down in the late afternoon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fairways in great shape for winter.

I got a great deal today on Golf Now. A very pleasant surprise to see that the fairways had been over seeded for the winter unlike a lot of local San Diego courses this year. The greens were in very good condition. To bad it was so cold, but that is not the courses fault. Overall it was great day on the links. This is a must play local course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This couse has long yards and is challanging

A very nice course and will play it again. the staff was very friendly and the restaraunt was very good

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing San Vicente Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun atmosphere and rewarding

Fun, plenty of water holes, mature trees, no major out of bounds issues, friendly to the intermediate player, good atmosphere.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course and great value

Decided to head out at the last minute. Upon arrival I found the pro-shop staff to be very friendly and helpful. I was running late, didn't realize the course was such a long drive and they were still able to get me out without a problem and never made me feel rushed. Overall the course was in great shape. Fairways were mowed neatly and even. Bunkers were filled with real sand and seem pretty consistant trough out the course. The greens were average speed. Rolled very true. Overall a great experience and would no doubt play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 San Vicente Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

course was great.green and fair way well maintained,

course was great and well maintained.many members carts were passing by the course eventhough player was on the tee shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Save your Time/money

Staff obviosly knows your from golfnow and treats you accordingly. Very poor experience and would highly discourage any golfer focused on their game to play elsewhere

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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