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3.5
1624 Reviews (1624)
5 Stars
295
4 Stars
786
3 Stars
332
2 Stars
134
1 Stars
77
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
69.3%
Recommend this course
1327 out of 1624 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
73.1%
Recommend this course
19 out of 26 reviews
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3.5
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
67.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 62 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7545 yards
Slope 130
Rating 75.3
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Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ralph Plummer (1962) Phil Smith

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
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, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.5
1624 Reviews (1624)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good value for the money

Played this for the first time off a hotdeal. The course layout was sweet; lots of long holes and a few narrow fairways. Some bare spots but nothing to make me second guess coming back. Tee boxes were alright only a two or three were in ugly shape. The guy in the pro shop was very nice. The guy who collects the rangeballs was pretty rude- we parked the cart on the grass right on the range because there was no sign or direction not to and the dude threw a fit. The marshaller rushed us off the range because with 7 mins left before our tee time because his second group showed up so that was annoying. There was ice on the greens because they were watering at 7 am so be careful as at times it could be a little slick.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Just keeps getting worse.

I know your closed in the summer and had some issues. Fairways were brown and sitting water and mud everywhere. My ball was plugging in the middle? The greens were bumpy as ever and you couldn't get a straight putt for anything. Now I understand for 60 bucks, but for the same price in Casa Mission Royal is way more playable. Play at your own risk......

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs a Little Love

It had rained recently I guess because the fairways were wet and muddy. Not in the best of condition overall though the greens were pretty good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoy Playing Here Several Times a Year

While a 45-minute drive for me, I try to play here 4-5 times a year. Course has great history (Years of hosting MLB Spring Training and connection to John Wayne) and is in reasonably good shape for the price. Staff is always friendly. Course is long and plays longer. Trees make it so easy to get into trouble. The two highest handicap holes are par 3s. They look straight forward and then zap, you post a 4, 5 or 6. All in all Fun and worth the trip

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BKR Francisco

Course has under repair 17th hole etcetera but has improved since our last visit about a month ago.

Staff is great as always and very accommodating.

19th hole we ate lunch and this was good as usual. Nice day of golf overall.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at Francisco Grande

Great first round of the year. Landed a killer chip for birdie out of the sand trap on hole 5! Overall the course is fun and challenging. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens are just a bit spotty. I’d say the pace of play, calm feeling while out on the isolated course, and great weather make up for it all. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and the course has plenty of sand traps and water hazards to make it more of a challenge. Will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Some areas were in rough shape but can’t complain about the price . We always enjoy this course ty

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 151
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

was good

Played here a couple of weeks ago and it was good played yesterday and it was like a totally different golf course Greens were fair tea boxes were crap fairways were rough. Waiting for it to get in better condition before I think about driving 40 mi to play

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 151
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Needs work

Some greens were bad an there was a lot of dirt instead of grass on some fairways, but it neither helped or hindered my golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 93
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 Excellent
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Commented on 12/12/2024

Hello nwright79 and thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that you had a pleasant experience with us. We realize the course conditions still aren't up to par, and we are working on correcting that. We hope to see you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 193
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in terrible shape

From the fairways to the greens, the course is in very rough shape. It basically needs to close for a year to let the grass grow back in.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 12/12/2024

Hello fgray and thank you for your review. We apologize for your recent unpleasant experience. We realize that the course conditions are not up to par right now. We had several issues during over-seeding with the irrigation system and extreme temperatures that cause these problems. We are working diligently to correct these items and get the course back in shape. We hope to see you return later in the season.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Somewhat Disappointing

This course in past has been in exceptional shape. It is not up to those standards anymore.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/12/2024

Hello My0Myke and thank you for your review. We apologize that the course conditions are not up to standard right now. We had several issues during over-seeding with the irrigation system and extreme temperatures. We are diligently working to correct these items and get the course back to standard condition. We hope to see you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/12/2024

Hello lulu36282 and thank you for your review! We hope you had a pleasant experience during your recent round. We realize the course is currently in substandard condition and are working diligently to get it back in shape. We hope to see you return in the future.

Played On
Reviews 193
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in terrible shape

There is a reason it is so inexpensive. Fairways are patchy and in very bad shape. Greens are the same. This course needs to shut down for a year and let the grass come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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