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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6855 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.4

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Poa Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required
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3.6
473 Reviews (473)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, No crowd

I went on a Sunday in July as a single. They paired me up with another single and we played the round in less than 3 hours and we did not rush. We only saw the group in front of us on the par 3's and that was watching them leave in their cart as we pulled up to the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not your average San Diego Golf course.

I enjoy playing here because it is not an average San Diego golf course. You can get into trouble if you do not hit good tee shots and think about all your shots. It is one of the closest things to a links course San Diego has. Very nice staff. I will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

salt creek

great experience! love salt creek...always challenging but fair. all the holes are different

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Links course

A lot of improvements are/have gone into this course since I played last. Greens are always tough,several tiered, recently sanded but surprisingly fast.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played it again!

Enjoyed the track so much, I played it twice in one week! The course was packed Saturday but moved along pretty well. Considering how many people were on it, it was in good shape. Their GPS is new and my cart's device did not work, but it didn't seem to cause us any problems. We'll be back to see the results of their upgrading.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played it twice!

The starter had warned us there was a Ladies league in front and to plan for a "relaxed" round...so we did, and we both had our best rounds ever! We collected a couple of single players through the round, played some great golf and had blast. Things moved along reasonably, staff were super and Jodie even delivered our lunch order to us! Apparently the course is under new ownership and it's nice to see upgrades going on.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great bang for your buck

I've grown to really like Salt Creek. It's not a particularly difficult or long course but it presents it's share of challenges. And other then the 6th and 10th holes, which are all carry off the tee, my wife who is a high handicapper (really high) can play it reasonably well. The clubhouse is under-going upgrading and, although the fringe on some greens and the rough a little further out could use a little thickness, the course is in reasonably good shape and is a real bargain in my book.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful,nature all round,long,fun holes.

Enjoyed visiting this course three times in the last few weeks and enjoyed each round very much. Interesting course design that challenged my game. I thought course was in good shape overall and the greens were all well kept. I look forward to playing many rounds at Salt Creek!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course great price

This is the 2nd time I played salt creek. I paid $30 for a 345 tee time. The course wasn't crowded so they let me and my buddy go out by ourselves and early. Played it in about 3 3/4 hours and had a blast. Long from the back tees, fast and undulating greens and lots of bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens,hard fairways,water issues.

This has always been one of my favorites for the links layout, but man, what happened? Watering is a problem. Fairways are rock hard and with the exception of the greens, brown is the color for the day. Some tee boxes have been abandoned. I'm guessing because of water issues. The greens are nice and they seem to be committed to keeping them that way. The proshop is being upgraded but doesn't effect play. Might be time to transition to a fairway grass that thrives in heat with no water.. Good hotdog at the snackbar.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course and especially the greens were in immaculate shape.

The pace was a little slow, but when you are with friends, time isn't an issue. The course was magnificent and quite challenging but the greens were awesome (well manicured). When the sun came out the greens got even better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Target golf on some of the holes

This isn't the longest course, even from the tips. But it takes some planning on many of your shots, navigating obstacles, etc. The condition was great, the greens were great. The pace of play was good. We had a foursome in front of our twosome and they let us play through at the turn. We didn't catch up to another group for 6 holes. We teed off on a Friday at 8.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

Wonderful pace of play
fast greens and beautiful scenery

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

open fairways that go uphills,downhills,blind tee shot from hole #14

one of my new favorite courses with its open fairways that go uphills and downhills,some water holes with a scenic views,some holes yardage depends on the wind direction,choose the right club on those holes.challenging course,will be back here soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good experience.

We had a good day of golf. Course in good condition....I had played before and it was not good. This day was much better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in terrible shape

I have played this course several times in the last few years and I find it in the worst condition ever. Many of the back tees and a few middle tees have not been watered and the grass is dead. Many of the fairways have not been watered and are also dead and bare down to the dirt. The environmental sensitive areas have the red stakes with green tops replaced with just red stakes and the areas have been trampled on and played in. One of the lakes is bone dry and another one is stagnant. It is sad to see such a great course get to this level of poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/01/2013

Mr. Scarp,

I can understand your argument that tee boxes and start of fairways have not been watered it seems you were not notified that last August we started a water conservation plan. Basically we are saving water from areas like you mentioned: shutdown tee boxes, the start of fairways and all areas that are out of play. Our goal is to keep all in play areas in great condition for golf. I appreciate you bringing this to our attention as we will make sure signage stating our water conservation project is seen throughout the course. I hope to see you here at Salt Creek again.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, but hard greens.

Great pace of play and course layout! The greens were hard and could use some water.

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

Course in good shape, greens very quick.

Enjoyed the round, great practice facilities. Course is in good shape, a great value for the money!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/01/2013

Glad to hear you had a great time. Hope to see you out here again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautifulll Scenary

Just a very nice course, start early and it is not to hot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

course was good...greens were recently punched

this is an interesting course....our rate was $31 on golf now...
thus ....the course was worth it...the greens were punched and only in fair condition...this course is challenging for the 15-18 handicapper from the silver tees...do not play the back tees
if your skill level does not warrant it...it is difficult enough
from the silver tees...try to keep your ball in play...there are many strategically placed traps on this course and you are sure to find many during your round...this is a links type course with many blind shots...you will be better the second time you play it...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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