Shorecliffs Golf Club
About
Shorecliffs Golf Course wanders through the coastal canyons and valleys of San Clemente, heading towards the beautiful shoreline. Situated just steps from the ocean, the course enjoys cool ocean breezes and a temperate climate, which makes it a year-round haven for golfers. Its location also provides the golf course with plenty of scenic ocean views. The course features narrow fairways tightly lined with trees and small greens bordered by sand bunkers. The front nine is shorter and requires more accuracy than the longer, wider back nine. Shorecliffs opens with one of the trickiest par-5s in the area. This dogleg left hole features trouble both left and right. Although the layout does offer a fair challenge, players of all skill levels will feel comfortable taking on the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 5718 yards | 69.0 | 125 |
| White | 70 | 5396 yards | 67.5 | 121 |
| Gold | 70 | 4808 yards | 64.8 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 69 | 4625 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 65.9/117 W: 71.6/127 | 130 | 228 | 353 | 312 | 198 | 168 | 382 | 280 | 354 | 2405 | 324 | 160 | 495 | 177 | 317 | 183 | 450 | 375 | 353 | 2834 | 5239 |
| White M: 65.0/114 W: 70.5/124 | 125 | 223 | 343 | 295 | 189 | 155 | 367 | 264 | 347 | 2308 | 305 | 150 | 456 | 166 | 305 | 179 | 440 | 365 | 338 | 2704 | 5012 |
| Gold M: 62.9/109 W: 68.2/119 | 120 | 218 | 317 | 291 | 177 | 150 | 319 | 258 | 335 | 2185 | 288 | 138 | 382 | 147 | 289 | 133 | 424 | 313 | 305 | 2419 | 4604 |
| Red M: 61.5/105 W: 66.4/115 | 115 | 213 | 312 | 287 | 166 | 143 | 280 | 252 | 329 | 2097 | 233 | 132 | 268 | 135 | 281 | 133 | 419 | 302 | 298 | 2201 | 4298 |
| Handicap | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 66 |
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Photo submitted by Adzika on 07/09/2024
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This was one of the better tee boxes... Photo submitted by MXaZJ0xyqtZSWStactgr on 11/17/2023
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Hole 13 before the heavy rain Photo submitted by u314162468766 on 02/24/2022
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would have had a better score of it wasn't for the first two holes Photo submitted by champ471 on 06/17/2014
To the owners of Shorecliff. Lower your rates to 45$
It’s crazy how this golf course doesn’t get it. Used to be a solid practice course and was legit paid 32$ 2 years ago and whoever took over decided adding some water and trees made it worth 120$ on weekends are you insane.??? It’s a dog track course so start treating it so. You need to be charging 45 max and your tee sheet will always be full. People posting it’s not that bad come on be honest.
So much more work to do to improve the overall experience
Course is still too wet and uncut (outside fairways) to have a pleasurable round. Poor drainage still an issue. Marshals (1?) present but not focused on slow play. I’ll try again in a few months.
Don’t read the bad reviews
I was 100% skeptical about playing here after reading reviews. Personally the course is not bad at all and has came a long way.
Course has some of the best greens I’ve ever seen. We teed off at 7:10 and every single green has all water broomed off. The fairways are In good shape, it has your typical dry spots just like every other course has. The tee box's are in good shape as well.
I’m assuming all the bad reviews are anyone with a 15+ handicap that lost a ton of balls playing here. It’s a tough course and it’s tight. It’s not wide open like San Clemente Muni where you can play your ball after your 80 yards slice that ends up in the next fairway.
The only downfall is that the course is under construction currently. Will be back 100% when it’s finished.
The renovations do not equal the price hike.
Let's face it a couple fountains and new water hazards does not improve the fairways, the greens, the pace, the quality of the grass on the fairways, in the improvements on the clubhouse is not why you're paying to play.
This used to be an affordable course, including President Nixon's go to. I've golfed here since 1987 and I can get a much better deal with all the courses near shorecliffs.
I would rate this course a four across the board at the value of $50.
The Ditch got bought by some corpo kooks, It’s still a ditch and the price does not reflect the poor quality of this course. I grew up playing this course and it was fun for the price, the new owners would be wise to lower the price and it would be packed all day every day, too greedy to realize they bought a ditch treat the locals properly and you could do well.
Not worth $95 per round
Course in average condition.
For sure not worth $95 for the quality of the course
Golf course layout is weird a lot of tunnels
Fairways are narrow most of the time bushes in one side and a creek or hazard to the other side
Found a bunch of golf balls
Worst chicken Caesar wrap ever
This was my first time back since the new clubhouse opened and they got new carts… Still felt very overpriced for the actual golf course experience. Even with a wide open booking, once we caught the group in front of us on the 3rd hole, it was a waiting game the rest of the day and still took 5 hours for this short course. New clubhouse and new carts are cool but they the WORST chicken Caesar wrap I’ve ever had in my life. Wow it was bad. Bartender/server guy seemed to have zero industry or customer service experience or skills to speak of either.
Average Golf Experience
Shorecliffs is a solid place to golf. Price is a little high for the current overall course conditions. However, the staff is incredibly friendly, clubhouse is in spectacular condition with the remodel, and the new golf carts are splendid. It’s not a matter of if but, when Shorecliffs course is finally updated and finished it could be on the upper end of courses to be played in Southern California. That’s just my opinion though.
Course bad condition
Horrible condition and over priced. Fairway all bad and green is not good. Should be 50 buck on Saturday max. Not over 100
First time in a few years
The course and layout are a massive improvement over the old days. Definitely worth a return...finally. .
Shameful
I see $121 is now the prime rate for this course. Few extra dollars and you're playing any number of nearby courses that are so much nicer. Shorecliffs is a value option, not a talega or Tijeras Creek. You can't go from $60 a round to $120 and expect to sell tee times. There's a reason there are always too many tee times available for this course.
I'll take the reasonable price and old clubhouse any day over this price gouging and delusional thinking.
Way overpriced
I don’t know what they’re doing over there. Been golfing shorecliffs for YEARS. The price is completely unacceptable. I understand the remodel and all that but not a fair price for the course. I miss the old shorecliffs. Had they not bought such flashy golf carts probably could’ve had a more reasonable price it feels like.
New Layout works!
They recently changed things around and have a few new beautiful holes. Still having some work done but once its done it will really be a fun affordable course.
You've got to be kidding . Sorry but a couple of ponds and needed maintenance on fairways does not constitute a renovated course
Over priced
Have played here for over 35 years. They have major improvements but it is not $95 weekend golf course. 75/80 would better price
Simulation Golf better option than Here
In the bar might be a better choice as wont have to wait as long. Used to play here alot and liked it better when it was in worse shape but a much better value. Upgrade of parking lot and clubhouse dont justify the drastic price increase! Wont ever come back as mgt doesnt listen and no existence of a Marshall either to speed up play.
Best of luck Shorecliffs to you in the future but my dollars will go elsewhere. Maybe have better luck promoting the restaurant and bar.
Not worth the fee.
At the most they should charge the same price as San Clemente Muni,
Awful and too expensive
A new clubhouse doesn't justify a $100 round. Just looking around. Tijeras at 2 pm on Friday, $64.
Shorecliffs $73!!!!
Not even a consideration. Really unfortunate that they've increased the rates so drastically. I enjoyed this course in my youth, won't be going back.
If you want to play San Clemente, the mini has awesome rates for a great track by the ocean. But sadly, not so for shorecliffs. Just sad.
It’ll Be a Long Time Until I Play There Again
I have played Shorecliffs numerous times and this review has nothing to do with any of their staff unless they are in charge of the price and course conditions. All the times that I have played the course has been under some type of repair or up grade. Par fives have been split into par 4’s and then a par 3. Tee boxes are always beat up, greens are in good condition but sometimes impossible to putt due to their ridiculous roll and pitch. Most fairways have some type of wet mushy area. They dumped a ton of money into new carts, parking, practice putting green and then jacked up the prices to balance it out. I think the course needed more improvement. Think twice before you pay the price and learn the lesson for yourself.
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I'm a 15 and lost 2 balls playing here on Saturday.
And no, the course in its current state is not worth the money, not even close. Will not be coming back.