Shorecliffs GC
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3.2
1214 Reviews (1214)
5 Stars
144
4 Stars
415
3 Stars
321
2 Stars
155
1 Stars
179
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
63.9%
Recommend this course
806 out of 1214 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.0%
Recommend this course
34 out of 42 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.7%
Recommend this course
92 out of 120 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5718 yards
Slope 125
Rating 69.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Williams

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.2
1214 Reviews (1214)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great future for this course

While this course is not really highly rated by me it's because they are in the final stages of a major renovation and improvement of the facilities. I've played here over the years, and it's always been an ok venue but within the next 6 months it will be a great facility. They are in the process of building a new very nice clubhouse with great outdoor amenities, the routing of the course is being changed, and they are improving a couple of the holes. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful, and I look forward to playing a lot in the future.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course is Looking good!

The course looks better each time we come. Looking forward to the opening of the clubhouse! Very good value...fairways is a little soggy still...hoping they solve the drainage issues!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good potential but lots of construction still

No driving range or practice greens. This course will be solid once construction is wrapped. Good value considering.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

improving

continuming work in progress with some complted projects and many underway. fairways a litrtle thin due to tome of year. greens mostly good with some areas

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under Cobstruction

The holes that weren't being changed were in lovely condition. But there was no practice green and no place to warm up. There was signage to the holes but the changes kept messing up our GPS so it was quite distracting. Prices should have been discounted to reflect the conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There working on it

There is a lot of construction going on right now. Only 17 holes available. Course is in fair condition. Played on golf now hot deal which was $45. That was a lot for the condition of the course. Would never pay there course rate which was around $50. It maybe a course worth that much someday but not now. Pace of play was slow because there was not starter so twosomes did not get hooked together and there was one twosome that held up the whole course. The marshal was a real nice guy but didn’t help move the slow twosome along.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting Better

The course conditions are still in the process of improving. First you need to realize that this course has been in less than average conditions for years. So it's nice to see that the new management group is committed to making the course and off course amenities first class. With that in mind play and have a good time, we did!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There working on it!

Haven’t played since course redesign started. There is only 17 holes available, a lot of par 3’s. The course is par 67. There is a lot of construction going on and some holes closed. Staff very friendly and helpful. Pace of play was a little slow. No starter so a lot of 2 some’s that should have been 4-some’s. I would play elsewhere until redesign is done. Not worth the near $50 to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under the construction so much noisy and bad Teebox and fairway green everything horrible

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Where does all the money go??

Im blown away that almost nothing has been done in the span of 3 years. This course has been “under renovation” for years and NOTHING has been done, except 1 hole being re-opened. The course still plays under 5500 yards and no more than a par 65. Such a joke paying over $30 for this dog track

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Scary

The renovations mean nothing for the price of this golf course. You can’t warm up, you can’t putt. This course is worth no more than 30$ for a round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

looking good

when all is done it well be great, for now it is good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pretty Bad

Course is under massive construction but I don't think even when it is all complete that this will be a nice course. Tiny fairways and greens, greens were rough, tee boxes were trash, overall just really bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Keeps on getting better and better

The staff is excellent and the condition of the golf course keeps on getting better and better. This is a really a fun course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

under construction since forever

Staff was very friendly and they have taco truck onsite - That's where all good things ended,

parking on main street m Slow round , construction everywhere(heard that its been going on for 3 years), Tees not maintained. confusing layout and greens not in good conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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