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3.3
1216 Reviews (1216)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
416
3 Stars
321
2 Stars
155
1 Stars
179
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
66.0%
Recommend this course
808 out of 1216 reviews
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3.9
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.9%
Recommend this course
34 out of 41 reviews
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3.6
121 Reviews (121)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.9%
Recommend this course
93 out of 121 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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3.3
1216 Reviews (1216)
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Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing

Dog track

What a terrible course for your money there are so many better municipal courses around literally the first hole they turned into a par three and a small par four the eighth hole is just completely gone and Every single hole they had landscapers literally all over the whole to where you were basically hitting it people, The layout of the course is just ridiculously stupid you finish a hole and then drive 4 miles To another hole literally don’t waste your money here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Course not up to par

Course is chopped up and under construction. The price is too high for the conditions. Greens were nice though and staff very good and friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth the $63 Green Fees

no clubhouse, no cafe only had port-a-potties, fairways way over watered and soggy, definitely not worth the $63 green fees and parking space is completely limited!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in progress

Shorecliffs is under fairly major construction…should be quite nice, upon completion. The current course conditions are “fair”, with mixed turf conditions, and a bit confusing layout. There is no true clubhouse, but a food truck on-site, with good options, and reasonable prices.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must be prepared for construction mess

Have played here many times prior to renovation starting.

Long way to go so definitely a challenge to get around .

It should be a fun course when done.

Some customers got nice carts but ours was all torn up and dirty.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An old standby

When I first started playing golf 25 or more years ago I played a lot at Shrorecliffs. It was always easy to get a tee time and the price was right. As the years went by I moved on to other courses and kind of forgot about Shorecliffs. The club I currently belong to was closed yesterday so I searched around and got a tee time . I'm very happy I decided to look into Shorecliffs again! They are in the closing phase of a major renovation of not only the course but the facilities available. The condition of the course is as good as many of the higher priced courses in the area and it will just get better as the plantings and grass grow and mature. I intend to play here more often in the future and look forward to the new clubhouse and the completion of the renewal of the grounds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going to be good

The layout here is funky now but will work when construction is completed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprisingly better

It's been about 2 years since I visited this goat track. Since then, they've torn down the range and sold the land to build senior housing and have used the money to invest in the course. Color me impressed with all the improvement they've done. The fairways have nice coverage, most of the greens were in excellent condition. The tee boxes need the most work. The layout is a little funky and some holes are way harder than they should be. Fairways are very narrow and this course favors accuracy over distance. Lots of landscaping has been done to make it prettier than it was. Last time I played here I said "never again!"...This time I said "can't wait to do it again!"

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Be Aware

Be prepared that this isn't the old Shorecliffs. The course is under a major upgrade so your GPS watch may not sync with the righty hole. They do have new carts finally. The staff are new and are eager to help. They mean it when they say you will be taken off the course if you bring in alcohol. They Marshall's are helpful with course navigation and pace of play. Take plenty of balls and be prepared to lose them. We played there twice in the past two weeks so this is my observation over those two times-just sayin..

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction constant

It's amazing they've been working on this course for years now doesn't seem like they're making any progress

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

We always love Shorecliffs Golf course. Perfect weather close to the beach with some awesome views! There's a bit of construction going on now but it's a great course at a very affordable price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good value

Course is getting better and better with improvements on various holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Really changing for the better

My son played here during high school with his golf team. It was kind of a goat ranch but it was cheap. They are really making great changes here. A new clubhouse will be finished in December 2022. New holes will be open soon. The layout will be much better when complete. The food truck serving food is an awesome value. The drinks are cold and inexpensive. The staff is always accommodating. Oh and new carts coming soon. The course is in good shape, the greens are good and receptive. The new water features are good and attract wildlife. It’s a fun place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

future looks real good

I am the type of player that cannot walk up to course and play without practicing first. it just does not work for me. driving range putting green etc. I think the future looks good except for that ugly buliding right in front of you, and only a couple of nets to practice? I have been play this course since 1964 when I was a junior member. I wish you well.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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