Shorecliffs GC
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3.5
1285 Reviews (1285)
5 Stars
161
4 Stars
448
3 Stars
332
2 Stars
162
1 Stars
182
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
72.6%
Recommend this course
862 out of 1285 reviews
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3.7
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.4%
Recommend this course
58 out of 74 reviews
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3.8
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.5%
Recommend this course
93 out of 117 reviews
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Course Highlights
The renovated clubhouse, friendly staff, and solid food and beverage options consistently impress visiting golfers. A tight canyon layout winding near the ocean delivers a challenging and rewarding round at strong value.

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
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice 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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Reviews

3.5
1285 Reviews (1285)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 38
Watching the Game 9
Amazing Food 8
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 77
Elevation Changes 42
Bunkers 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 64
Seniors 30
Advanced Golfers 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 46
Worth the Drive 24
In the 'Burbs 11

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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course exceptional value

They are really investing a lot of money in this course and it shows. Fairways and greens in excellent shape far from the days when this course was a goat track. Staff is excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Construction

Course was in rough shape and some holes were poorly laid out. Tee boxes were often in terrible shape and fairways were very spotty.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
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
Verified Purchaser
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 35
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 34
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
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