Shorecliffs GC
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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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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 39 reviews
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Average Rating
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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 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Uh waste of time .lousy course ,more like a cow patch.

Better off at a executive course or 9 hole pitch n putt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under construction

The course was in good shape in places but so much is under construction that the round was not a great experience. When the course is finished it will be great, but not yet.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shorecliffs under reno

Pace of play was great. Loads of construction everywhere which wasn’t ideal, but still a lot of fun and a challenging course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under renovation

Terrible course conditions. #4 closed. Other holes under constuction. Club house gutted. Would not rrcommend until renovation is done.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

Good day @ the beach played with friends to beat the heat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shorecliffs GC

Not worth money we paid especially since golf course was under repair. Did not enjoy playing. Maybe if price was reduced to $30 instead of $42.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Waiting for renovations anything would be better

They have been renovating for seems like years so I took a chance hoping to see something. Very disappointed green fees dont add up place is a dump.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time

Course is under renovation but the holes that were open were in pretty good condition. No club house or driving range at the moment. Looks like it will be a while before that reopens. People playing in front of us were slow but so were the people in front of them. Saw lots of mulligans.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s looking better

Though the course is getting better every time I play it

You can tell they are taking better care of it and the greens were great shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Changes

It’s been along time since I’ve played shorecliffs. I’ve always loved the course. It’s tight in the greens have always been in great shape. The fairways are in pretty good shape. Some of the greens have shrunk it’s definitely tough to hit them. It looks like they’re sinking a lot of money in this course and down the road it’ll be pretty nice. All in all a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Day

The course is challenging, to many split holes, greens in good shape, tee boxes need some grass. Other than that a good day golfing . the new owners have made and are making great changes in upgrading the course, in time it will be very nice in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Dissapointed

So I have played this course numerous times over the year and while it has been under construction. Having said that let me start. I had the first Tee Time on Memorial Day 5/31/2021 being the first group off of the Tee's at 6am as a 2some. I found that the fairways were way over watered, although beautiful and in remarkably good shape for a Southern California course, not hard and runny like many. Still very, very wet. My friend and I were moving along at a nice clip through 8 then we go under the tunnel and bam we hit 9 and there is a 2 some in the middle of the fairway who had just tee'd off. I asked them why they were on 9 when they paid for back nine only. Anyway, after a very lengthy wait for them (older gentleman who didn't hit very far, hats off to them for being out), my friend and I hit and completed the hole rather quickly as we both pared the hole. Then bam we hit 10, there is a 2 some on the green, and a 4 some on the tee waiting to hit, and the elderly 2 some who immediately said you guys play faster please go ahead. The group on the box was hitting so we figured ok we will ask them to play through at next tee.. When we got to 11 we asked if we could play through them because the group ahead of them was well out and this group was not hitting well, we were met with we can't go ahead they had the cart path blocked as it was a par 3. Anyway to bring this to a conclusion this course is run like Amateur's, even though it has been around for years. First off, players who pay for back 9 actually get to play 10 because there is no starter there to corridinate players, in fact there wasn't on on 1 either. Secondly when I did mention it to the one Ranger we saw on the course he said nothing to the group in front of us. I fully understand that the course is under construction and it is going to be beautiful when it is completed. However, you really need to get your act together and better start now because I now see why the course gets a bad rap. My friend and I used to play a lot together in the same way as first group out as a 2 some and have never run across this type of inconsiderate behavior by others on the back nines. In fact, it is an unwritten rule and at may courses a written rule that if a group from the front 9 comes up on you at 10 and you are just starting you are supposed to let them play through in order to properly track course times. You need to turn your sprinklers off a bit earlier because you are over soaking the fairways in many areas. The greens were beautiful and considering the construction so was the course it is just a shame you have Amateur's Running your course. I may stop in for an afternoon round or later morning round because I really do like the challenge of this course it reminds me of many from back in the Chicago area, but I would never play early morning again because just as you get into a rhythm it is broken by lack of Course Leadership on the back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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