Shorecliffs GC
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3.3
1221 Reviews (1221)
5 Stars
146
4 Stars
420
3 Stars
321
2 Stars
155
1 Stars
179
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
66.6%
Recommend this course
813 out of 1221 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
30 out of 36 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.4%
Recommend this course
98 out of 125 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
1221 Reviews (1221)
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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
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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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
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

I started playing again after a 20 years layoff. Since I started again last June I’ve played several courses none come close to being this bad. Played here last fall. Course under construction. Played again 8 months later. What are they doing with the green fees certainly not reinvesting in the course. Still same construction only more of it. None of it seems to be getting done only started. This is truly a horrible place. People aren’t friendly either, so there’s no upside to this place. Too bad because it literally the closest public course to my house outside of Monarch which is kind of costly to play regularly. The plus is pace of play. Played on a Sunday in 4 hours. Probably because nobody is play big here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Price is great

Great course very difficult but they have made some real improvements

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction

Usually a great course and friendly atmosphere. Enter course is under renovation, morning staff was not the most friendly, and several pair fours were split to accommodate other holes being closed. This experience was a let down to my first firm playing there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction

No driving range and a little pricey for being under construction

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing

Great course. No shop but everything else about it was amazing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Course in rough shape

This course has always been under some state of repair as long as I can remember. As of recently, they have split the par 5 hole #1 into two holes, and hole #4 is out of play. The signage is somewhat confusing. The greens are a little beat up, but the rest of the playing surface is in the usual shorecliffs state.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Worst Golf Course in North America

My advice is to play this golf course once so you will feel better about any other golf course you ever play. In 25 years of playing golf, I have never seen a course so completely awful.

If you love golf, you will hate it after playing here.

If you are new to golf, you will never want to play again.

If you are good at golf, it will take you weeks to recover.

I think the course is a practical joke put on by somebody. If that is the case. Good job!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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