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
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.1%
Recommend this course
57 out of 73 reviews
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3.8
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
51
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
79.7%
Recommend this course
94 out of 118 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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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

SOO OVERPRICED!!!

Been going for over a year and the amount they charge is crazy. 55$ for Shorecliffs haha sc muni is 48$ and San Juan is 40$ these golf courses are 10x better yet cheaper than Shorecliffs.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/10/2021

The review is spot on !

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Crap House

Are you kidding me? Traveling through Cali — all indications were for a nice golf experience from my Golf Now research. Golf Now must be brain-dead. Avoid this course and be very septic all of anything that Golf Now recommends.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better

I was never a fan of this course due to poor condition. Right now, they are undergoing a complete redo of the course and the clubhouse. Those parts of the course that have been completed are in great condition. I look forward to the final product

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

A Little Challenge!

Good course undergoing revision currently, but getting better and better. It's a challenge......you ARE going to lose a ball or two.....but FUN!

Conditions Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
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 Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
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

greens put true

understanding course is under construction, yardage markers weak, greens good, staff not to friendly, checking in unpleasant, golf carts terrible my wife cut the back of her league on torn golf seat!!! marshal hulking in shadows giving us hairy eye balls following us around the starter did not have a clue what was going on 1st says not showing tee time then when found said you only paid for nine holes??? had to dig my phone out one more time to show him our conformation! I was a jr. member back in the 60's when we lived in shorecliffs my dad was a cmens club champ for 3 years have been playing here a while and will come back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
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 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Beware, read all reviews not just member glowing reviews.

The course is over priced to start. Due to narrow fairways many balls either tun onto drainage or hillside. Locals or shorecliffs members rule. They drive onto tee boxes, bring kids onto course with no regard for groups playing behind, no club house for a burger and a beer after round, and many dirt patches throughout that are painted. It's really just a beat up executive course chaging premium rates.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Angry Course Staff

I have been going to shore cliffs for over 15 years. The course has changed because of the shifting soil some holes were removed to save some houses. We payed prime time rates on a Sunday to wait in every hole for the greenskeepers to do there work. Then staff was not concerned with pace of play. They were also very unfriendly. I brought this up to the staff. I asked about the work on tbe course. They said it is just the way it is. This was after they forgot what day it was and said, “they don’t work on The weekends.” It was Sunday for crying out loud.

Why would you pay prime time rates to play on a Sunday and have to wait on very hole because of a disgruntled groundskeeper crew? Never go there again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/27/2021

Please read all reviews this course is not managed well staff cater to shorecliff members who drive onto tee boxes, bring there young kids on course to play with no regard for groups behind them. So its "do as I say not as i do" . Here

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course under repairs

Because this course is under major repairs only nine holes (either front or back) are released to play.

After ALL repairs/design are completed, then it should be a nice golf course to play. Not now.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best Course around!!!

They have been doing a lot of remodeling to the course and it’s phenomenal!! Best course around especially for the price! This is my go to course and play 3-4 times a week and have never had a complaint about the course. Super friendly staff and the marshalls are super cool as well!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course

For those not knowing, the track is undergoing major renovations currently, new features looking great! The course it self is in excellent condition compared to what it has been over the last 20 years, currently a great value… greens are in excellent condition, just aerated the fairways so expect that to improve in the next few weeks but, fairways in great shape all things considered. Had a great round, friendly staff, highly recommend playing before the he prices get hiked up!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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