Shorecliffs GC
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3.3
1220 Reviews (1220)
5 Stars
145
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
3.5
Amenities
3.6
66.4%
Recommend this course
812 out of 1220 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
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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3.6
124 Reviews (124)
5 Stars
29
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
78.2%
Recommend this course
97 out of 124 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
1220 Reviews (1220)
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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Joe the Marshall is Terrible

Joe the Marshall is terrible, pace of play on a Friday was EXTREMELY slow so we called the Marshall to see what was going on. The foursome in front of us was so slow that the group in front of them was 2 full

Holes ahead. We knew this was the case so we called the Marshall and he questioned OUR pace of play instead lol. We were moving quick, playing ready golf and this dude had the audacity to question us. Once he drove ahead and saw the almost 3 empty holes he came back and said we were right. But this clown should not have Marshall privileges, he should be washing carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

work in progress

looks like a lot of construction which mostly affects the appearance but does not fully impact play. fairways are winter thin but still mostly ok lies. greens are firm and fairly quick a little more bumpy than usual but overall good for this time of year

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early early morning

They are trying to bring this place back. It will be a short fun course in a couple years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course for the $$$

I enjoy playing this course, always seems to be some morning availability. Tee boxes ae in rough condition. Not sure what happened, but when I asked if I could ride alone that charged me an extra $10. After the round I found out I was the only one who was charged....everyone else rode a single cart and was not charged.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Course

Course is awful! It has been under renovations seemingly for years and it’s in no better shape than when I played over 10 years ago. Not even worth the low green fees that they charge. Play somewhere else!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Gameplay

Definitely one of my go to courses around here in Southern California. Gives me a challenge every time I go there. Course is looking great. Love how they’ve kept it looking good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent, but two closed holes

On the front nine there are two closed holes that make for a lot of extra cart time... I would not want to walk this course for this reason alone.

There were some slight rough patches on the fairway, but I thought it was fine. I didn’t have too much dirt in the way of the ball.

Decent sand in the sand traps and nice greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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