Shorecliffs GC
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3.4
1250 Reviews (1250)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
431
3 Stars
326
2 Stars
159
1 Stars
181
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
68.1%
Recommend this course
833 out of 1250 reviews
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3.7
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.8%
Recommend this course
35 out of 45 reviews
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3.8
131 Reviews (131)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.2%
Recommend this course
105 out of 131 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

3.4
1250 Reviews (1250)

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 5
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
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

An absolute mess

The course is under construction, but that part of the course isn’t even the problem. The course extremely under watered resulting in lies on bare, hard dirt in the middle of the fairway. Most of the greens have fissures and missing spots on them, which kills the enjoyment of the course even on the holes that are well put together. I also got a cart that had a roof that was somehow full of water and kept dripping on me whenever I braked. Marshall did not enforce pace of play, and staff was unfriendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Very bad condition

Stay away until this becomes a golf course. Don’t know how they can call themselves a proper golf course?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

In a state of flux

Had a good day on the course with my neighbor in super weather. This course in its day was one of the best test of "GOLF" in orange county, so much that many thought it to be too hard. Currently the course is being remodeled/improved etc with several of its most challenging holes divided into two less challenging holes, etc. Still interesting to play and with the new water holes will be scenic as well as a nice place to play golf. Most impressive note on this day is that the course now offers Golf carts with plastic dividers between driver and passenger; which during this current time of covid is a very welcome addition. I commend the management and all its employees for taking this pandemic serious and providing a safer environment in which to play!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GET WORK FINISHED ON COURSE

In over two years, no improvement of total course repairs done.Just moving from one mess to another. close course and do all repairs at once, then reopen!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Wet weather
Walked

Course in full renovation

The course is in terrible shape at the moment, some holes are closed, others have poor fairways and they squeezed extra holes in it, e.g. making out of one par 5 a par 4 and a par 3. The back nine are closed. So go only to sShorecliffs if you look for a cheap alternative to hit some balls on the range, at least until the complete remodel is done. The staff is on the other hand very friendly and the clubhouse has some good old days charme.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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