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Shorecliffs Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 5718 yards | 69.0 | 125 |
| White | 70 | 5396 yards | 67.5 | 121 |
| Gold | 70 | 4808 yards | 64.8 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 69 | 4625 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 65.9/117 W: 71.6/127 | 130 | 228 | 353 | 312 | 198 | 168 | 382 | 280 | 354 | 2405 | 324 | 160 | 495 | 177 | 317 | 183 | 450 | 375 | 353 | 2834 | 5239 |
| White M: 65.0/114 W: 70.5/124 | 125 | 223 | 343 | 295 | 189 | 155 | 367 | 264 | 347 | 2308 | 305 | 150 | 456 | 166 | 305 | 179 | 440 | 365 | 338 | 2704 | 5012 |
| Gold M: 62.9/109 W: 68.2/119 | 120 | 218 | 317 | 291 | 177 | 150 | 319 | 258 | 335 | 2185 | 288 | 138 | 382 | 147 | 289 | 133 | 424 | 313 | 305 | 2419 | 4604 |
| Red M: 61.5/105 W: 66.4/115 | 115 | 213 | 312 | 287 | 166 | 143 | 280 | 252 | 329 | 2097 | 233 | 132 | 268 | 135 | 281 | 133 | 419 | 302 | 298 | 2201 | 4298 |
| Handicap | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 66 |
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Photo submitted by jballer on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by Adzika on 07/09/2024
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This was one of the better tee boxes... Photo submitted by MXaZJ0xyqtZSWStactgr on 11/17/2023
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Hole 13 before the heavy rain Photo submitted by u314162468766 on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159272593 on 08/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159272593 on 08/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159272593 on 07/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Jason3104016 on 08/28/2020
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would have had a better score of it wasn't for the first two holes Photo submitted by champ471 on 06/17/2014
Airiation not disclosed. Greens were cat boxes.
When making the tee time, I did not see that the greens had been punched.. Hole one had 2 inches of sand covering the green. There was NO green.
The course was frequently mushy and poorly drained.
I expected better conditions.
Hi, u792368847. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello, u314160874822. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Cliffs but no Shore, Unimpressive!
Pros: The staff was amazing and the Marshall even gave advice from time to time for best success on certain holes. Friendly and fun environment.
Cons: The course was in terrible condition, mud, water everywhere. Take a lot of balls because if you are not on the fairway, the ball is gone! Honestly the layout and cart path was hard to navigate from hole to hole.
Hi, 1bammanj! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current course conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
work in progress
still a lot of construction with some temp changes to keep 18 holes in play. Lot of excess trees shrubs removed so less lost balls and improved pace of play. Fairways still good rough on the short side. bunkers covid condition and tees the weakest part of the course. greens are quick with some showing wear from increased play and poor pitch mark repair .but still are some of the best around
Hi, u000008212254. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Finish up
The course is going through serious upgrades irrigation repairs. I look forward to it’s conpletion
Hi, Dave6251118! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Hello, u000005857492. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our management team at (949) 492-1177. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello, u964555270. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Will it ever be completed!!!!!!!
62 years old played here first time in 1978. The course was being worked on then and hasn’t been completed yet.
I think the course could be fun IF ever done. Hope it will be done before I step off VERY FRUSTRATING
Hi, u000007233687. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Shorecliffs Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Changing but a lot the same
I have played Shorecliffs more times than I can count. I have had some fun days and some flat out weird experiences - a guy was walking his dog off leash one day when I hit what might well have been an ace on #4 excpet his dog chased my ball down on the green right before the cup and picked it up. Then we had to chase the dog all over the hole and never did get the ball! So Shoreclifss has um, "character" There are of course the famous "land slide holes" where the hillside has come down across what used to be #5 and #6. Currently that area is being rehabbed and as a result 3 temporary green have been put in. One cuts up what was probably the hardest opening hole in Orange county the par 5 #1 dog leg left is now a short par 3 and a short par 4 (helped me this round!) number 9 was a wicked dog leg right par 4 and is now another short 3 and short 4. On the back 11 was a super skinny par 5 with OB on the left and a lateral on the right. It is now also divided into a 3 and a 4. Having said that, there are still a few holes that are a magnificent challenge. The 200yd up hill par 3 13th is not to be ignored, and the par 5 16th is a big risk/reward play. The clubhouse is still about the most broken down anywhere, but everyone is friendly and the food and drinks are great. Most of the folks that dislike Shorecliffs are not up to the challenge IMHO. Its not easy even at its current 68 par layout.
Hello ernelson. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting us!
rehab project
lot of construction projects so course currently looks torn up around the edges. playing conditions are still mostly ok with fairways and greens in good shape.
Hi, u000008212254. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hi, Bz47m4. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Hello, u314160782823. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Don’t waste your money
Played course 6 months ago it was in good shape. Now multiple holes are closed and they turned the first par 5 into a 3 and 4. Never playing here again. Complete rip off. They don’t mention it being a par 66 on golf now. It says 71 when you book it.
Hi, u496460293. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Shorecliffs Golf Club.
Needs to finish remodel
Houses falling on fairways are never easy to fix but it's been 15 years so hopefully this course will be 100% soon
Hello Jefftrix77. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting us!
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Hello, u4640750. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at Shorecliffs Golf Club.