Shorecliffs GC
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3.4
1257 Reviews (1257)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
435
3 Stars
326
2 Stars
159
1 Stars
182
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
69.7%
Recommend this course
839 out of 1257 reviews
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3.7
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.0%
Recommend this course
39 out of 50 reviews
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3.8
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.5%
Recommend this course
106 out of 130 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
1257 Reviews (1257)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty dank

Besides the poor timing of massive construction going on, the course was good and the sun came out around the beginning of the back nine. Would recommend 8/10!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/23/2020

Hi cmcdugald. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under Construction

Booked this course with the understanding that I would be playing the back 9 twice for $38 according to the GolfNow booking site.

Instead the back was closed and only the front was available and only 7 holes of the front were open. The first hole was closed for construction and the 9th hole is on the closed back side.

This was a complete rip off by GolfNow and I'm trying to find a way to contact them to get my money back.

I don't hold the course responsible but they should not be charging full price for this mess.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/23/2020

Hello, jeparker1. We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about confusion during the booking process is important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are clear about their purchase before checking out. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok

The course is still under repair but it still tough.Shot 80 from the blues and could’ve done better.. The greens are receptive and rolling true. Bring your A game cause the fairways are narrow with trouble on both sides.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/23/2020

Hi Mako23nj! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Full course not open

Only nine holes open for play and had to play same back nine twice.

Was not worth the price we. paayed.

Will not play the course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/23/2020

Hi, CWilson194. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing

BAD Customer Service

Very young & non polished at pro shop not willing to accommodate even through Covid emergency. Take your $ elsewhere.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Only game in town

Greens were fast but in good shape. Recent rains have helped the fairways. Looks like they are continuing to improve the course. The staff was great! They were very good at getting everyone off on time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
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 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenge

Narrow fairways, perfect greens. 2 holes under construction but still playing 18. President Nixon's favorite west coast course. Very enjoyable in almost all respects.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs work

The greens were great. The rest of the course needs work. The rough looks like it hasn’t been mowed for weeks and fairways were spotty

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Course inn transition

Shorecliffs is a work in progress. They are working hard to improve the fairways and surrounding areas. The greens have always been excellent and the layout require s a straight tee shot until you become adept at ricochet info balls off the sides of the valley walls that line most hole. Big improvement is the splitting of hole #1 into a par three and drivable par 4. Now you don't start with a bogey or double Bogey.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/13/2020

Hi jeparker1. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
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

Keeps getting better and better

Tough little course can be very very tight at times but adds to the fun.Good Value worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/13/2020

Hi suckerfoot. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars and for playing Shorecliffs Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/13/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Shorecliffs Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course I have ever played

Everything from clubhouse, to practice green, to entire course was a mess.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Tough

Golf now hot deal made this a great value. This would be a very tough course with narrow fairways and protected greens. Greens very difficult with speed slopes and flagsticks on mounds.

The carts were brand new.

Somewhere along the way, however, the course suffered serious damage with fairway grasses lost, green fringes scalped, and original holes cut in half to make up for damaged and lost fairways undergoing renovation.

I would play this course again if I could get another good deal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Carts!!!

This is a unique golf course. It is a course that requires straight driving over distance. Have fun and enjoy the game of golf. Play this course for what it is, inexpensive with great rolling greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shorecliff is Coming Up!

Had a pleasant round today. Shorecliffs is finally putting some money into to course. The fairways and greens were in very good condition, new sand in 75% of their bunkers, and they have new golf carts. They plan on building a new clubhouse in the near future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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