Shorecliffs GC
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3.3
1210 Reviews (1210)
5 Stars
143
4 Stars
415
3 Stars
319
2 Stars
155
1 Stars
178
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
63.9%
Recommend this course
803 out of 1210 reviews
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3.9
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.0%
Recommend this course
39 out of 47 reviews
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3.6
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.0%
Recommend this course
90 out of 120 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
1210 Reviews (1210)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

a much better course now

I played this Couse couple years ago. It is getting better and better since new owner coming in. You can tell they are working hard on everything in order to make your game enjoyable.

Cons:

So many holes are cart path only, it causes slow paly pace

Some hole locations were in ridiculous. Making the difficult course even more difficult

Wired layout

Be ready to feel extremely frustrated on this tight & unforgiving fairway with small and hard green, not mention the hole location yet.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course. Loved it, but…

First time here. This was a great, fun and beautiful course for my wife and me to play. Pro shop folks were good and the starter was an amazing guy. My only hesitation in recommending this course is that you will have to get over the young, entitled, dismissive, frat boy group of cart boys to begin and end your round. They ignored us when we arrived, giving us no direction or any amount of customer service. Once we figured it all out and finally got our cart we played an amazing round and had a great time. Tee boxes were good, fairways were awesome and the fast greens were fun and challenging. Loved playing here. Even the cart girl was attentive and detailed. Turning in the cart was a similar, negative experience as at the start…no acknowledgment or direction. We are not demanding people in the least, but we could have used a little help. Maybe this was an anomaly and it’s normally good with some sort of an adult in charge, but anyone playing there, especially for the first time, should know what you may be in for. All in all, a good day that could have been a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun yet challenging

The course is quite challenging but provides a decent enjoyment on the course.

A beginner golfer might want to bring some extra used balls for narrow fairway courses, though ;=)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good local value

Nice local course. Some of fairways a little narrow, and hole 7, in particular is a chronic problem. Greens variable. Would play there again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Headed in the right direction

For the first time in 5+ years I can honestly say that the course, management, and overall vibes of shorecliffs are all headed in the right direction. From the cart attendants, to the starter, to the restaurant/bar staff, everybody was friendly, professional, and actually looked like they were enjoying their jobs and wanted to be there. As for the course, there is certainly still room for improvement but you can tell the new Super actually knows what he’s doing and is putting in the effort and care that this course has needed for a long time.

Fairways 3.5/5

Greens 4/5 a touch in the slow side

Tee boxes 3.5/5 Best shape I’ve seen them in

Sand 2/5 raked, but most were still hard as a rock

Don’t be afraid to take less than driver off almost every tee. It’s a short course with a fair amount of tight fairways so no need to be aggressive off the tee. Hit it 200 yards down the middle and take a short iron in. Plenty of scoring opportunities even if you play conservative.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good OC Value

Fun course in decent shape. Marshalls need to push pace of play better. There was a foursome of ladies in front of us who were very slow. We waited on every shot. The twosome in front of them were hitting multiple balls and also very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad. Don’t play

The course was in horrid shape. The ruff was just like the fairway. The green's were bumpy and slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace on weekends but a fun challenging course

On weekends the pace can be a bit slow. However it’s a nice course and staff is friendly. The first half has tight fairways so you might need to club down if you want to beat the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Price is right

I went to play there mostly because of the price

The front line was a little rough and not a lot of grass more dry areas, etc.

The greens were in good shape

The back 9 was much much better

The clubhouse is great, lunches, full bar, cold beer.

Certainly cooler than in the valley.

I would play it again.

One thing that was super annoying was all their new carts, but they hardly let you go on any of the fairways. The cart restrictions were ridiculous.

Considering the conditions of the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value and fun

A little slow, but conditions were pretty decent. Pretty narrow tough course at times. But overall a fun track

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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