Shorecliffs GC
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3.4
1254 Reviews (1254)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
434
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
69.4%
Recommend this course
836 out of 1254 reviews
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3.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.6%
Recommend this course
36 out of 47 reviews
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3.8
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
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
1254 Reviews (1254)

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 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome time

I did enjoy it a lot. Fun course. I definitely going back again. And yes I will recommend. If you play here grab an extra balls. I lost a few

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/15/2017:
Thanks, israelsalinas for your 4-star review and feedback on our golf course. We love seeing our staff took such good care of you and your guests and we look forward to seeing you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0

Hackers Paradise- Just make sure not to hit homes

This is a hackers paradise, the cheap local course you can pick a round anytime and get it done for $18 on Golf Now. Driving range is short, balls are toast, putting area will work, chipping area not fancy but works. Kinda of a weird place, old school dive club, not much changed. The course conditions are average for a budget course. The greens where really good on some holes. You have to ride thru drainage tunnels which is odd and drive down what looks like horror movie alley ways at times, you have to remind yourself it’s a million dollar neighborhood. There are a few open ca fairways you can let loose and some narrows you have to get it right. Not much of a challenging course unless you are the challenge then it’s plenty challenging. Pace of play was great the first 9 and the back 9 was a traffic jam. I hear that’s the norm for that course. Oh yeah I almost forgot, the two best holes have been shut down for structural issues from the mountain homes above. They had to create two additional holes so they took two par 5 and simply cut the grass low and circular, stuck a pin in them and presto, there’s hole 12, lol. This is an option for cheap mid week play or wanting to get real time practice for the price of a bucket of balls.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Thanks for your review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback on our golf course and please know we are working hard on getting the course back in shape. We hope to see you back again very soon once all the changes settle in.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sick Greens

Most under rated course in California. I'm talking course not amenities (which are being upgraded soon). These are the best greens on the coast! Couple holes under construction but they still have 18 playable holes. Play now while its crazy reasonable!

Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Thanks mana108 for your 4-star review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback on our golf course and we hope to see you back again very soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shorecliffs

Had a great time. Knowing the course is going through a bit of reconstruction, it is challenging to find the next hole. You have to be able to hit straight or you will lose balls. All-in-all me and my golf buddy enjoy this course. As my buddy said many times, it's like Mr Toads wild ride at Disneyland. If I could putt I would have done well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Thanks for your 4-star review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback on our golf course and we hope to see you back again very soon.
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

State of "flux"

This course has always been a challenging track; with little "asthetics". But now with the closing of 5 and 6 is not as challenging and with the current renovations is downright ugly. There are wet spots where there should be none and additional trenches around the current drainage and tons of debris stacked up everywhere. The greens that were punched over a month ago are still not up to their usual excellence, but are for the most part playable. I still plan to play the course and hope for the best.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Thanks minus7 for your review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback on our golf course and we apologize for the conditions as we work to improve the facility We hope to see you back again once all the new changes have settled in.
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5th hole is blocked off

The 5th hole is blocked off so you have to turn around after the 4 and past the 4th and 3rd tee boxes. The guy on third tee hit a ball towards us. Your suppose to wait for the golfers coming back from the dead end 4th hole before you hit. FYI there was no mention of the 4th hole dead end when booked or got to the pro shop. I assume this will be ongoing for months since there regrading the 5th hole canyon.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 11/06/2017:
Thanks 12susie1 for your review of our golf course. We apologize for the blocked off hole. This is something we are working hard on and we hope you will come back and see us again with all the new changes in place.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

I’m really glad I played with someone who had played here, I’ve would’ve been lost. It’s a fun course and you get rewarded with good shots ( hit ‘em straight) it was a slow round but Saturday morning I expected that, I’d play here again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 10/25/2017:
Thank you Santuckee for your 4-star review and feedback of our golf course. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/20/2017:
Thanks for the great 5-star review of our golf club. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thanks for your fantastic 5-star review and feedback of Shorecliffs Golf Course. We hope you will let us know if you ever need anything and come back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the drive

I was very disappointment with the condition of golf course they should let people know that some holes we're under renovation and the Fairway condition was very very poor... I thought I had a good deal, ( but naaa..) I'm coming from Santa Ana California and it was not worth the drive it is not worth more than $20 with cart

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 155
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thanks for your review of our golf course. We hope you will let us know if you ever need anything and come back again.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 10/03/2017:
Thanks butchapostle for your review. Please let us know how we can be less confusing for you and come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok place

Only place that had a tee time. 5 some of women in front of us and they spent 25 minutes on first hole (NO JOKE). Was able to just pass them on the second hole. Pace was ok after that. Course condition was ok. Was rushed to the first tee even though I still had 10 minutes before my tee time and there was the 5some of ladies still in the fairway. Over all experience was just ok. If I had no where else to play I may think of playing there again but not until then!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 10/03/2017:
Thank you wadec4 for your review. We apologize for the wait on the first tee but are happy you were able to play through. Please come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shorecliffs

Greens in great shape, great drinks, very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thanks so much for he great 4-star review of Shorecliffs Golf Course. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

ShoreCliffs

Well the course is very tight in some places and the two drainage holes are being redone so they have two temporary greens set up but I like the challenge and love the cool breeze that blows in from the ocean. This was Richard Nixon's favorite golf course.

The greens are in very nice shape in light of the heavy play this course gets.

Be patient and think about each shot as you will find out that this course rewards the tactical golfer.

Very reasonable green fees.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thanks Benecom for the fantastic 4-star review of Shorecliffs Golf Course. We are thrilled you had an overall great day on the course and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/10/2017:
Thank you so much for your review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Experience

We were stuck behind a five some consisting of several children and a slow foursome in front of them. We were told to stick to our scheduled time. Our cart barely ran (I could have walked faster) and, even though I asked for a replacement cart, and was told I would get one, they never brought one out to us. The greens were in terrible shape and looked like they had never been maintained. Some of them didn't even have the proper markers. Even though it hadn't rained, some of the fairways were very wet (to the point of almost getting the cart stuck), mushy, and smelled of septic. It was such a poor experience, that we never finished. Was not worth the money and I'd never go back!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thanks for the review of our golf course. We apologize for the course conditions and pace of play as that is something our staff is working very hard on fixing. Please come back and see us again very soon once all the new changes are in place.
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Commented on 09/06/2017

The only way I would consider returning to the course is if I received a refund of the $70 that I wasted.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thanks for the great 4-star review of Shorecliffs Golf Course. Please come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in town!
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

No good

I won't recommend this Course to anyone.

Pretty bad condition. It is very hard to find next holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate you letting us know about the conditions of the course. Our staff is working hard on getting everything back up to par and we hope to see you back again very soon.
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course going thru changes

Greens good, fairways ok. Golf carts are way too slow. Will not being going back until they finish changes and they do something about the carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Thanks fingnichols for the great review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and we apologize for the slow golf carts. We will let management know and we hope to see you back again very soon!
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