Shorecliffs Golf Club
About
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 DiannaGreene on 08/14/2025
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Photo submitted by CCUXwGyMi4o9G9RUlFln on 08/01/2025
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Photo submitted by TahoeAust12 on 12/30/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159272593 on 10/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159272593 on 10/14/2024
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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 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
Great value
Course was still a little wet but after all the rain we have received in Southern California this past month it held up good. Greens were true and fast. This is a course we will play again. They had some detours on course and some temporary greens as well as some cart path only but the course was still very playable.
Not worth it
construction and weird layout everywhere and woul not recommend this course to anyone.
Sorry, but this course is a dump
And taking out two holes during construction and turning other holes into par 3's only made it worse.
Narrow fairways deep rough
We enjoyed our round but got stuck behind a threesome that four putted every green. The greens are very nice. Fairways were a bit wet. Rough was the jungle.
Cheap Round
This course is easy to get a tee time at a cheap price. The greens were maintained well, and the fairways and tee boxes were average at best. The course is very tight with steep slopes on both sides of the fairway for many holes so accurate shots are key to scoring well here. Overall, this is a cheap easy course.
Shorecliffs
The course is never real crowded. It's 6K yards so it's a decent length. It has some interesting holes some over 500 yds long so you better be good with your woods or long distance hybrids. It's by the ocean so it is always cool. The greens are well kept and the green fees are pretty good.
Continuing tonimprove
Have played this course a few times now and it keeps getting better. The fairways continue to improve and the greens have always been great.
Slow Play/Overbook
The title says it all. 5 hour round
Ok
Course was not in good shape although greens were nice. Price was way too high for condition.
Shorter but tough local track
Expect to lose some balls especially if you don't know layouts
Greens always in great shape some rough patches in fairways
Super value and challenging course
Best value for price, weather and staff friendliness in OC
Tight as a Corset
Better be hitting the ball straight (and at your target). Many holes are unforgiving, costing you a stroke or two AND a ball. Greens were in decent shape.
Good with hot deal
Good value with hot deal would not pay $ 30 for twilight rate here
Too Tight
For the money $34 per person, which included the cart, it was okay. However, there is little or no forgiveness on this course. If you do not hit your shots consistently up the middle, then as Tony Soprano would say, Fuh-ged-a-bout it! Some holes are lined with steep hills and you would have to be a billy goat to even think about finding an errant shot. I think that I am a fairly consistent senior golfer (82 - 92); however, even playing from the forward tees, I lost four balls. If you are a below average golfer, don't play this course as you will end up eating your clubs for lunch.
Thank you PadVcd45575 for your review and feedback. It can be quite the challenging course and we apologize if you lost a lot of balls out there. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again soon.
Slow play/dated course
The biggest highlight was that Richard Nixon played this course. Very backed up at our starting time. 3 hours for 10 holes and we just had to quit. Overflowing water under the tunnel to the back nine. Otherwise, I doubt I'll be back.
Tom
Thank you tomcrisostomo for the review. We apologize for the slow play as we always try to stay on top of that, but it can be quite difficult sometimes to accommodate everyone. Please let us know if you ever need anything while you are here and we hope you will come back and see us again soon!
Exceeded expectations
After reading a ton of reviews, I was not expecting much. I was very please by the condition of the course. Sure it's no private club, but it the majority of the course was in good condition. I only played 1 hole that needed some work. Greens were very good. Course is pretty challenging. And a great value overall. I will be back.
Thank you very much for your review and feedback of our golf club. We are so happy you had a good time on the course. Please let us know if you ever need anything while you are here and come back and see us again soon!
Bargain for Fun Course
This is a hidden gem, very reasonably priced and it has a number of challenging holes. It's uncrowded early in the morning, the best time to play when the cloud cover keeps it nice and cool, later the sun comes out. We had a great round of golf.
Thank you jedimastermb for your review and feedback of our golf club. We are so happy you had a great time on the course. Please let us know if you ever need anything while you are here and come back and see us again soon as we would love to have you back.
Shore Cliff Golf Course
Workers could care less who was approaching greens. They did not move. I could not believe I had to walk over and move the guys tools off the green to chip on! He just sat there. I would be addressing the ball and workers would not stop vehicles, just passed on by. I was scheduled a tee time and did not get off until 45 min later. Don't bother hitting the range, balls are not worth hitting. Bring own towels, cooler. I believe the course is changing holes/layout due to erosion issues. Check the status before going.
Thank you psigler for your review and feedback of our golf club. We are disappointed that you did not have a good time on the course due to workers not accommodating you like they should. Please send us an email at shorecliffsteetimes@yahoo.com so we discuss further and invite you back for another round. We look forward to hearing from you very soon.
We always appreciate your feedback rltynt. We hope to see you back at the course for another enjoyable round soon!