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 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 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
Greens are the Star
I guess I just expected more from this place, the greens are the stars of this course, they roll true. There are no Ocean views but it was 114 degrees in the iE where I live....it didn't get above 90 here so that's why I will come back on blistering days. All in all...good value, great greens and you just can't beat the weather
no words...
I have no words... Not coming back... Ever...
Lovely course by the ocean
Had a great time - starter was great adding me to a group of 2 - thank God for GolfNow
kboccuzzi,
thank you for the amazing review! we are glad that we were able to accommodate you! we hope that you will come back again soon!
thanks again,
Shorecliff GC Management
THE Worst
My first time playing here...also my last. This is quite possibly the most poorly maintained course I've ever played and I've played some cow pastures in the Midwest. Tee boxes were horrible, uneven, bare, you name it. The fairways were more of the same. Hit one down the middle and you're lucky to find grass or maybe mowed weeds. But you're also just as likely to be on hard pan. I don't mean just a small bare patch; I mean large areas of junk. I've read other reviews raving about the greens...meh. They're small but ok. The rest of the place is a dump. Needs to be razed and rebuilt. My cart was so slow, I thought I needed to get out and push. Fun fact: Squirrels travel in herds, as witnessed by the dozens populating the "fairways".
u833321515,
Thank you for playing your last round with us! We are sorry to hear that we didn't exceed your expectations of us. We value your feedback and appreciate the review. We can assure you that we are constantly doing everything we can to improve upon our course conditions for our golfers overall experience with us! We would like to apologize to you for the disappointment. Our hope is that you will change your mind and give us another shot to provide you with a great experience!
All the very best,
Shorecliff GC Management
tunnel golf
greens were good, fairways are mixed nice and bad. pace of play was good. too many tunnels to go through. some of the layouts were kind of funky.
Thanks for playing at Shorecliffs GC, glad you enjoyed the greens and the pace of play was on point. Hope to see you soon!
Great deal Great greens
Great place for the price
Thanks so much for playing at Shorecliffs! Glad you saw good value in playing here.
It's fine
Shorecliffs is-what-it-is. It's a place to get out and play and practice your game without forking over too much green stuff. For most people, that should be more than enough. Personally, I like the layout and score pretty well, but that's beside the point. At the end of the day, you're hitting a golf ball around a course and it really shouldn't matter how nice the course is. What really matters is your swing and how you're hitting the ball.
Glad you enjoyed the layout here at Shorecliffs. We hope we see you again soon and keep practicing!
Poor
I never write reviews about anything but after my total disgust with this course I felt it necessary. The greens were the only acceptable part of this course. The tee boxes and fairways were very poorly kept. The rate of play was terrible. The front 9 was fast but the back 9 was backed up by groups of 4 or 5 one after another. On top of waiting on other golfers, the grounds keeper was watering the green of a par 3 with a garden hose while I waited in the tee box to tee off. The course overall was dirty with all the tunnels you have to drive through that smell like dead fish. The worst golf experience I've ever had.
You nailed it. Quite possibly the worst course I've ever played. And I've played on some Midwestern cow pastures!
We regret to hear your experience at Shorecliffs GC was not all it could be and it compelled you to write a review. We will inform our staff and crews and ensure these concerns are addressed. Thanks for looking out.
Beginner
Second time playing this course. I'm a beginner but this course is still fun. Front 9 moved along quick but got stuck behind a couple groups on the back 9. Great course for the price I paid on golfnow. Will def be back.
Awesome! So glad you loved the course and found a great deal. We are happy to hear you'll be coming back for more. See you again soon!
Blast from the Past
This is a muni-feeling course, but the layout suggests it was once played but some of the best golfers around. They claim Richard Nixon played here regularly. His B&W photo proudly hangs on the clubhouse wall. The tee boxes are in horrible condition and the fairways are pretty rough, but the greens are excellent. They obviously know what's most important to real golfers. Most of the bunkers are thin. The par 3's are some of the longest and toughest around. I must say the people (staff and players) are wonderful. The tunnels that take you to under streets to get to the next hole are charming, but a little scary. I'll definitely play here again. Hope they hook me up with nice players like they did this time.
Thanks so much for playing Shorecliffs GC! We appreciate the review and glad you had a great time at the course, sounds like you enjoyed your visit and it was unique! Come back soon.
Poorly maintained but cheap
The guy at the starter was rather rude but the bartender was very friendly. The whole place is pretty rough looking from the clubhouse to the greens. Everything was so overgrown and the green are in need of maintenance. The atmosphere over all was dumpy and not pleasant to look at. It was extremely cheap so I guess you get what you pay for
Thanks for leaving your feedback, we regret to hear your experience at the course was not up to your expectations, we will inform our staff and audit the course. We hope to see you again soon!
Small greens like bay area's Olympic Club
Wow narrow fairways and small greens. I hit great approach shots that could not hold the hard greens. Need to aerorate!!
Thanks for playing at Shorecliffs GC. Glad you found the course a challenge, we hope it tested your skill. Come back and see us!
go to course
Always a pleasure to play here and for the price it cost I would suggest it as a go to course if money is tight
Thanks so much for playing at Shorecliffs Golf Course! We appreciate your feedback, glad you found good value in playing here. Come back and see us soon!
Narrow fairways
Extremely narrow fairways on some holes. Lots of OB. Bring balls. Good price for O.C.
Thanks for playing at Shorecliffs, sorry to hear you lost a lot of golf balls out there, but it's nice to hear it was quite the challenge. We can't wait to see you again - keep on practicing!
Off Day for Shorecliffs?
Cart ran out of "juice" on back 9. Needed assistance from partner to limp
Into stable. Pace was a tad slow Normally pretty good.
Thanks for reviewing our course. We regret to hear you had some trouble with the cart on the back 9. We will address this with our staff and ensure you don't run into such an issue again. Hope to see you again soon!
nice course for the money
very nice course for the money. I had a real good time. The greens were very quick.
Awesome! Glad you liked the course and enjoyed your round and the greens. We look forward to seeing you back at Shorecliffs GC on your next round. Take care!
This course was terrible!
I am not going to play here again. Employees are not professional manner. They don't help player. And not try to listen player. Terrible!
Sorry to hear your experience with the staff was not as expected. We really hope you return and let us know what we can do while you're here at Shorecliffs GC to make your round exceptional. We apologize there was an issue when you came down to play but we assure you we will do whatever it takes to make sure you're happy with your round. Email us directly so we can sort something out for you: shorecliffsteetimes@yahoo.com
Course always improving!!
This course has been through some tough times over the last few years. Just about a year ago I would NEVER consider coming here to play cause the conditions were so bad. That's not the case now. The greens are in much better shape than I've ever seen, the fairways are still extremely firm with lots of dirt patches everywhere, but that's nothing to complain about seeing as they're renovating a few holes as well as completely changing a couple holes to new par 4's and 3's.
Despite the course construction, there are only 2 things I could find that were actual negatives to playing here. 1.) my biggest complaint is the pace of play here. I understand when a course like this doesn't have a starter. But the fact that twosomes refuse to listen to the guy checking them in at the pro-shop by not pairing up with the other twosome in their tee-time, really slows down the pace of play. The last 4 times I've played here, we ended up teeing off 30 mins after our tee time because of groups refusing to play together just because they dont have a starter forcing them to match up at the first tee. We ended up playing a 3 hour FRONT NINE because of this. It took us almost a full 6 hours to complete the round. Lucky for us, the twosome who refused to group up had carts that died on them halfway through the round (karma?) and the twosome infront of them eventually paired with the twosome infront of THEM, and by the 12th hole, we were on a normal pace. I wish they would have a Marshall that actually enforced pace of play. Instead, I saw the Marshall TWICE all round, every round I've played there. What did he/she do? Either ignored us completely and passed by, or just waved as he/she passed by... Little frustrating, but you get what you get for a $20 round.
And 2.) I know the course is under repair and renovations, but the TEE BOXES need some serious work. I can't say there was a single hole on the course that had an evenly flat tee box. I was teeing off with the ball below or above my feet every shot. In addition to the tee boxes not being flat, most of them contained lumpy patches of grass and scattered dirt patches as your options to hit from.
Other than that, the course is awesome for its cost and it's only getting better each time I play. I love the challenge it brings, you can't just grip it and rip it and expect your next shot to be playable. It really requires strategic play with minimal room for error. I'm definitely going to continue to play here as renovations continue. I just hope they do something to crack down on the pace of play.
Thank you for leaving your detailed review and for taking the time to provide feedback on Shorecliffs Golf Course. We will inform our staff regarding the pace of play issues you may have experience, we'll be sure to better address them and make your next round the best possible round for you. Hope to see you again real soon, thanks for noticing all our improvements!
Challenging course - helps golfers improve their driving accuracy.
Driving accuracy will keep your ball on the fairway. Over-all fairways are green with just a few brown spots. Greens are well-kept but terrain makes it a little tricky. will definitely recommend to friends.
Thanks you so much for your recommendation! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round at Shorecliffs, we are working on patching those conditions up you had mentioned, thank you for looking out. We hope to see you again soon!
ShoreCliffs
The course is tight with lots of trees, shrubs, and ravines. The bunkers were hard packed and abundant. The fairways were spotty with numerous open dirt patches. The greens were very nice and the highlight of the day. The pace of play was moderate; we were following a five-some and they weren't real quick. The group behind us was nice as we shared tee boxes on several occasions. All in all an average course made better by good people.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Shorecliffs Golf Course! We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the conditions of the greens and your round was made better with good company. We will inform our staff and crews regarding the other elements you mentioned. Looking forward to your next visit!
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rmccarthy21,
thank you for playing your last round with us! we are sorry that are scenery didn't meet your needs but are glad to hear that the weather was good! we hope that you will come back again soon.
best wishes,
Shorecliff GC Management