Mt. Woodson GC: #16
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4.3
1792 Reviews (1792)
5 Stars
912
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
35
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
92.1%
Recommend this course
1687 out of 1792 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.9%
Recommend this course
40 out of 44 reviews
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4.3
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.1%
Recommend this course
117 out of 127 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5764 yards
Slope 133
Rating 69.0

Mt. Woodson Golf Club is one of San Diego County's most popular courses for a number of reasons, one being the spectacular setting. Nestled in the Ramona Valley, the course is sprawls across a dramatic landscape of towering oak trees, enormous granite boulders, and sparkling blue lakes. Nearly every hole on the golf course provides stunning views of the surrounding mountains and canyons. It is also known for being one of the most challenging and well maintained layouts in the area. The tight fairways and small greens demand accuracy. There are also plenty of interesting elevation changes throughout. The golf course offers true target-style golf that will test the shot-making abilities of even the most experienced players. One of the most unique features of the course is the 450-foot wooden bridge that winds through the treetops.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lee E. Schmidt (1991) Brian Curley (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Country Club attire. Collared Shirt required. Shorts are acceptable. Denim not preferred.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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4.3
1792 Reviews (1792)

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Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0

Okay

Cart policy has always been stupid. Tee boxes need work. Greens arent great. Such a cool layout with beautiful views. Dont let the short length fool you very tough course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Played here today Monday, December 22 2025. The course is great and this was my 2nd time here with friends and have enjoyed the course

The only reason for a 2 star review is the staff. When I checked in the gentleman was rude and seemed annoyed I canceled one of my players on golf now the night before and his attitude changed as well. He mentioned kind of messes them up and some how seemed liked that was my problem. However the single got booked anyways so not sure why he was rude about it all. I walked away not wanting to interact in there again with him.

The other interaction was some older lady with grey hair was very rude to my friends and said we were behind and that the golf carts have to be in by 4? We finished the front in 2hrs so we were on good pace.

When we got done my friend brought a water bottle in to give the Proshop same lady was there and was very rude once again for my friend trying to do the right thing and turn in a yeti water bottle that was left in my cart that I picked up on the course

The Drink Cart girl was very friendly and nice!

I would NOT want to play there again because of crappy customer service

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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 142
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

All good

Course in great condition. Staff very friendly. Cart access okay.

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

You Should Play

Rating i gave was a 4, only because it could have been greener, but not by much. Fairways were firm and rolled out a little more than usual and nobody should complain about that. Greens were excellent and rolled fast. Just the way I liked. All in all the course is in great shape to play right now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrific staff

I just finished playing a round of golf here , our tee time was 12:20 3 times the marshal(John) approached us with a bad attitude telling us to play faster I turned around and there was nobody on the tee box and on top of that in our group there was an 11 year old tournament player following every rule and walking off every putt (she ended +3 ) but he never approached them just my cart then when we got to the tenth a woman from the pro shop came out to tell us we had to skip a hole , we said no because the group behind us was STILL ON THE TEEBOX of 9 . Horrible customer service nasty people and btw we ended our round at 4:38 . 4 hours and 18 minutes is not a crazy long round on a Sunday .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful golf course

Club house a real disappointment for the price of golf

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A lot of Character

This course has a ton of character, from the layout, the challenges, the wooden bridge, all of it is amazing.

It is a fairly short course but very challenging. If you’re too brave you’ll end up in a lot of trouble, but if you play too timidly you can still hurt yourself. It was a lot of fun and an amazing course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

well layouts and Improved conditions

Well improved on golf course conditions from what I played few years ago. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Superb golf and value!

I can hardly believe that this mid-week Golfnow.com deal was only $43.99. I've now played over 75 courses (mainly in SoCal) over the last 6 years. This is probably the best value I've experienced! Wonderful layout, views, conditions and staff! Very challenging for me as a mid-teens handicapper but fair and rewarding if you can keep it straight! It was almost a 2 hour drive for me to get there from Hemet area but well worth it!

BTW...Gary (the Starter) is a wonderful "senior citizen" with an amazing knowledge of the HISTORY of the course and the area around it! Hat's off to Gary!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mt.Woodson 9/22

Course was lush...greens a little dimpled and furry still but coming back nicely.

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

Mt Woodson

Very good course! Fairways and tee boxes are well-maintained. Greens had recently been aerated. Lots of elevation changes. Beautiful terrain.

We enjoyed our round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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