Mt. Woodson GC: #16
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4.3
1846 Reviews (1846)
5 Stars
939
4 Stars
715
3 Stars
123
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
36
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
93.5%
Recommend this course
1739 out of 1846 reviews
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4.4
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.2%
Recommend this course
51 out of 53 reviews
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4.4
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.8%
Recommend this course
90 out of 96 reviews
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Course Highlights
Mt. Woodson's dramatic elevation changes, scenic views, and lush conditions consistently rank it among the best strategic layouts in Southern California. Knowledgeable, welcoming staff and smooth pace of play make every round exceptional value for money.

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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Reviews

4.3
1846 Reviews (1846)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 14
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 87
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 60
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 72
Advanced Golfers 59
Locals 45
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 83
In the 'Burbs 19
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Mountain Heat

Mt. Woodson has good bones and plenty of potential to be a worthy test. I knew it would be narrow and short, but that did not mean that it would be easy. Good shots are rewarded. The par 5's are fair and scoreable. There are not many scrambling opportunities to make par from off the fairway as many off-target shots are penalties or off into the canyon. Some of the greens were damaged due to no water or poor maintenance. It is a fun, unique, challenging test on a charming layout. I'll come back another time when it isn't 100 degrees.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

HELP the greens

Fairways is very good condition, but, Greens - ugh, were just hurting.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Not the best shape

Greens were so bad :(

Usually big fan but this time was not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 143
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very challengeable and interesting course on stony mountain.

But it's better for good players and not for the beginners.

Sceneries and mountain views were awesome and excellent than any other courses.

I can recommend this course to less than bogie players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad condition

I’ve played Mt Woodson in the past. Normally it’s in great shape. However, the starter explained that the greens were burned by adding a undiluted fertilizer? Whatever the cause, the greens were horrible! More than 50% of every green was SAND! No grass!

Very disappointed!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

We appreciate you coming out dvddude, and please rest assured we are not happy with our greens currently either. You were misinformed about the cause, we had a perfect storm of unfortunate events including our pump station going down. We are absolutely working on getting back to our normal great shape, but the consistent heat and humidity in Ramona is making it difficult work. Hope to see you back in the future!

Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice staff

The staff is as nice as they can be. Great personalities in everyone we dealt with.. the layout is really challenging but fun. You can’t go wrong playing at Mt. Woodson.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens diseased

Man this used to be such an amazing place to play. The course layout and challenge is top notch BUT the greens caught a disease and they are completely ruined. Most greens are mud and dirt.

Still have swing practice bays and no driving range. The practice green across the street also is diseased.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/26/2022

Hello! Thank you for the compliments. We are working hard to mend the greens. The consistent heat and humidity in Ramona has made it very difficult to get them back into our normal shape but please know we are doing what we can! Have a great day.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Usually, one of the most dependable courses from a conditions standpoint in SD county, I was terribly disappointed in the same. Every aspect was poor, but several greens were almost unplayable. Have not played here in a while (several months), but have never seen this course in such poor shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/26/2022

Hello, Sterling from Mt. Woodson here. We are just as concerned with the greens as you are, rest assured! The consistent heat and humidity in Ramona for the last several weeks has made it very difficult to mend the problems, but you can be sure we are working hard on it to get it back into the shape you are used to!

Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow golf on a Monday

This was a miserably slow round, on a Monday. It took us just under 5 1/2 hours to play. Four groups on the Par 3 number 9. I called the shop to ask for someone to check on the problem. We were told that the morning staff had left but they'd try to have someone check on it. Then at the turn we were told that the course was full all the way around. It was a Monday on a course that everyone is issued a cart. This is what a course ambassador does, encourage players to pick it up. Also, with warm weather, why isn't ice in the cart buckets? The guest need to go into the cafe and purchase ice. Not a great look for the management staff. No ambassadors and buy your own ice. Most golfers drive quite a distance to this course, maybe think about guest service a little more.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/26/2022

Hello harddraw, Sterling from Mt. Woodson here. I'm sorry you had a day of slow play, we usually do everything in our power to prevent that.

As far as the ice, hopefully you were told our full policy. We only charge for ice if you have not purchased anything from the bar or grill. This is because we have had a lot of problems with customers bringing their own alcohol, which jeopardizes our liquor license and our ability to serve. If you buy anything, we are more than happy to fill your cooler with ice for no additional charge. Also, it is impossible for our ice machine to keep up making enough ice for every cooler in this heat. I appreciate your comments and hope to see you back in the future!

Played On
Reviews 139
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Mt Woodson

Great people at course, pace of play bad, but been better. Fun place to play and challenging, good fries.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Starters and Person behing the bar were not friendly .The gal behind the bar was not friendly to anyone., the starters were friendly to their regulars and seemed irritated that we were there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Challenging course, very beautiful landscape and great staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course, back 9 got backed up

First time playing and enjoyed the course very much. Played on a Saturday afternoon and it was all booked up it look like. A couple of the greens were being worked on so patches of flat dirt were visible. Lots of drives over rocks and water areas.

Biggest issue here was pace of play on the back 9 it looked like. Many of the holes are 300 yard par 4s so group ahead of us was waiting for entire holes to be clear so it got a little crazy near the end. Total play time was around 4 hours and 45 mins.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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