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4.5
Friendliness
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6892 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.1

Situated just outside of Temecula, the Golf Club of California enjoys a scenic landscape provided by the rolling hills north of San Diego. The terrain is ideal for a round of golf, offering verdant acres of countryside blanketed with mature oaks, sycamores, and towering eucalyptus trees and accented with redtop grasses, which border the carefully manicured fairways and greens. Although there is an abundance of trees, the course still has many wide-open areas. The pristine white sand bunkers and colorful wildflowers are a beautiful contrast to the lush green of the course. The layout is not particularly long, but golfers should be prepared for a challenging round of target golf. The course features narrows fairways, plenty of elevation changes, and tricky greens that require an accurate approach. There are also a few meandering creeks that come into play.

Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa
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4.2
806 Reviews (806)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
19th Hole Scenic Views 23
Patio Dining 22
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 52
Bunkers 51
Elevation Changes 51
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Locals 39
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 39
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 55
In the 'Burbs 21
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun and challenging course to play

i love the course and wd like to play often though winter is better weather wise as summer here is too hot. So, this time of the year you can expect the fairways are in dormant but here are not too bad like many other course, still see greenish color. And the greens are always good. tee shots are very important placed in the right spots of the fairways as most of them are slopped. we are talking about in-play and lost ball kind of difference. So, some local knowledge is a great help.

look forward to go back play another round in the near future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/03/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/03/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Just another course nothing special go play arrowood or the crossings fairways are dirt and white grass

This course is just another course nothing special nothing to remember I would not return not because of any particular issue just the bland design and overall conditions of the fairways which were hard pan dirt and white grass when there was grass the greens were OK but there were severe Divet marks on every green and it just felt like there were not enough maintenance staff to keep this place to a standard of wanting to return I would play the crossings which is a lot nicer Or Arrowood any day this course isn’t bad but it’s just boring and conditions could be much improved if you’re in the area didn’t get a special for under $50 then I would say go for it but anything more than that it’s not worth it especially if you want to finish

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/02/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Golf Club of California!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/02/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California!

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Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/01/2021

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Check It Out

Fair conditions as expected this time of year. Play all over SoCal and we’re some of best greens I’ve had in a long time. Very slow pace, but have been wanting to play this for years. Check it out, it’s a good challenge with some tight fairways, nice layout and great greens.

Would play again if it wasn’t 50 miles out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/01/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Golf Club of California.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/01/2021

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

GCC Exceptional course

GCC has been one of our favorite course and right now the course is in immaculate shape, you could have tour events and the tour pros would commend.

the greens are rolling true and are fair when you hit a good shot they stop.

with all the rains the green is still rolling true. hats of the greenskeeper for keeping this in such exceptional shape.

Instead of Driving to palm springs, you have a course in your backyard that is in impeccable shape and at a fraction of the cost.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/28/2021

Thank you so much for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A north county favorite

We play the Golf Club of California a few times a year. Unless you live in Fallbrook, it's a fair drive but well worth it. The practice facility has everything you'll need driving range, chipping area, practice green. Unfortunately since Covid the bar and restaurant are takeout only. The course itself has plenty of terrain features that make it challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/26/2021

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 4 stars. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at The Golf Club of California!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/26/2021

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! Thank you for the 5 star rating. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/26/2021

Thank you for visiting us at The Golf Club of California. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Clayton

Great layout, awesome staff and amenities. Greens and tee boxes are perfect. Fairways are in ok shape. In there defense, it is January!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/26/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

A Bit Disappointing This Time

I really like this course. In fact, it’s one of my favorites. But it was disappointing that despite having a 1:20 tee-time (where we’re trying to get in as many holes as possible before dark for our $50 each), we couldn’t tee off until about 1:35-ish because 1) we had to wait on a cart and then 2) we had to wait for a 2 some who were nowhere in sight once we finally got our cart. When they did finally appear, they were going to walk the course. Nothing wrong with walking....perhaps they had to because of no carts. But being told by the starter (repeatedly) to wait for them to materialize when there was no one in sight playing in front of us, was tremendously disappointing. If they were walking, I don’t understand why they were not present at the designated tee time. And this course covers a large area—often significant distances between holes. So, again, disappointing that my husband and I couldn’t just hit and move on, allowing the very nice couple to walk the course at their pace. Anyway, I still love the course but I hope to not have a repeat of that scenario.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/26/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting The Golf Club of California. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/19/2021

We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Golf Club of California, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/11/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good day

Course in pretty good shape for time of year. Greens a little fuzzy but 9/10 overall. Fairways a little white and dormant but retained moisture well so ball striking was not effected. Tee boxes in good shape as well. $$74 with cart a tad steep but borderline worth it. Fun track

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/06/2021

Your feedback is important to us, John. Thank you for sharing your experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the best courses in San Diego

Had the pleasure of playing this during Christmas. Greens are impeccable. Pace of play super fast. Green fairways even in the middle of winter. Comfy carts with ball and club washer. Excellent practice facilities. Gorgeous views. AND, only $66 with cart!!! This could be the best value for the quality of course I’ve ever played. A Maderas competitor without the $140 price tag. Will play here again. Bravo golf club of CA

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2021

Hi, your feedback is very important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/04/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating of us! We're delighted you enjoyed your round with us. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Much Improved

Dramatic improvement from prior years. Tee maintained, fairways/rough above average considering it is the winter season, and greens superb. Greens are some of the finest I seen during the winter season. Course layout wonderful as always. Noticeable improvement from August to December 2020 which I noticed from tee to green in such a short span of time. Great job by the staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/05/2021

Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club of California.

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