Talega Golf Club
About
Talega Golf Club is one of southern California's treasures, offering a challenging Fred Couples layout that sits above the "Spanish Village by the Sea." The course winds through canyons and valleys offering scenic views of the surrounding countryside throughout. The diverse layout will test your shot-making skills and there are also several interesting risk-reward opportunities including two reachable par 4s that will please long hitters. There is an abundance of bunkers coming into play, especially along the fairways, and golfers will be faced with the occasional blind shot. The greens are extremely quick and not a single one is flat. Nearly every green has multiple tiers. Water hazards also come into play on a few holes. One of Talega's most memorable holes is the monstrous 13th. This par 5 requires a carry over not just one but two ravines.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 72 | 6951 yards | 73.7 | 135 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6583 yards | 78.0 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6583 yards | 71.5 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6187 yards | 69.2 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6187 yards | 75.6 | 133 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5245 yards | 70.5 | 122 |
| Red | 72 | 5245 yards | 65.4 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper M: 73.7/135 | 415 | 505 | 341 | 386 | 228 | 584 | 183 | 161 | 428 | 3231 | 451 | 558 | 178 | 624 | 320 | 523 | 461 | 177 | 428 | 3720 | 6951 |
| Blue M: 71.5/128 W: 78.0/140 | 388 | 495 | 320 | 364 | 210 | 549 | 171 | 137 | 407 | 3041 | 423 | 524 | 165 | 613 | 296 | 503 | 439 | 171 | 408 | 3542 | 6583 |
| White M: 69.2/123 W: 75.6/133 | 363 | 489 | 291 | 331 | 185 | 528 | 151 | 132 | 380 | 2850 | 379 | 498 | 141 | 597 | 279 | 469 | 438 | 157 | 379 | 3337 | 6187 |
| Red M: 65.4/110 W: 70.5/122 | 342 | 444 | 267 | 299 | 119 | 449 | 109 | 109 | 308 | 2446 | 342 | 449 | 114 | 488 | 238 | 372 | 345 | 124 | 327 | 2799 | 5245 |
| Handicap | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by u000004939632 on 03/15/2026
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Photo submitted by u000004939632 on 03/15/2026
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Freddy’s favorite hole, #6 Photo submitted by Derickadams on 02/27/2026
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Water on the left Photo submitted by Derickadams on 02/27/2026
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Photo submitted by PlatinumMember on 08/31/2024
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Photo submitted by Par5ival6 on 04/21/2024
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Photo submitted by JR4VV6Om3XLacTrv4qAH on 11/04/2023
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Great views Photo submitted by u314160947045 on 06/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u120742220 on 06/15/2023
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trashed Photo submitted by u1958967501 on 09/21/2022
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Photo submitted by golfluv on 03/14/2022
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Photo submitted by golfluv on 03/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159904067 on 11/25/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161193137 on 10/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005122499 on 08/24/2021
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Photo submitted by Butchi on 08/08/2021
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18th was my favorite hole! Photo submitted by soulagent on 06/26/2021
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No consistency on any tee box. $80? Photo submitted by Fresch on 06/08/2021
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Mosquito breeding Photo submitted by Fresch on 06/08/2021
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$80 on a Tuesday Photo submitted by Fresch on 06/08/2021
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by schoonor on 05/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159904067 on 09/26/2020
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Photo submitted by stevemac58 on 10/16/2019
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A front 9 tee Photo submitted by WahooJosh on 07/26/2018
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#18 tee Photo submitted by WahooJosh on 07/26/2018
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Photo submitted by TheWhiteKnightgolf on 07/08/2018
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Photo submitted by Steveabdo on 04/19/2013
Good course all round
Love the course. Bunkers are horrible and out of character for the rest of the course. Pace was slow on back 9. 4:50 total time for round. If you can get on for $100 or less its worth it.
Great Course and Staff
My daughter and I went out for late afternoon round and the course is in fantastic shape! the staff were super friendly and extremely helpful.
Talega Golf Club Suggestions
Played Talega for the first time. The course and layout are challenging and fun to play. However, basic maintenance needs to be addressed. For example, grass and weeds growing out of sand traps are unacceptable - it's a simple fix and just takes a disciplined approach by staff and the grounds crew. In addition, many of the traps needed raking - since we played at 10:30 am, I doubt if significant play occurred prior to that to disturb that many traps. Suggest Talega hire a young person to circle the course during the day and rake unattended traps (also, since Talega is a public course, recommend staff advise all players when they pay for their rounds to please rake the traps after use). In addition, the signage to Hole #10 is terrible - one of the staff misdirected us at the turn and we ended up at the driving range; then we followed a long path (perhaps 1/3 mile) to the #10 tee, stopping along the way to question if we were on the right path.
In summary, the course has a lot of potential, but I question if the current management has the vision to maximize it.
Fun day on the course
Greens were in great condition, fairways were ok, tee boxes a little ragged.
Pace was crisp on the front (2:00), bogged down on the back (2:30). 2 or 3 holes we arrived at teebox and group ahead was still waiting to tee off.
i was one of 3 singles put together and it was helpful to have one person who knew the course are there are a number of holes where the lines are unclear. Particularly if playing from the tips as the other 1st timer was.
Overall fun day
Terrible Conditions and Staff
Conditions were horrendous , especially for $180 a tee time. I’ve been to municipal courses for a fraction of the price. Dead grass literally surrounding the cups, 3/4 of the greens were dead, it was horrendous. Pro shop guy was extremely rude acting like this is some prestigious course. Never again. Went with my brothers and we will never recommend this course to anyone, we’ve been telling everyone the exact opposite. Terrible terrible course and staff.
Rough Conditions
Overpriced for the type of golf course you get : tee boxes are mostly sand , grass in rough shape, wouldn’t play here again.
Amazing
I found this place so fun
Easy to get an early tee time
Great design by Freddie Couples
Friendliest Staff around!
Have played the course a few times. The gentlemen Jesus checking us in and the starter Charlie are top notch..nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Fun course and I’m definitely returning.
Great course
Love this golf course, layout is great and back 9 is challenging
Pass
Greens were all very bumpy. Fairways starting to turn yellow.
Starter allowed a 5-some in front of us. Said it was two 3-somes. It was not.
Expected better.