Talega GC
A view over the water from Talega Golf Club.
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3.8
1449 Reviews (1449)
5 Stars
366
4 Stars
607
3 Stars
269
2 Stars
117
1 Stars
90
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
75.7%
Recommend this course
1109 out of 1449 reviews
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3.9
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.5%
Recommend this course
26 out of 34 reviews
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3.7
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
73.1%
Recommend this course
68 out of 93 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high marks for its challenging terrain, elevation changes, and scenic holes that reward strategic thinking. Friendly staff and a well-balanced mix of difficulty make this a course worth seeking out at the right rate.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6951 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fred Couples (2001) Brian Curley (2001) Lee E. Schmidt (2001) Tom Peck (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
1449 Reviews (1449)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 18
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 61
Forced Carries 52
Elevation Changes 38
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 36
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 30
In the 'Burbs 26

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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 99
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Challenging but not difficult.

Course is in good condition with the exception of a few tee boxes. Only negative is their range which you have to take your personal vehicle to because it’s not adjacent to or at the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track

Greens are in good shape. A bit slow but looking good. Some tee boxes and areas of rough are under repair. Great pace of play for an early tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course with some issues…..

We have played this wonderful course many times. The weather was perfect, pace was great on first 9 holes, On 10th hole, a three some cut us off, and no Marshal around. No ball washer, no drink water available on course! No drink cart around the course either. We passed several Tee boxes since we could not see Tee rocks——grass are too high which covered the Tee rocks on some Tee boxes!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Low service

Very low services for the price. No water. No drink cart. No marshal. Tee boxes poorly maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New to this course

We played this course thinking it was going to the to the caliber of strawberry farms - we were sadly disappointed. No golf range on site and pretty unfriendly staff. The didn’t even have a putting green. Wish I could ask for my money back. Very disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing

Not worth $150

This course is ok but absolutely not worth $150. It’s crazy they charge this for golf carts that are probably 15 years old, no gps and just run down. No cart person anytime thru the round no Marshall for slow players etc, additionally almost all tee boxes were tore up or under repair of some sort. The limited staff we saw was awesome but overall they are fleecing you with the rates, San Clemente muni is cheaper and probably in better shape

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Expensive meh

High end greens fees for a mediocre experience. Course is in fine shape. Starter was polite and took initiative to get us off on time. The course is just kind of barren… pro shop help was uninterested to the extreme, there is no water/cart concessions at all on the course. Pack your beverages or you’re in a survival situation when it’s hot. Really not worth the greens fees they’re asking.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 67
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course, usual bad experience at the turn.

This is a great go-to course. Challenging enough for all golfer levels. The course is in good shape and the pricing is fair.

The only negative I have to say is that the experience buying food or drinks at the turn is really frustrating. You can count on 10-15 minutes, at least, if you want to get something. Meanwhile, you feel like you are holding up pace of play, worrying about whether the foursome behind you is going to jump in front of you.

If this happened once or twice before, it would be no big deal. But it happens every time! The person at the counter is really slow and is unfriendly, with no sense of urgency. So it is really frustrating.

I, and the other players, wondered why there was not a drink cart on the course. We would have purchased from the cart and it would have sped things up, overall.

Anyway, other that the drink/food counter experience at the turn, the course is great! I enjoy playing there. I just had to say something about the turn experience because it happens every time.

Thanks.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Surprised at the decline of this course

Haven't played Talega in about 7 years and I am surprised on how much it has gone down in quality. I remember it being a very upscale course in great conditions but not sure if it was due to COVID or management, this course is not worth the $150 price tag. Restaurant was closed on a Friday of a holiday weekend so no food pre or post round. The snack shop had a variety of food options but only hot dogs were available. No water stations throughout the course, no beverage cart coming around to offer food or drinks. Graffitti on the bathroom doors throughout the course. For the $150 price point, better to play Arroyo, Tijeras, San Juan Hills, Strawberry Farms, etc. over this course. Sad to see but won't be playing Talega again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coarse rates high

Excellent coarse to play on, very fast to play, we played within 3 hours yesterday

Bar and restaurant facilities non existent

Have a halfway house with very good food

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid course

Great condition / Greens near perfect / Good variety of design

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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