Talega GC
A view over the water from Talega Golf Club.
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3.8
1418 Reviews (1418)
5 Stars
355
4 Stars
596
3 Stars
265
2 Stars
115
1 Stars
87
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
76.8%
Recommend this course
1086 out of 1418 reviews
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3.3
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.9
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.3%
Recommend this course
19 out of 30 reviews
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3.8
115 Reviews (115)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.5%
Recommend this course
88 out of 115 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6951 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.5

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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3.8
1418 Reviews (1418)
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad bunkers

Bunkers were either hard a concrete or had new sand dumped in the so you’d sink to your ankles. Other than that, the course was in good shape. Greens were a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

BEWARE (Post Script)

I forgot to mention the carts are twenty years old.

After I wrote my review, I was baffled with the overall 3.9 rating… and after reading through the authors posting, it’s right there for everyone to see - most of the four star and five star reviewers post twice (or in a few cases three times). Recognize in doing so not only do the ratings get skewed, ownership doesn’t get the message the course needs attention from someone who cares.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Not What It Was…

The course has fallen a notch or two from its heyday and while the bones are intact, the smaller touches are not being addressed. The greens are the best part of the course, but could still be rolled, bunkers are very inconsistent (think obscured hard pan just below the sand), overflowing trash receptacles, dirt migrating onto cart paths, serious wood rot on fencing on hole 8, water feature on hole 5 in disrepair and pace of play all lessen the experience of what would be previously described as a jewel of south county - but no more. If I knew Fred Couples, I would let him know the course is headed downhill and the fall from grace is sufficiently disappointing that I’ll be frequenting other courses until the ship has been righted.

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

Talega

Overpriced, waited every shot for 18 holes….. poor conditions other than the greens, place needs some TLc

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Potential

I'm living in the area temporarily for a job. As a result, I've played many courses in the area, trying to find the best value. The market here clearly bears these high prices. There is no shortage of player demand. I consider Talega average in it's class. As other reviewers have noted, fairway conditions are below average, the greens are bumpy and the tee boxes have their share of divots. But, for the money even at this price it seems a better value that Tijeras Creek but not as well kept as Arroyo Trabuco, both higher priced.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Challenging course

Green was pretty fast, good length of rough. There are several blind shoot. But, it was fun. I like the challenging course. I definitely come back and break my score soon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

My son and I both looked at each other and said this is the worst golf outing ever. No official starter no course Marshall, no cart /Refreshments person, fairways are hideous in places, surrounding landscaping completely overgrown. Amenities on the course completely dilapidated. If you don’t hit perfectly on the fairway your ball is gone, never lost so many balls in my life. Not enjoyable. Bunkers used to have white puffy sand, now concrete

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great mid week value

Overall great. The greens were a little bit bumpy and some fairways had dead spots but I usually don't notice because I typically don't hit fairways. They got me out early and I really never had to speak to anybody except the starter. Beautiful scenery on the course and it indefinitely has its challenging holes. Unless you are a scratch golfer make sure to have a few extra balls. Good job Talega!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens excellent.. layout is lots of fun.. challenging

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be nice

The only thing good about the course were the greens the rest of the course is in terrible condition all it would take is some money to be spent by the owner or management, then the course could be spectacular

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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