Talega GC
A view over the water from Talega Golf Club.
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3.8
1420 Reviews (1420)
5 Stars
355
4 Stars
597
3 Stars
266
2 Stars
115
1 Stars
87
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
76.3%
Recommend this course
1088 out of 1420 reviews
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3.3
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.9
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
64.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 31 reviews
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3.8
113 Reviews (113)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.1%
Recommend this course
86 out of 113 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
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Handicap 10-14
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Talega

Lots of improvements taking place. The best staff on any golf course in the area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

Not terrible, but not great

Good layout, fun to play. However, I've noticed the conditions have worsened over time. The greens are not bad, but the fairways and rough need some TLC. I wouldn't be bothered by that except the greens fees were steep. Not great value, but a fun track.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Stranded in cart

I rarely write reviews (1 every 10 years). But I had to share my story as a warning to others, and a wake up call to Talega mgmt. My cart battery started to die at about 6pm.. I was on the forth hole. I called the pro shop. No answer. Call went to voicemail. I shared that i was playing alone and the cart was fading fast. I called every 5 minutes from there and, as expected, the cart fully shutdown on the fairway. I called three more times. No answer. I had to hike to a road and call my wife to get me. I never received a call back from Talega.

So if you want to play it safe, bring an extra battery.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid So. Cal course.

Talega is a solid track. A few blind shots that’ll have you puzzled but overall solid.

Driving range doesn’t open until 9am so expect to only chip and putt for a warm up with an early tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging, Pretty & Fun

If you spray the ball, beware. But for the golfer who mostly stays in the fairway, this course has just enough challenge to make it interesting. Lots of pretty hills, trees and vistas. Course was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

Course is fun yet challenging, nice layout, greens in pretty good shape, cart staff are top notch cleaning all of the clubs when we were done with the round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced for course

I think it’s priced the way it is just because it’s in Orange County. It was not worth $ 100 to play here. The greens are a little tricky but we’re in good condition. The fairways were okay, the rough was inconsistent and playing out of the bunkers was either like playing on cement or playing out of the Sahara desert sand dunes. Overall not a bad course but I would not pay to play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Talega

Great course. Great employees that are friendly and very helpful. Some of the bunkers need work. They are repairing the tee boxes and they are looking very nice. Always enjoy playing here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Freddie more from Freddie!

Funky layout. Blind tee shots, distances between holes, poor condition.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Talega

Great course with a great staff on duty. Everyone working is very pleasant and friendly with customers. They make you fell welcome. Special thanks to Carlos who as a starter is very helpful and friendly and always has a smile.

My only suggestion would be to work on the sand bunkers. Some are like concrete and muddy, Other than that it is a great course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyed the Course

This course was a very nice layout. The course was spread out over a large area and would not be walkable, a cart is required. The course condition was very good and greens were in great shape. The back 9 was certainly more challenging than the front. I played with three local residents that play the course regularly and local knowledge of the course is a must. I enjoyed the course very much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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