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Talega Golf Club
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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
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.
Great course!
2nd time at this course, great layout quite different from the courses on the East Coast
Talega golf
In the past 5 years nothing has changed much at the golf course. The sand traps are inconsistent at best some have very little sand, some too much sand )poor quality). The greens a always slow. I like the course but they could do so much better.
Beautiful course
Well maintained greens, great layout and a fairly challenging course. A little on the pricey side though.
Don't Waste Your Time
I've played Talega roughly 5-6 times this year. This was my last round. The place continues to go into the dump. Rumor has it some billionaire bought it about four years ago and doesn't put any money into, he just uses it as a status brag to say he owns a golf course in Orange County, CA. What a complete waste of land and Fred Couples' time to just let a course go trash like this. It used to be amazing over a decade ago. If you don't care about golf, don't own a course like this.
P.S. If you pay over 50 bucks with a cart for a full 18 at this place, LMK and I will give you my Venmo so you can throw some more money away!
Bunkers are trash
This used to be a great course but for $130 per person, you would think there would be sand in the bunkers. Bunkers were basically hard pan and dirt. Tee boxes were in shotty shape and fairways burnt out. For the money, there are much better courses to play in Orange County and the inland empire.
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