Talega GC
A view over the water from Talega Golf Club.
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3.7
1441 Reviews (1441)
5 Stars
361
4 Stars
605
3 Stars
269
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
90
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
75.5%
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1102 out of 1441 reviews
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3.7
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
74.1%
Recommend this course
20 out of 27 reviews
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3.7
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.8%
Recommend this course
67 out of 92 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

3.7
1441 Reviews (1441)

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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4.0
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First Time Playing

12:20 tee time 7/9

Its a challenging course for the first time playing, aiming sticks, blind shots and tee shots, water, slope...etc

For the low to mid handicaps, its the course you will want to play again...some memorable holes.

Pace of play was great. Other patrons and members were friendly, no homes in play.

Definitely recommend playing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value if under $100

Perhaps due to the pandemic but the course offers few other services that th e good itself; however, the course is in good shape, the greens are in better than average condition and the pace is just over three hours. Fair value if under $100.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Much Improved

I hadn't played here in a couple years. They have definitely improved a lot! The greens - while very smooth - were very slooooww.. Pace of play was a little slow but this is a very good test of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played

Talega GC

I've played here a number of times and have slowly become less interested in playing here. Although the rain did affect the course conditions, the pace of play was horrendous.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too slow, no driving range

Could be great but missing the basics: the driving range is so far away you better show up 90 min early to get there and back. There are no rede she told carts on course. The back 9 is a slow wait he’ll due to a blind tee shot that backs everything up. The first 9 as on pace, and it took us 5:5 hours to finish. The clubhouse is tired.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Average - Poor course conditions, SLOW, over priced

First time played this course.

Layout - many holes (between 12-15) are OK to good, a few way too "Mickey Mouse - Poor!!! Makes you ask - "Where is the windmill or Ant Farm"!

Course conditions - greens = fair at best, many slow and bumpy, fairways = many have dry/dead spots; Rough needs work; many bunkers need work.

Pace - SLOW

Overall - when this first opened, it "maybe" could had been a Private course, now just a typical understaffed local Muni - for the Price - anything more than $35 with cart is overpriced!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Winter conditions

Long drive over to the driving range. We played the white tees @ 6187yds.First time playing this course so when you get to the back 9 there are some blind holes. Especially hole 15. Had no idea where to shoot, so we went down the cart path to have a look. Looks like the “target pole” is broken so was not visible from the tee box to give you your target over the trees. Couldn’t find my ball after hitting what I thought was going to be a great shot. Not sure if I was long or wide of the fairway, some local knowledge of the course would have been nice but we were all first time players. The fairways were not holding the ball at all due to winter conditions and several are very sloped and the balls would run off the fairway. A lot of the par 4’s are not long, but you have to favour one side of the fairway or the other in order to try and keep it in play. Many of the the traps were very hard and need some working up or more sand put in them! The greens were ok but the course was not in the greatest shape (off season condition ) The pace was slow also, I guess everyone was having difficulties today.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful golf course, with some nice elevation changes!

The course is in very good shape, greens were fun to put.

There are three extremely challenging holes on the back, 13,15 and16! Pay attention off the tee and bogey on these holes is a very good score. If your in the San Clemete area give it a try.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

always challenging

this course is not long but very challenging makes you stay in control of your game .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Front 9 was in great shape, very enjoyable to play. Back 9 is poorly laid out and has many bare sections where the fairway grass is non existent. I will not be. Back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Talega in decline

This once private course needs reinvestment. Fairways were burnt out, divots not filled, and traps in severe dis repair as compared to what Fred Couples designed. Greens were in reasonably good conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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