Talega GC
A view over the water from Talega Golf Club.
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3.7
1409 Reviews (1409)
5 Stars
353
4 Stars
592
3 Stars
264
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
86
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
76.8%
Recommend this course
1080 out of 1409 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
79.0%
Recommend this course
64 out of 81 reviews
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3.9
128 Reviews (128)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.9%
Recommend this course
101 out of 128 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

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3.7
1409 Reviews (1409)
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
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4.0
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Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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Previously Played

Good course & pace

Tee boxes could use a little love, greens are great though and the pace was nice at 4.5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not in great shape

This is a decent course, but not in the kind of condition it should be for the cost. There were some ugly spots in the fairways and all the tees were in horrible shape. Otherwise, it’s a nice course. It has some interesting holes. It’s challenging but not unplayable. The greens very undulating but not impossible. They were also much slower than you’d expect, which was helpful because there’s so much slope.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging Course

I liked this place because the design reminded me of some courses at home (Germany) . Especially the back 9 are tough but fun. Fairways were in a good shape and the greens were challenging.

Only the pace of play was too slow.

After all I had a great time with some nice gays playing with.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Hard and not fair at times

Look, the conditions were good, green were fine fairways ok but a really unfair golf course in my opinion. A lot of blind shots especially on the back. If you are new to the course and don’t have GPS you will have problems. I would suggest they need better GPS in their carts. I walk 90% of the time and the back is not walkable. Glad the starter suggested it.

I recommend playing this course with someone else who played here before.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Gorgeous Championship Course- tough layout

Great pace of play with a tough golf course. Expect to lose a lot of golf balls. Due to the dry fairways I would be reluctant to pay top rate. Greens are in great shape and tricked up. We had fun, but expect big numbers. Lots of potential blow up holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Definitely wasn’t worth the Holiday Rate

Paid $150 today (Thursday) to play. Definitely wasn’t worth it with the conditions of the course. Greens were maintained but the rest of the course was rough. Beat up tee boxes and some pretty dry fairways. I like the course layout, it’s pretty challenging. The pace of play was great (finished in under 4 1/2). Staff was friendly but not a cart girl in sight. If you want to hit the range before your round, be advised that you have to drive down the street (about 5 minutes) to use the range. Would play again if I’m not paying that atrocious rate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course; dry time of year

Played Talega mid December. Course was a bit dried out across the board. Early morning dew helped on the first few holes, but after that quite a bit of extra yardage on drives. A few other reviews have critiqued the upkeep, I'm willing to give them a little grace with it being the driest time of year, but the course could probably use a little extra $$ towards conditioning.

Course layout is pretty good, with a mix of challenging holes. Front 9 is noticeably shorter and easier, whereas the back is longer and more difficult.

Areas of weakness:

- They could really upgrade the computers in the carts. They're black & white screens. They have to be as old as the course iteself.

- No beverage cart on course is a bit strange for a course at this price point. It wouldn't take much for them to put that in.

- No on-site driving range; you have to get in your car and drive 5 min to get to their practice facility...this is a pretty big miss on design.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout and lots of wind

Greens in good shape, fairways tend to be very thin, sand traps inconsistent, some good some lacking sand.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still OK

Sadly fairways and tee boxes have many bare spots making it a little muddy from a recent rain. Fortunately the challenges of many of the holes makes it a fun course to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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