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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7012 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.1

The Links at Summerly borders Lake Elsinore, southern California's largest natural lake. The Ortega Mountains and the Cleveland Natural Forest are also the golf course's neighbors. Although it feels nicely secluded, the Links are conveniently just minutes from Temecula. The design tumbles across a rolling terrain that is accented with 3 miles of Scottish-style burns. The natural mounding was deftly incorporated throughout the golf course. The rugged landscape, reminiscent of courses in the British Isles, gives it the look and feel of a traditional links layout. It is a formidable test that features heavily undulated fairways and an abundance of kidney-shaped bunkers. Although there are some tricky holes, each one was designed to offer several different playing strategies. Thought and imagination are required, but you will also have to use every club in your back to navigate the twists and turns of the Links at Summerly.

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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Architect Cal Olson (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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2.8
1463 Reviews (1463)

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Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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No restrooms on course

If you’re out on the course and you need to go the clubhouse is far far away what you going to do how about at least a porta potty come on man

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It Is What It Is

It’s a “links” course. Keeping that in mind, it lives up to expectations. Players who don’t like this type of course won’t like this one. It does not have plush, smooth fairways. It has tough playing conditions and obstacles. If you accept that and learn how to avoid the hazards, you can enjoy golfing here. I do.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maybe March is not a good time?

Conditions were very rough. Maybe the time of year but everything was brown. Sometimes hard to tell where the fairway was and out of bounds started. I’ve played during the summer and everything was very green and as depicted in the pictures.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

No Carts Available

There were no carts available and we had to wait for a long while to start.

There were no carts to take us to the driving range and the starter refused to refund the purchase of the range bucket.

When we eventually got a cart, there were no empty buckets to get balls from the machine.

The course was enjoyable. The restaurant was nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Dead Fairways Bunkers filled with road base

I played there yesterday 2/28/22 with a group that I play with regularly at courses in the IE. All 4 of us were extremely disappointed with the condition of the fairways and bunkers. Fairways had more dirt than grass, and bunkers appeared to be filled with road base (actually I worked in the road work industry for over 40 years, and have seen road base with less rock in it) instead of sand, doing damage to clubs. We last played there about 10 months ago, before yesterday. We will not be back.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course condition

The fairways were in bad shape, not much grass. Hard pan. The greens were good and fast, mThe only good thing.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Avoid

The course is poorly maintained. There were dirt patches in the middle of the fairway and the sand traps were like cement. The price you pay is not worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has potential.

First time playing it and I was excited due to the pictures online. When I arrived to warm up I was told the range was closed. The ball Machine was broken they said. The layout and design of the course was very cool. The care of the course is awful right now. I wouldn’t call it links I would call it a Desert course right now lol. Just needs some love. The grass was all dried up. I want to come back and play when it’s in better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

This course seemed to be on the right track last year. There were some rough patches, but it was getting better each month. Unfortunately, it seems to have slid back quite a bit. The fairways are rough and the greens are not much better.

Overall, this would be fine at $30, but there are several better options for the current price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course with narrow fairways.

I really liked the layout of the course but the fairways and greens were rock hard. Being a "links" course, don't expect lush course conditions. Greens were fast and firm.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Links-Style Course

If you’re okay playing a “links” course, you’ll enjoy this one. Fairways are in rough shape, but that’s typical for this style course. Not to mention, many courses in this area are in a dormant state at this time of year. It’s a short course, but burns and other obstacles make it a fun challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

What Fairway?

This course was as if they tried to cover the desert hills with a bit of sod, and the desert is taking it over. Super dry, really hard, sand traps were like concrete. No shade cover anywhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 274
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Same Old

If you like to hit odd dirt and concrete fairways and bunkers this is for you. I know the course was on the mend but it stopped during Covid. I dont think it will ever return.

The cost is dirt cheap, no pun intended, and some like me live the price but remember, you get what you pay for.

I moved here 10 years ago and this course was country club quality. The best around. It has suffered a horrible death. Nearly resurected but it stopped.

I hope somebody buys it and makes it into a course the design is worthy of

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Range

They don't wash the range balls, the dirt and sand damages the faces of your clubs.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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