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Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club
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Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course is an executive layout that is one of the area's best values. It's not a terribly formidable course but it's great for getting in some short game practice. The course is gentle enough for beginners and juniors, making it a good place for families. Opened in 1959, Rancho Carlsbad has a classic layout that is shorter and tighter than most modern golf courses. You won't come across too much trouble on this layout. There are hardly any bunkers but their absence is accommodated for with convex greens that allow the ball to run down to the other edge if you're not careful. You will also have to tee off over a stream on a few holes. Accuracy is generously rewarded but the layout isn't too punishing if you're slightly errant.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54 | 1983 yards | 50.4 | 73 |
| White (W) | 54 | 1983 yards | 52.7 | 78 |
| Red (W) | 54 | 1776 yards | 51.6 | 76 |
| Red | 54 | 1776 yards | 49.5 | 71 |
| Gold (W) | 54 | 1550 yards | 50.0 | 73 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 50.4/73 W: 52.7/78 | 146 | 101 | 125 | 116 | 78 | 87 | 84 | 120 | 80 | 937 | 76 | 151 | 96 | 85 | 171 | 139 | 81 | 139 | 108 | 1046 | 1983 |
| Red M: 49.5/71 W: 51.6/76 | 132 | 97 | 115 | 106 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 107 | 73 | 855 | 68 | 131 | 84 | 72 | 156 | 122 | 65 | 122 | 101 | 921 | 1776 |
| Gold W: 50.0/73 | 116 | 106 | 133 | 108 | 72 | 60 | 74 | 94 | 40 | 803 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 130 | 119 | 50 | 110 | 86 | 747 | 1550 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Par | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 54 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
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Little par 3
Walkable little par 3, 18 holes/ 2 hours today. It’s a short par 3 throughout. Definitely not pebble beach but it’s a nice short outing. Recommend for a fast paced non woods play.
Beginner perfect
Great play to start out. Short holes. Ground hard. Greens well cared for but the rough , is rough. Course can be confusing from 9 by 15 and 10 across the way from golf club. Had fun and people at course playing were mostly there for fun!
Best Value in Carlsbad, CA
The booking was super easy, The place is beautiful, full of trees, running brooks, bridges, blue skies. The staff is super friendly and complete satisfaction every time. Highly recommend.
This course is in rough shape.....
Not very good value for the money....even at a discount
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Challenging short course
Even though it is a par three course, it has some pretty challenging holes. The green are in good shape. They are domed, which adds to the challenge. In the past the sand traps were not sand, but more like dirt. That has finally been rectified with nice sand in the traps. The staff is super friendly. There are both grass and mat ranges, as well as a practice putting green. Definitely a walking course, even for seniors.
Not bad~
Practice short game is good..
Driving range and putting green is better than the other courses.
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Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club
I am a Carlsbad High-school women's varsity golf player, and I can say, the course itself is very fun, I enjoy playing it whenever I can casually. Love the people who work there, the environment always makes me feel at home. This place deserves more recognition for the level of quality it is. I call it my diamond in the rough. The people who offer lessons are very credible, my family and I have taken lessons under Don Emerick for as long as I can remember. He is the best coach I could dream of having. Their manager, Gina Dells, is one of the most awesome people I have met. She really cares for the course and over the past few years that she has been here, she has improved the course so much. One of their pro-shop workers, Tony, is a funny and laid-back guy that will take care of any of your concerns covering the course. I love this course through and through, and am so proud to have grown up on it.
The Gem of Carlsbad
The perfect course to have fun at. Great for working on your short game. Great place to bring your kids. No pressure golf. Never had a bad experience. Friendly staff.
Great short course
Normally a great place to sharpen your short game. All par three holes, but can be challenging. Sand traps need sand. This particular day, they were at the end of greens aeration and tee box restoration, so course was not in great shape. It would have been nice if they had a note on their website ,as to the course condition that day. Also, grass driving range was closed and only mats were available. Again, would have been nice to know that before getting there. No reason they can't provide daily course conditions and restrictions on the website.
Range
I buy full range key and it is a disgrace that there are never tees! Spending loads of cash upgrading the food court is of no value to a golfers practice. How about pitting in decent mats like Crossings & ENCINITAS Ranch that accepts wooden tees. Thanks Mike
PS you asked for feed back to improve the course
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No grass golf course
I should have looked more closely before booking our tee time on this par three course. The weeds easily out numbered the grass and the greens were the smallest I have ever played. Friendly staff that loaded my wife’s rental club bag with three nine irons of various brands. Pull cart for $5 seemed excessive when the round was $15.
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Great short course
I play this course every month, sometimes more, for the past 5 years and the course condition continues to improve. The practice areas are well maintained with grass and mats and putting green. It is challenging for its modest length and I like that I can play it in 2-3 hours, depending on the traffic. It reminds me of the course I learned to play on in MI and I often see groups of kids learning to play as I did long ago. I enjoy the facility and the people that work there, they're great.
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Mikey Liked it
My girlfriend is just learning the game and she is doing better in this beginner friendly course. Thank you
Best value golf in SD North county!
The most underrated track in San Diego in my opinion
Best value golf in SD North county!
Ranch Carlsbad Golf Club may be the most underrated track in San Diego! Where else can you play for $1 a hole? I always prep my short game here before I play a championship golf course. This is true target golf... crowned greens make it challenging to hit greens pin high. They have nice, friendly staff and a PGA teaching professional on-site with very reasonable rates. 5 stars all around for what I was looking for in a golf round near the beach
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Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We would like to apologize for the poor experience you had with us. Please know that we are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make the necessary changes. Thanks for visiting Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.