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3.6
2464 Reviews (2464)
5 Stars
574
4 Stars
994
3 Stars
474
2 Stars
214
1 Stars
208
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.6
70.3%
Recommend this course
1834 out of 2464 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
2.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
68.5%
Recommend this course
61 out of 89 reviews
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3.6
233 Reviews (233)
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
2.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
71.2%
Recommend this course
166 out of 233 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Par 70
Length 5400 yards
Slope 118
Rating 66.7
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Mesa Linda - Costa Mesa Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1967) Ron Fream (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $30 - $36
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Comfortable clothing; no strict dress code but no tank tops allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
2464 Reviews (2464)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Undulating Greens 23
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Walkers 26
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Pace of play

Great course and value for money but the pace of place keeps getting worse. Front 9 took 3 hours, I will stop playing here because the rounds just take too long

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

costa Mesa - Los lagos

All staff members in the proshop were friendly and professional, they have a full scale bar, restaurant and their own locker rooms. The clubhouse is in a separate building from the proshop, but both are walking distances apart. Golf carts are well maintained and clean. Tee boxes are elevated but not level. Greens were fun and the ball rolled well for me. Sand bunkers were entertaining to watch my group try to get out of them. Pace of play is something I wish more Marshall's were around to speed up play. We had 3 groups backed up on the 3rd hole. We finished 17 holes from 1:15 to 5:15pm. I will be back in wanted to play the 18th hole but it was too dark.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value, good diversity of holes…

I would play here again, but be prepared for a long round. Staff were great and the cost was very reasonable. A solid so cal muni course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

We played Mesa Linda and it was incredibly slow for a Saturday. We came upon the Marshall at the snack shop and he was asleep in his cart to the point he was snoring. He obviously wasn’t doing his job. They need to be more on top of players instead to witness, this was an embarrassment for the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

I would pay anyone NOT to play here

This course is lawless chaos. Backed up immediately off the first tee. The crazy part is they have a Marshall unlike other courses with terrible pace of play issues, but he just drove by twice and didn’t do anything about it. I will pay any of my friends $50 NOT to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play ouch

Had a 9:30 tee time at didn’t get off first tee until 10:10. On hole 3 a par three there were 4 groups of 5 in front of us. 3 hours to play 9 holes. Just left after 9 because it was so brutally slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Horrible Course Management

9:06 tee time. Course is so poorly managed. Way too many bookings. When we arrived, we paid and were not told that they start times were significantly delayed. About 10 minutes before our start time, I went to check in with the Starter. He said that they were 30 minutes behind. Ultimately, we started our round 50 minutes late. 5 hours later we finished our round. So, basically a 6-hour round. Most of the players waiting said this was "normal". Hard to understand how the course manager(s) would not do something to correct the problem.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 244
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 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play terrible

Fivesomes should not be allowed on the course on the weekends. They are way too slow and slow down play. We started at 12:30pm and left the course at 5pm only on hole 14.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 117
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Tee off time was 1:15pm at LosLagos After 25 minutes waiting we were able to first tee off.

We finished 9 holes at 5:15 pm.

Too much slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So so

I love this course but the greens had recently been aerated so putting was pretty hilarious. I didn’t notice anything mentioning this and feel green fees should have been discounted a little for this.

But overall it was a good round. I love the two courses here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Craig L

Overall I was happy. The greens were punched 1 week prior, but in decent condition. Fairways had several bare spots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Desperately slow round, 5.5 hours.

Five and a half hours for a round is way too slow. People need to learn to hit a ball before attempting this course.

The Marshal said 5 1/2 hours is not unusual here. Oh dear!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

9:20 tee time and didn’t tee off til 10

Not sure how this happens but it ruins the experience for everyone. We have all been in a round at 5+ hours and it’s a brutal experience. Letting groups of 5 out with no carts is unforgivable. Not having marshals driving around and telling folks to keep up with pace of play is a big miss. We walked off after the 8th hole. It took 2.5 hrs to play 8 holes; from 10am - 12:30. Waiting on every tee box. Really disappointing that they oversell this course and jam as many people in as possible. Cam’t imagine what the afternoon backup is.

The course is in pretty good shape and the greens were great, so bummed it took so long.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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