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3.6
2383 Reviews (2383)
5 Stars
548
4 Stars
972
3 Stars
458
2 Stars
206
1 Stars
199
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.7
71.3%
Recommend this course
1777 out of 2383 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
2.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.4
61.9%
Recommend this course
52 out of 84 reviews
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3.7
224 Reviews (224)
5 Stars
74
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
73.7%
Recommend this course
165 out of 224 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 - $24 - $30
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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3.6
2383 Reviews (2383)
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Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Terrible pace

Pace of play was so bad, it took over 4hrs to get through 9 hole.

I would not recommend unless you play early and have at least 6+hrs

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Course the Money -

This is a great course for the money that I’ve played several times and thoroughly enjoy it. There are two courses, but I play Los Lagos, which is the longer course the carts do not have GPS so you must bring your rangefinder if you want. Any chance I’m guessing your yardage. Breakfast burritos are fantastic and the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Just a good group of people all around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/26/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Had a lot of fun playing this course. We got backed up on hole 4,7 had to wait close to 30mins at each of those holes. The price was marked up it used to be 50-60$ and now its 86 but other than that I had a blast. One of my favorites in orange county definitely coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Previously Played

Rude staff. Poor tee time management.

Had a tee time at 10:43. I arrived at 10::34 and that lady behind the checki in counter literally shouted at me that I was late! “Next time call ahead if you’re going to be late. I gave away your tee time! “. But I wasn’t late. If you don’t check in 15 mins before your tee time they will give it away. This is not my first negative experience with the people behind the counter. They’re extremely rude and uptight. It’s their way of expressing their bitterness towards having jobs that they hate. Fortunately most players here are friendly and courteous.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/08/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
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Did the course get back to you with any resolutions? I see many responses that they’ll look into it and clearly nothing has changed if their staff is still treating guests like this.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

best value

best golf value in OC.

great conditions

try to off before 8

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/06/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unfortunately Never Going Back

Last week I played Los Lagos side and it took 6 hours and 35 minutes to play. Yesterday I played Mesa Linda side and played for 6 hours and only finished 15 holes. It’s an absolute shame that whoever is in charge of setting the tee times doesn't spread them out by 5-10 minutes more. It’s unbearable to pull up to every tee box with 2 foursomes waiting to tee off. The starter, Sean, has the worst attitude I’ve ever come across. Like why have this job if you hate everyone so much. The Marshall has the easiest job in the world. He literally just drives around and doesnt stop or talk to anyone. It’s actually pretty funny. Play here if you like to play a 5000 yard course in 6 and a half hours. I wasted $70. Oh and the cart fee is a comical $26 and you have to share if you’re 2 singles and they’re running low on carts.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Don't have the time

I love playing Los Lagos but this last round was it for me

I know that it's usually a 5 hr round but yesterday

I played the longest round I've ever played 6.5 hrs and yes I stuck it out !! But it was absolutely painful and unnecessary

Stop over booking the course it's greedy and unfair to your golfers !! And get your Tee times back on schedule starting 25 minutes past tee times is just crap

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Unbelievably Slow

Teed off on Lagos at 12:30. By 2:30 we had two holes completed. No less than 6 groups stacked up on #2. Instead of finding the slow groups and speeding them up, Marshals instead drive and pick up trash. After 4 1/2 hrs I had to quit in 12 when there were still 4 groups stacked up. Absolutely ridiculous. I will never play an afternoon round there again. Not worth the 6 1/2 hours of my time.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor customer service at checkin

The guy who works the check-in window on Thursday mornings is one of the rudest/unfriendliest people that I and my other 3 companions have encountered at any golf course. He won't check you in until everyone in your group is standing at the window. So, if you arrive early (30 minutes) and want to practice on the driving range before your round, you have to go into the clubhouse, pay for the balls, go practice, and then come back later to check in. Instead of being able to check in, pay for your round and the bucket of balls and not have to come back. That's bad enough, but his demeanor and tone are rude. He obviously didn't pay attention in the "Best practices for customer service" class. This Club has 2 courses and is almost always busy, so maybe they don't really care. The good news is that everyone else there is very friendly and helpful. Too bad that one bad apple can spoil your day, before it even gets started.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st time

Starter guy is not nice,pace of play is very slow there's 3 flights stack at the tee mound.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play

Pace of play was really slow; course needs to have Marshalls watch and speed up the slow groups that hold up the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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