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3.6
2451 Reviews (2451)
5 Stars
569
4 Stars
990
3 Stars
472
2 Stars
212
1 Stars
208
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.6
70.1%
Recommend this course
1824 out of 2451 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
2.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
67.1%
Recommend this course
53 out of 79 reviews
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3.6
228 Reviews (228)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
2.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
71.1%
Recommend this course
162 out of 228 reviews
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About

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
2451 Reviews (2451)

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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions.

My sister and brother visiting from Canada and I had a great golf day on this course. Challenging enough and a lot of fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/30/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value nice course

Only gripe is they let 5somes play. Starter was 20 mins behind and my tee time was before 7am. Besides that grass is great big wide tee boxes nice greens and playable bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

OVERBOOKED

The course is beautiful BUT pace of play is Horrible!!!!.... Made the turn after 4hrs!!!!...We Left...no way we were staying after that. They shouldn't over book or space it out more. Very disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/23/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible Pace of Play

Booked a 4 some that ended up teeing off almost 25 minutes after our scheduled tee time. Saw that there was foursomes and 5 somes in front of us walking. Had to wait an extended amount of time after every shot and at the start of every hole. At one point there was 4 groups waiting at the Par 3 hole 7 and the Marshall came by and said just wave up the next group and hopefully the pace of play will picks up. Took over 3 hours to finish the front 9 and decided to not do the back 9. The course is in beautiful shape but it’s hard to go back knowing this course has that much of an issue with pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/23/2026:
Thank you for your review. While we’re sorry we missed the mark, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope we’ll have the chance to provide a better experience in the future.
Played On
Reviews 117
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0

Too slow

After teed off 1st hole at 12:55,

it was stuck up from 2nd hole

we finished front 9 holes at 4:10pm.

It took 3hr15min.

Think about to play this course.

Conditions Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Response from on 01/16/2026:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We know there’s room to improve and are actively working on it. We’d love the opportunity to earn a higher rating next time.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

No expectstions

Rainy day. Got there esrly snd was told i was second up. A bot of scramble but got ready. No starter do a bit of confusion before we got going. Fairways snd greens in good condition layout is fairly simple but greens have a lot of challenges. Read reviews of really poor place of pay but rain must have reduced the crowd so really no wait at sny hole. 4 hour round walking the course. Good value for the money and will for sure play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Extremely slow, mismanaged as way too may golfers allowed on only was able to play 15 holes due to slow play

Really disappointed in the course management. Unable to get through 18 holes due to too many golfers being scheduled on.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Pace of Play

Had 8:58 tee time. Tee’d off at 9:35. They have way to many groups and even with how backed up it was they were letting 5 somes go. If you can play this course in the early morning it’s well worth it. Anytime after 8 am is going to be a 5-6 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 12/26/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Previously Played

Started at 1:06

Started at 1:06 and could only play 14 holes because of darkness. Three groups to a hole.

So backed up.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Crowded

The course itself is very fun and challenging. However it is consistently 6+ hours to finish any day of the week. Unless you play before 8 am you will be waiting for two groups on every hole. Well priced and a great course, just wish they didn’t overbook.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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