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Value
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4.6
Friendliness
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Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Executive
Par 62
Length 3940 yards
Slope 108
Rating 62.6

The Fountain is one of two 18-hole golf courses at the Welk Resort San Diego. The other course, the Oaks, is an 18-hole, par-3 course that is great short-game practice for all skill levels. Although the Fountain is an executive-length course, it is as formidable as most full-length golf courses. Even low handicappers will be tested by the narrow layout, which covers a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. In addition to a slew of strategically placed bunkers and trees that demand accuracy, water hazards also come into play on a few holes. There are many risk-reward opportunities throughout the course where good strategy will reap many benefits. The golf course has some tricky holes but it is not overly punishing, making it more approachable for a wide range of skill levels.

Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Men must have a shirt with collar. Ladies must have a shirt with either a collar or sleeves

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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4.3
243 Reviews (243)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Slow,Slow,SLOW...

This place is not worth the time,it should not take 5+ hours to play this course. People ahead of us called the pro shop at hole 14, but still 15 to 20 minute wait after that per hole.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun little course

This course is so so fun, for the price you can't skip this course. I will defiantly be back to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time.

An enjoyable and challenging course. I would recommend it to everyone. The only thing I would change is that the 9th hole snack bar would open sooner.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cost too much!

Prior to April of this year the management charged $21.00 with a coupon for weekday play and $24.00 during the week-end which I considered fair. Now they charge $30.00 with a coupon and try like heck to get you to purchase 10 rounds in advance. I would rather pay $40.00 and play a championship course and get a better bang for the buck. if they want to keep golfers coming back. Honor the old coupon rates that were worth the price.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Oasis

Fun course for both my husband and I. There is enough to challenge him and enough to keep my short play fun for me! It's a beautifully kept course, affordable with friendly staff!
Love it!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

fun course

Great course for working on your short game! Small greens make it challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Slow, Slow Play

Had to wait each and every hole. After 2 hours got to hole 10, and I was running out of time so I took the cart and went ahead. Would have gone to parking lot and and called it a day if necessary, but found the problem at hole 15. Course was completely open from 15 to 18 because of one slow foursome ruining it for everybody else behind them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

2 Cuts of Rough!

Had a great time practicing our short game at the Fountains. The course was well manicured and in really great shape. The snack bar at the 9th/10th hole closed at 3pm, which I thought was a bit early because there were a few groups behind us still. I really wanted a hot dog...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great Value - Great Short Game Practice

Played the course 3X over the past two weeks while on vacation at the resort. Course is in much better condition than last year with much better maintenance - greens were quick and consistent, except for a couple that had been recently sanded. All in all, a great course to warm up your short game. Great value at $18 with cart through GN. Great pace of play as well - actually completed a round as a twosome in 2.5 hours. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Beautiful executive

Fabulous course, great facilities and they treat you like a valued customer. So refreshing to not have the staff treating you like you are imposing on their space even though its golfers who pay their salaries.

Recommend this resort to anyone looking for a pleasant outing on a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Surprisingly enjoyable course

I did not want to play this course, even though we were staying at the Welk Resort. I like traditional par 72 courses that are challenging, but my buddy and I were only given a short time frame by our wives, so we went out early and breezed through 18 holes in 2-1/2 hours.I have to say, this course was surprisingly challenging and interesting, with lots of elevation changes. An executive type course with lots of Par 3's and 4's, the greens are tiny and the Par 3's were fairly long from the Blue Tees. A couple of the Par 4's were drivable, but punishing if you didn't control the drive. Course was not in fantastic shape, but greens were nice and ran true. Recommend for working on the illusive "short game".

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful Welk

My friends and I come here once or twice a month. The staff is always very friendly and we love the fast pace and beauty of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

FUN Shorty

Good short course with some challenging holes Greens in great shape. But tough to read.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good coarse for seniors

Its a shorter coarse but in good shape, the only negative is the T Boxes are very uneven.

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

Slow play

Great course but the pace of play so slow you lose interest in the game. Some holes were backed three groups deep!

Conditions Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Short Course

This is an executive course, mostly par threes and some par fours. The course was in excellent condition given the extremely dry weather the last few months. I'm not wild about executive courses, but this was nice because it was in nice shape in such dry weather and has some nice, scenic holes. A lot of seniors play this course, which can make for slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

really nice executive course

some holes play uphill, some downhill, never boring

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a disappiontment

Poor greens, poor fairways, extremely slow pace of play. Could be a great course but obvously no money spent on upkeep.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

a fun time executive course

played fountain course with my wife , our first time there. course was in great condition except a couple t-boxes need some work. friendly staff , had a good fun time, my wifes new favorite place

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Day

Teed off 30 minutes early off our 9:44 tee time with hardly anybody on the course. Greens in excellent shape. Tee Boxes a little muddy with the overnight rain, but not horrible.

White tee's were either with the red tees or blue tees, so that was a bit of a disappointment. Score early, the middle of the back nine is quite difficult.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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