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4.3
760 Reviews (760)
5 Stars
350
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
94.7%
Recommend this course
717 out of 760 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.3
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.2%
Recommend this course
69 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained executive course delivers a fun, challenging layout with notable elevation changes and eagle opportunities that reward players of all skill levels. Friendly staff and outstanding value make it a consistently rewarding choice in San Marcos.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Executive
Par 58
Length 2700 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Previously known as "Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course" and "St. Mark Executive Golf Course".

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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

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Reviews

4.3
760 Reviews (760)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 13
19th Hole Specials 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 29
Bunkers 22
Narrow Fairways 10
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 39
Locals 35
Beginners 33
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
In the 'Burbs 13
At a Resort 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Greens

First timer at St. Mark and I will be back. For an executive course, well maintained property with great putting surfaces that receptive, fast and smooth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it

I played this course several years ago and didn't like it very much. I heard that it was redone and a new club house was built and decided to try to again. The course is in terrible condition the staff was barely friendly and frankly I'd rather pay a little bit more and play anyone of the other beautiful courses in San Diego.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Short Course

One of the nicest executive courses I've played at. Great for beginners or anyone looking to get a quick round in. The food there was also very impressive. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice executive course with a few fun par 4 holes. Pace of play can be a bit slow. We had a group of 5 in front of us which you don't see that often. Great place to work on wedge and iron game though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Little Gem

What a great executive course! Great greens, a nice walk and an incredible value. For barely more than the price of a large bucket, you can sharpen your short game and improve your fitness. Such a great course to walk. Highly recommend!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Poor Customer Service At Check In

Beware at this golf course they try to charge you more than your online agreement. Yesterday I had a tee time for 4 people, we arrived and went to pay, the person at the desk said it would be more than what was on my confirmation, unfortunately I didn't have my phone with me to prove my online agreement. Two employees argued with me about payment, ridiculously they were unable to bring up my confirmation on their computer. I knew I was correct so I had to go home and get my phone, meanwhile our tee time passed. When I had my phone and produced the agreement it turned out I was right. This was extremely poor customer service, we were treated rudely, never got an apology from the staff for them being wrong resulting in a huge inconvenience to my group and unfortunately this is not the first time this has happened. The staff in general has a "could care less about the customer attitude" If I treated customers like this I wouldn't have a job!

We went on to have a very enjoyable round of golf, it was just too bad we had to begin with such an unnecessary hassle.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Best deal in town!!

The new owners of this course have so outdone themselves! It is in great shape and is an awesome little course for practice. The Tap Inn bar is beautiful and the people are so nice. It is my favorite place to practice my short game. Love it!!!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it!

I love this course because I'm a beginner and it's a par 3. Nice straight shots throughout the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best executive courses I've played will definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesomeness

One of the best par 3 courses in San Diego!!! great layout ,greens were in excellent condition ! Will be coming back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Value for the Money and Nice location

We thought we would give this a try and were quite happy with the course, personnel and amenities. Only negative was the course was a bit wet, with water flowing down some drainage areas. Otherwise, we had a wonderful round of golf and no delays in front of us during the entire round.

I had a $5 hot dog which was excellent and included fries. Very nice place to eat!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play terrible

We teed off fine, but by the third hole caught up to a high school golf team fivesome. They were very slow and we hoped they would let us play through, they did not. We skipped the 5th hole to get by them and all was well until we made the turn. Driving up to the 10th tee there were two foursomes, one on the tee and one waiting. The group we were following was on the green. The course put two foursomes in front of us on the th tee. In disgust we drove ahead and finally found a hole open, the 16th. We played 16, 17 and 18 and went home having played only 11 holes. I understand the need to generate revenue, but not to the detriment of others, and, of course, we will never go back. There is absolutely no pace of play management on this course, and obviously the starter lets people jump in front of other players .... friends? Tips? Regular privilege? Bye, bye

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

very slow

While I love this course the pace of play is very slow. Etiquette a far as letting people thru is non-existent. There should be a course ranger to hurry people along. There are lots of old people on the course, although I am 80 years old myself, but I can go round walking in just over 2 hours. The attitude is "couldn't care less" about other players. There should be a course marshall to hurry people along or at least a notice reminding people of their

speed of play.

Yesterday it took 3 1/2 hours in perfect conditions.

This is a pace for a full 18 hole course, not for an Executive layout.

3 1/2 hours for a round ??? Disgusting and players don't even care. Should take no more than 2 hours.

I am 80 years old and can play this course, walking, in 2 hours. Marshals needed who will do their job and

remind players to move !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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