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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

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Short Courses in the U.S. (2019 #22)
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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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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

We maintained course

Great place to practice your short game. About 60% of the time I was using either PW or 9 iron off the tee. The greens were immaculate and fairways were well maintained. I would include this executive course in my bi-weekly rotation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exceptional

Newly redesigned executive course with added par 4's for kids to seniors!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Place

Love this place. New club house with really good food. Staff are awesome and friendly. Course is well maintained

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent condition

Course was in great shape, greens are outstanding right now. Great executive course to work on your short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course rehab looks gear

Course is in the shape I've ever seen . And all the work around the course looks great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

good greens. Decent fairways great people. Awesome drinks. And what a value. Got pretty bunched up but great experience overall. Come check it out

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Overpriced

Played with my wife and daughter as they are both beginners and need to play executive course. Course was not very busy but teed off behind a fivesome consisting of an adult male, a teen aged boy and 3 other boys that appeared to be between 10 and 14. Waited on most holes while they scattered. While we were a threesome our pace was not overly fast. They had the teenager and 2 of the younger boys riding in one cart. Conditions were fair with several swampy areas which is strange during a drought. For the price you can find a tee time at a full sized course in at least as good condition. It is obvious to me that they want you to pay and go and take whatever you find on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth Seeing

LOVE this course! I remember this course from years ago, WOW what a difference. The face-lift is amazing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

A beautiful executive course

I do like this short course.

But, June 21, the father's day, I booked the tee time through Golfnow.com, I was asked to pay green fee
$17x2 players, plus booking fee of $2.50x2.

Well, if we went to buy the tee time directly, I would only pay for $19x2 without booking fee.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

St. Marks review

The course was in better condition than the last couple of times I played and the new Clubhouse/Golf Shop was finished and open.
The big negative was the pace of play. A golf course of this length should not take longer than 2 1/2 to 3 hours to play and it took the foursome I was with 2 hours to play the front nine, we had to wait on every tee box. I finally quit after hole 11 and left the course.
I will not return.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wow, this place changed -- for the better!

First, the facilities have gone from a worn down building, to one of the nicest "pro-shops" I've been in. It's hard to call it a pro-shop, since it's mostly a bar/tavern now! I can't believe the renovation this place went though. New carts, new hole markers, and even a practice green now! Impressive -- after playing this course every so often for the past 15 years or so.

The course appeared in better condition from the last time I played (a year ago, when they just started tearing out the old buildings) -- the grass is actually green.

However, the greens were extremely slow. So slow that we were putting down slope and it still wasn't reaching the hole. Even other areas were difficult to get by on. Forget about bump and runs, more like bump and halt. Bunkers were a mix of nice fresh sand on some, and wet dirt on others.

The back tees were placed very far back, which makes for an incredibly intimidating tee shot. The holes are narrow! You don't want to shank it into a house's window. In fact, if you've never played this course, the front 9 is a skills test in not hitting a house (or car) on nearly every hole.

The course is always full of beginners which leads to some backups (we were the 2nd group of people waiting at hole #16), but overall it was a pleasant surprise, and a great deal. I do like the fact, on the back 9, this is an executive course you can use your driver on at least 1 hole (maybe 2 or 3 depending on your distance).

We finished in 2hr 40min, and that was with waiting on several holes for the groups on front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice short course

They have totally revamped this course. It's a fun exec course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Friendly staff and greens! Beautiful weather and some picture worthy holes...First time user and I will be back...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice

For an excecutive 18 it is enjoyable with a touch of class,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Face lift adds to an already fun course

The recent facelift was really well done and made an already fun little exec course better. The pace can back up when busy but nice, quick track with a mix of holes for every level of golfer.

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

Challenging, fun course

Very nice course, challenging, well placed hazards. Fast greens. Fairways a little burned out, but let the ball roll! Good staff. No wine in restaurant. But beer at beer cart! Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Executive Course

The course was vastly renovated, and upgraded. Lots of trees, course is in beautiful shape and the new local SD craft beer restaurant is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

My Fave Exec

Been playing there for years, always enjoyed the course and staff very much - challenging layout, with 4 par fours to test your driver and tough greens to hone your short game - relaxing park-type ambience in the midst of a populated area - staff is great, inevitably friendly and helpful - new clubhouse is beautiful with open air bar and deck overlooking the course , a perfect late afternoon hang for anyone......

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fun track

Great time. Excellent value. Greens were punched about a month earlier and in great shape. Pack was good, club house excellent. But pat for the round at the bar was a bit confusing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake San Marcos Exec

I love this golf course. The weather is so beautiful there and bluebirds fly across the fairway that the boxes were temporarily closed but that was still okay the greens were in great shape a few too many people on the course but the day was beautiful and it was Sunday so that's expected.The new clubhouse is opening in April and should be very nice to revisit that course again!!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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