Goat Hill Park

This was my first time playing this course but had always heard about it. As I’ve heard it is a very casual course, even saw some players with dogs which was awesome. The course was more difficult than I thought but I guess it lives up to his name of Goat HILL(y).

The first time I played Goat Hill was close to 12 years ago and I honestly didn't enjoy it very much. I had heard good things lately though and decided to give it a shot. I'm glad I did. This course is in between a full par 72 long course and an executive Par 3 course. The putting greens were all in excellent condition and there is a lot of variety to the course. Excellent views, including occasional ocean views as well. It is challenging but not a true ball stealer. I recommend this course.

Irons off the tee unless you’re crazy! Try not to get Goated!

Very interesting course. Only #18 was flat ... all the rest of the holes were on a hill or side of the hill

But it was challenging and fun

I played at 1.30pm using the hot deal so excellent value for money. The course has some VERY interesting holes with lots of elevation changes and undulating greens. Not the easiest course to find your way around on the 1st time you play it but it's the sort of course you need to play a few times so if I'm ever in the area I will definitely have another go at it. Greens were in good condition too so I enjoyed my game.

Quirk has been almost entirely scrubbed out of modern golf design. Weird holes and unusual bounces are often avoided, even by the heralded "classic"-inspired designs.

Goat Hill, for its part, has some truly strange and unusual holes, and is all the richer for it. The quirky nature of the course is a perfect match for the surfer-laid-back hey-it's-all-good-man attitude of the staff and most of the clientele, The terrain necessitates the existence of some truly stunning high-to-high par threes, which mix in with short par fours and firm turf. The farthest thing possible from a sterile "championship"-style course, Goat Hill is chicken soup for the golfer's soul.

I feel like iced played every public course in SD since moving out here 3 years ago. Everyone I met who played Goats Hill Park raved about ease of play and how nice/interesting the course was.- boy were they right.

I enjoy walking and made a mistake, I ended up waking 4.8 miles and climbed 39 stories. Thank god I played early in the day.

Over all it’s a magical place and I can’t wqit to return with my dog and buddies for a good time.

For the life of me I can not understand why you would re-do a lousy layout. It was right there. They had the money, the tractors, the time and they remade the same stupid layout with the same lame design. WHY did you not level out all the lousy fairways? In my opinion this was a HUGE missed opportunity to really do something special to an old local course. Not change it, but improve it. It can still be done IF they want to do it.

Been playing The Goat for 30 years. I love coming here now, and seeing all the changes from week to week. I love everything about this place.

Seems like it’s getting lots of TLC now and greens are great.

Brought the persimmons out for an early morning tee time and enjoyed a 2.5 hour stroll around a rolling, hilly terrain. Even at 5,000 yards he Goat definitely makes you think and challenges you.

But more than the golf is the vibe out there. Just a fun, chill place that you want to be out even if you are not playing. When I played the fairways were getting new sod and I can't wait to see how it all looks in a few months. I will definitely be back.

The course was a blast! We had a great time. The course design is awesome. You are forced to make a ton of different shots. Every hole is different. Pace of play is great. Course is very affordable. The course is challenging at times, not the hardest and not the easiest. We had an amazing time playing this course. It is my new favorite course to play in Southern California for all the above reasons. Highly recommend!

If you didn’t have fun here then the problem is you. You’re not at Pelican Hill or Torrey Pines. You’re at “The Goat” so lighten up. I called in advance to ask about the dress code and they said as long as I was wearing clothes, I was good to go! Music playing over loud speakers from the pro shop, guys on the driving range in bare feet hitting balls. I’ve been fortunate enough to play some pretty great places all over the world and I will always remember my round at “The Goat”. The ladies in the pro shop couldn’t have been nicer!

Love this crazy little course! It makes me a better golfer and the greens are pristine!

It’s not your average course, and it will eat you alive if you aren’t on your game.

Great stuff!

Intimidating but doable. Property continously improving. Overall casual relaxing environment, players cool people, staff are nice people.