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3.9
1627 Reviews (1627)
5 Stars
385
4 Stars
788
3 Stars
264
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
72
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
82.8%
Recommend this course
1344 out of 1627 reviews
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3.7
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.0%
Recommend this course
52 out of 65 reviews
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3.8
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.7%
Recommend this course
86 out of 104 reviews
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Course Highlights
The layout earns high praise for its challenging slopes, water features, and strategic design that rewards smart course management. Friendly staff, solid conditions, and strong value make this a reliable San Diego area course worth revisiting.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6531 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.0
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The Vineyard at Escondido Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Nike Golf Learning Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
1627 Reviews (1627)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 51
Watching the Game 18
Brunch 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 85
Bunkers 76
Elevation Changes 69
This course/club is great for:
Locals 88
Advanced Golfers 50
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 44
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 67
Worth the Drive 50
In the 'Burbs 41

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair value golf course

We had a great time playing. Course was in good condition. Pace of play was smooth. Greens and fairways were good as well.

Cons: No ball washers, No yardage markers, No GPS on carts.

Probably why the value was fair.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The return

This was probably not the weather to play this course again. Hot and steamy on this course breeds gnats that find every open orifice and fly in. Hard to concentrate on your next shot when a bug just flew up your nose or bounced off your eyeball. Love the course, don't get me wrong, but certain times of the year the bugs rule and that makes this course miserable to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Broken Golf Cart

They gave us a cart from 15-20 yr old golf cart that has a chassis broken. We have to struggle turning the steering on this bumpy, clunky sounding ride.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Expect to wait every tee box

The course is well kept for the price of a 3:30 time , greens roll nice, plush enough fairways. Yet after you are done with hole 3 expect to wait 15-20 per hole at the tee box. I think they book groups too closely together, it took 5 hours to finish. This wasn’t my first time this has happened. My only complaint with the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great shape

Range, staff, course all great.

They stop serving food early was my only issue.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Vineyard at Escondido

The course is in excellent condition for this time of the year, especially as "HOT" as it has been inland lately.

Pace of play was good (ready golf), tee boxes, fairways & greens well manicured.

Staff in pro shop nice, helpful and professional.

I highly recommend this course and I will be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

This facility has great practice areas. 3 practice greens and large lighted range. If you live in the area, check with the pro shop for deals on unlimited range balls and discounted rounds. The course is in good condition. Its challenging with multiple water hazard and trees on the front and elevation changes on the back 9. I am 68 and walked the course. The Poh Greens were in great shape, very receptive. I only wish golfers would fix their ball divits.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golfnow Ratings Can Be Misleading

If you look you will see this course is currently rated at 82.6%, putting it on par with La Quinta Mountain Course, a perennial top 100 courses you can play in the US. This course should be somewhere in the 70% range. Greens are slow and inconsistent and very bumpy. Understandable because this course gets so much play. Some great holes and views on the back 9. Fairly challenging course. Course is extremely popular just dont expect too much. The stretch between 4 5 and 9 which all play adjacent to each other is a nightmare for a course like this. Players in all different fairways, which can get a little dangerous. Average course but the price is right.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

2 Holes under repair

Even with 2 holes under repair, this course played better than the average course. Tee boxes in good shape and we'll placed. Greens had plenty of action.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not very accommodating staff

I booked on golf now but booked the wrong date - my bad. The pro shop would not allow me to change my T time. They got paid, I didn’t golf. Not a very accommodating staff.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Vinyard Escondido

Course continues to neglect bunkers...fairways have seen better days, they are resodding some and will need to do some more given heavy watering and damage from carts/equipment. Ok deal for prices on Golfnow....

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OLD DANGEROUS CARTS/ SLOW PACE

My buddy and I were paired with a single “Ridley” who on the first tee, Ridley slammed his golf cart into our cart at the forward tees injuring my buddy’s back and giving me an immediate headache. We did, of course, play anyway. Uncomfortably, but we played. Ridley returned the cart right away and got a another one. He said he did report it.

When I first picked our cart from the staging area, I noticed all the seats have the front corners frayed or torn snagging golfers without a doubt. There are no windshields either. No GPS. It is time for the Vineyards to invest in new carts.

I love the Vineyards, but the pace is always slow. With two ponds in the first 3 holes it’s an inevitable slow start. They REALLY should swap the nines to for a better start for amateurs and improve pace

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

It was a great course but our golf cart died and we got complaints when it wasnt our fault

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Twilight golf

We love this course, have date night there. Our only complaint is they turn the sprinklers on at 7:30 & we have to stop playing. Please plz change the time to later so we can keep golfing!! Thx

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Used to be a great course, but has suffered tremendously! I won’t play here anymore

Used to play this course all the time back a few years ago, and wanted to see what it’s like since it’s been two years! I cannot believe how poor the conditions have become, and how the staff have no care in the world about your experience!! The conditions from tee to green were poor, where the greens had so many bumps on them, you could never get a good roll on the ball! The bunkers are not even bunkers anymore and you would scratch your club if you hit out of their sand!! The worst thing about the round was the pace of play! It took 5 hours to play, and it took 3 hours to complete the back nine. There was a slow group of 4 guys in front of us and had no one in front of them. I called the pro shop twice and was told they would help the pace, and not one time someone came out to help us!!! The whole experience was abysmal, and I will never come back to this course! What a shame since it used to be great and it has a great layout!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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