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3.9
1603 Reviews (1603)
5 Stars
382
4 Stars
776
3 Stars
259
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
70
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
84.1%
Recommend this course
1326 out of 1603 reviews
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3.9
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
86.5%
Recommend this course
45 out of 52 reviews
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3.9
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
83.7%
Recommend this course
103 out of 123 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.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6531 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.0
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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
1603 Reviews (1603)

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 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Soggy course

Bunkers need work. Don’t know why, but the course was beyond soggy. Greens were slow. Not normal for EC.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

pace of play

Terrible . Had to call shop to get someone out to speed up a group of 4 that had fallen 2-3 holes behind and didn't seem to care. Shop should have made them skip a hole as there were 4-5 groups behind them waiting...but the ranger only asked them to speed up.

Took almost 3 hrs to play the back nine behind these guys. 4 of them in 3 carts and almost 3 hours to play 9

is not acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No grass, poor quality greens and sand traps

Self explanatory. The sand traps are like concrete. Grass coverage is sparse. Greens are overgrown and slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had fun

Great deal, fun layout, good (but slow) greens, fairways a bit shaggy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great pace with early morning time but doesn’t make up for course condition

This course has long been viewed as a ‘get well’ course after a bad round somewhere else with not being a long course and a par 70. In the last couple of years it’s disheartening to see the course condition drastically plummet. Also, no beverage service on a hot day is a missed opportunity by the club. Greens are in pretty good condition but anywhere else you’re playing from dirt or rough. I understand this is a heavily trafficked course but we’ve got to keep up with competing courses.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet Conditions

The course had received heavy rains the day prior and casual water was everywhere on the fairways. The greens were fine except to many golfers do not repair ball marks on the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Late afternoon getaway

I booked late afternoon, so I could do after work.

Got on easy, ended up getting in 18 holes!

All was good,except no cart girl for drinks, but they honored coupon at the bar, so all was good!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens are good. Bunkers and most fairways were in terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goods course but lots of divots in the afternoon

Good course just wish people would fix their divots. Played in the afternoon and there were a lot of divots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

The course layout is fun but the course is in terrible conditions. The greens are super bumpy, the fairways are dirt , bunkers are concrete, and some of the tee boxes have little to no grass. I wouldn’t spend what I spent at this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play it again tomorrow./ Good Work

Very good track very demanding if you're not hitting the ball well a few patchy spots in the fairway is the other than that very good course

7 Handicap.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot & Windy

Great breeze that helped us keep comfortable in the 90 degree day. Course very challenging for the average player…. We played as a twosome behind two foursomes in 4 1/2 hours. Course was very dry, but playable considering the drought conditions in southern CA.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has Potential

Most of the staff was really nice. The layout of the course is great but it’s in terrible shape. The teeboxes fairways are hurting. I guess the value is decent for the money but I’ll pay a little bit more for a course in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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