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3.9
1604 Reviews (1604)
5 Stars
383
4 Stars
776
3 Stars
259
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
70
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.2%
Recommend this course
1327 out of 1604 reviews
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3.9
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
21
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
4.2
86.3%
Recommend this course
44 out of 51 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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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
1604 Reviews (1604)

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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is generally in fair shape. The greens are above average, but the fairways, rough , and traps are average to below average. Some holes had two foursomes waiting on the tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways and tee boxes need help

Greens were in decent shape but the fairways were not very different from the rough. Fairways: A lot of hard dead pan lies, dirt and bare areas. Tee boxes, not level and look like they haven't been maintained. Patchy grass at different lengths. Won't play this course again unless it becomes better maintained. Course layout was ok. For the money there are better options out there.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Really enjoyed playing this course. Well kept and beautiful course. Also really enjoyed the people I played with. Will definitely recommend this course to others.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good value fun layout needs grass

Fun layout with lakes, elevated greens, smooth poa Anna. Fairways need grass...good bunkers. Pace of play excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tee time was delayed 45 minutes due to a tournament. The course should inform us in advance about the tournament and delay. Poor management.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

ok course

Greens are not in good condition but overall the course is ok

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Wet

This course was very wet last time I played it. Too many bugs down in that basin and the rough was very long. Seems since they have so many players they are not interested in making it better. People are backed up. Not me and they will start losing more customers if they do not get on the ball

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Paid twicr

You did not give me ability to this when I clicked on “problem with res Atkin

I played course at 11-15 I replied to my first reservation email cancelling then you sent email saying you were charging me for first tee time and my email back on that did not go thru a real pain please reverse second charge at Vineyards

Mike

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

The sign up was misleading, because I accidentally signed up for 9 holes and didn't know it....the marshal says that it is misleading..........it shows low price of $l9 but those tee times are for 9 homes......but fortunately golf shop got us on an hour later....so a bit of a wait and paid $39.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you like slow, play here

First and last time here. 8am tee time, tees off 15 minutes late. No reason given by starter. Had to wait for just about every tee shot, approach shot, etc. Told the one Marshall we saw on the course of the slow play of the two groups ahead of us, who were a whole hole behind. No help offered. 5+ hour round at 8am. Won’t play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible customer experience

I was looking for an early tee time to be able to spend the rest of the day with family. So I booked the 6:30 am tee time available in Golf Now. At that time it was completely dark so I asked a young guy at the golf shop (failed to get his name but was a thin tall black hair) why are you guys selling tee times if sunrise is until 6:54am? And he just responded: “Just start walking and drop off in the fairway”. I told him his answer was very inappropriate and he just responded “You need to take a coffee Sr.” At that point I realize I was waisting my time talking to this guy and I moved on playing in the dark for the first two holes, but mad because I don’t think it should be the players responsibility to find out at what time is the sunrise before booking a tee time. I assumed that golf courses did that for their customers. I was wrong.

The pace of play was good as we were the first foursome of the day until the 9th hole when out of nowhere a lot of people, mostly amateurs, started to play in front of us as part of a tournament. At that point the pace of play was a disaster. It took us more than 3 hours to finish the 2nd round. There is a reason why I wake up early to finish my game early and no one told that me there was going to be a tournament when I booked my tee time which I think is wrong.

It is very obvious to me that management is only interested in the money. Selling tee times before sunrise and allowing tournaments to start without notice in front of regular players, is an experience I don’t appreciate. Needless to say last time I play this course.

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