The Vineyard at Escondido

We really didn't expect to play much more than the front nine, but made it thru 9 by 3:40, so we kept going. The back nine is unprotected and more vulnerable to the Santa Ana winds and it was much breezier once we got to the 10th tee. Other than that, conditions were good.

The fairways were hard enough that the ball would roll farther than normal (and cost me a ball on the back nine). Greens were fast and in good shape. It was a fun round and we couldn't believe that we were able to finish 18 before absolute dark.

We'll definitely take advantage of these late afternoon bargain rates.

It was very breezy, course was a bit dry (they need to put a bit more water on the fairways), greens were good.

Overall a nice day golfing.

The Fairways are in very poor condition. Whatever water they use is either not enough or uneven and creates hard muddy services. Bunkers are hard dirt which hold water. Not worth more $25-$30 to play on poor conditions. .

I would classify this course a Mother Nature course

Without rain course condition is horrible. Fairways are brown, dead grass, and what water is applied leaves hard bare mud areas. Dirt sand traps that collect and hold water from sprinklers. Over priced course for condition of course. Maybe next year if course gets help from Mother Nature.

Fairways are covered with dead grass everywhere. We're they use sprinklers there is little to no grass and muddy. Maybe next year if mother nature brings rain to this course.

Value is good for the price. Don't expect a golf course with great conditions. Very dried out. Greens are green but very bumpy. No sand in sand traps. Range balls completely worn out. Staff were nice. Pace of play was good. Senior discount was great. Even my wife said we will not come back.

Haven't played the Vineyard in a couple of years and was surprised at what bad shape the fairways and bunkers were in. Early hole bunkers had ZERO sand and were hard as a rock. Flew the green twice and that never happens for me. Fairways were often hard as a rock; a divot was an impossibility. I understand water is expensive but I won't play here again for a long time.

Played 12/27/24- The Pro Shop and Starter were super nice and accommodating. But, the kid in the cart barn almost hit me as I was leaving and looked obviously like he didn’t care for his job.

The sand traps and lack of a Marshall to keep the pace up were the only negative. The guys in front of us were so bad and at least two holes behind.

The sand traps were so wet that they had zero sand and all hardpan.

This is a great value and the staff was really cool. I will definitely be back!

Course was in great condition and I was able to be first off an play 18 in under 2.5 hours. Not a long course but a fun one!