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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6327 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.1

Tucked away in the hills of San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Golf Course is situated midway between Los Angeles and San Diego. Its location is conveniently close to Legoland, Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, and miles of sandy beaches. The championship golf course underwent a major renovation of its fairways and greens, making them some of the best in south Orange County. The layout consists of a diverse array of holes that range in length from short to long and some are hilly while others are flatter. Being a public golf course and having a versatile layout, San Juan G.C. is a popular place for tournaments and events. At either end of the course there are practice facilities as well. On the west side you'll find a putting green and sand bunker as well as a chipping area, and on the other end you'll find a grass driving range.

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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2.3
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1.0
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Average weather
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PACE OF PLAY

THIS IS THE WORST COURSE IN O.C. IT WOULD TAKE 6 HOURS TO PLAY A FULL ROUND. THEY STACK GROUP AFTER GROUP AND THERE IS ALWAYS A 20 MIN WAIT ON EVERY TEE BOX.

I'D RATHER PAY MORE FOR A BETTER EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
000167a3-b1b4-5e2b-93ab-47e3424f79d9
Commented on 05/25/2016

Thank you for your feedback and we would like to make it up to you. Keeping pleasurable play times is important to us and we didn't deliver that for you and your group. Please call me at 949.493.1167 x1 at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for your understanding

Christian St. Pierre (Director of Golf)

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Reasonably priced golf in Orange County

I play this course frequently when I'm in the OC. I can get decent tee times at a reasonable rate. The fairways seem to have suffered a bit during the past year. Some rough patches that don't seem to be healing . The greens are very tricky and are fast and very good condition. Bunkers are strategically located and are very playable. Nice variety of holes makes for a good challenge for most golfers.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

San Juan Hills - Great; Look no further..........

The course is excellent, well maintained and an enjoyable challenge. Those attributes are complemented by a very friendly staff, an impeccable clubhouse, plus excellent food and beverage. For a great round of golf round at incredible value in a wonderful spot, San Juan Hills cannot be beaten -- Look no further.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Yearly Father/Son Tournament

This was our 10th Annual and 2nd year at San Juan Hills. Mike, Christian and staff did an amazing job once again. The were well prepared and kept things moving even though two 50+ player tourneys were starting at 8am. Highly recommend the course, great job!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course and Staff are Awsome

The starter, Ray is always very friendly and is on top of his game.
The food in the club house is as good as any great restaurant. It has awesome Sports bar atmosphere !The course is always getting better and is very challenging for any type of golfer.
I highly recommend playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fast Greens and Good Vibes

First time playing San Juan. I will definitely be back. Pro shop and Clubhouse were awesome. The golf staff was very accommodating and the i got picked up in the parking lot with a cart which was a nice touch for a public course. Greens were rolling great. Got paired up with another twosome and we all had a blast. The pace was somewhat slow but saw the drink girl enough times to make it worth while. Ate at the 19th sports bar and grill and watched The thursday night football game. Great Time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Greens

Best greens in OC friendly staff and reasonable prices.
I would recommend this course to my friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Mr. Cool

Over all the value for the dollars is great. The pace of play that depend on the day of the weeks. Course layouts & greens some what challenging or easy some of the times. There are days I had 7 consecutive pars in the back 9. But, be careful when the wind pick up during windy season. It is a nice course which is not too far away from the ocean in the summer time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pro Shop Staff

The staff in the pro shop was the most entertaining and friendliest that I have encountered in a very long time. Ray was so good at checking people in and having a good time and entertaining everyone at the same time with his wit and joking attitude. Just to start your round with some one that is that friendly makes everything better!! The course is in great shape especially the greens. Definitely will be back!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waiting game.

7 carts waiting at the 16th. Groups skipping holes and jumping ahead without asking. No Marshall presence. A decent course that's unbearable to play due to the players.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

staff

The front office staffs have been bad . The pave of play verry slow I have been play here several times. I will not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/08/2015

I apologize for your experience and would like to speak with you and learn more about what happened. Your feedback is important to us and would like to make it up to you. Please contact me directly at 949.493.1167 ex. 1 or by email at Christian@sanjuanhillsgolf.com

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Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, Great time

I met up with some friends in Orange County and we decided to play San Juan Hills. It was all of our first time playing there and it was a great experience. The staff was very friendly, the greens were really good and after our round we really enjoyed hanging out on the patio. The restaurant is one of the nicest i have ever seen at a golf course, excellent food and wine selection and overall cool vibe. We all look forward to going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

EW

They let people walk and that killed it for me and everyone else backed up behind these old dudes getting their exercise at everyone else's expense. It was brutal.. beyond brutal. We skipped the last several holes at the end as it was getting dark and found this out because there they were at the 18th hole.. teeing off, and shuffling down the fairway, and if that's not bad enough it's a hilly course. Please don't let anyone walk this course. Also, one of the marshals gave me trouble for kicking my ball off the cart path back onto the fairway. Sorry, but I'm not going to play my ball off of asphalt and I'm not going to waste time trying to take a drop like I'm on the pga tour. I don't need to hear smart aleck remarks from course staff. Then, he drove away fast before I could say anything back to him. I won't be going back to this course.. too bad, because the price is right and the course isn't bad.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
000167a3-b1b4-5e2b-93ab-47e3424f79d9
Commented on 12/08/2015

Hello Ethan, I apologize for your experience and would like to make it up to you. We have made progress in improving pace of play but appears we did not deliver on the day you played. Please contact me directly, I would like to make it up to you. You can call me at 949.493.1167 ex. 1 or by email Christian@sanjuanhillsgolf.com. Thank you and look forward to speaking with you

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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

OVER PLAYED

THIS COURSE IS NICE BUT ITS OVER PLAYED AND ALWAYS BACKED UP. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THE COURSE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO WALK AND LETS JUST SAY SOME COULD NOT KEEP UP.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

San Juan Hills

This course is by far the best value play in south Orange County. The course is fun, playable and offers a bit of a challenge, especially when the greens are rolling fast (which they almost always are). The greens are some of the best around and their quality is a big reason why me and my regular group play there (we play on average once a week).

The staff is excellent and the pro shop will always accommodate you. I've shown up countless times as a single or twosome with no tee time on a busy day and still got in 18 holes with a little help from the pro shop/starter.

The clubhouse has been completely re-done over the past several years and is a great spot to grab a brew and some food after a round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great time/round as always here at SAN JUAN HILLS

The four of us had a wonderful well paced round of golf as always. very accommodating to the group with great club house staff, extremely pleasant cart drinks/eats staff on course, and marshall was keeping fairways in order-from tee box to greens

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

First Time at SJH - will be back.

My wife and I played at San Juan Hills for first time on a Sunday afternoon. Course and entire experience were a pleasant surprise. Was able to secure a discounted tee time and definitely worth the money. Beautiful layout and course was in good shape. Nice to play a public course that does a decent job managing the fringes and traps and greens were sufficiently fast to make for a good challenge. Whole vibe of the management and service team were outstanding. We will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good round of golf

For the money a pay trough golf now absolute bargain
Nice golf course in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

back 9 1st light of day

We only had a limited time to squeeze in golf (and eat breakfast) so we headed out to the back 9 first thing in the morning. It was perfect timing....one two-some got out before us so the pace moved quickly.
Ray in the proshop is always fun to talk to and helpful. Fun course to play!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Time, Awesome Course

This course is a lot of fun, great layout and the greens are the best in the area. We rented a speaker from the clubhouse and listened to music as we played, made the round even more enjoyable. After our round we had a couple of drinks and watched the Thursday night game in the new clubhouse which is really, really nice. Look forward to going back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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