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Value
1.5
Layout
2.4
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
2.2
Amenities
4.1
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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
567 Reviews (567)
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Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow play

We were paired with 2 men who not only talked for the entire 4 and a half hour round, but they would wait until they finished a conversation to select a club, tee up, and tee off. This made the round tedious, as I play the forward tees, so I had to wait forever to tee off. It wasn't until #13 that the ranger showed up and told these guys to pick up the pace.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Sloooooooooow

Way to slow, 6 hour round. Waited at every tee box for several minutes. Was supposed to tee off at 2 and we didn't even get off until 2:20 PM took 3 hours to play the front 9 so we decided to call it a day. The course is a great layout and lots of fun but the pace of play is not acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow Play

Very slow play . There was a group playing holding up about six groups and would not allow anyone to play through. The marshal watched and did nothing so it was a very frustrating day of stop and wait forever golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition but....

Golf course was maintained very well. Nice weather and great round. But ranger who watched the game pace was so mean. Back to back backed up in front of us but he yelled us to speed up. That was such a bad customer service.!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Juan Hills is a great value

Played on a Friday morning and it was a beautiful day to play golf. We decided that there must have been a special going on since the course was crowded and slow. We were just under five hours and had to wait on almost every shot.

San Juan is a challenging course, the greens were very good, considering the current water issues the rest of grounds are pretty good.

My group decided no more Friday play, pace of play was too slow, but we will play mid week.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Course is a good layout that offers some fair challenges. Course is in fairly good condition. A few brown spots but very good for this time of year. Pace of play was a little slow and I think $74 through Golf Now is a little pricey.Even with that it was a fun course to play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best play in OC

This course has always played well and the rolling views of the OC valley stretch has always made this course one to come back and play again and again. Not saying this is an easy course it will challenge you time to time but it's a course that you will always want to come back and challenge again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

You can avoid this course

Played Saturday afternoon. Course was packed, teed off 10 minutes late or so. Only played the front nine which was pretty easy. My ball wasn't flying anywhere but was able to get up and down with the soft greens. Disappointed in the greens otherwise, they were extremely beat up. Play this course in the morning on a weekday if you must play this course. One of the guys my partner and I were paired up with had absolutely little to zero golf etiquette and that kinda ruins a day. A fine, peaceful course otherwise but the pace of play and people ruined it for me.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Too Crowded

I've been playing at this course for almost 20 years and have seen it go through a lot of changes. I love the course, I love the staff, I love the clubhouse, the atmosphere, and the food is fantastic. My only complaint is that lately, every time I play here it turns into a 5 hour round. They seem to be offering very low rates (which seems appealing) but at the mercy of the course being incredibly overbooked. Hit a shot, wait 10 minutes, hit another shot, wait 7 minutes... pull up to a par three, and you're behind 3 groups. On top of that, only one marshall siting all day, and he was parked in the shade on the same hole, half asleep. If the course is hurting for money and they're trying to mix up their strategy to make their quota, I'm raising my hand and proclaiming that I'd gladly pay $20 more a round to have it go back to the way the course used to be: A bit pricier, but an absolute joy to play.

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

Great course overall very clean

The greens and fairways were well kept, staff is very friendly and there were plenty of bathrooms along every 3 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good golf. Hot beers

Great time playing with Kenny and Ian. Course was fun and in good shape. Beverage stop at 10th hole was ridiculous. The guy was stoned or something, no clue or customer service. Beers were hot and did not offer any help to keep them cool. Dude where's my car, is more his speed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

We had a great time.

This was a great course and an excellent value. The pace of play was extremely slow, even though the Marshall was trying to have players pick it up. It took us over 5 hour to complete 18 holes. Because of the price you get a lot of beginner golfers on the course. It was a great layout and a fun course to play not simple by any means. We had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great condition and great value for your money and time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Near perfect So Cal day at a well conditioned course

Bright sunny day with plenty of sea breeze will make just about any golf course feel terrific but SJHCC was well designed and groomed well enough to earn at least 4 star rating. Pace of play was a bit on a slow side but that gave me a time to look around the scenery and enjoy the weather. Highly recommend this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Pace of play and superb value

We teed off at noon and were finished at4.15pm on a Sunday. Great pace and it cost $30. Great value too. Joined up with another single and a pair, thanks to Mike, Ryan and Kathryn for a fun afternoon. Didn't score very well but that was more down to me!. Hitting uphill onto a lot of the greens always take one extra club at least and HIT it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Value

We were late for our reservation and they got us right out at the special price of $25 each including cart

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course to play.

I have played this course twice in the last couple of weeks and it has been a fun time on both occasions. The fairways are a bit beaten up in places but the greens are in great shape. Interesting holes and friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Cost & pace of play

Booked on line as we were celebrating a birthday. The course allowed too many players for pace of play. Two men joined us, very nice, but one paid $22 & the other $18. WE PAID $69 for the two of us!!! Not a deal at all. Course had too many "under repair" areas, some marked some not. Not happy at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun

This course is fun. It plays faster than you would think.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slowness of play

All was good but pace of play. They are packing in way too many patrons for the sake of money. Apparently there were over 300 players on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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