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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
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Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Has a good variety of elevations

I enjoyed the round even though it took over 5 hrs to play 18. I felt the course was pretty well maintained and had similar conditions throughout. Good place to spend a day not to play a quick round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

First time players and enjoyed the course.....challenging but not crazy. Course is in good condition compared to other courses in so cal.....with our current drought conditions and all....
Would play again......nice friendly staff.....could smell the food from the resturant.....smelled great but we had to pass......will definitely return.......

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/02/2014

Thanks for the comments and we appreciate you coming out to play!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Course review

Course condition was fair, greens were good shape, pace of play reasonable, enjoyed the day very much with good company. Very good price for Saturday play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course and greens in good shape

We played at 2 pm, had one bottle neck on number 8 otherwise pretty wide open. The greens were well maintained, green and a little soft. This allowed the balls to stop but they were a little bumpy because of the golf shoes late afternoon etc, but understandable. The fairways had some dry spots, but reasonable given the water restrictions. Over all we thought the course was in very good condition considering the water issues.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SJHGC

The pace of play is slow but overall a good course for the price on golfnow.com. The staff is above average and the greens are in good shape.

Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rob's Review

Moderately challenging course in the rolling San Juan Capistrano Hills,. Excellent greens and beautiful vistas. A great value for the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good course for south OC

Played here about 12 times and it is what it is. A solid course that plays fairly easy but has a few difficult holes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

staff friendliness

I like person to front desk . He is very friendly making to happy befor tee.

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

great coarse

San Juan Hills has done a great job on the remodel of the clubhouse and the coarse is in great shape. The staff is helpful and friendly. Had a great round.!

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

Nice course in San Juan Capistrano

This course is very well kept and very quiet and beautiful. It can sometimes get crowded but we went out on the 4th of July and it was a good pace of play with a nice breeze from the ocean to keep things cool even though the weather was warm. They have recently renovated the clubhouse and restaurant so it looks fabulous.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice, fun course

Came for very late twilight on July 4th. The course was pretty empty by then so not really sure how the normal pace of play would be. Course is beautiful and moderately challenging. There are some narrow fairways on the back nine and a few blind tee shots. The PAR 3s are all pretty fun.

Staff was friendly and carts were in good condition with GPS. Greens were a bit bumpy though, lots of un-repaired divots.

Not a good walking course. There are some long distances between holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Course

Good course overall. I wish the pace was a little faster but it was decent. Can't complain.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

After reading all the reviews I was a little on the defensive side.
Tee time 1.04 teed off just in time.
Staff friendly and very organized.
Restrooms very well located on the course and there is a Mobil snak BEER shop.
My only complaint is 4 or 5 tees that are not leveled other than that very well worth the price for this course.
Forgot to mention there was a full house and we finished a little under 4.30 hrs.
I'm coming back.......

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day

The course was fun and somewhat challenging on some holes. My husband and I enjoyed our weekly date and had lunch prior to play. The food was excellent but the service was a bit slow. However, I would recommend this course and food to my friends.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

where are the marshalls?

poor pace of play and didn't see a marshall the entire front nine. public course that requires collared shirt for men. nice grill and facilities. most of staff very nice, but the manager is not exactly service/customer oriented.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

@ Grampa's

Had a very nice day. Played terrible, but still a very nice day. Greens large, hard to read, beautiful shape. Fairways in very good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a country club

Starter kept pro shop locked until official opening time with men standing outside who could have been shopping the pro shop. Starter turned away a few groups that wanted to play the back nine, because of a tournament which didn't start until 11am. then he readily gave out times to the regulars that came in a few minutes later. You hear heavy freeway traffic holes three through twelve. Fairway grass was way overdue for repair in many places and poorly maintained. Fairways looked worse than many muni courses. Other patrons and golfers were friendly and helpful. Bartender was A+. Low rating for traffic noise, poor grass quality, and unprofessional shop starter.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice greens bur very poor fairways

Required more than 5 hours to finished.... way too long. Groups are bunched and foursome in fromt was more than one hole behind. Course Marshall appeared at hole 16 and advised the group in front to speed up but really too late as we're almost finishing.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

an awesome day on an awesome course

Played there yesterday with the fellas and was really impressed by the course and staff. The greens rolled excellent and the staff was on it. It was a little more expensive than where we normally play but whats a few bucks when you can have double the fun!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great new clubhouse

Very long round- improvements to the clubhouse were impressive

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