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2.3
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
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4.0
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Previously Played

1230 tee

Tee off on time 4 hrs 10 min completed good pace! They’ve also opened up some holes so you can attack better

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Hot weather
Used cart

Pack a Lunch!!!

Very slow play

never saw a marshall and left after 9 holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 145
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

San Juan is in great shape

I hadn't played here in years and decided to give it a go. The course is in great shape and the greens are rolling true. The course layout is a challenge in that there are several long distances between greens and the next tee boxes, so it is almost impossible to walk. The variety of holes and the challenges are excellent, however. You have to hit every club in your bag. They have a nice clubhouse with a 19th hole that serves great food and drink. A great value for your golfing money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The wind blows

The course was in fine condition but there was a stiff wind that affected most shots and even some putts. I can handle rain and cold but the wind makes this course rather difficult for me.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Evil green keeper at work

There was a tournament in the morning before I played so the course was set up to be more difficult than usual. Whoever picked the pin positions was just plain evil. I can't say it was unfair, but with the overcast conditions it was not easy to read the greens. I will be back, humbled.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course close to the ocean

Always enjoy playing here, not too hard, not too easy and almost always a great temperature.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Still a great value

Busy day at the course and the pace was slow. A marshal on the course keeping things moving would be a great idea.

The course is in decent shape. Greens and fairways looking good, tee boxes could use some attention but no big deal. Booked a 12:00pm tee time on line, checked in at the pro shop and turns out I was bumped to 12:18. When I questioned the change I was told that was the time I had booked. Checked my email and I was right. As a single I don’t mind some changes to accommodate others, but don’t tell me I booked a time that I didn’t.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday afternoon

It was typical of SJH as far as pace of play. 4:30-5 hours is par for this course. I was relatively surprised for a Sunday afternoon at the pace. We literally waited for every shot. It felt like 6 hours but was 4:38. Punched greens ... fun course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

aerated greens but still fun

Greens were just aerated, but always a fun course to play. Teed off at 1:10 on a Saturday so was pretty busy; however the pace of play was decent. Fun layout and awesome bar/restaurant

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course - keep It that way

One of my favorite courses to play during the week. Great conditions, friendly staff, solid ameninities. Wish they would focus on maintaining pace of play more often. I’d recommend this course but not on weekend prime time due pace of play concerns. Overall a 4/5.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched no prob

This course always has a good vibe. Reminds me how important course management is

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

greens were punched

It would be nice to be notified that the greens were punched and we were supposed to play the back nine twice...I quit after the first 9.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good mostly wide open course.

Everything was good and could have been excellent, but we had to play the front nine twice as they were aerating the back nine. This was not noted in the on-line posting nor at the golf course and we weren't told as the other twosome had been and went to the back nine and had to turn around. The pace of play the 1st time around was good but the second time around we had to wait on every tee box and every shot into the green and we were a foursome following a twosome? Must have been some additional players on the course the 2nd nine?? Still a good day on a good course with some good company and almost perfect weather.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No control over pace of play

We were scheduled to tee off at 12:09. We met the other couple and were looking forward to playing with them. The men had just need off when the starter said there was a problem as they had an extra golfer at the same time! The other couple was told to go ahead while we were put back to play with a new person This resulted in an extra group on the course. Play was very slow! After 12 holes we got amessage saying we were. 45 minutes behind. We were waiting on almost every shot. Since no one was on 16 we decided to skip 3 holes! It still took 4.5 hours! The pro shop offered no apology.

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