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Pala Mesa Resort
About Pala Mesa Resort
The ranch-style Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook is just minutes away from Temecula wine country. All 132 rooms have either been renovated or will be soon. A heated outdoor pool, four lighted tennis courts and fitness room are available to guests. The golf course starts out narrow but gets more scenic with more elevation changes later in the round.Facts
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18th tee box Photo submitted by Nicklitchfield on 01/14/2021
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Having a blast, observing all the social distancing and mask rules. Photo submitted by u0000063300819 on 07/08/2020
Great track, bad conditions
Greens were good
Sand was tough and almost unplayable
Fairways were spotty grass at best
Tee boxes were pretty bad shape.
It is end of summer season, so I hope they fix the course over winter. Price point is STEEP for the conditions.
Nice place
I didn't play as well as I should have, but the course was in good shape considering how hot and dry the weather has been. The staff was very friendly. The only issue I had was that the parking brake on the cart would not lock every time I tried to use it.
Thank you for your review, TomJutte. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello, u000007309212. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
No Water at Pala?
We used to love playing here but they have not maintained the course very well: the greens appear to have either two types of grass or an infection and this causes very bumpy greens. It’s too bad.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, GoldMiner1849. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello Diceaser. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Nice layout Really rugged fairways an greens
Played this course September of 2021 a few times and really liked it..This year sadly not so much..The fairways are in really rough condition and several of the greens were in bad shape..I realize this is the time of the year that a lot of So Cal courses punch their greens and perhaps that is part of the problem when a green is patchy and has multiple types of grass / weeds growing on it it is more than a punching issue
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Anivoc. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Years ago you had stay and play packages. Will they be offered in the future?
Thank you for taking the time to review us, uPXLM6258PX. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!
Course comments
Have played Pala Mesa a few times.
Got a great rate ("HotDeal") off of GolfNow app
Had foursome...all seniors.
Pace of play was good. Let a twosome & single play thru.
Sand traps needed to be raked more due to lack of sand...just to loosen up the dirt, so it's not like your hitting off concrete. Tee box's and Fairways were well maintained, greens a little patchy, but in general they were ok. We all had Hotdog special at snackbar after.
Wanted refills on beers & soda, but she closed up without even asking if we needed anything??? We were sitting right in front of her window!!!
All in all a good day.
Hello, ajmgolf. Thank you for visiting us at Pala Mesa Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Excellent layout and location
Greens in good shape, but Fairways need some work, very bumpy with patchy grass.
Hello, Ieagle. Thank you for visiting us at Pala Mesa Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello rgayton. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!
Course is a good layout
The course was fun to play. The greens were very slow. Sand traps were not good.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, zFd1MD6foW0ZbrSgHrid. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
Enjoyable course
Met some nice guys. Course was in good shape. Lots of undulation on fairways. Pace of play was fairly normal.
Hi, u660534788. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.
Hello, Ron4591. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Pala Mesa Resort. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
In Need of Major Maitenance
The course “could” be a really good track, but the course is in desperate need of adequate maintenace.
Many fairways are missing grass, the greens are covered in fungus making them VERY SLOW and bumpy, and the tee boxes were atrocious.
It is definitely not in the shape of a “resort course” and is overpriced for the conditions.
Hi, harddrivej. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for reviewing us, u314162058463. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!
Greens are struggling
Probably due to water costs but, the greens are pretty rough. They’re insanely long trying to keep the growth, but I mean you could roll them at least. Having to putt through grass thaat blades are standing up at at least 1/2” inch is insane. It’s varying from hole to hole, but the practice green is NOOOOOWHERE representative of the courses greens. Hopefully we get rain soon but I’m gunna hold off here until I know this place has gotten better.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, CJones1192. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.
I can see the potential, but not today..
I was asked by a family member to play this course, and I agreed. But maybe I should have stayed home. Fairways were mostly dirt, and the greens made it feel like I was putting through the islands of Hawaii. I get that there wells are broken, but then charge like $30 for a round, not $41 and definitely not $91. Hope it all gets fixed soon.
Hi, brashmor,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Pala Mesa Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Avoid course for duration of 2022
What you need to know is that the course is hurting.
Two of their irrigation wells are broken and the effects are seen all over the course.
I'd avoid playing it until 2023 when hopefully it can bounce back.
There's a note in their men's club flyer posted in the restroom that for the duration of 2022, it's lift/clean/place throughout the course as many of the fairways are burning out due to the irrigation issues.
But that's not the worst of it. The greens have been lost. Not just one, two or three...but all 18.
There is some type of fungus/infection causing havoc on all the greens. There is no pure putting surface. Lots of splotches of different shades of green ranging from dark green to light green.
The differences are also impacting the putting surface. Lots of bumps from one splotch of green to the next and such causing balls not to roll true at all. Immensely frustrating when you don't know literally which way your putt will bounce.
I find it ingenious that this is not being broadcast and they are charging full rates. The course in its present condition does not warrant premium rates.
You've been warned....stay away from Pala Mesa until the wells are fixed and they can get back to better shape.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ChannyCorzine. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.