2001 Old Hwy 395, Fallbrook, California 92028, US
(760) 728-5881
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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

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1964
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Fine
Room TypesRoom
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Pala Mesa Resort

Reviews

4.3
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

GREAT COURSE

Played on a Wednesday so price was better than the weekend rate pace of play was great and the conditions were perfect amazing scenery made it a real enjoyable round. By no means was this an easy course with some quirky layouts and hole positions.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course and service

First time was recommended. Wasn’t disappointed instead couldn’t be happier on my choice. Fairways are in excellent condition, greens aren’t too hard or fast. Sand traps are very tough they replaced mosey with new sand. Lane the marshal was so nice and even let me know they had open course in front and behind if I wanted to to take extra time. Will be back on my next visit down to San Diego

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not long but narrow and tough!

The blues at barely over 6100... this course's defense is it's narrow fairways and fast undulating greens. Get above the hole, you better leave the putter cover on and hope it goes in. This course is always lush green and in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 136
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

I haven’t played the course in over 1 year. The fairways and greens were in great shape. Greens ran true. Fairways were not thin allowing for easy ball contact. Rough was not penalizing.

My only complaint is that the bunkers are too full of sand. Great sand by the way, but being too full the club easily gets sucked into the sand. There were several occasions in our group where the ball was plugged in the bunker.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Had a great time golfing. The fairways are narrow and challenging. The pace was great. The fairway condition was excellent but the green condition needs some attention. The greens are speedy and challenging. The golf carts are pretty new with the club cleaning brush. We loved it. Water bottles are provided.

Overall, it was a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Below the pin!

Must be below the pin or you will rarely make a putt of any distance. A fee holes were so tough that rgen putting from below the hole led to ball rolling backwards several feet. Super fun, and challenging!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Won't be back anytime soon

The proshop staff was very friendly. There were 2 teens on the putting green keep harassing my wife. Which ever the target my wife was putting to, they would putt there too and laugh to each other. Their parents are ruide as well. We made to the first tee 5 minutes before our tee time. The starter has already sent the other to start the forward tee. He has himself worked up and rude to players at first tee. The tee boxes and fairways are in good condition. Same of the greens are impassable to putt. You have to move your ball to where there is smooth grass. I won't recommend this course to anyone. You should spend your money elsewhere to ENJOY your day.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Save your money

The course is the worst run course I’ve ever seen. They sent me out as a single with two 15 year old kids and two younger kids as spectators in a cart. The spectators had no idea about golf etiquette. Then they quit after 9 which left me alone on a busy Sunday. The guy in the proshop was insulted I complained. I left my phone number and email address for whoever is in charge to call me and I never heard from anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pala Mesa Golf Course

This course was such a pleasure to play !

It is in a beautiful setting!!

It does have enough challenges for all golfers.

The weather was perfect and the course wasn’t busy which allowed us to finish in 3 hours and 20 minutes!!

The course was in Great condition!!

Highly Recommend!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

THE WORST MANAGED COURSE EVER

They sent out two 14 year olds and two 13 year olds as spectators who had no idea what etiquette is. Played with the cart putting it in reverse in middle of my back swing over and over. Driving almost on the greens. When I complained at the turn the staff was insulted that I complained. I left my email & phone number for whoever is in charge there and never received a response. SAVE YOUR MONEY THERE’S GREAT COURSES CLOSE BY.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t tell the people before they sign up that there is a massive kid tournament playing

Pala Mesa is a really nice course in decent condition, which is now charging a lot more to play… The big problem is when you host the junior world champions and you don’t tell people signing up for a teatime that that is happening and they jam players in behind it It’s like watching paint dry… But at least you have all the helicopter parents wandering around or kids running into bunkers to play in the sand when you’re trying to hit up because their sibling is playing… Super disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 129
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape & staff

Played after 3 JC courses and was in best shape compared to those; the greens were all great and the fairways cleaned of leaves.. the staff were great...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day

Started early in some fog. Third hole cleared up and was a great day of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pmreview

Nice track. Course was in good condition. Very challenging. We enjoyed the day.

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