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

4.4 out of 5 stars
1820 Reviews (1820)
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

No Marshall

There was a very slow group and it took us 30 minutes to play the first two holes. We didn’t get to finish our round because of this.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun course in great shap

I’ve played Pala Mesa many times, but this was the first in almost two years. It’s as pretty as ever, and fun and challenging. I lucked out and played as a single on a slow Wednesday morning. Finished in 3 hours. Affordable green fees, too.

Challenging course at times with doglegs and 500 yd par 5’s. Only lost balls on frustrating #11.

Snack shop is good, and their restaurant and bar are fantastic!

Planning to play again next week.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great conditions --long rough

The course was in great condition but the rough was too long. It was just too hard to find the ball in the rough. I was constantly waiting for the group in front of me to find the ball.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

CS

a bit pricey but a good challenging course

the greens were a bit slow on the day played

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

10/10

The guy at the pro shop was an incredible man. I’m from Iowa so playing this course for the first time he treated me like I had been playing there for years. Will come back for sure!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Commented Jun 9, 2025
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

The greens were a bit shaggy but the course was in great shape. We teed off right after a tournament which is why the game was a bit longer, and that is normal. :)

Started to work on a handicap which is high but will have this reduced before EOY.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Commented Jun 4, 2025
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
T O P 100
Reviews 164
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Interesting mature course

Pala Mesa has a wide variety of holes, short, long, uphill, downhill and all are well framed by trees. The greens were good as were the rest of the course conditions. I played as a signle of a Friday afternoon and finished in about 3 hours (i played through 2 groups).

Staff in teh pro shop and the walkup restaurant were great.

I had heard about Pala Mesa probably 30 years ago and have wanted to play there since then - finally made it and was not disappointed. Not as nice as Journey at Pechanga, but about 1/3rd the cost

Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Great Day

We were fortunate to have nobody in front of us the whole day. It was great playing on green fairways for a change! Only improvement would be if the greens could be a bit better. Overall, loved it.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Always a challenge. Great condition! Worth the drive

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Commented May 23, 2025
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
T O P 100
Reviews 164
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice wooded course

Lots of trees, narrow fairways and small greens. I really enjoyed the course and trees, i live an New Mexico and love the trees that we don't have on our courses.

Greens are small and well kept. Rolled well if perhaps a little slower than i am used to. Fairways were tight snd excellent]t condition.

Good variety of short and long holes.

I really enjoyed playing here.

Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
T O P 100
Reviews 164
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Small greens and tight fairways

This course was very nice. The fairways are tree lined and fairly tight and the greens are small. Course was in excellent condition. Only “complaint” was the ball almost always buried when hit into a bunker (yeah I know, don’t hit it in the bunkers - but I did 3 times and it buried into terrible lies 2 times).

Good variety of holes with uphill, downhill, short and long ones. Some local knowledge would have been helpful on a few holes, but it wasn’t critical.

Staff was great and 3 groups let me play thru (I was a single) so pace of play, for me, was excellent.

Overall I couldn’t believe how relatively empty the course was for the quality and cost.

Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful Course

Great narrow fairways with primary and secondary cuts. Stay on the short grass to par the hole. Greens are a bit fast and have some break.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Not a great experience

I booked it on golf now at a discount but had a problem finalizing the booking so I called them to confirm. when I got there they charged me full pop - $115 each to play a course that I would never pay that much to play - just isn't worth the money and amenities are poor - the staff were not friendly. There was a huge gap in the tee times but were told NO! We could not go early. So then we end up playing behind a fivesome skins game that was slooooow.

They finished at least 4 holes behind, play was stacked up behind us - just a bad experience - Probably never go back

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 2.0
Commented Apr 29, 2025
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Love Pala Mesa!

When you can get a Great Hot Deal for about $40 Pala Mesa is a bargain!! Beautiful course, nobody in front of us, start when we wanted, perfect weather…what else is there to say!! Very accommodating to allow us to use a different open tee time than the Hot Deal. Not all courses do that, even if they have open times. Wonderful golf day with my son!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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