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 162
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
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Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/01/2022

Hello, kangage7277. 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!

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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mow mow mow

Fairways and rough desperately in need of mowing. Since there is noticeable overwatering, this makes it worse without mowing. Fairways and rough are pretty much crabgrass, coupled with overwatering, your club can barely get through the grass. Not only does it slow down the club face, it twists the club. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just the rough, but it happened in the fairway time and again. I'm just glad I had a Hot Deal and only wasted $30 instead of their regular $50 weekday rate.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hi, the1269. 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.

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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

I checked the website several times regarding cart path only restrictions as we have golfers with medical conditions-there was no mention. When we arrived at the course we were advised the front nine was cart path only. The round also took 4 1/2 hours to play. We found the front nine fairways and greens to be in worse shape than the back nine. We played the course but will not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hi, Darrell1! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/01/2022

Hi, sethrn72. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, mwprice. 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.

Played On
Reviews 162
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, kangage7277. 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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where is the fairway?

This course has a nice layout and good pace of play. However, the course condition can be improved a lot. Fairway grasses are very tall, almost as if I’m playing from the roughs. Fun and challenging green though!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u314161212863. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 728-5881. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Hello u000006218019. 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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Hello u472148633. 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!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not Good Value

Paid $91 to play at 11:30am on a Saturday. Golf cart included. Figured that was a fair enough deal considering it was the weekend and I liked the course layout when I’ve played here before. This time, there was a single in front of us, a two some in front on him and it took 4h45 to finish the round. C’mon man. A solo? On a Saturday??? Also was disappointed with the condition of the greens, the tee boxes, and finding out it was cart path only. At the turn, there was only hot dogs and Turkey sandwiches. Pretty funny considering that the golf cart message boasts “a new menu!”. That all being said, the staff was very friendly and welcoming so i give them credit there. Long story short, wouldn’t drive all the way out there to spend $91 on 4.75 hr round in the future.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/25/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u659440384. 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.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Hi, u000003161776. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Upon making my reservation a week in advance I was charged a $63.00 green fee. I was not notified that the course would be going through the over seed process and that it would be cart path only, I was also not notified that due to the over seed they reduced the green fee to $49.00. I was not given a refund since I chose to pre-pay for my round through the Golf Now app. The tee boxes where over grown and needed to be mowed, the fairways where wet and somewhat soggy in places. The greens where in okay condition. This course has a great layout that is challenging and its a shame to see it in such poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/25/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u000006533107. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 728-5881. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To be avoided for now at least

First time I can honestly say I did not enjoy a round of golf.

Cart path only led to massive delays. 4 groups on one tee.

Conditions are poor

Hopefully new grass kicks in and it turns around

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, Coothouse,

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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in poor shape

Long grass in every fairway, unless you stand right on top of the ball, you won't find it. Tee boxes are scuffed and at lease half of them are not level.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, Tim5458160. 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.

Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, dlcwagner. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Quiet Wednesday

Played midday round at Pala Mesa. Course was in pretty good shape overall, tee boxes and greens were a little rough in spots, and traps were unraked. Played at a brisk pace as we were not pushed from behind nor did we wait for group ahead of us. Overall a pleasant round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/14/2022

Hello, rebholtzm. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/14/2022

Hello, tian6585. 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Angry neighbor

Coupled with the stay on cart path rules , Pala has an angry neighbor on hole 11 that will come out and yell at the golfers for enjoying their round to loudly!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314162716635. 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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/10/2022

Hi, Giacomuzzi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

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