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

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4.3
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course considering watering restrictions.

Three of us played Pala Mesa on Thursday September 22, 2022 and the course was in good condition considering the drought and watering restrictions. The course was in fairly good condition considering the heat, the greens in the front 9 were OK and the back nine greens were great. We played two other courses this week and Pala Mesa had the best conditions considering. The greens were well taken care of and we had a few balls back off their impact holes. The greens weren't covered in weeds as another course we played were, the roughs were manageable and pace of play was good, we did have a few twosomes ask to play through our foursome but we still played in four hours. The price was $45 with a cart each and the club house personnel were very friendly.. The carts all are equipped with GPS systems and the only complaint I have is the carts would stop if you were too close to a restricted area and you have to reverse your way back to the course. boundary. All in all this is a course we would play again even with the drought.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Hi, asarkozy. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Pala Mesa Resort, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need HELP

Was shocked at how the course was in need of work. The fairways were over grown and a handful of greens were in terrible shape. Very unusual for Pala Mesa

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006909964. 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.

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

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.

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

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.

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Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2022

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.

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Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/19/2022

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.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/19/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

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!

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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/19/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Years ago you had stay and play packages. Will they be offered in the future?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/20/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent layout and location

Greens in good shape, but Fairways need some work, very bumpy with patchy grass.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/15/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is a good layout

The course was fun to play. The greens were very slow. Sand traps were not good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/09/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/07/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course

Met some nice guys. Course was in good shape. Lots of undulation on fairways. Pace of play was fairly normal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/31/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

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!

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Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/26/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/26/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/23/2022

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.

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