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 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible shape!!!!!!!!!!!

Have played this course for 10+ years weekly, course continues to get worse…. Tee boxes are in HORRIBLE shape, nothing but dirt to hit off!!!!!! Fairways are becoming a joke as well, decent grass is hard to find anywhere throughout. WILL NOT PLAY AGAIN……… not worth the money you are charging. Will be playing at Golf Club of California until you guys can figure out how to maintain your course. Owner needs to step up and invest money back into the course. Was once a great place to play for a local who lives in Fallbrook. You guys will continue to loose golfers until you can improve your course conditions. I know numerous members who have left the course due to your conditions. Don’t water your money here any longer as it’s NOT the resort course it once was. Stay away until conditions improve!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/28/2021

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us was poor due to the course conditions.

We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course, played it twice now this year. Fairly tight fairways but surprisingly not many lost balls. Pretty fun and challenging. Tee to greens were in good shape for the most part.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Different From Photos on website

Fairways were terrible; greens were decent! Place of play was extremely slow! Concessions stand closed. Not a repeat !

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Uncle Rob

Came with my out of town nephew and brother in law the had a great time and so did I papa is one of my favorite courses to play and my company loved it

We also enjoyed the drinks and food at the clubhouse

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 213
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

OK Conditions For this time of year

This is a nice course with accuracy off the tee and into greens required. The greens were in great shape but the rest of the course hit and miss with bare spots in many areas and more so on the front nine. We played the course bumping everywhere which made it more enjoyable. There is a range, snack bar and restaurant open which were nice. The staff was friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/29/2021

Hello. 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.

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 Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Course

The only exception is their carts which have GPS and will suddenly stop moving if you go into a "restricted area". Problem is they don't mark any of these areas and you're left to guess in many circumstances, what is restricted. It's not just near the greens but in other areas of the course. This contributes to slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Course was great.

Pace of play was good... senior threesome & finished in 3 1/2 hrs.

Restaurant & bar closed...Snackbar only.

Was 100° & no beverage cart on course???

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/20/2021

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 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hit and Miss

Staff was as friendly as they come. The course was in very good shape. Problem: there were sprinklers in the fairway on just about every hole. I had to hit through sprinklers and wet fairways. The pace was slow. We were waiting on the tee boxes from 5 to 10 minutes on just about every hole starting from number hole 4.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Hello. 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 44
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

its great but

The course was in good shape. the greens roll great. pace of play was OK We did have to wait on the tee from time to time.

The carts are the issue. They get disabled certain areas. The course is not marked to tell you where.They need to rope it off or something. The overhead display is loaded with adds ect. everyt time you go to look at the yardage the screens goes to something else.. Its useless. you should be able sto turn the darn thing off. It would be nice if the flag sticks had reflectors so you could use your range finder.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/16/2021

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 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/16/2021

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

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Commented on 09/16/2021

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I enjoyed the course. My score was average. There were a few dry spots but the greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/16/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/16/2021

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 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Love resort courses

Front nine is a standard decent nine with a few fun holes...but the back nine is Awesome! Greens are fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not fun

Play this course if you want a 6 hour round. There is no Marshall on the course, we paid for 18, but after 3 hours we left after 9

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/13/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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