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
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

First round at Pala Mesa Resort

Narrow fairways and way more bunkers than necessary?! Fun day but tough, unforgiving track. Leave the driver in the bag. Rough was too long for a resort course - hate losing balls that are in play…

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Pala Mesa Resort!

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf

A great golf course close to Temecula and San Diego. Friendly staff and really nice golf carts. Carts have music and built in range finder

Only criticism was the beat up tee boxes. Some tee boxes were uneven .

Great fairways and fast greens

Can’t wait to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One thing wrong

The only bad thing was the cart. Old one with very hard brake to set. Also the very worst was the monitor that said stupid things about how to drive all the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!

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Reviews 2
2.0
First Time Playing

Resort Golf? Laughable

Arrived thinking it was a resort course so good quality, couldn't have been more wrong. Driving range worse then a park district, course quality $30 MAXIMUM, cart lady I don't know how she gets a tip, pace was horrible, only perk was friendly golfers. I think all of their money went into the GPS/Infotainment device in the cart.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Hi,

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 37
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/09/2021

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!

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Commented on 08/09/2021

Hi, Yves8194251. 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

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 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

The fairways were rough in parts--not enough water and too many weedy lies. The rough was kikuyu and generally dry--very difficult. Greens were good with mixed grasses. Bunkers were very good. Challenging course with lots of hazards and ob in play. Not a great value right now.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. 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 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/26/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Hi! 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 and what we can do earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

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 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This Diamond is Worth the little drive

Not only could I book a tee time the next day but the conditions were better than MOST courses in/around San Diego (excluding Torrey and Madera), prices were better, staff was amazing, courses had a lot of challenges right in front of you and is NOW one of my favorite local courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Course condition was decent at best pace of play was a joke called the pro shop 4 times because the group in front of was 2 holes behind and wouldn’t let anyone play thru not even a single player who we let join our group No response from the course 61/2 hour round. Won’t wast my money here again. Course constantly plays slow because they have no marshals

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Hi! 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 and what we can do earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in very good shape. Great service in the Pro Shop. I played with a newcomer and encouraged him to return for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/09/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us, Sandy. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Pala Mesa Resort thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok course

Greens are nice, Fairways need water, Ladies tee boxes are horrible, men’s tee boxes need work. Nice layout, course could be nice if it had water.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
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Commented on 07/09/2021

Hi,

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 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Resort Course still feeling effects of weather

For a resort course, I was happy to find this at a significantly discounted rate. There were definitely patchy areas in the fairway along side some overwatered/muddy areas (which lead to some undesirable lies and hidden difficulty), so sometimes what should have been a good drive was not rewarded. Also, a lot of the tee grounds were sloped, so it was a little difficult to find a level stance - something the course needs to address sometime soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/09/2021

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Cart Path Only

Understand what they are doing, but annoying that so many holes were cart path only. Additionally, sometimes, cart path only without any warning until our cart shut off forward movement. Many fairways burn out and they are trying to recover and I can see the recovery happening. Tee boxes were terrible, and sometimes we even avoided them to hit behind or to the side. Expecting in a few weeks, that conditions will be great, but for now, not good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/06/2021

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.

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