24157 San Vicente Road, Ramona, California 92065, US
(800) 776-1289
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About San Vicente Golf Resort

San Vicente Golf Resort in Ramona is nestled into the gently rolling hills 35 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Both the 6,633-yard course and 28-room lodge have been recently remodeled. Every room offers a comfy bed, small fridge and a large patio or balcony overlooking the pleasant course designed by Ted Robinson Sr. Live music on weekends livens up the atmosphere at the Par Lounge and Deck.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres300
Year Opened1971
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom
TennisYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at San Vicente Golf Resort

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent greens!

Course is dormant and obviously wet from all the weather this past week; however, the bunkering and green complexes were unbelievable. Felt like I was playing Royal Melbourne or Seminole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

We weren’t able to finish our round, however from the minute we got there, the attitude of the staff was a turn off. We drove an hour to get there and pre-paid the green fees. We were doing them a favor, but pretty much the staff could care less that we were at their course. We had been there one other time at least a year ago. Either they had Bermuda on the fairways that has gone dormant, or they didn’t prepare their fairways with all of the great rain we have had. The fairways are thin, like dirt, with maybe slight fluff here and there. The greens are cut way too tight and have many divots throughout. Therefore, pin placements are literally ridiculous. No reason to drive that far, and pay the fees to golf there. Not worth a half of tank of gas. Read the other recent reviews. They are legitimate. There is no way that someone could give them a 5-star rating with the state of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Burned out fairways

Live in Ohio. Our municipal courses are far superior to this overrated course. While the layout is beautiful. The groundskeeper needs to put some work into this course. Terrible pin positions on the green.

Save your money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Hate the remodel. In poor condition.

Had not played the course since it was redone. Used to play at least 3-4 times a year. Course hadn't really been in very good shape for many years, but it was always ok as the track is interesting and price point ok. There was a 3hr frost delay when we arrived for a 12 time (no notification provided of this, but was a Teeoff time). Regardless, we got out about on time. Thought the fairways were dormant Bermuda, but really basically dirt. Only could hit off it, because of so much recent rain. Greens were really thin - almost no grass. Like some other reviews, the greens following the redo are ridiculous. The undulations are poorly thought out and way over the top. Agree with those who said it is like a putt-putt course. With almost no grass (green), they were mostly unputtable. Some flags were in absurd positions given the undulations. Probably hard to justify returning and the current cost. Terrible redesign. Should have just spent the money on better water management and the old greens....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
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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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, crappy fairways

My son lives 2 minutes from the course and I have wanted to play it for the last 4 years. I live in Cleveland where numerous courses referring to our metro parks and public courses are far superior to San Vecente.

For the condition of the fairways , which were burned out on every fairway, the rates to play here are outrageous. If you like hitting every shot off the fairway on dirt, this is the place for you.

I did love the design of the course whoever put the pin placements on the greens doesn’t have a clue.

Many greens had the flags in a downhill position which were impossible to putt.

I played the course once…….a total disappointment. I won’t be back.

Your brochure of the course looks fantastic, too bad the course doesn’t look like the brochure.

I did have fun playing golf with my son.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 122
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

San Vicente

Great condition ,every bunker perfect, greens unbelievable, almost too fast, great french fries, a true resort golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 122
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Go somewhere else

If you like fairways full of weeds and overpaying for green fees, this is your place. $90 to play is such a joke, it’s maybe worth $20. This place is kind of a dump to be honest. The Marshall is rude and unprofessional. I will never golf here again. So many other courses that aren’t an hour away from San Diego that are worth the money. I’m not quite sure how this place has such good reviews. Not worth it. Golfer beware.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 438
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Walked

Dollar-for-dollar, one of America's best

The recent renovation of San Vicente Golf Resort has turned a relatively anonymous, out-of-the-way midcentury-modern golf course for locals into one of America's best hidden gems.

What's not to love? The course is walkable, it plays fast and firm and it has a sensational set of greens - daring, intricate and meant to be enjoyed over multiple rounds with changing hole locations. The redone bunkering is attractive without being overly showy, and bunker placements demand strategic planning from every tee box. Oh, and green fees top out around $70, the people are nice and the weather is usually perfect.

The course's semi-remote location helps keep the crowds away for now, but as the word gets out, more and more golfers will realize San Vicente is a must-play course for any curious golfer visiting the San Diego area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are hard, fast, and undulating. Green design and pine placements are ridiculous for casual golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round

There was no starter and no marshal on the course. “Two groups” were in front of us that were actually all together. They were split into 4 and 2 off the first tee and then would just wait for each other on every tee box. I told the staff in the pro shop and his response was “ya we told them to split up”. These guys were not golfers. Half of them weren’t wearing golf attire. They drove on the wet fairways even though it was cart path only. They forgot clubs and head covers numerous times slowing down the pace even more. Normally I would have just skipped them but it would have been skipping 1-2 holes and it was my friends first time playing the course, so I wanted him to experience every hole. It took us five and a half hours to finish as a two some. Absolutely ridiculous. I again brought it up to the staff after the round and the guy could care less. Great course. Terrible staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee time was for 12:30 PM. Teed off at 12:40 PM finished 15 holes darkness. Way too slow too many golfers plus too many members playing multiple rounds.on same day deserved better actually deserve rain check so i can play 18 holes not fund 20-30 minutes each hole.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good

Great Course, played behind walkers who went faster than us and everyone kept up with POP also every time a worker was around they were super friendly. Possibly add sumore snacks for the course. Great time just played on the dead stuff all day but expected w/ the weather.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Value Course to Play

I would recommend this course! Well kept greens and challenging!! Food was good and staff was friendly!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Great course, tee boxes, fairways and greens are very well maintained, probably the best course for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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