8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, California 92026, US
(760) 749-3000
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About Welk Resorts San Diego

The Welks San Diego sprawls across 450 acres with dozens of one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom luxury villas, each near one of the five recreation centers. The 6,000-square-foot fitness center features spin and yoga rooms, workout machines and a two-story climbing wall. The village consists of shopping, dining, theatre and a Starbucks. The par-3 Oaks course and executive Fountains course are available for golfers. Get your game on at the Sport Yard with basketball, sand volleyball, tennis, pickleball, archery, horseshoes, giant checkers and shuffleboard. 

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$
Property Class★★★★
Acres450
Year Opened1964
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesSuite
PoolAdults Only
Short CourseYes
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Welk Resorts San Diego

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3.9
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Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Great for 100 yards and in

This was a nice par 3 course. I was a single and was able to play 18 holes in 1:15 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Short Game

This course is awesome and the staff really makes it welcoming. Their coffee is great! My brothers and I play every other Sunday bright and early, and we have a great time out there. The greens can be tuff and the back nine can make it challening because of obstecles. Here's a picture of my first birdie.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

Course would be great if they cut the grass and gave it some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful Welk

My friends and I come here once or twice a month. The staff is always very friendly and we love the fast pace and beauty of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

FUN Shorty

Good short course with some challenging holes Greens in great shape. But tough to read.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good coarse for seniors

Its a shorter coarse but in good shape, the only negative is the T Boxes are very uneven.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good for varying skill

we were a group of 4 ladies. Played 3 times while staying at the Resort. (played 2 other courses in the area also). This is a great course with difficult enough holes for those of us who have played a while and a little difficult for those of us who have only played for a year. Course is beautiful. however, on a nice unseasonably sunny day it can very slow taking 4 3/4 hours or more even with 2 players with us who took more time. We still were waiting at most of the holes. All and all its a great course. We come every year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Great course but the pace of play so slow you lose interest in the game. Some holes were backed three groups deep!

Conditions Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Short Course

This is an executive course, mostly par threes and some par fours. The course was in excellent condition given the extremely dry weather the last few months. I'm not wild about executive courses, but this was nice because it was in nice shape in such dry weather and has some nice, scenic holes. A lot of seniors play this course, which can make for slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

really nice executive course

some holes play uphill, some downhill, never boring

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a disappiontment

Poor greens, poor fairways, extremely slow pace of play. Could be a great course but obvously no money spent on upkeep.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

a fun time executive course

played fountain course with my wife , our first time there. course was in great condition except a couple t-boxes need some work. friendly staff , had a good fun time, my wifes new favorite place

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Day

Teed off 30 minutes early off our 9:44 tee time with hardly anybody on the course. Greens in excellent shape. Tee Boxes a little muddy with the overnight rain, but not horrible.

White tee's were either with the red tees or blue tees, so that was a bit of a disappointment. Score early, the middle of the back nine is quite difficult.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun round and well maintained course

This was my first time playing the course, but it wasn't a challenge finding your way like other courses I've played lately. It was a little hot and the sun just beat down on you in that little valley, but still a great day to play.
The overall maintenance of the course was excellent. I really wouldn't say pristine, but it was definitely better than just "maintained".
I was by myself, but saddled behind two foursomes and a threesome behind me that caught up. I didn't mind so much though after the cart girl showed up after 4. The rate of play was still...decent, given the line up.
There are some great views, pretty decent elevation changes, a lot of trees and only a few water hazards. There was a good mix between easy/forgiving fairways and some more challenging/tight fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overcrowded , no proper marshalling , more Oitch and Out than a proper golf course

3 rounds 4hrs, 41/4hrs and 5 hours for a par 61 is a mess

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrific executive level course.

Terrific executive level course. Play is a little slow as they put too many players on at times.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for practice

I played the Welks Oaks course. For the money, this is a great little spot to go work on your short game. I'd definitely come back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Short Executive Course

This is a very good course for the novice. The longest hole is under 150 yards and I didnt play any club longer than my 9 iron the whole round. It is located in a beautiful area of San Diego county. The tee boxes were being overseeded the day we played and were closed but the greens were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nothing too great, but a pleasant day of golf.

Executive size course in pretty good condition. Enough par 4s to make an interesting round. Good for couples. Nice Pro Shop, friendly staff with some discounts. Okay at 34 bucks through GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

this course has hills and slops

This is a well maintain course with nice scenic views,and very well maintained,the play is a good pace.I really like the course layout.will be playing here again real soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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