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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course is great

We playthere often It is maintained wll an always enjoy it.
It is a resort but kept well. All people are friendly and helpful.
Even thou it is not a real long course it is a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun practice layout well maintained but very slow play.

Always enjoy the course. Its a fun layout and excellent practice for irons, rescue clubs, and fairway woods. Course is in good shape and well maintained. Biggest problem is slow play due to both a lot of beginners as well as many older players with walking handicaps. Should be given handicap flags for their carts and informed on how to drive up to their balls.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course have great sceneries

well maintained course good place to play with the fellas or your girl. Can be slow play at times but scenery make it better. but still one of my favorite courses..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is always in great condition!

All the tee boxes were condendensed to the shortest distance, so that was disappointing. But that is temporary as they were reseeding the other tee boxes.
The fairways and greens were perfect!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good beginners course

good course to sharpen up on your short game.nice part 3 course to play with the fellas.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost realy ggod

The overall course is nice, current conditions were under repair, but not bad. Greens great, a mixed bag of speed conditions on the greens
Normally the full course is a nice round, but not with all the tee boxes set up for only one distance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is very scenic and fun to play.

This course is under maintenance as it is being reseeded so it's not in the best condition now. But this course is usually very beautiful and scenic. This is one of my favorite courses to play as it is challenging but not too long and can be played normally around three hours. The course is a great deal if you go through Golf Now, in fact Golf Now is the best deal around for any course.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short but challenging

Love this layout! From the first tee it's full of variety and can be deceptively tricky. Being used to "full-length" courses, the position-off-the-tees game is a refreshing change from the 'blast-it and go-look-for-it' layouts favored in Southern Cal. The course is beautifully maintained and the greens are as difficult to read as any I've played. (6 three-putts!). The proshop ware is a little pricey and it's the only 'negative' I can find about this lovely executive-type course. The degree of difficulty is helped by the many elevation changes and grainy greens. But beware of the many older golfers out there! They'll slow you down, but also allow you to enjoy the scenery during waits, so don't be in a hurry to finish, you can be delayed now and then. Usually, though, there's plenty of open times and space on this really nice course! I heartily recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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
Previously Played

Walkable, Fun course.

Really fun executive course. Elevations , water, trees, but not overdone. Great practice for irons. Wife loves the course. The other Welk course, Oaks, is for the beginner but this one, Fountains, is fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's a short course but fun to play.

I enjoy playing this course, it gives me a good workout with my irons! There are trees to avoid, canals to get up and over..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Prefer the Fountains over the Oaks

We golfed at the Oaks course first. It was small and a little difficult because it was a short course. We then replayed and tried the Fountains course. Absolutely loved it. Would go back again. Both courses were well maintained and the staff was wonderful. Awesome golf carts too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course but slow play

The course is in good condition however due to the course being an executive course the play should be faster.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take the wifw

This is a great course for beginners yet still fun to play. My wife loves it

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Later Tee time

I love this course. It's well maintained, the cart paths are in good shape and the greens are excellent. We did happen to choose a very hot day to play, and my wife ended up not playing the better part of the course. For me, it is a mixture of par 3's and 4's that accommodate a golfer whose longest drive is around 220 yards.
I get to play a lot of different clubs and get to switch back and forth between the long game and the short game.
The views are pretty great as well. This oasis in the middle of mountains and wilderness, is very well thought out and the course is designed to capture those views.
Always recommend this executive course to anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

beautiful course well worth it.

The course is well maintained and it's a good course for someone who wants to improve their short game. definitely going back there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nestled next to the mountain.

Very nice course that is very well maintained with nice open fairways and the greens are in very good condition. I would recommend this course to any intermediate players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course. Well maintained.

I started at 11:30 AM. It was not busy at that time. I was able to play by myself until the last two holes. I caught up with the pair in front of me who were kind a slow until they finally let me play thru. No marshal until the back nine when I've seen him 2-3 times with drinks to sell. I finished in 3.5 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course!

Course appears to be very easy but definitely presents a few challenges along the way. Great for practicing the short game. You'll find out real quick if your short game clubs present any distance gaps. Staff was very friendly and course was very well maintained. A pleasant experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good as usual!

I love playing this course. Definitely one of the more maintained executive courses around SD. Greens rolled well, fairways are fine, and the tee boxes are average.The staff is consistent regarding customer service. My tee time was mid-week and mid-day so pace of play was as good as I can hope for. It was hot so it was great to see the cart girl pass about 3-4 times throughout the round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Basically good Executive course.

Play was a slow, but then again it is a public course and next to a retirement community.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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