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

Reviews

4.2
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf

The course is in good shape. Play was slow with 5 inexperienced holders ahead of us drinking and being slow. Otherwise a good day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

the course is an exelent conditions

greens, fairways, tee boxes carts and staff were amazing

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hidden Fee

The oaks is a very small par three with no hole longer than 127 yards. Beautifully maintained under many oaks and sycamores. It was perfect for my elderly mom or for beginners. Unfortunately, I was taken aback when charged $16.50 for t cart. If I had elected to ride along it would have cost $35.00. OUCH!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Beautyful course

This course is always in perfect condition and I really enjoy to play here, every time I can !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Easy, but fun

I played the Fountains before and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I had the opportunity to squeeze a quick round in this morning and decided to try the Welk's par 3 Oaks.
I enjoyed myself, it was a fun executive, but it was really short and at some points difficult to find the next hole.
Overall I would play it again though. A few elevation changes, some hazards and one big telephone pole make it worth another shot.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun course

This course is typically suited for vacationers, golfers who aren't really playing to improve their game. Fun course to hone your short game skills if you are an avid golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Slow,Slow,SLOW...

This place is not worth the time,it should not take 5+ hours to play this course. People ahead of us called the pro shop at hole 14, but still 15 to 20 minute wait after that per hole.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Good as always!

Course is very enjoyable walk in the park.recommend to all skill levels

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun little course

This course is so so fun, for the price you can't skip this course. I will defiantly be back to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time.

An enjoyable and challenging course. I would recommend it to everyone. The only thing I would change is that the 9th hole snack bar would open sooner.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cost too much!

Prior to April of this year the management charged $21.00 with a coupon for weekday play and $24.00 during the week-end which I considered fair. Now they charge $30.00 with a coupon and try like heck to get you to purchase 10 rounds in advance. I would rather pay $40.00 and play a championship course and get a better bang for the buck. if they want to keep golfers coming back. Honor the old coupon rates that were worth the price.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Oasis

Fun course for both my husband and I. There is enough to challenge him and enough to keep my short play fun for me! It's a beautifully kept course, affordable with friendly staff!
Love it!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the 8 bucks to play.

The par 3 at welks resort was a great deal, but for the drive, the course conditions and the pace of play I wish I had my 8 bucks back. Greens were sandy, tee boxes werfull of divots and they had a group of 6 slowing everything down. Not my best experiance.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

fun course

Great course for working on your short game! Small greens make it challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Slow, Slow Play

Had to wait each and every hole. After 2 hours got to hole 10, and I was running out of time so I took the cart and went ahead. Would have gone to parking lot and and called it a day if necessary, but found the problem at hole 15. Course was completely open from 15 to 18 because of one slow foursome ruining it for everybody else behind them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

2 Cuts of Rough!

Had a great time practicing our short game at the Fountains. The course was well manicured and in really great shape. The snack bar at the 9th/10th hole closed at 3pm, which I thought was a bit early because there were a few groups behind us still. I really wanted a hot dog...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for parents and kids wanting to play

Came here for a quick round. Doubt if I will every come here again.
Nothing wrong with the course for what it is. More of a parent/child course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great Value - Great Short Game Practice

Played the course 3X over the past two weeks while on vacation at the resort. Course is in much better condition than last year with much better maintenance - greens were quick and consistent, except for a couple that had been recently sanded. All in all, a great course to warm up your short game. Great value at $18 with cart through GN. Great pace of play as well - actually completed a round as a twosome in 2.5 hours. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Beautiful executive

Fabulous course, great facilities and they treat you like a valued customer. So refreshing to not have the staff treating you like you are imposing on their space even though its golfers who pay their salaries.

Recommend this resort to anyone looking for a pleasant outing on a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Surprisingly enjoyable course

I did not want to play this course, even though we were staying at the Welk Resort. I like traditional par 72 courses that are challenging, but my buddy and I were only given a short time frame by our wives, so we went out early and breezed through 18 holes in 2-1/2 hours.I have to say, this course was surprisingly challenging and interesting, with lots of elevation changes. An executive type course with lots of Par 3's and 4's, the greens are tiny and the Par 3's were fairly long from the Blue Tees. A couple of the Par 4's were drivable, but punishing if you didn't control the drive. Course was not in fantastic shape, but greens were nice and ran true. Recommend for working on the illusive "short game".

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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