990 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, California, 92673
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Bill Miller
San Clemente
2012-09-29
$76 (cart included), played on Sunday, September 2012 at 8am
The practice facility is a joke. If you want to hit before you play, get there an hour early, because it isn't close. The practice bunker and green are not maintained at all, not an accurate representation of any course.
The bar/restaurant isn't open early, so come fed. The people staffing the snack window, can't operate the bar fully. If you are playing late in the day, don't expect to hang out and have a beer afterward, because everybody is gone. They should take a page from San Juan Hills and make the place somewhere you want to be, maybe watch a game and practice at.
The course is nice and I like the layout, which is why I go, but could be maintained better, the greens coming in were a little rough, lots of bald spots and the fairways are dying off in spots.
Also the starter, for some reason, saw fit to come over while I was putting and move my cart to the line up without asking our saying anything. This in and of itself isn't a huge deal, but I have $2000 worth of gear, GPS, my phone, my wallet, my keys..... How about an, Excuse me sir! For a little bit more I can play Monarch and have my ass kissed all day.
Would travel: 0-10 Miles
Bottom line: I would play again, Average course for the area, Better courses for less nearby
Difficulty, Layout, Pace of Play
Condition of Course, Ambiance, Staff, Food/Bar Facilities
$76 (cart included), played on Sunday, September 2012 at 8am
The practice facility is a joke. If you want to hit before you play, get there an hour early, because it isn't close. The practice bunker and green are not maintained at all, not an accurate representation of any course. The bar/restaurant isn't open early, so come fed. The people staffing the snack window, can't operate the bar fully. If you are playing late in the day, don't expect to hang out and have a beer afterward, because everybody is gone. They should take a page from San Juan Hills and make the place somewhere you want to be, maybe watch a game and practice at. The course is nice and I like the layout, which is why I go, but could be maintained better, the greens coming in were a little rough, lots of bald spots and the fairways are dying off in spots. Also the starter, for some reason, saw fit to come over while I was putting and move my cart to the line up without asking our saying anything. This in and of itself isn't a huge deal, but I have $2000 worth of gear, GPS, my phone, my wallet, my keys..... How about an, Excuse me sir! For a little bit more I can play Monarch and have my ass kissed all day.