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tom richardson
San Diego
2011-07-07
(cart included), played on Sunday, January 2011 at 6am
Golf in San Diego is very cheap Monday-Thursday with outstanding deals all through the county. Most courses can be played for $40 or less and that includes a cart, and in some cases lunch or breakfast. For that reason the Balboa is over priced. This has cut down play and the course is generaly wide opened to play. In the old days when it was one of the best values in town you had to get there at five in the morning on the weekends if you didn't have a starting time and it was always busy. This course has the potential to be one of the best in California if it were in country club condition and played to a par 70.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again
Difficulty, Layout, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Pace of Play, Clubhouse
(cart included), played on Sunday, January 2011 at 6am
Golf in San Diego is very cheap Monday-Thursday with outstanding deals all through the county. Most courses can be played for $40 or less and that includes a cart, and in some cases lunch or breakfast. For that reason the Balboa is over priced. This has cut down play and the course is generaly wide opened to play. In the old days when it was one of the best values in town you had to get there at five in the morning on the weekends if you didn't have a starting time and it was always busy. This course has the potential to be one of the best in California if it were in country club condition and played to a par 70.