I use the range here quite a bit, but played the course for the first time last weekend. Teed off at around 7:15, finished around 11:30. We could have played faster but we decided to relax and take our time since it wasn't really that crowded. A lot of the reviews on here are overly critical of this place. It's not Monarch Beach, and it's not supposed to be. For a reasonably priced public course, it was in fair condition. They also just upgraded their entire fleet of carts to brand new Yamahas, very nice. Fairways were in decent condition, with a few dead spots that did stand out as particularly bad, I had to hit off dirt once. It seems like a little bit of work could make the fairways really nice. Greens in excellent condition all around, very fast, very tricky to read on some holes. Bunkers were inconsistent, I only had to play out of three on Saturday, two of which were nice and soft with plenty of sand, the other seemed like the sand was packed down, so i just treated it like chipping off a mat. Tee boxes do need quite a bit of work, very uneven on some holes, this is my only MAJOR complaint about my round. The course layout is pretty unusual, you have to drive through a bunch of tunnels, alleys, and across a couple of streets to get to the tees. Fairways are generally pretty tight, and there are a couple of elevated tee shots which are a lot of fun, but tend to eat a lot of balls, so come prepared if you tend to spray the ball off the tee. Staff is friendly, snack-bar food is really good. Don't come here expecting a spectacular championship course, just come to have some fun and relax and you will enjoy your round at Shorecliffs.

I learned to play on this course, and I still play here about twice a month, It's the best value in the area. The fairways have a few dead spots, but it never interferes with play. The greens are very well maintained, and can be pretty tricky to read depending on the placement of the pins, but people never seem to repair their ball marks, which is unfortunate. There's a pretty good variety of holes, with a few really long uphill par 3's that will challenge even the low cappers among us. You will use all of your clubs at least once on this course. Pace of play is pretty inconsistent, on a good day you can finish 18 in about 3-3.5 but on an overbooked day it can take over 5 hours. This is mainly due to the staff booking tee times too close together. The starter said it's an American Golf policy, so they really don't have any control over it. On the weekends they fire up a grill and cook some really good hot dogs and burgers for decent prices, and the restaurant in the clubhouse has surprisingly good food too. There's also a cozy little bar to relax with a cold one after your round. All in all this is definitely one of my favorite courses. Forgiving enough for beginners, but nuanced enough for those with more experience. This is a course you can really grow into, I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in a great day of golf!!