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Shorecliffs Golf Course - $$
501 Avenida Vaquero • San Clemente, CA 92672 • (949) 492-1177
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jonnietronik - nb
this course isnt in good shape, it is pretty challenging. some holes are super narrow, greens ok, bunkers and fairways arent too good . however for the price id say its worth it, the ocean breeze is prevalent and lower temp than north oc. my experience here was ok, there are some people who live around the course(#6) that are jerks and apparently think their s*** dont stink.

Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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evannguyen - Irvine
This course is intimidating, but extremely fun to play. The tee boxes aren't the greatest, but they are playable. The greens are smooth and fast. Some of the holes have incredible views. For the money, you can't go wrong playing here. My buddy and I had a lot of fun on a Sunday afternoon.

Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008
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kman - anaheim
$34.oo early afternoon on a saturday, and it's a beautiful 71 degrees here by the beach......you can't beat it. Course is tough, very tight..extremely tight.. I enjoyed the round, and I will be back. Did I mention...71 degrees with ocean breezes. it sure beats the inland empire for summer afternoon rounds.

Posted: Monday, July 7, 2008
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markgolf33 - tustin
played here at 1pm sunday for $27.00 determine to get the best of this course. now, where are you going to play in OC for $27.00 w/cart? nowhere.

this is a course for men and it will crush your golf soul. fairways decent, greens were super fast and in good shape.

but some of my buddies have a hard time when a course embarrasses them, such as this one. it's understandable.

you wanna be a tough buy, break 80 or 90 playing this place...toughest course in OC

Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008
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parman18 - huntington beach
the greens were the best part of the course..the tee boxes were horrible..hard to find grass to tee off from the blue tees, the fairways are real spotty and too many bare areas, they really need to work on the conditions to make the green fees worth it. I played it for just the cart fee from attending the golf show...so it was worth the $10...but hardly more...save your money and go play san clemente gc just down the road!!!

Posted: Monday, March 24, 2008
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markgolf33 - tustin
You can forget about hitting driver, except for maybe 2 holes. I'm not sure 3 wood is even a good idea. Tough and tight, but a blast! must must must hit it straight.....very narrow fairways and trouble everywhere. everyone was nice, great weather, not too many people. greens nice, fairways ok, but what do you expect for $52.00 primetime weekend...right.

Posted: Sunday, March 2, 2008
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Mr_Chilidip - West Los Angeles
This is one mean golf course. It's not in the best shape, and it's overpriced, but we will definitely be back (at a time when the rates are more affordable). It's hard to know where to start regarding this course. I suppose I should open with the fact that you must very accurate on this course. You must know the characteristics of each of your clubs, or it could be a very long day for you should you decide to take this test. Lateral hazards and "Oliver Brown" rule the day, here, so keep that in mind. Though, some of the par fours are short, they demand absolute accuracy, and that makes them play longer. Sure, you can hit a driver on some of those holes, but you're asking for trouble. On the other hand, you've got #12 - a 456 yard monster with an uphill tee shot and trouble on the left. As for the greens, we thought they were quite nice. They were medium speed and not too overwhelming in terms of undulations. They were kind of a refuge for us, as getting to them is more than a challenge. In closing, I must state that everywhere I looked, throughout the course of the day, I saw people either in trouble or trying to find their way out of trouble. Good luck to you!

Posted: Friday, December 21, 2007
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GARRET31 - long beach
the greens were in good condition, pace of play was decent,

Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2007
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ilaroza - Utah
Poor customer service. Carts were horrible. Bad course,

Posted: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
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BaronV - Orange County, CA
Played Saturday morning 11/3/07 in the early afternoon for $45 with their emailed coupon. Heard that this course was tough and ate a lot of golf balls, and they were right. My foursome had difficulty just blasting off the tee without losing balls on the hillside or creeks that run through the area. There are some very steep dog legs as well as a couple very tight fairways to drive off the tee to. For the price you do get some great views of San Clemente and the hillsides and homes surrounding it are very nice. Played pretty easily with only a few minutes wait time between playing groups. Greens are fast. Worth the price, difficulty level is high but take it easy and you should play fine.

Posted: Monday, November 5, 2007
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putt4dough - WALNUT
WELL, IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE PLAYED HERE AND NOW I REMEBER WHY!
THE LAYOUT IS GOOD AND CHALLANGING, A SOME PARTS A BIT NARROW, BUT ACCEPTABLE.
IT IS THE UPKEEP THAT LACKS IN A MAJOR WAY. THE TEE BOX HAD SOME MAJOR BARE SPOTS OR BIG "UN-REPAIRED" DIVOTS. THE FAIRWAY IS KEPT SO DRY THAT THE LANDING AREA IS HARD, SO YOU WILL GET EXCESSIVE ROLL OR BOUNCES, SOMETIMES GOOD SOMETIME BAD?
THE ROUGH WAS OK? GREENS WHERE PROBABLY THE BETTER PART OF THE COURSE,WHICH IS IMPORTANT, AGAIN A BIT HARD AT TIMES BUT, PUTTING WAS OK OVERALL.
BUNKERS ALSO SEEMED DECENT.
I REALLY CAN'T COMPLAIN TOO MUCH, BECAUSE I DID GET ON AT TWI-LIGHT (2:22p) FOR UNDER $14.
AGAIN, I LIKE THE CHALLENGING LAYOUT, BUT THE CONDITIONS ARE NOT TO MY EXPECTATIONS. FOR $14, I WOULD PLAY AGAIN, BUT NOT PAY MUCH MORE THAN THAT, IF I CAN HELP IT.

Posted: Saturday, September 15, 2007
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no3putts - Dana Point
played Saturday morning without a tee time and got on in 20 minutes. looks like the course is starting to come together. greens are usually the best, which they were, but tee boxes were pretty bad. back nine had the new tee boxes opened and on 11 and 17, what a difference.

Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
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jmiller - Tustin
The course has improved much since last time I played here. They finally got rid of that dreadful mat in 16th tee by revamping the area. Also, 14th tee box has been resodded and the hole lengthened as well by moving the tee area back about 15 yards. Shorecliffs is still a bit rough around the edges, but I'm always pleasantly surprised by the conditions of the greens. Overall, the course seems it is headed in the right direction, and let's just hope its management stays focused on improvements.

Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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clubthrower - UpNorth
Played on Saturday and had a great time. The golf course is really starting to improve and the greens were terrific. Out of all of the courses in Orange County, this is one of the few that actually still makes the normal guy feel like they belong there. Saw some work being done to tee boxes. Looks like they are trying hard to improve the facility.

The staff was friendly as usual and the service in the bar afterwards was terrific. Look forward to playing here again soon.

Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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rgraynlb - canyon lake
I played "the ditch"May 31. I used to be a regular, but hadn't been there in about a year. What a great working man's course. I love the club house ambiance.
Teed off at 2:50 as a twosome. $27.00 twilight rate. No one there.
Shorecliffs is a very tight course. As usual , it was a little ratty around the edges of the rough. They still have not fixed the par 5 16th. There was a landslide that took out the blue tee box. They have you hitting off mats up by the red tees. It looks as if they are trying to fix up the course. There were a couple occasions where there was piles of dirt off to the side of the holes, but no one working. It baffles me that they don't put a little money into this course. It could be awesome.
That aside, the greens were spectacular. The fairways are very much like your standard muni. Some barespots here and there. If you are a better golfer looking to keep your game sharp, this is a great course.
I believe that is why this course gets beat up by reviews. The higher handicap player is going to lose a lot of balls. For the single or low double digit handicapper, this course is a true hidden gem.
Bob

Posted: Monday, June 4, 2007
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SimHomerJ - Banning
Front 9 fairways are very poor, while the back 9 was much better. A lot of watering was beening done on the front side. Greens are in very good shape and the course has some inresting layouts. You will need several balls if you don't hit it straight (I only lost 3). Overall a fun round.

Posted: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
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juliana - Irvine
Played Shorecliffs last weekend. I found the course to be in nice shape. They have not aerified the greens yet so this is one of the few courses in Southern California that has playable greens right now.

I spoke with the starter and he mentioned to me that #14 along with a number of other tee boxes were being leveled and the tee areas re designed. I started playing Shorecliffs about 7 years ago and WOW what a difference!!! (dramatically better)

This course has certainly improved my game due to it's difficult nature.

To the staff of Shorecliffs... Keep doing what you are doing and keep up the good work. I will keep playing there and will enjoy the modest green fees and friendly atmosphere.

Posted: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
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jonlew1 - Manhattan Beach
played Shorecliffs on 3/31. First off, the driving range blows, yardage only goes out to 200yards, range is in a shape of a pyramid (you onbiously hitting into the point), so cant really get a feel for how you're hitting that day. ALL of the tee boxes were uneven, riddled with divits and on hole 14 i think, you were hitting off of MATS!!! Not even nice mats, looks like the things have been there for 20 years!!! Fairways were all terrible, lots of bare spots with dirt as hard as concrete, fairways were as narrow as a typical living room. i could go on and on about this course, NOT WORTH THE $52 green fee!!!!!! Take that money, get a tee time and go to San Juan Hills!

Posted: Monday, April 2, 2007
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paco59 - Lakewood
Wher's the rough? Played on 3/14 using coupon for a free round I got at the golf show. If you play the hillsides decent, you'll be ok. Narrow fairways which create a challenge but I survived. I'll come back for the challenge. Tees were beat up a bit.

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007
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sbiskar - Huntington Beach
I always have mixed feelings about playing here. Some of the holes are very narrow, and it's difficult to stay in the fairway. A slightly straying shot can be a lost ball. #13 is uphill and into a chute. Other holes are wide open and good scoring chances. The greens are in good condition. The tee boxes can be uneven; on #16 you hit off a mat. On #15, they're working on the tee box, so we were relegated to the reds. But, we played 18 holes in a little over 4 hours on a Tuesday afternoon at a GolfNow.com reduced rate in great weather. I'd say overall it was worth hitting some extra balls from my bag into the bush.

Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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jmiller - Tustin
Played infamous Shorecliffs in a long time. It hasn't changed much and still maintains its quirky characterics. It's not as bad as some people label it though. The problem stems from its lack of good consistency throughout the course. For example, I noticed some good tee boxes versus some horrible tee boxes. Fairways also showed a large discrepancy in quality. Greens were quite nice for the most part, however. I developed some fondness for Shorecliffs, because it's easy to get on and relatively inexpensive for O.C. Took about 4 1/2 hours for a round.

Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007
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tattooedgolf - mission viejo
This is a great old time course. No, it is not in the best of shape, but the playability of the course is almost unaffected. For the money, this course is the diamond in the rough. If you want a pretty course, go up to arroyo trabuco and pay out the nose to play a mediocre course. Shorecliffs will never change, I have been playing there for many years and the clubhouse still has the same paint job. One interesting note, maybe once or twice a year I play there and the greens are PERFECT.... I don't know why or how, but they could not be in any better shape

Posted: Sunday, March 4, 2007
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putt4dough - WALNUT
THIS COURSE IS NOT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ! ! I WAS VERY SURPRISED HOW POORLY THIS COURSE WAS KEPT. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE WAITING FOR A DEVELOPER TO COME IN AND BULLDOZE IT AND BUILD MORE HOMES. BUT, THE COURSE ALREADY RUNS THROUGH HOMES THROUGHOUT THE PLAY OF THE COURSE. THE LAY OUT HERE IS VERY TIGHT AND CHALLENGING. YOU MUST BE ACCURATE OFF THE TEE AND VERY SELECTIVE ON YOUR APPROACH OR YOU WILL BE SORRY. (O.B.) YOUR SHOTS NEED TO BE PIN-POINT ACCURATE. WHEN APPROACHING MOST OF THE GREENS, YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DARTS, BECAUSE MOST OF THE GREENS ARE SO SMALL, YOUR LANDING AREA IS AS BIG AS A TORTILLIA. L.O.L.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE PLAYERS AT THIS COURSE, DO NOT RESPECT IT TOO MUCH, BECAUSE THE GREENS ARE FULL OF UNREPAIRED DIVOTS. I PLAY ALOT ON PRIVATE COURSES, AND THIS IS NIGHT AND DAY, WITH THE RESPECT OF THE GOLF COURSE??
I LIKED PLAYING THE LAYOUT OF THE GOLF COURSE, BUT I WOULD NOT PAY THE AMOUNT THEY CHARGE ON WEEKEND $50, I WOULD ONLY WANT TO PAY ABOUT $20-$25 - I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTTTED ON THE CONDITION.

Posted: Sunday, September 10, 2006
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Craig2000 - Anaheim
The course was ok. There is a big gap between the course conditions from hole to hole. Some greens and tee boxes were fine, just like any other course in the area, but when they were bad they were really bad. The fairway was the same, parts were good, parts were bad. On average this is a good place to play to beat the heat and the price was good. It's not Pelican Hill, but it's not as bad as the postings lead you to think.

Posted: Saturday, September 2, 2006
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dlsnake - Laguna Hills
Played Sat. Morning 7/22/2005. I was looking for cool course to play but since it was so hot you could barely tell the difference. Only when I left did I notice the temp. difference from here and home. Greens and fairways are what you would expect from a muni like this. Course is fairly tight with a strange layout. I like the course because it makes you play different shots. Of course things could be better but then it would cost more. We need more affordable weekend golf courses like this in the O.C.

Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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Itslikeimsayin - Mission Viejo
I hadn't played Shorecliffs for probably close to 15 years until I went out yesterday (Sat.) afternoon. Click4TeeTimes.com rate of $26 w/cart was a good deal I thought. I knew they had done some renovations since I last played here, but I was actually impressed with how much better the course plays now. The trees separating the first and ninth fairways give the course a much better feel. Don't get me wrong -- this is still Shorecliffs and you might find yourself on hardpan in the middle of the fairway, and the design has some serious issues or at least quirks, depending on how you look at it. Also, sand in the bunkers varied from trap to trap. All in all, however, I was pleasantly surprised, and if I can get that $26 rate again in the future, will definitely return. The course is pretty demanding from both mental and ballstriking perspectives. As someone else mentioned, it's a good choice when the temperatures are as high as they have been lately.

Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2006
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weber - coto de caza
I had not played here since 1977 and this course is even stranger than I remember. Maybe the word "FUNKY" is more appropriate. The general layout, the winding of the cartparth to get from hole to hole, the tunnels (which were flooded) and the "ambiance" are so very different from most other courses. I can't praise the course, but I have to admit I actually enjoyed the round. The views and unusual proximity to the houses made for a very interesting round. The proshop allowed me to tree off right at 6am and told me I would be in front of maintainence, so as it turns out the first hole I had a flag was #10. No cut greens either? My experience was not good, not bad ... it was .. different!!

Posted: Monday, July 17, 2006
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dlsnake - Laguna Hills
Played Sat. 07/01/2006. Teed off at 10:30 and was prepared for a long hot afternoon. I hadn't played here for about a year and a half. So I fogot how close it was to the ocean. A cool breeze all day long kept temps. 15 degrees lower then where I live in L.H. Finished in 4 and half hours on a weekend. Paid $50 to play in South O.C. on a weekend, which is virtually unheard of. Yeah the course is not top notch but what do you expect when you play a relatively inexpensive muni. If you hit it where you are supposed to, the course is fair and the conditions do not to penalize you. Fairways were acceptable and greens were also in good shape. Course is a little tight in spots but fair. Conditions could be better, but they always can be. Relax and enjoy your round, be thankful that you're golfing. For the cost and location, this is as good as it gets. I will be back more often, especially when it's hot and I have the itch to tee it up.

Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
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Dwizzie - SAN CLEMENTE
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Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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Dwizzie - SAN CLEMENTE
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Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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Dwizzie - SAN CLEMENTE
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Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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juliana - Dana Point
In reading the prior comments I have to wonder what the true expectation really is for all of us. While I understand that we as golfers want the quality of Pebble Beach with the green fee of Muni USA.

I play a lot of golf all over the country and while I live in South OC I am baffled at what golf courses charge relative to the experience. One golf course that I will remain nameless had the %$^&$'s to charge well over $100 while I was forced to watch the cart guys play hacky sack while I lugged my bag in from the parking lot, I then walked into the golf shop and had to wait for the golf pro to get off of his cell phone while he was arguing with his girlfriend so I could check in. And by the way attempted to make me feel privileged that I was playing his glorious course.

Long story short.... I include Shorecliifs into my rotation quite often and have always found the course to be fun, challenging and constantly improving. Is it Pebble Beach?? NO!! but it is a place we can go to enjoy a fun day of golf, play a unique layout and have a cold beer and tell lies with your buddies at the end of the day. And oh yea I still have change left over from my $100 bill.

I have been playing Shorecliifs since 1989 and I have never seen an improvement like I have at Shorecliffs over the past few years. Let's give theses guys a break...

Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2006
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Dwizzie - San Clemente
Reading thru I forgot to add how terrible the sand traps were. They were rock hard, and you might as well use a shovel to get out of the sand trap. I cant even tell you how disapointing this course really was. I hated golf after playing this, but finally regained when I played Casta Del Sol last weekend, which I might add was only $43 with a cart, and this POS was $50. The driving range also has cracked balls, and the mats are terrible too. If you are reading these posts because you want to know how the course is... Play something else maybe costa del sol or Aliso Viejo. Better yet spend the extra $ and play Tejaras Creek on twilight. Its worth the extra $20.

Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
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Tshark_32 - Garden Grove
Played here for the 2nd time. Very disappointing. The fairways were in bad shape and had no real first or second cut. Tee boxes were very uneven and patchy. Customer service was lacking. On a Sunday afternoon the course was pretty empty. If I wanted to work on long irons this would be the course. On most holes the driver is useless.

Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2006
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mnlicon - murrieta
hey guys give shore cliffs a break your going to see great improvement ove the next few months I promise I am currently working with the Supt to get this little jewel in shape.

Posted: Monday, May 1, 2006
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ynstt - Tustin
Played on Sat 4/15/06. Tee time at 12:40 PM and went out on-time. This is the only good part about this course. I played over 30 golf courses in LA/OC/Riverside/SD counties, and this is one of the worst golf course I ever played. I will never go back even it's free. It's definately not worth the green fees. This place looks like a junk yard. Muddy fairway, no maintanence at all. Pace was ok on front, but waiting for 3 groupds to tee off on back nine every single hole. Took 3 hours to play 8 holes on back nine, finally gave up waiting and skipped 18th hole. I will never go back to this place!!!

Posted: Monday, April 17, 2006
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Dwizzie - SAN CLEMENTE
Played this course for the 1st time this Saturday. I had a fun time, but I dont think I will play this course again. There were some cool holes, but the worst part about it was the pace. We teed off at 11:00am and did not get back to the clubhouse until 5:00pm. 6 hours is a little rediculous. Not to mention the bar tenders getting in a fight and throwing chairs over the bar (I am not exaggerating one bit). There was NO cart person to bring food/drinks which sucks when it takes 3 hours to play 9 holes. Also the fairways are so tight with houses on both sides you dont want to risk using your driver. My friend broke a window on the 18th hole.

All together I had fun, and there were some really cool holes, and the greens were fairly good. But from now on I will pay the extra money to play Talega or a course that is better run. Oh I forgot about the kids running around the fairway on hole #6, which was a little out of control. Im a patient person, but that was the worst golf course I have played (to this day atleast).
Pay the extra money and play a better course.

Posted: Monday, April 17, 2006
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tjcall - Dana Point
Having never played it, just hearing about it, I was pleasantly surprised yesterday. Greens were good, scenery was nice, pace was decent. Staff was cool and bar area was low key. Fairways need some love, but were pretty dry all things considered.

Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2006
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t25452 - Laguna Niguel
Shorecliffs is always my last choice. Got stuck there yesterday (tourney at San Juan; green aerification at San Clemente). Customer service was great. Very accomodating. Got me out as a walk on in less than 10 minutes. Which tells you about the course....it's a goat pasture. Always has been. Tough little course. Really makes you think. Lots of target golf. No rough to speak of. Lots of weeds. Tee boxes were mostly dirt and sand. But, the greens were in very nice shape. Slick and hard. Would only recommend as a very last resort.

Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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can1yon - Dove Canyon
Is it that difficult to create flat tee boxes? Can you water your fairways and plant some grass? What is going on with the weird grass growing within the greens? These are some of the questions that cross my mind. I typically play the lower cost courses in the area but this is the bottom of the barrel for golf in Southern California.

Holes 11-13 will really test your patience. The finishing hole is weak. Yesterday was my first and last time playing "The Ditch".

Posted: Monday, February 13, 2006
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BruceJ - Upland
SHORECLIFFS: Played it Dec30, 2005 for the first time. Let's face it with a slope of 130 this course is no walk in the park. Tight fairways and very fast greens. I think this course gets a lot of bad press because it is difficult. That being said get to the course early and practice, practice your putting. I intend to go back and follow my own advice. Good luck.

Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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rgraynlb - canyon lake
played "the ditch" on saturday with the mens club. They block times every saturday for a blind draw scramble. Great mens club! The golf course is in good shape. Yes, it's a little straggly in spots, but the fairways were as nice as they've ever been. The greens were BEAUTIFUL! FAST and True. You will need every club in your bag to play here. A great test of golf. If you like to go bombs away with your driver, bring plenty of balls. There is trouble on every hole.
As mentioned before, the par 5 16th is playing from the red tees due to rain damage. Other than that, Shorecliffs is an incredible bargain.

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005
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steve663 - aliso viejo
This course will really test your ball striking ability. There are lots of OB and hazards that come into play on every hole. I don't even put a driver in my bag when I play here. I still won't play here very often. The tee boxes are the worst I have ever seen. The par 5 16th hole is really now a par 4 due to damage to the original tee area. The greens are in decent shape. The fairways are so-so. hit em straight!

Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
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jcho00 - Irvine
Course is in okay shape, good value. Fairways and teeboxes are a bit ragged. We got out out right before the mens club on Saturday and the pace of play was average (4:30) but it didn't feel that long.

Posted: Monday, October 10, 2005
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snewton - San Clemente
Excellent value, but not maintained very well. Very tight fairways and easy to lose balls when you thought you hit it well. Great twilight rate.

Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
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juliana - San Clemente
Good course. played last month in the Turks tournament and was pleased with the conditions. It looks like the championship tee box on #3 is nearing completion and the greens are rolling tru and fast.

Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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mochs28 - Brea
Huh, course is in much better shape than the last 2 guys allude to although I feel sorry for the guy who teed off early in the am w/o flags/poop on the greens? Anywho, played yesterday at 9:20 (Sat.) and yes, there are a few unleveled tee boxes and the par 5 tee box on the back 9 is the worst but other than that, they are pretty decent. The worst part about the course was the condition of the sand (if you could call it that???). This course has GREAT conditioned/soft greens with very few ball marks. The greens rolled very true as well. Decent fairways to hit out of and definitely tight fairways as well. This course is NOT as bad as the last 2 guys said and definitely works in a pinch (just stay out of the sand).

Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2005
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loudog10 - Costa Mesa, CA
Horrible tee boxes, putting over crabgrass, one fun par 3 (uphill). On one of the tee boxes we literally teed off off sand. I thought the beach was up the street a couple more miles...not worth regular rate. Get a discount, I did and would not pay over $25 (W/end). Starter was cool, that was a change.

Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2005
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sparky14 - Rancho Santa Margarita
WOW! Was this place ever awful.

I got out 1st thing in the AM as a Single – I am thinking “good, a 2 hour round”. No pins on the greens. Finally, on #2 green, the maintenance guy goes zooming past me with pins. I get to #3 tee, and he is seated in his cart. I tee my ball, step back to line up, and THEN he gets out of the cart and moves the red and white tee markers right in front of me. For the next three holes, I wait on every shot while he moves the hole or moves tee markers.

Finally, on #5, I am able to get past him. No pins again, but better than waiting for him. But, on #5 green, it is a sea of Rabbit Poop. On #5,6,7 I don’t putt out, as there is too much rabbit poop on the green. Just pick up and go on.

Only good thing, I was playing fast again. Until I got to #11 and ran into the people playing the back 9 only. After 10 minutes waiting on #11 tee, I headed over and played #18 and then quit and went in to work 2 hours early. It was that bad.

Condition wise - yuck. Practice your sidehill and up/down hill lies, you need them on every tee box. If a green isn't full of rabbit poop, then it is full of unrepaired ball marks.

On a scale of 1-10, this place rates a Zero. However, I did see more rabbits than I have ever seen before.

Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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tnewsom - lake forest
Course is absolutely horrible. Extremely short...not well manicured. If you are looking for "bang for your buck" ...best look somewhere else. I realize that some peoples budget is a little tight, if that's the case and you don't mind sacrificing quality for quantity.....THEN THIS IS YOUR COURSE!!

Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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dpnorman - Dana Point
Golfguy123, course is in great shape? Near perfect greens? COME ON! This is fun little course that’s a great value. I play it about 2 times a year. In fact I played July 3rd and it was NOT in great shape. It was not even in good shape. I wouldn’t say it was bad as tscsb says but it was definitely not how your describe it. I think this web site needs to have a way for people to see how many times a user has posted feedback and which courses they have posted feedback on. I think unless people can see how credible a person posting feedback is, course employees or others with special interests will always try to post bogus crap.

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2005
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golfguy123 - Dana Point
Went out as a single on July 4th and was pleasantly surprised. The course was in great shape and the greens were near perfect. I have many friends that play Shorecliffs on a regular basis and have not tried for myself. I finally got tired of getting gouged by other golf courses in the area.

Kris in the golf shop really take care of me as I did not have a tee time. He got me right out. Teed of at 8:00 a.m. and was in the bar by 12:15 have my first frosty beer. Sure there are fancier places with nicer ammeneties but I choose to play a golf course that offers value and quality.

I am also an E-Mail club member and I recieved a special that included a hot dog with my round of golf.

If you want to get gouged play any other golf course in Orange County, if you want value and quality join me at Shorecliffs.

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2005
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tcscb - San Pedro
Played 7/3. I don't understand why they can't get this course in shape. It's certainly not overplayed as the best thing I can say about it is that it's easy to get a tee time. There are a few really good holes, but way to many holes that the tee boxes are dirt, the fairways are barren, the bunkers are dirt, though the greens are consistantly okay. It has so much character and many interesting holes, if they could just get it up to speed. Oh well, join the e-mail club and you can play for a good price. It's still golf.

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2005
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mochs28 - Brea
Played on Sat. 6/25 and greens had been aerated recently. Completed round in 4 hours going at our own pace while teeing off at 7am. Fairways have many bare spots and there are some bad tee boxes but overall conditions and layout is enjoyable. The course is rather narrow and makes you think prior to your tee shots. Marshall was on us to keep a move on but we had skipped the group in front of us at the turn so we weren't the ones who caused the slow down. We were never pushed by the group behind us even though they were a 3some after we had skipped ahead of them. Sand was wet on almost every hole as it appeared it had been saturated with water which made it unplayable. The rough also is very unforgiving as it is rather long. The greens were ok in spite of the recent aeration. I would play again in a pinch.

Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2005
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liemtao - san diego
Hey Juliana, no need to "correct the last golfer". Stick to your opinions of the course and I'll stick to mine.

Let me guess, you're definitely a club member aren't you? And were you part of one of the groups that was holding every one up?

At any rate, I do have to agree with you. The course is probably improving. Funny though, because you've been saying that since your first posting, which was a year ago. A course this crappy can only improve. It's so crappy, it can't get any worse. I can't even begin to imagine the crappy conditions it was in a year ago when you claimed that it has improved.

If this is the best-valued OC golf course that you claim it is, than you guys are in trouble. Try venturing outside of San Clemente and the OC. There are a bunch of better courses that are similarly priced.

Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
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juliana - San Clemente
Played Shorecliffs last weekend. I chime in every so often and feel obligated to correct the last golfer. Shorecliffs is a great value for the money. If you want to get gouged go and play one of those fancy OC golf courses. If you want value, fun and challenge play Shorecliffs.

Shorecliffs tests your game and will offer all you want. Why have many of the holes been featured over the years as some of the best in OC. I can teel you that the previous golf is in the minority, The word on the street is that Shorecliffs is a quality golf course that continues to improve.

I have no plans to play elsewhere and neither should you.

Posted: Monday, June 13, 2005
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liemtao - san diego
Regretfully, played this course 6/11/05.

The conditions were horrible. The course offered no sceneries. Tee boxes were uneven, muddy and beat up. The fairways, wait, what fairways? For the most part, when you hit a good drive into the fairway, you're supposed to be rewarded with a good lie. This wasn't the case. My playing partners and I hit the majority of the fairways. But we had to play our approach shots either from mud, dirt, bare spots, or dead grass. The sandtraps, good Lord, if you want to call them sandtraps. There weren't any sand, instead, they seemed to be filled with compacted dirt. Forget about "blasting" the ball out of the sand. On one hole, I actually chipped out of the trap b/c it was so hard. Unreal! Surprisingly, the greens were decent. They were smooth and rolled true. But the conditions you have to play through to get to the greens were horrendous.

The layout isn't great either. It's a tough layout due to the narrow fairways (read above) and many doglegs. This isn't the problem. But come on, if you're going to have a tough layout, improve the conditions. Also, in my opinion, there were too many doglegs. You can't hit driver on a lot of the holes. Take hole #16 for example. We all hit irons off the tee. One of my buddies actually hit a pitching wedge. The problem? It was a friggin par 5!! For this hole, on this particular day, the red, white and blue tee played from the same spot...I'm hoping it's because they're trying to improve the other tee boxes. Anyhow, from where we were teeing off, our only option was to carry about 140-150 yards to the middle of the fairway. At which point, there is a downhill slope, allowing the ball to roll another 30-40 yards. If your ball carry or roll any further, you'll be in trouble b/c theres a ravine that runs across the fairway. So you're probably saying, why didn't we just take out the driver and try to carry the ravine? That wasn't even an option b/c from where we were teeing of, there was absolutely no angle. So the only option was to tee off with a short iron...only a par 5.

The pace of play was BAD. We had a 2pm tee time, which was considered twilight. But we were told there would be 4 groups ahead of us. So we decided to pay the regular rate ($50)and tee off at about 1:15. At first, it seemed like a good idea, b/c we finished the front 9 in less than 2 hours. But the back 9 was a different story. I guess we caught up to the groups ahead of us, so we had to wait for every single shot. We had to wait for the group ahead of us (a 2-some) who was waiting for the group ahead of them (also a 2-some), who was waiting for the group ahead of them (another 2-some). It was so bad that on hole #15, a par 3, the group ahead of us was teeing off with a huge audience. Our group (a 4-some), the group behind us (a 2-some) and the group behind them (another 2-some) were all watching them. Where were the marshalls? There weren't any! Which isn't a surprise. I wouldn't want to be a marshall at this course. Because to get from hole to hole, you have to navigate through some pretty gnarly cart paths. We're talking about steep downhills with some wicked 90 degree turns. As if that wasn't bad enough, you have to drive through a bunch of dark tunnels. I was nervous going through these dark tunnels and I had 3 other guys with me. Imagine a marshall having to go thru these tunnels by himself. For the same reasoning, I think that's why we never saw the cart person.

With all this said, this was probably the worst golf experience I've had ever. Definitely not worth the money, time or effort, not to mention the drive. Needless to say, my buddies and I are never coming back to this crappy course.

Posted: Monday, June 13, 2005
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alanmode - Cerritos
Played 6/4/05 sat.$36 after 1;30 is good value. I posted feedback 2 months ago about this track,the major change are greens. April , greens were hard rock & fast but this time situation was changed to well receptive & medium speed.At first hole par 5 my 3rd shot I chose 1 less club to get some roll but surprinsingly green held & stopped my ball. I see more bare spots than last time on fairways & some tee boxes.I brought 8 somes most of them first time here after round divided in 2 opinions totally different.One of enjoyed other of this is not a normal golf course(surely had bad game I guess).But I'm sure they need some more maintenance to get nicer condition.

Posted: Sunday, June 5, 2005
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mochs28 - Brea
An interesting layout and it's not as bad as people say. Overall course makes you think and it's not all about banging the driver. Several holes require careful consideration prior to teeing off and the majority of the fairways are very narrow. Worst part about course were the tee boxes which many were not level. Easy to get a tee time and played on Sat 5/28 in just over 4 hours teeing off at 7:30am. Greens held better than expected. Definitely a challenging course and would play again in a pinch.

Posted: Thursday, June 2, 2005
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rgraynlb - long beach
Played Shorecliffs on Saturday, April 30. I drive from Long Beach to play, I love it! The course is rough around the edges, but it's a 130 slope golf course, with 18 challenging holes.
Yes the sand isn't white and fluffy, and a few tee boxes are uneven, but the greens are nice and fast, yet receptive to a well played approach shot. You will be using every club in your bag on this track. It is definitely a shot makers course.
If you're a higher handicapper you'd probably be better off avoiding this one, but for the lower handicapper, that's value oriented, the "ditch" is a must play

Posted: Monday, May 2, 2005
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tcscb - San Pedro
This course is only 50.00 with a cart on a weekend, and it's still too much. I had read recent reviews here that were somewhat glowing, but they were not indicitive of the actual condition. Must be Men's club members. Only two positives, one it was very easy to get a tee time, and pace of play was very quick, teed off at 7:40, finished before 12:00 Tee boxes were horrible, many with dirt, most not level. Fairways were dying, surprising after all the rains we have had. Greens were rock hard, would not hold shots well. Pretty good speed, but bumpy. Traps, at least the few I got in had almost no sand, and hard dirt under it. The fairway bunkers were not even maintained at all, weeds and junk growing in them. Range and range balls sub par. It's too bad because it could be a great layout. I really like how the holes are set up, very narrow fairways, makes you think of what club to hit off the tee. Lesson learned though, doubtful I would go back.

Posted: Monday, May 2, 2005
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ragoczy - Menifee
Played Sunday 5/1 for the first time. Inexpensive at $50. This course has a lot of tight holes! Fairways were in better condition on the front than the back. Greens were bumpy and erratic. Overall conditions were about a 5 or 6 out of 10.

Posted: Monday, May 2, 2005
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Tshark_32 - Garden Grove, CA
Nice course, great customer service. BUT.. be warned the fairways are extremely narrow.

Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
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juliana - San Clemente
Great Track

Posted: Monday, April 25, 2005
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alanmode - Cerritos
Played 4/2/05 1;05pm. This course especially first 9 holes gave me the impression that built & designed layout with the land left after building all homes around, surely used very well. Or maybe inverse. Very tight fairways,hard rock greens not receptive but super fast make interesting all those accurate & target golfers but not to begging golfers. Total yardage is not too long but all par 3's are tough & mid -long par 4's make you think & observe the layout(especially for the first time players) to right choice of club. I think after aeration of greens (fairways already done) will be very challengeble course.

Posted: Monday, April 4, 2005
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juliana - San Clemente
I agree with the last lady. Shorecliffs Golf Course is a smokin deal and great value for the money. Does eveyone forget that we just had nearly 30+ inches of rain. Even some of the most exclusive and high profile golf courses such as La Costa were closed for days after the rains. Guess what Shoreclifffs kept on trucking along.

I know someone that works for the management company that leases Shorecliffs and he told me that Shorecliffs is not for sale and that they will continue making improvements once the weather gets better.

We should all be so lucky that we do not own a golf course during this terrible rain season. Lets let the professionals do their job and as golfers lets enjoy the fruits of their labor. I can tell you that our friends at Shorecliffs have not lost sight of the fact that they will remain committed to providing an affordable golf alternative.

I have been playing Shorecliffs since 1985 and have no intention playing elsewhere.

Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005
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dubiszea - Garden Grove
ShoreCliffs is in great shape. The superintendent there has been doing a great job keeping the course in good condition with all this rain. ShoreCliffs GC does not drain well and fortunately they have been able to keep the course very playable for the last few months. ShoreCliffs is a low cost course and you can't expect the place to look like other high fee courses in the area. The rain has definitely help the course but at times it makes it very difficult for the maintenance staff to get its work done efficiently. For the cost, ShoreCliffs is one of the best courses for the money. I don't understand how people have such high expectations for a $30 green fee.

Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005
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Eburris1 - Laguna Niguel
My favorite golf course, however the rain has taken it's holl. Problem is they aren't correcting the situations. Sloggy fairwairys and bad tee boxes. Plus heard that the course is up for sale...does that mean they won't keep making progress?

Posted: Monday, March 21, 2005
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ChinoBob - Chino
Great course for the bucks. No one there, greens in good shape and the course isn't bad either. Surprisingly alot of roll with the greens holding nicely! I had a great time! A fun course that I will play again.

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005
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cliffcooldog - San Diego
Surprisingly in great condition. Interesting layout. Had a fun round.

Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005
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Eburris1 - Laguna Niguel
It's wet out there, but the greens are fine...cartpath only which adds to the time for the round, however we played in 4 and half, which isn't bad...Good experience.

Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005
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juliana - Mission Viejo
Not quite sure which golf course KGB played. I played Shorecliffs Golf Course over the holidays and it is in the best condition I have ever seen it (I have been playing Shorecliffs since 1989). You can't believe the changes since this time last year, the management company "Pacific Golf Enterprises" brought in a new fleet of carts, new golf course maintenance equipment and are in the process of improving the bunkers. I enjoy playing this golf course so much I purchased a "Fun Pass" which allows me to play unlimited golf for the whole year. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to Orange County's best kept secret.

Kris - Mission Viejo

Posted: Thursday, December 30, 2004
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KGB - FOOTHILL RANCH
WORST CONDITIONS THAT I'VE SEEN,FOR THE FIVE YEARS OR SO THAT I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS TRACT.GREENS ARE USUALLY THE BEST PART OF THIS COURSE-NOT ANYMORE.I'D STAY AWAY FOR AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS,MAYBE THIS EXPECTED STROM WILL HELP OUT.

Posted: Monday, December 27, 2004
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Eburris1 - Laguna Niguel
Played today, hit the ball horribly but wasn't the golf courses fault. This is the best bargain in OC! They need to rebuild a number of tee boxes & sand traps, but the recent aeration and acid rain has made the course very lush. They have put up signs reminding players to fill divots and repair ball marks. Only problem the cart attendents don't fill the sand cups on the carts so we can help take care of the course. Also the signs are a waste, as considerate players do these things already, and the ones who don't aren't going to read the signs anyway.

Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2004
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Eburris1 - Laguna Niguel
Management has made great strides with this course. Fairways are coming back, and greens have always been good, considering the proximity to the ocean. Customer service is great! Bad points: only about five of the greenside sand traps have been rebuilt; tee boxes need to be rebuilt; some greens have pineapple weeds present. However this is well worth the money. Note, on the 18th & 19th of October, fall aeration will start

Posted: Tuesday, October 12, 2004
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kevinp - San Clemente
Good bang for your buck.

Posted: Saturday, October 2, 2004
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sbiskar - Huntington Beach
For a Sunday p.m. there was no waiting, great pace of play, cooler weather than up in Corona-Riverside. Fairways are thin, greens hard and fast, though putts don't break much. Some holes very narrow, others wide and relaxed. Good value.

Posted: Sunday, September 26, 2004
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tcscb - San Pedro
The only good thing about this course is it's location. Tee boxes were horrendous, bare, not level, divot damage everywhere. Fairways were okay, but many bare spots and hardpan. Greens were just punched and sanded. No sand in traps. It's tos bad, I think it has many interesting holes, and the wind can really add some difficulty. The locals keep playing it though, but not worth a trip for me.

Posted: Monday, August 9, 2004
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whabash090 - San Clemente
The course was fun and the greens were true and good speed. The bunkers could use some work and the course is a little short.

Posted: Monday, July 5, 2004
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markduffield - Laguna Niguel
Tried Shorecliffs for the first time last week and was pleasantly surprised. I had heard a lot of bad press about this course but it seems like they have been working hard to make improvements. I did the 9 holes for $15 early bird special - Cart and breakfast included. It was the greasiest egg sandwich I have ever eaten - delicious! I regularly play early morning back nines at El Toro, San Clemente Municipal, San Juan Hills and Aliso Viejo. I found this course to be the best value - especially if you need the cart.

Lumpy tee boxes and some bald spots around the perimeter of the greens were my only complaints, but for $15 you can't be too picky. It looks like they are doing some work on a few of the holes so I expect play to only get better. New sand traps and trees were going in on #15.

The front nine was closed down until 8am so the back nine crowd got mixed in with the folks who were playing 18, even with 4 groups in front of us, we got through 9 holes in 90 minutes with very little waiting. You may want to call ahead if you need to tee off before 630.

Definitely worth a shot if you are a cheapskate who is not satisfied with executive courses. It is also lots of fun to drive the cart through 3 feet of water, which you will need to do to get from hole to hole because the course is connected via storm channels! A true golf adventure.

Call ahead if you have never been there because there is no way to get to this course from the 5 freeway! It is maddening because you can see about 4 differen fairways from the freeway but no exit will take you there. You have to take PCH or something, I got totally lost.

Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2004
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dubiszea - Garden Grove
Try the course, you will be surprised by the new bunkers, and also by some of the other improvements.

Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2004
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juliana - San Clemente
My wife and I just moved to the area and were plesed to find a golf course that truly cares about it's customers. We played on a Saturday morning and was pleased to find a green fee around $50.00 with cart. It is nearly impossible to play golf in OC for anywhere near that rate.

We spoke to a number of locals and they explained that the new management company has been extremely proactive in improving the conditions of the golf course. During our visit they recently unveiled a renovated #16 which included new bunkers and newly turfed areas and mounding. When we checked in the golf shop staff members were overly gracious and proud when they told us that we would be taking a new golf cart out for the first time. Apparently they just recieved a brand new fleet of golf carts.

Our morning continued with an early morning snack in the snack bar. "Red" a jovial Shorecliffs employee encouraged us to try his "Quick and d%mn Good" breakfast sandwich and it truly was.

With the alternatives we are faced with in Orange County We would strongly reccomend Shorecliffs Golf Course to anybody and everybody we know.

As I mentioned earlier It truly feels as though the staff and management of Shorecliffs cares about the customer and from what we can tell is one of the only golf courses we have played in the past 6 months that is proactively improving the conditions and playing experience.

Posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2004
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jaeyc - Los Angeles
This course is dire need of some TLC. The fariwarys, rough, greens, and tee boxes were in really bad shape. By the look of things, the greens and fairways were recently punched. This course can be really nice if they can keep up the maintenance.

Posted: Monday, March 8, 2004
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t25452 - Laguna Niguel
For $32 and an immediate game for a walk on on a Friday morning, there's no need to complain about the subpar conditions. Fairways were quite thin. Greens were thin and hard. Only held shots cuz it's pretty wet from rain. Tee boxes aren't really tee boxes, but rather hacked areas from which to hit your first shot. Very unlevel and hacked up. BUT, for $32, it's fine. Just don't expect much.

Posted: Friday, February 20, 2004
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t25452 - Laguna Niguel
Played New Year's Eve. Very crowded, but the staff was great. Greens were perfect. Very fast. Overall, the course is improving--they've undertaken a refurbishing project on the course, working backwards from 18. Sand in the bunkers was thin, except on 17 and 18. Totally worth the price.

Posted: Thursday, January 1, 2004
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captainhook - San Clemente, CA
The owners are really trying to improve this course. The greens are great. The fairways seem in better shape each time I play here. Don't hit driver on every tee, you'll pay the price if you do! Unless you hit your driver dead straight try a three iron and stay out of the iceplant. If you can stay in the fairway on your tee shot a low score is waiting for you.

Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2003
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rgrod - Mission Viejo
Nice day at “Three Sleeves”. Weather was perfect, staff was friendly and the course is perking up with help from the greens keepers. The greens were running about 11 and in real good shape. The fairways, for the most part, are a little ragged in some areas. Several sand traps were being redone and had no sand. They’re in the process of putting more money into this course. The carts need a little fixing here and there but for the price, it was a nice experience.

Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2003
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t25452 - Laguna Niguel
Where else can a twosome walk on at 9am on a friday and play for $32 with cart! Some would say it's for a reason (bad conditions) but I say I'd rather play a course that's a little rough on the edges then deal with high green fees and lack of tee times. The greens, which are usually a little softer at the cliffs, were firm and fast. very fast. they're doing some upgrades (new trees planted along each side of #12 fairway). Fairways all around could be in better shape. Tee boxes are very, very ragged. For $32 w/cart on a friday, there's nothing wrong with this course.

Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003
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Shawn77 - San Clemente
Been playing S h@re cliffs golf course for years. Always friendly service and a fun round to boot. Good course for all levels. Not the best playing conditions around but a good value for OC golf. Played today and the course has improved over the last couple months. The fairways still need more attention though. Greens rolling well. Keep it straight and make some putts and you’ll score well. No need to overpower it. Play the holes as designed.

Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2003
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kyz426 - San Clemente
I just started playing golf 2 weeks ago and I love this course. It has some bare spots but for the most part its fun. I usually walk this course in the morning and play the back 9. Its great!!!!

Posted: Monday, December 8, 2003
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t25452 - Laguna Niguel
Hey, it's THE CLIFFS! We paid $27...with cart. This course is a funky public track. Greens were immaculate. Rest of the course is kinda like a mother in law...ragged, rough, but something you deal with. It is what it is....cheap, funky, and if you go in knowing that and expecting nothing more, it's a great respite from the hassles of life!

Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2003
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rgrod - Mission Viejo
This course has always had problems with the fairways. Bare spots and some over watering. The greens were in real good shape and running about 10. The senior rate was $29.00 with a cart. The weather was perfect as usual for San Clemente.

Posted: Friday, September 12, 2003
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Mazza - Mazza
i would rather pull weeds in 100 degree weather and argue with my wife than play this sorry exuse for a golf course.

Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2003
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memch -
greens were arateted but no signd or warnings before they take your money, will not play it again

Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
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hacking - Aliso Viejo
First place I have ever questioned where the high green fee goes because it is not put back into the course. If you are good at reading ball hops on the greens then this course is for you. I will not play this course again.

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003
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rgrod - Mission Viejo
The course was in very good shape with some fairway bare patches. The greens were in great shape and running about a 9.5. While it was 98 degrees in land it was only 67 degrees here. It took just under four hours for the 18. Senior rate (over 60) was $29.00 with a cart. All in all a great day.

Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2003
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memch - Laguna Niguel
prices were raised 5/1 without any upgrades and dirt plugs littering the fairways. Coast club was an great value when they charged the 50 bucks but with the price increase not worth the money

Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2003
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