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 ou... Continue »

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.