Great course. Good service. Good place to practice different types of shots, some level, some hilly, etc.

Great course. Good service. Good place to practice different types of shots, some level, some hilly, etc.

Played 4-26 and it was slow.. Tee time was 10:15 and it took a little over 5 hours to play. Greens were ok, but after playing the scga course the week before they seemed slow. Playing it for the first... Continue »

Played 4-26 and it was slow.. Tee time was 10:15 and it took a little over 5 hours to play. Greens were ok, but after playing the scga course the week before they seemed slow. Playing it for the first time it was a challenge. Would go back again just to play some the tricky par 4s again.

Played here Sat 3/8. Customer service was very friendly and helpful throughout the day. Our group started slightly behind our tee time but the pace of play was good (4.5 hours) for the area. Saw ca... Continue »

Played here Sat 3/8. Customer service was very friendly and helpful throughout the day. Our group started slightly behind our tee time but the pace of play was good (4.5 hours) for the area. Saw cart girl and "course ambassador" multiple times. Unique layout with many holes utilizing large elevation changes. Overall course conditions were great. Fairways in good condition. Greens were smooth and in great condition. Would definitely play here again!

Since this course has had some problems with fairway and (to a lesser extent) greens condition, I was pleasantly surprised with the lush and beautiful appearance of The Vineyard of Escondido today. ... Continue »

Since this course has had some problems with fairway and (to a lesser extent) greens condition, I was pleasantly surprised with the lush and beautiful appearance of The Vineyard of Escondido today. Fairways were cut "in" more than normal, giving the course a tournament look. The rough was fairly even in length and the greens putted beautifully. Some coupon and on-line deals are to be had, so I recommend you play here before the end of this month's aeration event. Pace of play was moderate: 4 1/2 hours.

Played early on 11/7. Course is in decent shape, looks like they are just coming out of an overseeding as everything is shaggy. Greens are recovering from aeration, but rolling well. Nothing really gr... Continue »

Played early on 11/7. Course is in decent shape, looks like they are just coming out of an overseeding as everything is shaggy. Greens are recovering from aeration, but rolling well. Nothing really great, but nothing real bad either.

The wildfires made it to the middle of the back 9, many houses bordering the course burned....but course did not get burned.

I played here on 6-24-07. The course is in pretty good shape at the moment. The greens ran smoothly, the tee boxes were in good shape and the fairways were decent but certainly not lush (no surprise t... Continue »

I played here on 6-24-07. The course is in pretty good shape at the moment. The greens ran smoothly, the tee boxes were in good shape and the fairways were decent but certainly not lush (no surprise there, nearly every course in SD has this problem at the moment). As for the layout, the first 3 holes are not easy and the course can beat you up before you have warmed up. No. 1 is a very narrow tee shot, it is wise to consider hitting something other than driver here, a poor drive will not be found and you'll be on your way to a certain bogey, probably a double, just get the ball in play, even if you have a longer approach. No. 2 is a real strategy hole, it's not long but requires and accurate iron or fairway wood setting up an approach across a large pond. As for the rest of the course, the par 3's aren't overly long but they all require forced carries, so check your ego at the door and make sure you hit a club that will reach the middle/back of the green. There are only two par 5's on the course, with a good drive both are very reachable. The only negative here was the state of the bunkers, everyone in our 4some hit out of at least one and all of them were rock hard with very little sand, it was a lottery as to how the ball came out, the course staff need to fix this ASAP, it should be easy - just add more sand! Hope this helps.

Was the first group off the tee Monday Morning 03/05/07, course was in great shape. Really enjoy the round and plan on playing again someday. Very chilly in the morning but few holes later it was perf... Continue »

Was the first group off the tee Monday Morning 03/05/07, course was in great shape. Really enjoy the round and plan on playing again someday. Very chilly in the morning but few holes later it was perfect weather & jackets came off. Must play if in the Escondido/San Diego area..

Conditions have changed a bit since I played here a couple of months ago. While the fairways are still in generally good conditions, can't say the same for the greens. The greens are really bumpy. Put... Continue »

Conditions have changed a bit since I played here a couple of months ago. While the fairways are still in generally good conditions, can't say the same for the greens. The greens are really bumpy. Putts bounced up to 4 inches & changed directions randomly due to bumps. Ball marks weren't an issue because the greens were hard enough that you couldn't find ball marks to fix.

The sand traps were awful; mostly hard sand, and very thin.

Tee boxes were OK, but the par 3s had many divots.

Pace of play was very good; Four of us finished 18 in 3 hours and 45 minutes on a Sunday afternoon.

Played Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Back playing the Vineyard after a long layoff. Still has a great clubhouse and practice area, staffed by attentive and pleasant people.

The course was surprisi... Continue »

Played Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Back playing the Vineyard after a long layoff. Still has a great clubhouse and practice area, staffed by attentive and pleasant people.

The course was surprisingly busy for a mid-week, mid-day round, but moved out reasonably well. 4:45 for the round.

Tee boxes need some attention, as there are many, MANY divots. Fairways in very good condition, given winter situation. Greens pocked, as usual, since most golfers STILL don't fix their ball marks. Still rolled true and were very quick. Tricky pin placement, too, so made for an interesting putting day!

All in all, a fun day on a pleasant course.