With Mesa Linda being in such great condition, despite having played here only a few weeks ago, decided to return. Staff is very efficient and have the covid restrictions down pat. If you have never... Continue »

With Mesa Linda being in such great condition, despite having played here only a few weeks ago, decided to return. Staff is very efficient and have the covid restrictions down pat. If you have never played this course because of its short yardage, I recommend you give it a try. I used to only play Los Lagos when I played here, but after playing Mesa Linda, it is just so much fun to play, in many ways I prefer it to the "big course" Basically it's a quality course on a small scale.

Right now conditions are so good, best I've seen in years, so recommend it highly. Lots of birdie opportunities.

We played Mesa Linda on Friday June 29th at 8:08 AM. The Ladies Group was playing Los Lagos so we went to the short course. The course was in really good shape and the greens rolled true. This course ... Continue »

We played Mesa Linda on Friday June 29th at 8:08 AM. The Ladies Group was playing Los Lagos so we went to the short course. The course was in really good shape and the greens rolled true. This course is tricky, while it is shorter than Los Lagos you will find some of the par 3s are pretty long and the greens are tough to hit with approach shots. Tee boxes were good for the most part with a few beat up and should have been utilized differently. The fairways were full and in good shape. The rough is tough to hit out of sometimes. The grass can grab your club. I was in one bunker that needed some more sand but otherwise the bunkers looked to be in good shape. The speed of the greens were consistent throughout the round.

Walked the blues in just over 4 hours. Covid-19 measures remain in effect though you can now take a single rider cart out. Staff good as usual, particularly the on course attendants. Course from te... Continue »

Walked the blues in just over 4 hours. Covid-19 measures remain in effect though you can now take a single rider cart out. Staff good as usual, particularly the on course attendants. Course from tee to green is in great shape, very lush. The greens are slower than I have seen them but still true. Seemed to me to be breaking less than appeared but likely because they haven't been rolled in a few weeks (per starter). Overall a great deal for 40$ and I would rate it at a solid 7. Recommended.

First off at 6am. Covid-19 strictly enforced. Needed to sign a waiver to play. Check in at the gate. Only real issue I had was they refused to provide any scorecards !!

The course was in great c... Continue »

First off at 6am. Covid-19 strictly enforced. Needed to sign a waiver to play. Check in at the gate. Only real issue I had was they refused to provide any scorecards !!

The course was in great condition ! Best I've seen it ever. Fairways are very lush and well groomed. Rough is also lush, but playable. Greens were good, soft receptive, but slower than usual. My only complaint was they never mowed the tee boxes. It was like playing from the rough.

Finished in well under 3 hours with nobody any where close to us. Masks required around the clubhouse, but not on the course, which IMO is the correct way to do it. Great spring morning playing the greatest game on Earth,

Walked Mesa Linda this morning 4/30/2020. The maintenance crew was out there! Man never seen so many mowers going at once. The fairways that were mowed were very nice, rough was bordering the fairways... Continue »

Walked Mesa Linda this morning 4/30/2020. The maintenance crew was out there! Man never seen so many mowers going at once. The fairways that were mowed were very nice, rough was bordering the fairways nicely, pretty deep and heavy for the most part, put hitting fairways at a premium which is kinda rare out here. Greens were in great shape, best putting surfaces I've seen since the re-openings, smooth and medium-fast, not riddled with ball marks yet because of the lack of play. Tee boxes are okay, bunkers are okay. Only problem is after all the mowing there is tons of dry grass in the rough and fairways, tough to find some balls in it. Pace of play right at 4 hours.

As of todays round, COVID restrictions have the range closed, putting green closed, walking only, requiring masks, and also has a waiver to sign at the pro-shop that is available to print out online and recommended to sign before you show up. Would definitely recommend getting out to either course right now at costa mesa.

Looking for some where to play early in which frost would not be a factor. Decided that Mesa Linda would qualify. While not very busy when I arrived, there were plenty of "regulars" there by the tim... Continue »

Looking for some where to play early in which frost would not be a factor. Decided that Mesa Linda would qualify. While not very busy when I arrived, there were plenty of "regulars" there by the time they finally opened the pro shop.

While there was no frost, it was a cool and breezy morning, the kind of chill in the air which never allows you to get totally loose. I was impressed by just how green the course was, and looked nice. The most grass I've seen on fairways for some time. (except for #14 which has many bare areas) The greens were decent, but much slower than I recall. Bumpy at times as well. Bunkers had lots of well raked sand.

I must compliment the grounds crew, as the entire course was very well presented. You could see the attention to detail with the flowers, and areas surrounding some of the tee boxes. Although I am not a Costa Mesa resident, nice to see the deep discounted rates for them. (Wish they would provide an "Orange County resident" discount as well.)

I Played Mesa Linda this morning (8/13/19) with my nephew Michael. I was a little disappointed that the range was closed for mowing (tuesday is maintenance day) with the range open around 8:30. When ... Continue »

I Played Mesa Linda this morning (8/13/19) with my nephew Michael. I was a little disappointed that the range was closed for mowing (tuesday is maintenance day) with the range open around 8:30. When we teed off at 7:21 the course was wide open. We played as a twosome finishing at 10:20. The course is in pretty good condition as we started but the crews were hard at work punching the fairways. I normally don't mind fairways that have been punched but the machine used was ripping 2" to 3" chunks of sod up in some areas (I would have posted a picture but forgot my phone). This said it was still playable and only a minor problem. The fairways have the usual dirt spots here and there from the heavy play. The tee boxes are in very good shape with a few spots from people blasting trenches with there clubs. I found the greens to be the best part of this course they were still a little furry and damp but played soft and true. the speed got faster still holding your approach as the morning went on. Holes 17 and 18 had been mowed before we hit them, they were a little faster than the rest. I don't recall any bare spots or burn areas on the greens at all. The bunkers were mostly soft gray coarse sand some being wet but good coverage and depth in all. Meas Linda is a fun course and has always been a great place to work on my game. I will continue to play and enjoy this course.

Called around to try to find somewhere I could get first off on Monday. The girl answering the phone at Mesa Linda indicated they were "wide open" in the morning, and there first time off was 5:35am. ... Continue »

Called around to try to find somewhere I could get first off on Monday. The girl answering the phone at Mesa Linda indicated they were "wide open" in the morning, and there first time off was 5:35am. So you imagine my surprise when I arrived at 5:15 and there were already about 15-20 people waiting for the pro shop to open. By the time the guy opened the shop at 5:30, must have been over 30 people waiting. Long story - short. Skipped #1 and had the course to myself.

The course is in great condition. Very green and lush, the rough is thick and juicy. The greens were quick, rolled true, and received shots extremely well. I am really impressed just how nice the greens are. Some of the high end & private courses could take a lesson from this place. The only downside is every greenside bunker I found, and I found quite a few, were soaked to the point where the sand was like goo, several had casual water.

They are using a lot of water on this course and it shows. Great job by maintenance keeping this course in such fine condition.

Played today, with a good POP at 3hrs 40mins, teeing off at 1:40pm. Seemed like generally light play, and really no waiting after the 2nd hole.

First time playing since their greens punching last m... Continue »

Played today, with a good POP at 3hrs 40mins, teeing off at 1:40pm. Seemed like generally light play, and really no waiting after the 2nd hole.

First time playing since their greens punching last month. Looks like they all were recently verticut, but no issue there. Other than the 15th green, all others had virtually no remnants from punching, and rolled very nicely at medium speed.

Tees were recently cut and were fantastic, short, lush and good footing. Fairways were generally soft, not cut as short/nicely as the tees, and did not provide a lot of roll-out, with a number of wetter/damp areas. Easy to hit heavy shots. Was not in any bunkers.

Overall, pretty good condition and should dry up in the coming days.