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... Continue »

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.

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 on... Continue »

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.

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... Continue »

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.

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 mo... Continue »

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.

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... Continue »

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.

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... Continue »

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.

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 s... Continue »

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

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... Continue »

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.

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. Overal... Continue »

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.