Coronado Golf Course is one the most well known municipal golf courses in California, if not the entire Country. Coronado Golf Course is one of the best values in all of golf whether you are a reside... Continue »

Coronado Golf Course is one the most well known municipal golf courses in California, if not the entire Country. Coronado Golf Course is one of the best values in all of golf whether you are a resident or not. The property itself is one of the most unique on the entire west coast; the entire course plays around the San Diego Bay and has some epic skyline views. That is why this is a go-to destination and recommendation for anyone visiting San Diego and want a true experience of what the city is like. As for the course itself, the draw is really the location. The front nine definitely needs some renovation. When the course first opened in 1957, the course played at 6,100 yards and as a par 75! The front nine had to be altered due to the construction of the Coronado Bridge taking some land from the course 10 years later. Coronado is a slicer’s paradise and can start to be monotonous layout, nearly every hole is a severe dogleg right. Very few holes play straight at Coronado and this old school course requires you to work the ball if you want any chance of success. The second hole is a rare hole dogleg left par 5 that plays right up to the San Diego Bay and directly into the wind. Playing at Coronado is golf’s version of a full beach day, meaning you need to be careful if you buy any food, every single thing I bought was stolen by birds while I was putting. ‘No-Break Coronado’ The third hole plays adjacent to the bay right under the Coronado bridge and is another good hole with great views of downtown San Diego. Coronado’s unique design features come into play as the course heads inland on the par 5 fourth hole with two separate greens, a really cool feature. The greens in general here are very undulating and it can be tricky to read the greens. ‘No break Coronado’ as its known. Coronado is one of the busiest and best municipal courses in the nation and definitely one of the walkable Trees that are abundant throughout the course making course knowledge crucial here. Cutting off corners barely helps in many situations, this is a difficult course to overpower despite its medium length. Working the ball significantly from left to right is more important than anything, Coronado has some of the most severe doglegs you will ever see. Trees are located on both sides of thÅe rough on virtually every hole. The weather, the venue and the atmosphere of Coronado is what makes this place special. As with any muni it is hit or miss and there are some very territorial locals that you have to deal with but that seems to be the case with any good municipal golf course, especially one located literally on the beach. One knock on the course is that the lake that surrounds the 8th and 9th holes is completely empty and surrounded by yellow tape. This has been the case for some time as the course is trying hard to make some much needed repairs but have been held up as development and redevelopment projects are difficult on Coronado Island. The back nine winds around the Glorietta Bay and approaches the famous Hotel Del Coronado. The Course really starts to shine on the 16th hole, the only hole in the city that plays across the San Diego bay. Holes 17 and 18 are strong finishing holes that wrap up a day at the beach nicely. Being one of the rare ocean-type courses in the city, Coronado is definitely a must play at least once, I recommend it to anyone visiting San Diego. Birdies: The location can’t be beat, one of the best values in golf Bogies: Not the best layout, course needs repair work done, hit or miss locals (bring your own foursome) https://theunderpar.com/course-reviews-coronado-golf-course/

I got a late invite from some new buddies to join them 7am this past Saturday, April 30. Beautiful morning, hardly any wind for the front nine. Check in was easy as usual and off we went right on ... Continue »

I got a late invite from some new buddies to join them 7am this past Saturday, April 30. Beautiful morning, hardly any wind for the front nine. Check in was easy as usual and off we went right on time. POP was great!! 4hrs.!! I'm not used to playing here in the mornings, so it was great to see this POP. We saw a marshal once and beverage cart once on the back.

Everything is in pretty good shape right now. Greens are still a little bumpy from the aeration a few weeks ago, but they were faster than before. Couple more weeks and they should be back to great shape. Quite a few unrepaired ball marks.

Teeboxes were moved way up, we played the whites. They were fine, nice and level with minimal divot damage.

Found one bunker on 4 greenside and I was plugged, fried egg. and there's still footprints everywhere. Come on people, use the rakes. I was able to get the ball out because the sand is fairly new and fluffy.

Rough was fairly non-existent. Wasn't penal at all. Easy to play from.

$43 to walk on a weekend is well worth it. Always a pleasure to play Coronado, just a fun time with great views. New crew I played with was also a joy.

Walked on as a single yesterday around 11:30 and it was busy as usual, but somehow I got right out! all staff was great, starter, proshop, beverage cart 3 times. Everything in really good shape exc... Continue »

Walked on as a single yesterday around 11:30 and it was busy as usual, but somehow I got right out! all staff was great, starter, proshop, beverage cart 3 times. Everything in really good shape except for the greens. Very slow and bumpy from recent aeration. Hit your putt and pray type of day. Fairways were darn near perfect. Not much rough. Bunkers were fine, although people aren't raking them!!! Teeboxes were all great. Had a fun time despite the greens. $37 to walk is always worth it.

Played yesterday, Jan 24, 11:30 teetime. A friend booked online a couple of weeks ago so we paid the $18 advance teetime fee. Green fee was $42 to walk, so $60 total isn't really a good deal, but ... Continue »

Played yesterday, Jan 24, 11:30 teetime. A friend booked online a couple of weeks ago so we paid the $18 advance teetime fee. Green fee was $42 to walk, so $60 total isn't really a good deal, but it's about the only way to get a secured tee time.

No problems with check in, staff is always nice and efficient. POP was right at 4hrs, which is awesome. Definitely seems to move faster during a weekday rather than the weekend when I usually play.

Course is in pretty darn good shape, some of the best shape I've seen it for a long time. No problems with just about every aspect of the course. Teeboxes were nice and level with very minimal divot damage. Fairways were great, never had a bad lie all day. They had good cushion with adequate rollout. Found two bunkers and they were fantastic. Great sand, fluffy with good base. Rough wasn't too penal, it was only about an inch longer than the fairways and it was on the "clumpy" side, so some areas were longer and some areas were bare/short. Greens were great. They held shots very well and rolled at a great pace. Downhillers were definitely quick!! Great time as always, highly recommend right now.

Snuck out yesterday, 12/13, for twilight 1:30pm as a single. Called over there and Mike the starter said he had an opening for a single, so I went on over. We played the front nine in 2.25hrs, bu... Continue »

Snuck out yesterday, 12/13, for twilight 1:30pm as a single. Called over there and Mike the starter said he had an opening for a single, so I went on over. We played the front nine in 2.25hrs, but that was acceptable for this muni as it generally plays slow. I played 12 holes before darkness was really setting in and rain was imminent.

Everything is very playable right now. Nothing outstanding, but nothing deplorable. Teeboxes were all level with pretty good coverage. Normal divot damage on the par3's, but all other teeboxes had great coverage.

Fairways were good to great. Offered some good rollout and had great coverage, hardly any brown/bare spots that I could tell. I hit every fairway and never had a bad lie.

Didn't see the rough, but it looked manageable, cut down fairly short and wasn't punishing around the greens. Didn't hit any bunkers, but they looked nice and my playing partners had no problems getting out of the few they were in. One guy did have a fried egg buried lie on one of the upslopes on the greenside bunker on number 10.

Greens were good to very good! Held shots perfectly, very soft, and short irons backed up 5-10FT, which was fun. They putted smooth and good pace, fairly quick.

Customer service all great as usual. Beverage cart came around 3 times. Always recommend if you can get out here as it's nearly impossible to get a tee time.

Snuck out as a single on Sunday, 9/12. Waited about an hour on the waitlist and teed off at 2:30pm. Course as normal was busy. POP was right at 5hrs, finished 18 pretty much dark, to be expected... Continue »

Snuck out as a single on Sunday, 9/12. Waited about an hour on the waitlist and teed off at 2:30pm. Course as normal was busy. POP was right at 5hrs, finished 18 pretty much dark, to be expected at this course, always plays pretty slow.

Everything is in pretty good shape. Teeboxes were just fine, fairly level and adequate coverage, never had any issues. Fairways are very nice right now. Plenty of coverage, never had a bad lie all day. Didn't find much rough as I only missed one fairway on number 10 and it was in the fairway bunker and I hit 13 greens, so really didn't notice the rough that much. Greens were very receptive and rolled well, medium speed, not very fast at all. Lots of ball marks, so I fixed a bunch while I knew we would be waiting on just about every teebox anyway. Saw the beverage cart a few times and check in was easy and smooth as usual. Easy recommend if you can get out there. $26 to walk is a real bargain, I think that's the twilight rate.

Met up with Sal (sbarajas) at Coronado on Monday, 5/10/21 for a GK Cup match at 1230. Had a few hiccups getting there as I tried to turn to the course off 4th Street, but the turn is blind and it’s th... Continue »

Met up with Sal (sbarajas) at Coronado on Monday, 5/10/21 for a GK Cup match at 1230. Had a few hiccups getting there as I tried to turn to the course off 4th Street, but the turn is blind and it’s the last exit before the return trip over the bridge …….. so I made an extra circuit over and back before I could make it to the parking lot. And almost missed it the second time! A very blind turn with no markings/warnings – local knowledge needed!

Pretty pricey for a muni ($71 to ride) but conditions were pretty good and it’s GKers, including legend rat-patrol and the reclusive, diminutive, but long-hitting jpeairs85. We started on time and played in about 4 hours. I was lulled into thinking there might not be too much wind during a calm first few holes, but as we turned to number 5 the wind was in our face and steady for the rest of the round.

Jim and Sal have already described the conditions well. This was my first time here and I’d seen earlier reviews, so it was pretty much as expected. Greens were in good shape, pretty firm and rolling at medium+ speed. Fairway lies were good and rough was pretty short. One fairway bunker I was in was fine to play from. Two greenside bunkers were crusty from watering and thin over a firm base – rakes were available, but we would have benefitted from a lift/smooth/place approach on these conditions.

Overall this is a solid play that is tough for me (even from Whites) with long approaches to greens into the wind. I drove it pretty straight but had trouble getting on the greens. [What happened after I DID get on – CENSORED!]

Thanks to Sal for setting this up. Overall recommended.

Played here yesterday (5/10) with Rat, Jon and DConn for GK Cup match on a wonderful San Diego late spring day (overcast at first, sun peeking out later). First time playing this course (amazingly) an... Continue »

Played here yesterday (5/10) with Rat, Jon and DConn for GK Cup match on a wonderful San Diego late spring day (overcast at first, sun peeking out later). First time playing this course (amazingly) and walked away impressed as it another great San Diego muni. Jim really covered all the bases so, for the sake of not beating a dead horse, I will just give my impressions.

Property sits on pricey and beautiful real estate; flanked at every hole by some of the most beautiful homes in So. Cal. Layout is typical muni but fair. Conditions were better than most municipal courses (that aren't Torrey) as Rat alluded to. Nice big parking lot, though if you follow your navigation system, you have to be on your toes for street names. Property seems to have everything you may need. Carts even have GPS which you don't often see in "lower level" courses. Coronado prices and with golf booming again during COVID, be prepared to pay a premium to play in the home of old money. Highly recommend.

Played 5/10 at 12:30 with Sal, Jon and the one and only DCon! Course was in good muni shape. All around decent and playable. No padding in the cups or any other Covid contraption, but a sign in the pr... Continue »

Played 5/10 at 12:30 with Sal, Jon and the one and only DCon! Course was in good muni shape. All around decent and playable. No padding in the cups or any other Covid contraption, but a sign in the pro shop said to not pull any pins. There were rakes in the bunkers which was a first in California for me since the epidemic started.
Tees: level mostly decent
Fairways: mostly covered with good lies running out some
Rough: none really
Greens: mostly smooth running a bit slow except the downhill down grain puts that could get away from you. Some of the green surrounds had patches and splices and inlaid sod of what looked like differing grass varieties?
POP: good at just over 4 hours
Customer service: good all around, bathrooms on front and back 9’s. Snack bar by clubhouse and a place to sit down and have a snack and a good drink.
Views are nice, course is flat and walkable. Recommended, IF, and that’s a big IF, you can secure a tee time on course that was always full and even more so now.