Played here on 2/26 with GK member molebio on a GolfNow deal at 7:04am. Arrived here pretty early and gate system to enter has been updated and it was a mess to figure out. Thankfully the starter/pro ... Continue »

Played here on 2/26 with GK member molebio on a GolfNow deal at 7:04am. Arrived here pretty early and gate system to enter has been updated and it was a mess to figure out. Thankfully the starter/pro shop attendant was right behind us and got us in. He was the only employee at the shop and allowed us to get out 30 minutes early since the tee-sheet was plenty open. I have played here at least a dozen times and I have mixed feelings about Eagle Crest. This place has the layout and potential to be a standout course in every way (similar to Carlton Oaks). Every part of this property is a revamp away from being amazing, but enough bashing and on to the review. Tee boxes: Good condition overall. A few of them were chewed up and tough to drive the tee in, however nothing that took away from the round. Fairway: The highlight of the round in my opinion. Green after the rain. Good lies overall and a fair amount of run on drives. Rough: The areas where rough is present definitely had teeth, however there are fare more areas either under repair or simply not cared for (hole 3 really calls out to me). Bunkers: Terrible! I read the last review and saw they are under repair but this is insane. They are essentially holes in the ground with natural dirt. Nothing close to sand in any bunker on the course. Greens: Great condition. It's been raining like crazy lately and they were just the right softness and speed. Nice green color, only limited marks and great size. ETC: Carts lacked windshields and were sorely needed. Staff was friendly but there was no cart girl out today. Course seems to have suffered major damage from the storms (tree down at 18th tee box). A renovation or infusion of capital would make this the best course in Escondido.

Been awhile since I've been out to Eagle Crest. Got deal on their website for Sunday, super bowl sunday, $43 and included a hot dog and a beer. Good deal for a Sunday. Teed off at 9:40, finished in... Continue »

Been awhile since I've been out to Eagle Crest. Got deal on their website for Sunday, super bowl sunday, $43 and included a hot dog and a beer. Good deal for a Sunday. Teed off at 9:40, finished in 4.5 hrs. We didn't wait for anyone, but the buddies I played with that day are still working on their games and they are a little on the slow side, no biggie, pace was fine for me.

The course is in ok shape, very playable. They've done a lot of work and took out some bunkers, so those areas are a work in progress. Greens were good, definitely the highlight of the course. Ran medium speed, but were smooth and very receptive. Lots of recent rain probably made them soft. Teeboxes were just fine, pretty level. They had the tips closed and moved the blues up to where the whites normally would be. The rough was either non existent, they did some turf reduction last year, or it was brutal long and thick. Fairways were in pretty good shape at the proper landing areas. Bunkers were awful, but we've had so much rain, it's tough to keep up.

All things considered, I'd go ahead and get out there, especially with a good deal. They seem to be working on the course and hopefully that will continue, should be getting in better shape within the next few weeks. Oh, beware, the poison oak and ivy are thriving from the recent rains, stay out of the environmental stuff.

Played Eagle Crest on 9/25/2016. I have played here many times over the past 15 years, I have always enjoyed the layout. The conditions are abysmal right now. the course is not playable in my opinion,... Continue »

Played Eagle Crest on 9/25/2016. I have played here many times over the past 15 years, I have always enjoyed the layout. The conditions are abysmal right now. the course is not playable in my opinion, not sure why they are even open. Our group walked off after 9 holes as well as the group in front of us did. There is hardly any grass anywhere on the course, where there is grass it is very sparse and spotty. Many areas that used to have grass are now completely bare dirt. The only redeeming factor is the greens were good but very, very slow and hard. I hope they can somehow turn this place around, but I won't be playing it again in the condition it is in now.

9/19 underpar $49 2some on a warmish am following a 2some with occasional waiting then falling back looking for wayward shots or other struggles which have infected our games recently with a POP just ... Continue »

9/19 underpar $49 2some on a warmish am following a 2some with occasional waiting then falling back looking for wayward shots or other struggles which have infected our games recently with a POP just under 4hrs.
According to the pro shop staff new irrigation lines have been installed and regular watering has resumed as of a week ago on the front and 3 days on the back--so this review relates to conditions as of now. Fairways are still quite dry with thin coverage leaving tight lies. No rough to speak of --more grass around and in front of the greens.
Bunkers varied from heavy thick deep sand to dry thin over hard pan all of which could have used a good grooming.
Tees mostly level but mostly dry with dormant/dead grass.
Greens were good to ok toward the center areas but the outer 3-6 feet often had some bare spots that appear to be healing. Lot of ball marks mostly poorly repaired or left for someone else to fix.--maybe thats what slowed us down--(I think when the majority of the course is in poor condition players become more negligent overall) Greens held fairly well rolled medium to medium fast and where the pins were today pretty smooth around the hole.
Good customer service course provided ample bottled water from the club house and we got a hearty welcome for coming out to play. Staff is optimistic that with the return of adequate water conditions will once again warrant increased patronage.
Always have enjoyed the layout-- has a very rural feel even being surrounded by houses and the holes have enough variety to make for and enjoyable outing.
Myself I will give it about a month or 2 to make progress toward full recovery.

Played today around 10:20am in a twosome. Finished before 1:30pm. The course was deserted.

Fairways are currently yellow and dead due to an irrigation issue over the past 6 weeks. They finally f... Continue »

Played today around 10:20am in a twosome. Finished before 1:30pm. The course was deserted.

Fairways are currently yellow and dead due to an irrigation issue over the past 6 weeks. They finally finished their new irrigation ditch two days ago so the fairways should be okay in a month or so.

On a nicer note, the green were green and lush and played slower to compensate for hard bounce and rollouts. The Superintendent was on the 14th hole and thanked us for coming out while apologizing for the course conditions. I guess he was recently hired and initiated the new construction address of patchwork problems that were draining water(costs).

The course should be okay by winter and back to normal. For now, its fast-paced, hard links-style golf round on an empty course.

The course conditions were not good. Fairways are dead and very dry, several of them have large dirt patches. Many of the tee boxes were in bad shape, many were uneven and beat up. On a good note the... Continue »

The course conditions were not good. Fairways are dead and very dry, several of them have large dirt patches. Many of the tee boxes were in bad shape, many were uneven and beat up. On a good note the greens were in good conditions.

7/25 from the blues 6417 71.3 using Under Par $49 2some on a mostly cloudy(thankfully) am following 2 2somes and a 4some with a little over 4hr POP which felt slower but was really ok. Course is showi... Continue »

7/25 from the blues 6417 71.3 using Under Par $49 2some on a mostly cloudy(thankfully) am following 2 2somes and a 4some with a little over 4hr POP which felt slower but was really ok. Course is showing the effects of heat and limited water. Fairways are at least 60% brown often with thin cover--where there is green grass there was ample cushion and excellent lies. Rough along fairways was inconsistent with limited areas of 1-2 inches, mostly dry and thin and some bare spots. Areas closer to greens have well maintained grass on the approach, about a 6 foot apron around the greens and well established rough of 1-3 inches. In all fairness even with the dry conditions and playing the ball down I only had 1 or 2 sketchy lies from the fairway. Greens were soft medium speed rolled well but slower than they looked--many had bare areas along edges which never really came into play with todays pin placements. Some bunkers were thin with hard pan underneath but most look to have been renovated some with fine sand and some with the heavier variety that really shows deep footprints and requires proper raking to keep from leaving massive ridges. Also this type of sand requires daily grooming which may encourage patrons to actually clean up after themselves. Tees were mixed--some quite thin some with ok cover but rather hard--all quite level. Customer service more matter of fact--check in-- take any cart in the line up and go when you are ready. Always have liked the layout

I had a 6am tee time (first time), but based on past experience I knew I needed to get there early as "members" tee off before the shop even opens. When a few "members" arrived and announced they were... Continue »

I had a 6am tee time (first time), but based on past experience I knew I needed to get there early as "members" tee off before the shop even opens. When a few "members" arrived and announced they were getting ready to go, we got the OK from the cart guy to tee and pay when we finish, which we did. Good thing because as were approaching our tee shots on #18, we heard the shop direct players to "their assigned holes". This was at 7:50, so we just finished under the wire. So I'm glad we played quickly and were able to avoid this mini shotgun. (We finished in 2 hours 10 min, which is decent for our twosome - my bride and I) The greens were decent, but we had no cut greens so they were on the slow side. Some greenside bunkers were OK, some were like mud?. The fairways were NOT good and the rough even worse. I guess they need water? Just overall scruffy in appearance. I really like this course, so I hope it's deterioration is due to the drought and can be brought back to life in the future. Still, with everything, had a wonderful time and enjoyed the quick early round at a fun course.

Played 6/25 @ 11:28 w/GKrs Bsparks and Tobster. I'm not big on giving poor reviews on any course, but feel I must be honest in my assessment, good/bad/indifferent...Yes, I know SoCal is still in a dr... Continue »

Played 6/25 @ 11:28 w/GKrs Bsparks and Tobster. I'm not big on giving poor reviews on any course, but feel I must be honest in my assessment, good/bad/indifferent...Yes, I know SoCal is still in a drought and water is tight, but having played this course several times before, and after playing yesterday...we were a little disappointed by the conditions overall. Fairways were sketchy (browned out more than usual, some divot damage, dry & hard to hit off of). Areas leading up to greens weren't too bad. The greens were in various stages of recovery from past aeration, but overall puttable (medium speed/slightly bumpy); One green had 2 gopher traps into it, and Hole 17, Par 3, the whole middle section was marked as GUR which are firsts for me. Bunkers weren't horrible...60/40; some thick/fluffy and others thin/crusty. Special mention to Hole 4 dog leg left,, fairway bunkers on the left just let go, no sand, and two of them halfway back-filled with dirt...either fill them in and level them off or ??? No cart lady at all on a warm Saturday. Driving range off of mats. Nice practice putting green. Chipping area needed a little attention/overgrown. Upon arrival at the gate, we entered the #Code that was provided on the call box... Guess what? It didn't work... thankfully a resident provided us access and advised us the Code had been changed...Umm would've been nice for the course to have updated the sign on the call box dontcha think?!! Pace of play was good, course wasn't overly crowded. I truly hope this course hangs in there and doesn't succumb to giving in and leaving residents who paid for golf course properties holding the bag as seems the trend these days with so many golf propertys closing down completely. This is a course worth keeping and I hope it sees some continued attention/improvements in the future. Just this golfin gals humble opinion.