Well, they really should be paying me to play here....with all the rave reviews I leave about this golf course. Played on 7/6/07 as a walk on. I was able to quickly join another 3some and we got rig... Continue »

Well, they really should be paying me to play here....with all the rave reviews I leave about this golf course. Played on 7/6/07 as a walk on. I was able to quickly join another 3some and we got right out there. We never had to wait on a single tee box. The group in front kept up a great pace on a tough course. Similarly, the group behind us never pressed us. We completed the round in 4 hours and 30 minutes. Pretty good for a bunch of hacks out there.

I played the blue tees - at 6654 yards. The fairways and tee boxes were in great shape. We got a lot of roll out of the fairways. There was a pretty good breeze blowing out of the west. It made number 5 a pretty tough hole blowing the ball from right to left.

The greens were in good shape - they rolled true - but were slower than they usually are. I know that the greens are due to be punched again next week.

Go and enjoy. It's one of the few $100+ courses that I think is worth the money.

I played here in the afternoon of 5/17 as a walk on single and got paired with a couple of out of towners. We had a great round. I've played here seveal times and I love the coruse. You may want to... Continue »

I played here in the afternoon of 5/17 as a walk on single and got paired with a couple of out of towners. We had a great round. I've played here seveal times and I love the coruse. You may want to consider investing in their players card. For $300 you get a "complimentary" round and 50% off on their regular rates. I'm sure that once you play the course you'll want to come back often.

I played from the blue tees, but the fairways were rolling hard and fast, so it seemed shorter than the posted 6654 yards. If you're familiar with other Johnny Miller designs, you'll find a lot of risk / reward opportunities. Pay attention to the wind and the slope of teh hilly fairways as you can hit a solid shot but be disappointed with the result. Example - Hole # 5 is a long downhill (460 yds) par 4. The wind will usually push your ball from right to left. Either hit a fade into the wind or aim at the forward aiming post and watch your ball move left and roll nicely down the hill. Don't be surprised if your 250 yard normal drive doesn't roll to 280 or 300 yards down the hill. Be prepared for a downhill lie on you second shot and be mindful of where you land your ball on the green. I landed my ball in front of the green rolled to 5 feet of the pin....but on the other side of a berm and my ball rolled to the back of the green.

Anyhow, the fairways were in great shape, however, it would be nice if more of the golfers filled their divots. The greens were also in good shape. you could see that they had been punched several weeks earler, but they still rolled true, but slower than normal.

I highly recommend the course

The Usual Suspects returned to S.D. a second time for the St.Paddy's Day/March Madness Trip and voted Maderas the best in S. D. If you'ved been to San Antonio and played the Palmer Course @ La Cantara... Continue »

The Usual Suspects returned to S.D. a second time for the St.Paddy's Day/March Madness Trip and voted Maderas the best in S. D. If you'ved been to San Antonio and played the Palmer Course @ La Cantara you know how good this course is.The only negative was a large outing slowing play. Better than LaCosta, T. Pines North and Barona Creek.

Fun, challenging course which is in great shape.

Fun, challenging course which is in great shape.

All I can say is "wow" - Maderas is awesome. The last time I played it was right after it opened 7-8 years ago, but it's exactly as I remembered - perfect tee boxes, immaculate fairways, great greens... Continue »

All I can say is "wow" - Maderas is awesome. The last time I played it was right after it opened 7-8 years ago, but it's exactly as I remembered - perfect tee boxes, immaculate fairways, great greens. It's not that long, but the course defends itself well with a number of uneven lies in the fairway and lots of levels and undulations on the greens. Great service from the bev. cart and the snack bar, the starters, marshals, etc. Overall a great experience, especially considering we paid $110 each on a Saturday using a friend's athletic club membership. I'd play Maderas every weekend for that price. Probably not for retail $, but I'd have to think twice about it - the course is in that great of shape. Probably the best conditions I've seen in SD county in a year or two.

the course is in excellent condition right now. this is truly one of the best courses--in terms of layout and conditions--in all of san diego county.

the course is in excellent condition right now. this is truly one of the best courses--in terms of layout and conditions--in all of san diego county.

Played a twilight at 12:30 and we had to skip a hole to get this in. The price was $75 for a weekday. The greens were fast despite what they look like but most of the tee boxes were moved up which t... Continue »

Played a twilight at 12:30 and we had to skip a hole to get this in. The price was $75 for a weekday. The greens were fast despite what they look like but most of the tee boxes were moved up which took away from the course a bit. There is no rough because of the winter conditions. I have to say I was a disappointed by the course. There are coupons in the paper for some discounts but I don't think I would pay the regular rate here its pricey.

played here for the first time using the san diego newspaper coupon. well worth the green fees. i have to say this is one of my favorite courses in san diego. great service and course was in good cond... Continue »

played here for the first time using the san diego newspaper coupon. well worth the green fees. i have to say this is one of my favorite courses in san diego. great service and course was in good condition. true greens rolling pretty fast,tee boxes in great condition. it was pretty hot that day

A real challenging course and worth playing a few times. In immaculate condition except that the rough is just that, rough, and very dry and bare at times.

A real challenging course and worth playing a few times. In immaculate condition except that the rough is just that, rough, and very dry and bare at times.