Not wanting to fight traffic or the heat, decided San Clemente would fit nicely. The staff here is always friendly and work hard to accommodate walk on players, as they leave at least one open tee time every hour for walk up players.

Always enjoy playing this course because it is generally in good condition, greens roll well and are receptive to shots. Bunkers well ma... » More

Not wanting to fight traffic or the heat, decided San Clemente would fit nicely. The staff here is always friendly and work hard to accommodate walk on players, as they leave at least one open tee time every hour for walk up players.

Always enjoy playing this course because it is generally in good condition, greens roll well and are receptive to shots. Bunkers well maintained with plenty of sand. Rough is not too penal, but ball did seem to settle down.

Playing here gives me a "park like" feel, very comfortable, most of the holes are pretty stress free off the tee (Except for #16) No forced carries, very little chance of losing balls, not a difficult walking course, relaxed atmosphere, and with some views of the Pacific Ocean, what's not to like.

Better deal for residents, but still for Orange County, still reasonably priced. Never have experienced a pace of play issue because I have always teed off early, and being a "walker" always seem to get paired with other senior walkers.
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On the way back to the SAC airport, we usually stop to play Teal as we enjoy the layout here. Played 8/18, had a 10:50 time with two other friends. Couldn’t find any online deals so $68 was our fee which is a bit steep for this course but we definitely wanted to play. Very nice guys in the club house and they got us out a few minutes early following a ladies 4 some.
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On the way back to the SAC airport, we usually stop to play Teal as we enjoy the layout here. Played 8/18, had a 10:50 time with two other friends. Couldn’t find any online deals so $68 was our fee which is a bit steep for this course but we definitely wanted to play. Very nice guys in the club house and they got us out a few minutes early following a ladies 4 some.

I think this course is in really good condition right now. Bermuda fairways were good. Some brown/dead spots but not many. For the most part green with lots of roll out. Bunkers were in good shape with soft sand and could have easily plugged. The tee boxes were a bit shaggy but no big deal. The rough was also shaggy in a lot of areas.

Greens were in good shape and rolling nice and smooth however there were many un-repaired ball marks. I repaired at least 2-3 fresh divots in addition to my own on just about every green. Clearly still an ongoing problem as they have a basket of divot tools on the #10 green encouraging golfers to take and use them.

Pace of play was a bit slower than usual, about 4:30. The ladies in front us kept up but the group ahead of them did not. I thoroughly enjoy playing here. Nice layout completely enclosed and bordered by large trees through the greens. Pretty scenic really. Right next to the SAC airport, we usually hear the jets but not on this day. Peaceful on this day. They’re scheduled to aerate the greens at the end of this month but definitely recommend and worth a stop.
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Played on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Ok it was probably the hottest day of the year, but the greens were basically unplayable. Apparently, they punched and sanded them that morning. Now I work at a golf course, so I get it. Why these courses never tell someone before they pay, is the issue here.
The layout and course is “what you see is what you get.” It’s pretty wide ... » More

Played on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Ok it was probably the hottest day of the year, but the greens were basically unplayable. Apparently, they punched and sanded them that morning. Now I work at a golf course, so I get it. Why these courses never tell someone before they pay, is the issue here.
The layout and course is “what you see is what you get.” It’s pretty wide open, so even though there are homes on both sides of the fairways, they seldom come into play. My only other piece of advice is to call before you play to ensure about course conditions.
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