Hmmm...where to start. I wanted to LOVE Mission Viejo CC as we are moving to Laguna Niguel and it is definitely on my list of clubs to join. I brought my Mother-in-law and Wife to tour and they didn... Continue »

Hmmm...where to start. I wanted to LOVE Mission Viejo CC as we are moving to Laguna Niguel and it is definitely on my list of clubs to join. I brought my Mother-in-law and Wife to tour and they didnt feel very welcome (evidently women are not as welcome as one might think). We stayed for lunch and the food was ok....not great. I played with a member who did nothing but talk about how much money he had and his private jet, blah blah. I had high expectations for the course but I didnt find it very memorable. It wasn't overly difficult ("Mission Impossible" seems to be a bit of an overstatement) and I really didnt feel that it had much personality and lacked the scenic views of many Orange County courses. The bartender was fabulous and his Palomas were definitely the highlight of the day but this course now commands a $100K initiation, so the experience should be elite. Even if you spotted them an "E" the "L" and the "I"....I am not sure Mission Viejo could spell ELITE. The clubhouse is beautiful and the grounds are nice....but all you hear is that atrocious pickleball noise from the patio. All in all, it fell a bit short of expectations even if Robert Trent Jones Sr designed the course (which he did)....