View of the 8th green from the Canyon course at Steele Canyon Golf Club.
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4.3
879 Reviews (879)
5 Stars
444
4 Stars
332
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
86.9%
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800 out of 879 reviews
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4.3
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.5%
Recommend this course
33 out of 40 reviews
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4.3
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.0%
Recommend this course
74 out of 86 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6571 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.3
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Steele Canyon Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex & Discover are welcomed.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
879 Reviews (879)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 13
Amazing Food 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 87
Forced Carries 63
Bunkers 55
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 67
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 61
Locals 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 68
In the 'Burbs 32
Convenient to the City 21

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Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Great round

Staff super friendly course in great shape. Only thing that was upsetting was pace of play. Almost 5 hours as a solo golfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Slowing falling apart; people should run business not computers and apps.

People should run businesses not computers and apps. Was a single for the first 4 holes then paired up with another single for the 5th hole then Paired up with a two sum on 6th. On the 7th hole we waited for 10 minutes and it was backed up a group on the 8th hole could get off the tee box. “Just practicing”

Call club house and complained and then moved us to vineyard and did not see a single person on vineyard .

Played 15 out of 18 holes.

** I see this at every course… over booked and no relief between tee times. A small suggestion to golf course mangers. Charge a few more bucks and cancel a tee time every 2 hours and spread it out. Give some relief and use the three courses.

I absolutely love this course and hate to complain.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

Group of 5 ruined round

We had to leave with 3 holes left after 4.5 hours already. It would have taken us over an hour to finish. There were 5 groups on holes 7 and 8 of Ranch. When we left, we drove by these groups and noticed a group of 5 on the green of 8. There were no groups on the long par 5 9th hole. Noone was even clearing the green. A hole that should have had 3 groups on it had none. That group of 5 delayed 5 groups by over an hour. Long waits between holes makes it difficult to stay loose. When you pay $130 for a round, you don't expect to wait 15 mins between shots and rounds to take 6 hours. Terrible experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good but could be so much better

If they sank some more money into the course it could be 5 star. VERY slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Steele canyon.

Have played here when the course was first built club house was a pre-fab home and Tina Michelson was the teaching pro good track but not for the high handicap. But if you decide to play bring plenty of balls so you don't slow the pace of play down fast green's and plenty of break and slop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love Golf? Play Here

We played three rounds in four days and ran into perfect weather and excellent course conditions each day. It's an excellent, challenging design, with long sloping downhill par fives, greens that will test your putter--no two holes are alike, something I love about any golf course that can achieve it. The greens were top notch. At $150-160 a round, it sits just on the edge of affordability to me, but we came to San Diego to play and are very happy we spent our money at Steele Canyon. There are good reasons to play Torrey if you can get on, but this course is more fun, more accessible, without the legendary Torrey rough to deal with.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very challenging

My first time playing here. Went off on the Canyon course and the back nine was the vineyard course. This place is a cut above other courses. The grounds are beautiful and the area and scenery are spectacular. Luckily i was grouped with three other folks that had played here before. Had I been on my own there was a few holes where i didn't know how to get to the next hole. No signs to help with this. Lots of travel thru neighborhoods to find your way to the next hole. The course itself was very challenging. Bring extra balls.
I had a great round with great people. Personally i think they charge too much. No GPS on the carts which really isn't a deal breaker. By no means can you walk this course. A cart is a must. Would I come back? I would but if only someone else paid for my green fee. Too many other courses around that charge half as much.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Steele Canyon

Played Canyon and Vineyard 9's. Course was in best condition I have seen it. Greens and fairways were in good condition. The tee grasses were not consistent in type or height, and the bunkers were in awful shape---hard sand that hadn't been raked in awhile. But, our foursome played in 4 hours. Course is in a very quiet area with nice mountain and rural views. Enjoyed our round!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, yet expensive for what you get

Greens and fairways should be in better shape considering green fees

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not a Good Value

For $175 per person, this course is not in shape for that price. The layout of the course is great. But the tee boxes, fairways, and greens need to be kept in better shape for that price point. I would much rather pay it bit more to go play Maderas.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Over priced

The layout is confusing
Play was super slow
It is for sure overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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