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Value
1.5
Layout
2.7
Friendliness
2.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6688 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.0
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Castle Creek Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1948
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

1.4
1032 Reviews (1032)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Seniors 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 22

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Unique challenge

We quit playing this course a couple of years ago when the greens became unplayable. They were half dirt, half weeds, virtually unputtable.It is a different story now as the greens are healthy and smooth although a bit slow the day we played.
The rest of the course is obviously getting no water, probably the future of golf in the west. If you don't geek out on course conditions and play winter rules we actually had fun. A different kind of challenge to be sure.
One suggestion, the fairways are so bright yellow it is hard to see white golf balls, so colored balls might be a good idea.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The course was run down due to the drought. There were leaves everywhere and you could easily lose your balls. The greens were satisfactory.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

STOPPED WATERING

Worst Conditions Ever
They wouldn't give me my money back
Waste of 100 dollars
DON'T GO GOLFING HERE

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

A Joke

This course should pay you to drive out and play it. It’s in shambles. I played like 8 months or so ago and I can assure you it’s still trash even after all the rain we got. The grass was dead it was dirty and dusty. Impossible to find a ball that was in play. I’m mainly leaving this review because somehow they feel the can charge $45 to play here. It should cost $10 to play here and that’s because you couldn’t get on anywhere else and you had to swing em.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t do it

I’m quite certain this golf course is closed and there’s just a random guy sitting in there taking money to see who will show up. This is the worst conditions I’ve ever experienced on a golf course. The only plus was finding random balls in the middle of fairway because the white balls blend in with the white-ish sand / dirt covered “fairway”.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible conditions

I have played this course numerous times in the past. I was living out of state for 3 years and just moved back to San Diego. Met a friend for a casual round. Looks like no water has been applied to fairways in months. I drove 30 minutes north and my friend 30 south to play, so we went ahead and tee’s off. Dead fairways, weeds in “sand” traps, I use “sand” loosely, dirt traps is better. Greens were very green and spongy. Only redeeming item. Save your money, play anywhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It had apparently not been watered for months fairways were dead and rock hard, greens were fine.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/19/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

No good

I hate to say it but this course has gone way downhill from what I can see. The greens are the only thing green at this course. Dirt fairways and gopher holes everywhere. I hope GolfNow takes this course off the app. I was completely misled and wish I had read more reviews. I only made it to hole 13 before I had enough. If they can get the fairways fixed this has potential to be a decent course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing

Get this course off of GolfNow

The course is dead. Don’t even bother. We booked, thinking it will by playable, but upon driving up, it looked like an abandoned field. Fortunately the dude that worked there gave me a number to call for GolfNow. To get a refund.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/18/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 36
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible horrible condition

Highly encourage you to read the reviews before going to this course. The course is in horrible shape the fairways are garbage dirt. However the greens are in really nice shape. Staff said the pumps were down /broken and we’re unable to water the grass. This course would be amazing with some TLC landscaping. All the fairways on the entire course are brown/dead grass and are potted with gopher / squirrel holes. Many times we’d hit right down the middle of the fairway and lose the ball and a squirrel hole.
This course is not worth $50 on weekend, I would save the money and go to the driving range instead of this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/28/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hope it gets better

Most people that live in our area North San Diego County know about Castle Creek. Golfers anyway. Great lay out and in the past a great course. Hands down. But not anymore. Sad how this course has lost its way. Not sure why. All the marshals blame the owner saying he's a complete idiot that doesn't know what he's doing. Don't know the owner, but from the course you'd have to say they're right. Either he's letting it go and going to build homes there or he truly doesn't know what he's doing. Either way it's in sad shape and it's sad to see it go.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t waste your time

Spend the extra $20 to play a decent course. Fairways are pretty much dirt. Super frustrating to hit off of. Greens aren’t horrible. Tee box aren’t level.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/26/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/15/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Couldn’t be worse

When I initially read though the reviews, I thought “oh come on. How bad could it be?” It was worse than I could have imagined. The grass was all completely dead. Gopher holes filled the fairways and tee boxes. It was not close to worth paying $45. Maybe $4.
I hate to be rude because the workers there were pleasant, but they’ve completely let the course go. There was clearly no upkeep on the grounds. 1/5 stars.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/29/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions. We will make note of this and escalate this feedback to our team. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Burnt Fairways

This course is extremely neglected to say the least.
Fairways are brown. No tee boxes. No concessions to speak of.............not even a cup of ice. Carts are from the 1960''s. Lots of gopher holes and even dead gophers in a trap. Poor critters. I hope they did not suffer from dehydration and heat.

The only two redeeming aspects of playing this course are pace of play and cost. Since we were the only two people playing, we finished under 2.5 hours. The cost was inexpensive. The saying: "you get what you pay for" certainly applies here.

The actual course layout was awesome!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/29/2022

"Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions. We will make note of this and escalate this feedback to our team. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club."

Is this a BOT making all the same replies to a bad review???? WTF!

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Commented on 06/29/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions. We will make note of this and escalate this feedback to our team. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Upgrade your pictures

Don’t be fool by the pictures provided . Worst course I’ve played ever .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/22/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions. We will make note of this and escalate this feedback to our team. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

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