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4.3
1506 Reviews (1506)
5 Stars
764
4 Stars
585
3 Stars
105
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
94.0%
Recommend this course
1423 out of 1506 reviews
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4.2
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
92.6%
Recommend this course
75 out of 81 reviews
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4.4
181 Reviews (181)
5 Stars
91
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
96.1%
Recommend this course
174 out of 181 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5764 yards
Slope 133
Rating 69.0
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Mt. Woodson Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lee E. Schmidt (1991) Brian Curley (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Country Club attire. Collared Shirt required. Shorts are acceptable. Denim not preferred.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
1506 Reviews (1506)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 14
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 86
Narrow Fairways 63
Bunkers 59
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 71
Advanced Golfers 58
Locals 44
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 82
In the 'Burbs 19
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course. Hate the pace of play

I love this course but I wish they would hire a Marshall to move people along. There is no reason it should take 4 hours 45 minutes to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Round at Mt. Woodson

My wife and I played Mt. Woodson for the third time during our annual visit to California. We enjoyed it immensely, as it is a very challenging and scenic course. The drive up into the mountain is winding and long, especially against the morning or evening sun. However, we feel it is well worth it as the course is very enjoyable to play and the vistas are superb.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mt. Woodson, Ramona, CA

Course in good shape...beautiful venue. 4 hr round.. .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Solid track

This course reminds me a lot of the courses in Korea that are carved out of the side of a mountain. Don't be fooled by the short length as the greens are smallish and your approach in needs to be struck accurately.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course But Too Slow

I love this course, but the pace of play is unacceptable. To have a group, in front of us, 2 holes behind by the 5th hole takes some of the fun out of the round. Please hire a Marshall to move groups along. A 4 hour 50 minute round is never fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 89
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Mt Woodson

Great place to play, greens nice, fairways good, good french fries.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mt. Woodson golf course.

Course is beautiful. Very tight hit straight or kiss it goodbye. Bring extra balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, but missing on club house

Very picturesque and probably the most fun cart path system I have been on! The course plays well and is moderately challenging. Despite the surrounding estate homes and beautiful buildings associated with the course, the club house is shocking. Not much better than a mobile home. Small, poorly appointed, and too rowdy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pro Shop Employee 1/10

Everything was fine with the round except the start of it. When I walked into the pro shop the worker, I believe his name was Michelangelo, was just staring... felt strange. No welcome or hello or how can I help, literally just stared. So we said hello how are you today and he replied “good, do you have a tee time?” Holy cow! What if I just stopped by to check out some merch just for the heck of it? Maybe show someone around? And I did bring a friend for his first time… I have brought several people to Mt Woodson because it use to be my favorite place to be. Sometimes not even to play, just to shop the pro shop, eat some food and socialize. George the starter is awesome! Very nice guy! Wish he owned the place. Anyways, Michelangelo, made me feel unwelcome from the start. I told him my tee time and he just handed the key and receipt, then said to be at the starter 10 minutes prior.
I grabbed some food and a drink and waited for our time. The younger woman and nice man in the kitchen were fast and friendly! Everything was great about the food experience! Even the cart girl was nice! As for the golf itself, it’s a beautiful place to be, challenging but short, and the greens are rolling nicely. Fairways a little wet and a little dry in areas but not bad. The golf round was fine overall, I just didn’t feel the positive energy present because of the very first interaction i had at Mt Woodson. It just kind of threw the whole round off. I’d recommend to have Michelangelo work a different position and/or I’d highly recommend training him to be a more welcoming pro shop host to keep players/customers coming back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful and Challenging course

Not a walkable course, the drives between holes are long but beautiful, with some pretty impressive backgrounds and scenery. Lots of hills make for a lot of up and down, with some challenging lies. Great value for the money. Wish it had a proper driving range though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful

Incredible setting. Very hard course requiring accuracy. Cannot wait to play it again. Some course knowledge would be helpful. No driving range.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Round!

Have played here several times and it’s always a good time. The course is in good condition, greens are great, and the staff is top notch. Always a fun round here at Mt. Woodson!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mt. Woodson is good, play it

If you like Mountain golf Woodson will not disappoint. Great course lay out using the natural topography of the Mountain and ravines. Lots of elevation change and undulations. Large eucalyptus trees shape many tee shots and driver is not required on many holes. The greens were in great shape. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 89
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

San Vicente

Beautiful, well maintained, sand in bunkers, greens great, fairways great, great french fries, need marshall to keep walkewr moving. A must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 89
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short and hard course

First playing at Mt Woodson. Was recommended by friend this course about require precious shot. It is all about shot precision. Course condition is good, green is bit bumpy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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