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3.5
1924 Reviews (1924)
5 Stars
402
4 Stars
829
3 Stars
379
2 Stars
169
1 Stars
145
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
2.6
Amenities
3.6
71.6%
Recommend this course
1463 out of 1924 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
2.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.7
64.3%
Recommend this course
83 out of 129 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.5
283 Reviews (283)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
101
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
2.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
68.2%
Recommend this course
193 out of 283 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Par 70
Length 5400 yards
Slope 118
Rating 66.7
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Mesa Linda - Costa Mesa Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1967) Ron Fream (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $24 - $30
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Comfortable clothing; no strict dress code but no tank tops allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
1924 Reviews (1924)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Undulating Greens 23
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Walkers 25
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Finally!

Finally got to finish. And the pace was good. That's rare for those courses.

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

Course Review

I had a 12:57pm tee time scheduled on a Friday and ended up teeing off 20 minutes late as the course was backed up. Pace of play was below average and took us 2.5 hours to get through 9 holes. The course was in decent condition with a fun layout. My only complaint is that hole 9 doesn’t end at the club house. It’s actually the furthest point from the club house. They do have snack/beverage carts stop by regularly. I think this would be a great course to play if you come prepared and snag an early tee time. I’ll be back to try it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid muni one of the nicest in the area but very slow pace of play

Always enjoy CMCC they really keep the course in great shape very long 18 with a handful of par 5’s on los Lagos. For 70 dollars riding the value is there compared to other courses around. The only major issue with this course is pace of play. It took almost 5 and a half hours to play 18. I had a 12pm tee time and just got a full round in. Only other issue is being very hard to get early tee times in the morning on weekends. All that in mind still a beautiful challenging course and had a great day out there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Not bad to start 2024

We started 30 minutes behind on the first tee, but then things started to move along. It took us just under 5hrs to finish 18 holes. The course conditions were very good, with some water accumulating through out the fairways but the tree were in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play wasn’t too bad

Started my tee time at 12:30pm and finished the round just after 5:00pm. Pace of play wasn’t too bad, but we did have a couple times where the par 3 holes were backed up by two groups. There was one marshal on hole 6 that was trying to speed up pace of play, but no one else for the rest of the course. I feel the group that was two groups ahead of us were the issue, but couldn’t see if THEY were backed up as well. Honestly I was expecting worse pace of play given the reviews, so didn’t think it was too bad. Will definitely come back to play since it was raining and caused some flooding of bunkers and fairways on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mesa Linda

Overall the course was in good condition. The holiday rate of $78.00 is well overpriced for this course. The pace of play was terrible. Just a little over a 5 hour round. Tee time start was pushed back 25 minutes due to a group of 20 to 24 they booked. No staff presence as a starter to get the group off in time.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible pace of play

3 hours for 9 holes and waited on every hole.
Teetime was 1:15 but could play
until 1:45

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a good day of golf

Played on a Saturday after 2 days of rain, so I expected a slower pace of play, After 3+ hours and 9 holes I gave up. Management should adapt to daily conditions and spread groups more apart. A waist of time and money.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Cloudy Day

Greens and fairways were in excellent shape. Pace of play was the only problem with the course because we played in the afternoon. We still finished in 4:20.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So so slow

Only come here if you have 5.5-6 hours to kill. Every pin placement is on a slope. Mis your put by an inch or two with the softest touch and it’ll roll downhill another 10 feet. Sucks waiting 15-25 minutes after finishing the previous hole. Other than that, decent place to golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice golf course nice amenities, poor management!t!

Had 12:48 t-time for 2 for 18 holes of golf!!! Tried to check in at 12:33 and was told to wait 10 or 12 mins for them to call. Checked back in 10 mins and asked if we could get a cart and again was told to wait for me to be called. Starter was obviously feeling pressure, not real friendly?? Finally was called, got a cart, and then found that we were two groups back on the tee??? Didn't check my phone but must have been 1:15 before we teed off!!! Still wasn't real concerned as Mesa course is short and has a low slope rating. On Hole #2 and being 3rd back on the tee again saw that there was a fivesome ahead of the 4 some ahead of us. Best description to me is "POOR MGT"!!! In my book of golf etiquette, 5 somes should never be allowed during public times on a golf course especially if some or all of them is walking!!! You have a nice tract there and obviously more than enough clientele so you can do what you want but to be honest with those who don't frequent the course regularly you might make note that t-times after 11:30am probably won't finish 18!!! In my book, I paid for 18 holes and only got in 15 so you owe me 3 holes of golf!!! I played Glen Ivy a week ago Wed starting at 1:20 and finished 18 holes earlier than the 15 I played here and I played Temecula Creek this last Wed starting at 1:00 and finished at 4:30. Both of these courses are longer and much more difficult layouts but there were obviously no 5 somes or overbooking. "Good Management"!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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