2001 Old Hwy 395, Fallbrook, California 92028, US
(760) 728-5881
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About Pala Mesa Resort

The ranch-style Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook is just minutes away from Temecula wine country. All 132 rooms have either been renovated or will be soon. A heated outdoor pool, four lighted tennis courts and fitness room are available to guests. The golf course starts out narrow but gets more scenic with more elevation changes later in the round.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1964
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Fine
Room TypesRoom
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Pala Mesa Resort

Reviews

3.9
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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A nice course, but attention to little details would improve the experience. There were frequent watering stations, but no cups to put the water into

A resort course with a muni feel to it. There was no starter at the starter's shack. The water coolers on the course were completely worthless, since there were no cups available to drink out of!
Basically, it is a nice course with a good layout, but not the resort course experience you would expect.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 159
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

great round

twosome 7AM tee time. never saw another golfer. Greens were pretty fast and had a lot of subtle breaks. Very pleased with the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, 8JPV52yqVpPoQKmbgaLc. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, it is a good challenge! Great greens, bunkers and fairways!

Cost should keep up with competition to have more people play the course. I believe 50-60$ would be a reasonable price. Beautiful course would totally play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/08/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314162675705. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Lower the price. You haven’t done anything

I would play here entry week but now they are priced like Arrowood. You are not Arrowood. Get back to normal pricing and I will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hi, MikeyJ1970. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314164693092. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions are improving

This course was really neglected for a long time, but new ownership has really turned it around. Conditions are really improved. Still on the average side, but a lot better than the beginning of 2023, for sure. However, it’s still not worth the $120 prime time rate. There’s a lot to do before it can command that price, but overall….. it’s a fun and much more enjoyable course now. Great Job. Looking forward to seeing more from Pala.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hello, iperryslc. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, mllin012763. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hi, u000005773589. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Pala Mesa Resort. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005773589. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but Pricey

I think the course should offer Fallbrook residents a break in price or offer a deal to buy 5 rounds.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Thank you for your valuable feedback. We appreciate your suggestion to offer special pricing or bundle deals for Fallbrook residents and will definitely consider it moving forward. We apologize if our current pricing did not meet your expectations and thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aereated greens not at full price!

I understand the need to aereate the greens but there should be discount off the green fees.
There was so much sand on the greens it made putting unrealistic.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/10/2023

Hello, u9489761. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule and keeping them in pristine condition. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

$120

When in the world did this course start charging $120 to play on the weekends? Is there some reason for the crazy price increase?

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Commented on 10/12/2023

Hello u6071063. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Good course but not for the price

Loved this course to play but recently the prices have gotten out of hand. I wouldn’t pay 90 or the 120 they normally ask to play here. Definitely not worth the price. Missed the days of $75 to play

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u213068582. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Pala Mesa Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not really worth the cost.

We played midweek at 10 AM. The course was pretty wide open. Only saw two other golfers. The greens were in great shape, but the bunkers were all washed out from the rain in August. Fairways were thin in places. When we made the turn, nobody in the snack bar, no refreshment cart, no water anywhere on the course. Also, no water in any of the ball washers. Overall so so experience, but elite cost. Will not repeat.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello, u000002009614. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Pala Mesa Resort. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello uHXDU3301HX. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/25/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, uHXDU3301HX. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Pala Mesa Resort!

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

Price increase

Have played this course many times and always enjoy the course. Pricing has always been fair for a resort course. Noticed dramatic increase in price. New ownership? Course conditions have not been elevated to meet the new price point. While most of the greens are in good to great shape, the t-boxes are in need of leveling and seeding. The bunker and fairway conditions are inconsistent. I don't see myself returning to play unless I am able to get a hot deal or special rate given the price vs conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hi, palsun21. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Pala Mesa Resort!

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