Golfing in San Clemente

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San Clemente Municipal Golf Course
150 E Avenida Magdalena
(949) 361-8384

This course is one of the finest public courses in the Southern California area. The course was built amid the scenic foothills that overlook the Pacific Ocean. Additionally, the terrain on this course always slopes toward the ocean, so plan on your putts to break a little more than they seem, giving at least an extra inch to your reads to compensate. The most difficult hole on the course is #16, a 405-yard, par 4, requiring at least a 200 yard tee shot over a barranca and up a sharp-breaking dogleg left fairway with out-of-bounds at the turn. Any well-struck tee shot hit to the right will find itself in play, but an approach shot of over 200 yards will be the result. The greens on this course are medium-sized, somewhat sloped and medium speed. However, any putt struck directly toward the ocean will have a tendency to be fast. All the fairways are lined by pine and palm trees, plus there is a standard cut of rough to contend with and out-of-bounds areas coming into play on many holes. William F. Bell redesigned his father's layout in 1957. The club always reserves three tee times each hour for walk-on players. The terrain is extremely undulating and loaded with elevation changes, resulting in many uneven lies. To make tee times you need to call the starter directly at (949) 361-8384. The 6,447-yard men's tee also has a ladies' course rating of 76.3 and slope of 126. The 6,114-yard men's tee also has a ladies' course rating of 74.8 and slope of 123. The 5,722-yard ladies' tee also has a men's course rating of 67.0 and slope of 113.


San Clemente Shorecliffs Golf Course
501 Avenida Vaquero
(949) 492-1177

The Golf Trekker Describes Shorecliffs as " a very tight course with a lot of water throughout. Ocean view on seven holes." Originally built in 1962, this course weaves in and out of a canyon, so the changes in course elevation are quite a challenge.

Talega Golf Club
990 Avenida Talega
(949) 369-6226

Talega Golf Club, a Fred Couples designed PGA Championship Golf Course, presents a look and feel unlike any other course in Southern California. Talega Golf Club's distinctive white marble sand bunkers, great ocean and mountain views, and great service are two of the many reasons it has been selected "Best Daily Fee Golf Course" by readers and a panel of industry experts at OC Golf, LA Golf and SD Golf Magazines. We invite you to experience Southern California's best-- located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean.