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3.5
419 Reviews (419)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
187
3 Stars
99
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
78.6%
Recommend this course
328 out of 419 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 58
Length 3161 yards
Slope 101
Rating 58.6
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Tecolote Canyon Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.5
419 Reviews (419)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 20
Undulating Greens 13
Elevation Changes 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Beginners 18
Walkers 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
Near the Airport 10

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Played On
Reviews 87
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I played here a few years ago and I thought they made some improvements but not

Lost six balls on the fairway course need some TLC. It would not play again more value for your money if you play the other San Diego executive courses, Mission Bay or balboa.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/05/2024

Hahahahah, seems more of a personal problem than a golf course problem, I play here weekly and rarely lose balls. Maybe you should stay in on the range and practice more. Don’t blame the golf course because you suck.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

It’s a Par 3 course (kinda)

I should’ve done more homework on the course but I had just rolled into town and was desperate to play somewhere not terribly expensive. To my surprise, I found out the course is mostly par 3s. BTW, San Diego likes to gouge visitors and tourists with “non-resident” green fees. Not sure what the logic is but we don’t do that in the south. Most holes are par 3s except for 3 or 4 of them…and even those are short 4s. I also noticed most people didn’t repair their divots or ever heard of a ball mark repair tool. I spent a lot of time repairing the greens. If you want to just work on your short game then it’ll get the job done.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Scenic and centrally located in San Diego.

Hidden gem in San Diego. Friendly staff, especially the course Ambassadors.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Advanced Executive course

I felt the tee boxes could have been in better shape. the grass around the greens provided great lies. 15FT off the green the lies were rough! This provided a great challenge with the short game. the greens looked rough but honestly rolled a lot better then excpected. Great bang for your buck and uphill and downhill tee shots. It was a great course to be at!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Tight Canyon Course

Toughest exec I've played in Southern California, bring extra balls if you struggle with accurate shots!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

New management. Same course. Variable pricing ruined players club.

Last year, tecolote had a great players club deal. Mid week, before twilight, $15 bucks and you got a beer. After twilight, 10 bucks and 2 beers. You pay monthly set fee and you feel like you’re getting a deal.

Well, over the last year they have raised everything from the monthly fee (used to be $30, now $45), and dynamic pricing (aka price gouging) depending on when you go out. Twilight mid week is $22! $22!

That’s a 10 dollar round bro! You didn’t improve anything on the course, it still looks pretty bad guys. My membership is cancelled and im done with tec until they cut out this BS dynamic pricing.

Make players club affordable again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played a round @Tecolote

This is the course I cut my teeth on when I was a kid and my dad would take me here 40 years ago to start learning the game.

The course is still the same - great for short iron play! It's a par 3 course with 4 par 4's.
Par 58 total but any errant shorts wide will lose a ball so hit your greens!

I used the course to start getting back into the game after an 11 or 12 year hiatus from it and god did it feel good to hit some balls around again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 122
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

First time at Tecolote Canyon

A pretty good executive course. Back & forth within a canyon with some elevation changes, doglegs, and hazards (rivers/creeks).
Some work needed but it was good to see maintenance staff (friendly) out doing work so it is being looked after.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All in all, a nice course..My only complaints are pace of play and a couple holes (from the white tees) are too short.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Farther and farther away

I play this course once each month and take pictures of the course to compared work performed or not performed, to say they made improves, would be to much, everything is the same, the bare minimum to get by and embezzle money from people, they charge more for carts than most golf clubs that have a full length course, balboa course is way better and faster. The carts they have are busted, old old carts, barely get you around the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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