Played golf at the vineyard on November 9, 2020. The course was in fine shape, but the rental clubs provided were awful. My son and I rented two sets at $35 each. I doubt you could buy these clubs for $35. The fairway wood I had something rattling in the head of the club. The clubs provided were dirty and obviously not sanitized. The putter provide in my set was a Ram. Does Ram even make putters today?This was shameful for the Vineyard to provide such inferior equipment.

Had a great day of golf today. Fairways were generally in good shape, but the greens need a little TLC. Some bunkers were in great shape, while some others needed a little work. There are some beautiful views on a handful of holes. I found the layout to be very interesting, with plenty of strategically placed water features and fairway bunkers. The par 3s are pretty easy though - maybe even TOO short. Staff was great. Played at the senior rate of $37 - didn’t have to ask for it either. That’s a good value for a well-maintained par 70 in North County.

Always been the best deal for the money in northern county, but this year the green fees have jumped and essentially doubled for Fall/Winter play since an afternoon discount will only get your 9-12 holes before sunset.I dont see the justification for the increase. Sand traps need some work, and during peak hours, the carts run out and you have to wait for a cart, log jamming the tee times. The fairways and greens are pretty decent for the price.Im not playing there until next summer when the afternoon rates allow for 18. If I rated this course 2 years ago, it would have been 4 stars.

Its a scenic course with a challenging layout and good greens. It does get very crowded, especially in the afternoon and weekends. Front nine is fairly flat and the back nine is hilly but has great views. Overall a fun course if you can beat the crowds.

Great Atmosphere, staff makes you feel welcome excellent food

Fairway grass is so so. Greens fast and in good shape

One of my favorite courses in San Diego. But course can be in better shape, especially the green side bunkers. No sand and growing weeds in a lot of them, so not playable.

Fun course reasonable green fees. Really great service at 19th hole too.

Great price and good conditions. Challenging holes for all level of golfers.

Nice challenging course. Front 9 greens need some TLC. Lots of divots, unrepaired. Back nine is beautiful.

Course is in great shape !

Poor customer service. Be careful for the players club membership. There is no clear path to cancel the Players club membership.

Greens are okay, fairways very patchy. Bunkers were horrendous. Each one had grass growing in the sand and some had weeds 6 to 12 inches tall. Was terrible to try to hit out of bunkers. I guess they gave up on maintenance during the shut down while other courses still cared. Plus, theyve decided to charge even more in the mornings. Price for tee times is the same before quarantine but now theyve added a cart fee. Total rip off and not worth paying over $70 for this bad quality. We would rather play a course like Encinitas Ranch or RB Inn for a few extra dollars because their quality will be exponentially better. We wont be returning to Vineyards for a long time.

Greens in good shape, but fairways, not so much. Staff very friendly. Pace of play, very good.

Tried to hit a bucket of balls but said only members and golfers with tee times can buy range balls. I was planning on setting up tee times with our group of 2 foursomes, but Ill take my business elsewhere.

Fairways patchy with bear spots. Green were superb. Overall a great track for the price.

Worst maintained course in North County. Don’t waste your money. Go play twin oaks.

Course is good, but many knats.

Great coarse after the first 4 holes. Always back up at the beginning. Back 9 is tough but the over all coarse is nice. Food and drink was good after too.

Course in good shape, however typical Vineyard. One group has the whole course open in front of them holding up our 3. The agm was able to play through but no ambassador policing. I quit after 9 holes. Will never play here againSad thing is there was at least 3 holes open in front of this group

Just got back into golfing again after 4 yrs. Best course Ive played so far. Paired with a couple of really cool guys. Lots of fun, they put up with my game as Im not that good yet.Photo: 18th hole tee box

Fun and challenging course at a reasonable rate.

Went on Memorial Day with a buddy. The course was obviously ignored during the shut down. Greens, fairways and bunkers need a ton of work. What a disappointment for the price. Definitely will not be coming back

Great course and fun challenge

Course was nice and in good shape. Lots of great views. Greens rolled true. Carts have what must have been the original GPS system, doesnt even show a map just yardage in text form. Weird but better than nothing I suppose. Good time overall.

I will never play this course again.

Disappointed with management and the courses policies. Took my mom here for her 70th birthday a few weeks ago. It was raining the morning of so I called to see if we could get a rain check but was told thats only possible if theres thunder and lightening. We ended up driving up from downtown san diego, by hole 7 it was dumping on us so we were forced to call it. I went to the pro shop to see if we could get a 9 hole rain check but was then told they only give out rain checks if the course is forced to shut down. Meanwhile my poor mother and I are just soaked in wet clothes. When I initially called I asked to speak with the general manager, I was told they werent in but would give me a call that week. Its been three weeks and I still havent heard from anyone. Unrelated but I was also told when checking in that I did not have a reservation, the website for some reason didnt record my pre-paid tee time. They had to bring a manager out and I had to pull up my email and show him my confirmation.

4th time here and yet again it’s over booked. This is a fun course but they care more about money than pace of play. Ridiculous

Fun day on the course

Course is in great shape and a fair challenge for the average golfer. Staff was friendly and helpful. They have a great monthly membership deal going on right now that I couldnt pass up.

Played today: Really not an enjoyable round of Golf. 5 Long Hours: New procedure you can not check in and get your golf cart until 15 minutes before your tee time. You have to tote your golf bag from practice venue to venue if you want to hit balls, putt or chip prior to 15 minute before your tee time. If you drop clubs at bag drop no one helps, you can not get your cart so you tote your bags to an area waiting to be issued a cart. Golf course was not in very good shape many sand traps were muddy or wet, many fairways marked with white outlines as ground under repair. On one of the tee boxes an employee on a mower did not move out of the way to allow us hit tee shots even went as far as to keep mowing in front of the tee up and down preventing our teeing without possible injury to employee so we waited for him seems what he was doing was more important than paying customer making an already long round longer. There are many golf courses trying to find players what we saw and experienced today was not a way to lure golfers to return for additional rounds.

I think this golf course is a good because it has a practice range. When I became a member, it gaves me 200 balls every for practice. It a really good deal for me. A couple of things that bothers me.One. This place is a pretty hot compared to sorento canyon. I felt even hot because the Sun is in front of me in the morning.Today morning, it was approx. 84 degree. It was sweating a lot.Two. There are some bugs at the range. Especially, after I started sweating, more a little bugs were flying around my legs and arms.Other than these, I was good place.

I have golfed here many times and never had a bad experience. They are well priced, have some challenging holes, and a full service bar. If you golf regularly do yourself a favor and join the players club!

Busy but the course is in decent shape. Will play slow typically 5 hour round

Excellent course. Lost 3 balls just of fairway. Crazy course.

A beautiful country course in the city. All staff very helpful and friendly!

Poor customer service at the bar and pro shop.They have a lot of events/tournaments and tend to over book. A couple of times, I was squeezed in following a tournament and it was slow as helll. Just quite after 9 holes.The players club sounds like a deal if you just want to hit range balls. Good luck finishing a round. Very slow.The greens have seen better days. Lots of dirt patches last time I was there. Very disappointing.

Our rotary group meets here. Their service is great.

If you like fast greens this is it. Nice course, some of party 3s a little short. I liked the layout.

They ran over 30 mins behind, didnt have enough carts, course was in awful condition...then they send me a No show notification...even though I was there early, and then waited to go play...in which I only got 14 holes in because of the delayed start and slow play...save your money and go elsewhere

Beautiful place to watch sunsets on the back patio.

The course is in great shape right now. The only downside for me today was ending up in a couple of bunkers, which NOT in great shape. Hard pan basically. Otherwise, great conditions!

The Vineyard is a terrific value for the money. The first three holes are about as challenging as they come. The other 15 holes keep you thinking. The course is challenging but not gimmicky or targety. The fairways are well kept and the greens are consistent. A GREAT GOLF EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A BIG PRICE. I played last Friday as a Sr. for $38.

Great course with a super staff, especially the starter who gave us tips for several of the difficult holes. Reasonably priced and the fairways and greens were in good to very good conditions. It is not up to par with a nice resort or private club course, but its one of the best public courses Ive played in the San Diego area.

Course was in great shape. Great day to play!

Great day bunch of friends played. The course was in great shape and the rain made it even more challenging. Crazy

Decent golf course, long and challenging. Green fees are typical for the area, but a $40/month players club membership gets you on for $10 a round (including cart and free drinks) in the afternoons... Also gets you $10 for the back nine (including cart and free breakfast) at 6 a.m.

It was my first time playing at The Vineyards Escondido. The course was beautiful and very forgiving. I would have given them five stars except there attendant who was driving around was a little rude. We were golfing in a little slow so he came to tell us to pick it up which is fine, but was rude about it. All four of us playing felt the same way and we had just met one of the players that day. Other than that we had a great time. I would recommend it.

The course is in pretty good shape. The greens are showing a little hot weather stress. The pace of play ha been quite good.

Nice course but always slow.

Greens are decent. Fairways fair/poor. Tee boxes FAIL.

I decided to take my 10 year old twins to a new course for us based on the ability to play after noon on a Saturday, with their Jr Golf Program. I was immediately told by the snooty club house man, You cant get them on till after the twilight which is 2:00 PM. I said ok, but the website of the program your club belongs to states it is available after noon. Quote of the SCGA website for Vineyard at Escondido states SCGA JuniorWalk up only (no tee times), M-Th Anytime, Fri-Sun and holidays after 12pm, Supervisor must pay cart or green fee, Driving range Sun, M, T, Th anytime He responded like a privileged country club pro, Well the website is wrong. After he sighed, he said, Ok this time ill let you go early. Gee thanks, I thought, I hope the other employees here are nicer. Luckily, they were. The course was a below average San Diego public course with tee boxes which were either dormant or in need of attention. Luckily we had fun on the course and my one guy chipped in for birdie on 17. Course management remember, I am a customer and have options. If the website is wrong, you need to fix it. That is the reason I drove to your course. Second, treating the youth that way is so close minded. These guys are the future of playing this game and paying your greens fees and salary. Dont worry about doing us a favor again. We wont be back. There are other options out there, who want our patronage.

Slow play! We started a half hour after scheduled tee time. We were only able to finish 12 holes before dark.

Nice course, not too long and has beautiful views. However, there are a couple of things you should know before playing.If you are a high handicap player and 90 is a good score, it will be a frustrating course to play, especially the first few holes. You must hit it straight because there are no bailout areas. #1 is the hardest hole on the front nine, #2 has water on both sides of the fairway and in front of the green, and #3 is a par 3 with water in front and jungle in back. That is a tough start for good players, much less a duffer like me. Fortunately, length is not an issue on most holes.The course conditions were very good and the rates reasonable. The golf course GPS works well and is needed since most of us are visitors and have no opportunity to get to know the course. I didnt try any of the course food services. Bring a couple of water containers with you because water availability is limited. There isnt much for on-course bathrooms either.

I love this place since I came to San Diego

One of San Diego affordable golf courses and is still a quality golf course. Has a full driving range and chipping and putting green.

Course is in good shape. Enjoyed the challenging greens. The reason i didnt give it higher was the slow play. Course is crowded and wait at every hole only played 13 holes before it got dark

The Vineyards is always a pleasure. It is always well maintained and the greens are prtty fast. It is a fiarly cheap place to play a full18 however if you go during peak times, it can get backed up. All and all, pay the extra money to get out early as it is well worth it to play this beautiful course. The back nine is definitely the highlight.

The reviews of this course are misleading. Its a mediocre layout and not in very good shape. The fairways are sketchy. The greens are okay for the most part, but extremely slow. Ill have to readjust my stroke after playing this course. The layout is boring, although the back nine is marginally better. I guess its okay if youre a resident and get a good rate. For $43, I wont be back.

This is a golf course worth playing!

By far the best bang for the buck!!!Fairways are a little narrow but in excellent condition and the greens are really good!

So peaceful and beautiful

Unfortunately choosing to walk on the course on a weekend afternoon ended up becoming difficult. Play was exceptionally slow. We ended up leaving the course. In management defense they did refund are greens fees. So the company took care of us. But the pace of play was excruciating Lee slow.

Great course, definitely one of my favorites! AWESOME customer service especially! After a long wait on the course they helped us out. The only thing I would change is on some of the greens there are A LOT of un-fixed divot marks. However, that is mostly the players fault so remember, for every one divot you make, fix another one also!

Ive played this golf course many times and I obviously like it. That attitude is starting to change. I ranked the course as excellent, but the service as poor. The last 2 times Ive been out on a Sunday afternoon and it is so slow that it is hard to believe. When it gets that slow, people get anxious and start hitting into you from behind. It took over 90 minutes to finish the 4 hole, 16 holes in 4.5hrs and it got dark. When it gets that slow it is not enjoyable for me and I will play elsewhere or not at all. What really irks me is that the guy in the pro-shop always replies with its not too bad when asked if it is crowded on the course. Not too bad? Really? What is too bad then? Well, it is too bad that this beautiful course is mismanaged. I would gladly pay more if this course was better managed.

Nice golf course at an affordable rate. Course will challenge you but still very playable.

Staff is very friendly and even more important, very efficient. The course looks easy but proves to be tricky. There are several holes that force you make tough decisions. My only complaint is the cart girl isnt always working so stock up on refreshments. This is one of my favorite courses.

Always a great place to play! Even with the warmer weather, the course is in excellent condition.

The staff is always friendly and courteous. The course was in good condition considering the overseeding. Greens were in very good shape and fun to putt on. Did I mention I made a hole in one on the third hole? The staff gave me a cool picture of the hole with a congratulatory message on it. Most courses dont give you anything for an ace...I thought it was a nice touch.

This is one of the most enjoyable golf experiences in the county (unless youre flush enough to play Maderas and The Bridges every week). You can score well if youre playing well here. Greens are sculpted enough to keep your interest, and large enough to tempt you from 200 yards out. Great finishing hole, too!

Great course. Awesome prices and the monthly deals are solid. Always well taken care of.

Last couple times Ive been here they overpacked the course currently playing it and is way backed up. Vineyard need to schedule better than what we have experienced the last 3 times. Space the tee times out more so were not waiting over ten minutes on each tee box. Will be going somewhere else from now on

Its a great value. Challenging and the greens are good. Hot in the summer

Go early

Very nice golf course

Fun and challenging course.. Bunkers need work though....

The Vineyard plays like two different courses, front 9 and back 9. However, the course IS properly rated and sloped for those handicap index hounds...

A golf course is a golf course this means beautiful but simply too busy for me

Great course to play golf. One of my favorites.

Great staff and course is well kept

Love this course! Beautifully kept up. Players club price you can not beat!

Great rack. Good rates

Glad I didnt read the reviews till after I made the reservations. Great course and the pace of play was very good. Saturday morning 9:00 Tee time and finished at 1:15. Had a threesome with my wife taking a lot of time (she cant hit very far, so many strokes) but still had to wait on the foursome in front of us through most of the holes. Good attention by the pro shop and the course marshall. Would play more often if we lived there. And for the drought in So. Cal., could not tell by the condition of the course, it was excellent.

Beautiful golf course but unbelievably slow pace of play which is why it gets 3 stars. Expect to spend 5.5 - 6 hours to play a round of golf.

Very good course. If you go in the morning, club members leave their extra balls out for everyone

Great atmosphere married with spectacular food and service. Definitely worth the trip if you are visiting San Diego.

Always fun time. Staff is great.

Let me start by saying I love to play this course, but they need to get their cart situation under control. The last 3 rounds I had to ride with a stranger, had a cart break, and had a cart with no GPS. I guess there is not much you can do about technical problems, but making me ride with another single is unacceptable. Buy a few more carts.

Layout of the course is fair and challenging....i am a bogey golfer ...shot 92...the fairways were excellent...the greens were punched....rate them fair...the course played in 4 hours...i will play there again this summer...b-t-w...my rate was 30 bucks...a good rate...not worth more because you can get it for 30

One of the best courses in the county. Super friendly staff.

Good golf course is usually in decent shape, nice green surfaces.

Really nice course and friendly personal, the green where tough but true roll. I Really like the green, I definitely recommend this course

Well kept greens and moderately challenging for the newbie golfer taking the leap from par 3 exectuive courses.

Playing on a Monday took 5 hours. I thought we were playing on the weekend, it was that slow. The people who run the course have it backwards, and should start at #10 and not #1. The course immediately backs up after the first hole because of water on the second and third holes which a lot of people hit into so they have to take two shots on #2 before getting out of the way.The pin placements on Monday were absurd. If you happened to be above a hole, you could not two put. It was an automatic three putt. I find the greens there to be average, but tricky and difficult to putt.Some of the holes are strangely designed. Number 2 is a pain because one can never have enough club to get over the water. I dont like the course and I dont plan on going back unless I pay 25 dollars or less to play it.

Nice course greens need some work but a fun course to play.

Great golf course. The greens and bunkers were well taken care of.

Senior twilight only 17 dollars for walking.What a great course and price..

Great price point, the greens need work.

Its a drive for me, but nice course.

Booked on-line. When we checked in at the Clubhouse only then were we told that they had recently over-seeded and the course was CART PATHS ONLY. Completely bogus not to disclose that on-line. Complained, but got no feedback from the pro, not even a sorry, a discount, nor a free bucket of balls. Very poor way to treat customers.