Pauma Valley Country Club
15835 Pauma Valley Dr, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Pauma Valley Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Pauma Valley, CA, playing 5,000–7,311 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 110–137, course rating up to 75.7).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 243 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 102 bunkers, with water on 1 hole; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Among golfers lucky enough to play it, a hidden Robert Trent Jones Sr. gem at the foot of Palomar Mountain, with large, well-bunkered greens and a long-standing reputation among the better private courses in Southern California. Scenic, classic and impeccably maintained, with the access and ambiance of an old-school private club.
Consistently praised
- A Robert Trent Jones Sr. routing with large, well-protected greens.
- A quiet, scenic Pauma Valley setting under Palomar Mountain.
Worth knowing
- Private and reciprocal-only; access is the biggest hurdle.
Golfers recommend
- Take the invite if it ever comes; this is a course people travel for.
- Spend time on the practice green; the breaks are subtle.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Gold tees, 5945 yds (or RTJ - White)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #4, #5, #6, #10, #14, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 535 | 9 | |
| 2• | 4 | 426 | 13 | |
| 3• | 3 | 203 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 4•• | 4 | 440 | 5 | Long 4 |
| 5• | 4 | 466 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 6•• | 4 | 503 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 204 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 8•• | 4 | 435 | 3 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 418 | 11 | |
| Out | 35 | 3630 | ||
| 10•• | 4 | 394 | 2 | Tough |
| 11• | 5 | 568 | 6 | |
| 12• | 3 | 216 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 4 | 386 | 14 | |
| 14•• | 4 | 491 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 4 | 403 | 12 | |
| 16• | 3 | 206 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 5 | 561 | 10 | |
| 18• | 4 | 456 | 8 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3681 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7311 | 75.7 | 137 | 71 |
| Blue | 6851 | 73.4 | 132 | 71 |
| RTJ - White | 6384 | 71.2 | 127 | 71 |
| Gold | 5945 | 69 | 122 | 71 |
| Silver | 5448 | 66.6 | 116 | 71 |
| Green | 5000 | 64.4 | 110 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 92/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #11 (12) · #1 (9) · #15 (9) · #13 (8). Water on 1 hole: #9.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Pauma Valley Country Club?
- Pauma Valley Country Club plays 5,000–7,311 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Pauma Valley Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–137, with a course rating up to 75.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Pauma Valley Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold tees at 5,945 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Pauma Valley Country Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 243 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Pauma Valley Country Club have?
- Pauma Valley Country Club has 102 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.