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Played at Camp Pendleton - Marine Memorial Golf Course

notly1988

By notly1988
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I played last Saturday, Nov. 28th, 2015, on Camp Pendleton at the Marine Memorial Golf Course.

This came about as a result of an after Thanksgiving dinner discussion.  My brother-in-law, who was staying in San Clemente said we should play golf somewhere between San Clemente and where I live (in San Diego).  I pulled up GolfNow on my phone and discovered there was a course at Pendleton.  I booked for a foursome (including two nephews) at $40 per person with cart.

While talking to the pro shop regarding how to get on base I was informed just drive to the main gate and present your drivers license and proof of car insurance.  He also warned me that the course is about a 20 to 25 minute drive from the main gate.  Pendleton is a huge base!

The course is a real bargain.  I discovered at the pro shop that the civilian rate for walking is $30 on weekdays and $35 on weekends.  Even though I paid the $40 to GolfNow that included a cart, I walked as that is what I prefer.  This is an easy walking course with only one hill to climb (up the 10th and then further up to the 11th's tee box).  I was even able to get my country club cart riding brother-in-law to walk and he said he enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed the course and would say it plays about equivalent to Torrey Pines North (without the great ocean views of Torrey though).  I had played Torrey a couple days earlier... 

The greens were in great shape and were running fast (faster than Torrey).  The tee boxes, traps and fairways were all in good shape, there was a bit of "California drought brown" on the fairways here and there though.  I highly recommend this course.


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You missed a great TST outing at that course a few years ago.  I haven't been back in a while, I really should.  

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Tour Edge Exotics C723 21 degree hybrid.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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