The Ocean North at Pelican Hill Golf Club

Kicked off 2022 Golf season with a bucket list round in Orange County, CA. Absolutely terrific round with perfect weather and the best company. That said… be mindful of the pull of the ocean on every putt!

One view was better than the last. There is ALOT of slope and some bounces around the greens that will cost you if you do not land the ball is the right spot. Greens are fast and difficult to read if you are not used to seeing the grain move the ball towards the ocean. I will be back!!!

This course seems to be mostly a place to take clients on an expense account. As so, it’s seems to get a lot of play and is in very poor condition for a $400 a round course. Your paying for the views and they are fantastic but the course is unremarkable and beat up.

Stunning geography. Course in great shape. Superb staff and amenities. Can blow up 15th green but otherwise nice layout.

I had some high hopes for Pelican Hill. My wife and I had a 8:25 AM tee time, so we arrived an hour early to warm up. Low and behold, the range was closed until 09:00 AM. It would’ve been nice to have known that beforehand! There also weren’t any nearby putting greens to practice on. I asked one of the starters, who said the putting greens were near the first tee, which was about a two minute card ride away. Since we were there so early, we couldn’t head to the first tee until the starter gave us the cart key. We decided to walk around the complex a bit. It was nice, but nothing spectacular. The only place to eat was a little cafe, which had a very limited menu. It was also staffed by a lone employee, who was actually very nice. Once we got to play, the views were pretty amazing throughout the course, which was in pristine condition. The weather was starting to heat up in the afternoon, but there were no watering stations anywhere on the course. The beverage cart came by when we were on the front nine, but there was nothing to eat or drink on the back 9. For the amount of money I spent to play this course, I would have expected more amenities. Nothing special, just minimally a few water stations,

For the price that you have to pay to play here, you would expect everything to be top notch. Unfortunately Pelican Hill Golf Club falls short. The pro shop staff made me feel like I didn't belong. The starter nearly accused me of not paying for my round. The condition of the North course was average at best. These are the worst bunkers for a high-end golf course that I have ever seen. I saw two tee boxes that were being redone and at least 9 that need to be redone. I wanted to treat myself to a nice round of golf, I should have gone to Trump National. Save your money and play elsewhere.

Love Pelican Hill!

Absolutely stunning. Generously wide fairways with challenging greens. A bucket-list course.