Barona Creek Golf Club

Barona Creek Golf Club is a Resort. open to the public 18 hole golf course located in Lakeside, California. Set in the southwest corner of the Barona Indian Reservation, the Barona Creek Golf Club is part of Lakeside, California's Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino. The course has been rated among the top resort courses in California and one of the best casino courses in America

The Barona Creek Golf opened for play in 2001. The course was designed by Gary Roger Baird.

The course has gently flowing creeks, hardy California oaks, and native sods and grasses. With over 100 fingerling-like bunkers around 170 mature oak trees. and strategically placed natural obstacles, including an oak that splits the first fairway you know you are on a challenging championship course.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 7088 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5296 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 17, a par-5 that plays to 566 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 7, a par-3 that plays to 171 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 4, a 449 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 16, a 174 yard par-3.

Black tees: par-72, 7,088 yards, 74.5 / 140. Player Type: Professional or skilled player with 9 or lower handicap

Gold tees: par-72, 6,596 yards, 72.0 / 136. Player Type: Most male golfers

Silver tees: par-72, 6,321 yards, 70.4 / 132. Player Type: Senior men and players with intermediate to advanced skill

Teal tees: par-72, 5,813 yards, 73.8 / 130. Player Type: Serious female golfers with single-digit handicaps

Burgundy tees: par-72, 5,296 yards, 70.6 / 126. Player Type: Most female golfers

This is a hit and rip it course. With plenty of room on the fairways, you have to hit a pretty lousy shot to get into a lot of trouble. However, the fairway bunkers can be dangerou. Anything wild will most likely catch the native areas, which either have high grass, water or both.

Barona Creek has one of the best practice facilities in Southern California. The 10 acre practice area includes a 12,000-square-foot putting green, 6,000-square-foot chipping green and a 40-space, all-grass driving range.