43860 Glen Meadows Rd,
Temecula, California 92590
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Front-nine - a few slopes to climb; back-nine - hilly.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open rural countryside.
Designer:
Arthur Hills
33.495835
-117.225969
6 miles W of Temecula Town Centre
From I-15 in Temecula, take exit 59 and head west on Rancho California Road. After approx 5.5 miles turn left into De Luz Road. After o.5 mile turn left into Via Vaquero Rd. After o.5 mile turn right into Glen Meadows Rd. After 100 yards parking is on your left.
CrossCreek
CrossCreek Golf Club: In its quiet, hideaway setting, where real estate is largely absent, CrossCreek provides a wonderfully challenging and scenic golf adventure. The early holes are among the tightest, threading their way through ancient oaks and sycamores, with Sycamore Creek often in close attendance.
By contrast to the tightish opening holes, the front-nine moves into a much more open and rolling environment from the par-4 6th onward. Here the well-spaced holes are threatened by occasional water hazards, not least at the par-3 8th and long par-4 9th.
The stunning back-nine loop makes its way, anti-clockwise, through another area of open, rolling hills, where wonderful elevation changes provide spectacular panoramas stretching far into the distance. With firm, hard to hold fairways, rough-edged bunkers that are never easy to escape, and fast greens that slope away for tricky putts, all aspects of your game will be challenged.
The signature, downhill par-3 17th marks a return to the more wooded environment, while the club's name provides the basic instruction on how to play this hole, i.e. "cross creek" and hope to hit the well-bunkered and slightly elevated green.
Provided housing does not invade the wide open spaces around the course and surrounding grass covered hills, CrossCreek will remain one of southern California's most natural, dramatic and scenic golf courses, and the sound of chattering birdlife will no doubt be ever-present as you journey round.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted.
Excellent
Although most of the notable Temecula Valley wineries are located to the east of the city, CrossCreek is located about 6 miles to the west, in an area of rolling hills (which continue rolling a further 25 miles westward to the Pacific Ocean). These hills are home to a widely spread out community of mansion-size real estate, and many boutique, chateau-style, smaller wineries.
28190 Jefferson Avenue, Temecula, California 92590
+1 (951) 506 2331
Visit websiteThe Hampton Inn & Suites Temecula hotel provides an excellent location from which to explore Old Town Temecula or enjoy a winery tour. Surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards, lush, green pastures and many excellent golf courses, Temecula features naturally beautiful countryside all around.
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Redhawk; Temecula Creek Inn; Temeku Hills; Rancho California; CrossCreek (6 miles)
Pala Mesa
27660 Jefferson Ave, Temecula, California 92590
+1 (951) 699 2444
Visit websiteHoliday Inn Express Temecula, is a fresh, smart, and uncomplicated choice for lodging in the Temecula Valley. You'll have easy access to the Temecula wine country, several championship golf courses and Old Town Temecula for antique shopping. Pechanga and Pala Casinos, offering top-quality gambling and entertainment are also within 10 minutes drive.
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Redhawk; Temecula Creek Inn; Temeku Hills; Rancho California; CrossCreek (6 miles)
Pala Mesa
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