Reviews Bella Collina

Last night’s Valentine’s dinner was very delicious! I loved everything on the menu, especially the chocolate mousse heart which was not only beautiful, it was so tasty that I couldn’t stop eating it. Kudos to our chef and staff!

the unexpected.. in the middle of Orange County, a place that resembles the Tuscany land,old big trees, shady bushes, r0omantic hills , very different from what I have seen so far in Sol. Calif.thanks to the good taste of my son in law,James Daniel, great Father's day spent in serenity, one of the best,missing my daughter Francoise always busy and my other daughter Ar ianna.. well let's be be optimistic , next time will be even better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Attended a banquet here. Room was beautiful, servers great but the food was amazing! I was totally surprised ! Would highly recommend.

I’ve been a golf member at Bella Colina for the past few years and wow, the course is incredible and the staff is over-the-top friendly and very helpful. Of course I can’t leave a five star review without mentioning their incredible restaurant and waitstaff. We feel very fortunate to have this beautiful club right here in San Clemente.

I have been here twice as a guest of friends who are members. Once for a 4th of July BBQ and another time for a nine and dine. The food was good and the course was fun to play.

Difficult golf course. A lot of up n downs. Narrow fairways. Super fast greens, and small.

Best private club in OC. If you learn how to score at this club.... you can score anywhere.

Best Management and staff you could ask for. Bit the fellowship of the members is where it’s at. Come for the golf, stay for the brotherhood.

I am extremely happy with the entire process. I hated the course when I first started playing it. Why? It was hard... 27 holes and the course will make you better. Great Staff and the course is always in great condition. Never a wait, fast rounds... Great bunch of golfers if you want to pair up.

Greens were in excellent condition, however some fairways could use some improvement. One of the most unique courses I’ve played with its steep fairways which made it difficult or forgiving depending on the quality of the tee shot.

Oddly enough I hadn't even been aware of Bella Collina's existence until the week I had joined late September of this year, but I'm quite glad I did. Having spent 16 years living in Palm Springs, San Diego for 6, and Orange County for 10 years, 3 of which I spent working at Pelican Hill in Newport.. I'm very familiar with the courses Southern California has to offer. Without a doubt, this club is worth considering if you're looking for a private golf membership here in O.C. The staff is very friendly and personable aside from quite accommodating and exceptional overall in their customer service. Everyone is welcoming and smiling from the front gate check-in to the pro-shop & cart staff..even the groundskeepers take the time to smile and wave which creeps me out in a way, but is pleasant nevertheless. The food quality is surprisingly superb even by my standards, and with the exception of the macaroni and cheese..which I think is horrible, everything I've had has been delightfully delicious and I often find myself stopping by on days I didn't have time to golf, simply to enjoy a meal and the relaxing atmosphere, which is actually quite scenic and serene for an inland property from the ocean. When it comes to the golf here, I"ll start with the practice facilities. I'm not a huge fan of the driving range as it slopes down and away from the hitting area so you can't really see how far you're landing anything over roughly 190 yards, and it would be ideal if they could put up a few lights to keep it open later, but it works well enough and the large 2 tier chipping green and practice bunker makes up for it to an extent in my mind anyhow. The putting green isn't the most interesting, but it rolls really well and at least has a bit of length to it. The 3 Gary Player Designed 9-Hole Tracks (Muirfield, Royal Lytham, & Carnoustie) here at Bella Collina might not appeal to everyone on paper as any pair of them is fairly short even from the tips, and looking at the hole layout, it all looks straight forward..without a lot of water hazards, but a surplus of bunkers. I was skeptical before playing the course that I would quickly get bored with the holes or just not be challenged enough by it over time, but after a few rounds, I was surprised. Jay the superintendent does a ridiculously good job maintaining this course and all 27 of the greens have day after day been some of the fastest and most true rolling ones I've played in my life. Embarassingly enough as I am a skilled putter and have averaged just under 2 putts per hole this year, the first hole of Members Championship this month, I managed to 5 putt...which I am fairly certain I've never done in my life. Yeah, laugh it up. Anyway, aside from the speed/quality of the greens and course overall, the biggest selling point has been the pace of play and the availability of tee times. 95% of the time, I show up without any reservation and regardless what day of the week it is, I rarely have to wait more than 20 minutes, and once I'm on if playing alone, I've averaged 49 minutes per 9 holes. I've played 36 holes at Bella on a weekend faster than you can play 14 holes at Pelican Hill on the South Course any day of week..and that if anything is worth being a member here. The initiation cost is relatively low and definitely fair, and the monthly dues are very affordable at just slightly higher than the cost of a single prime rate round at Pelican Hill, and if I'm not mistaken they don't even feel the need to lock you into an annual commitment as I believe you're welcome to end your membership with a months notice. The place sells itself really.. but you should have Ashley the Membership Director show you around anyway. -A.P. Cooper Age 33 Hdcp Index: 6.7 Coto de Caza, Ca

Private club with 27 holes of golf. Lunch menu is good!