The course is in San Clemente, just east of the I-5. It plays to 6,951 yards from the back tees, for a par of 72, course rating of 73.6, and a 137 slope, and was designed by Freddy Couples, and opened in 2001. It's a great design, very well conditioned and some of the fastest greens you might ever encounter. The surroundings and service make you feel like the proverbial member for a day golf course experience, and it's well worth the cost to play here. Most of the landing areas are fairly forgiving, but there's still enough trouble here in the form of water, sand, and some forced carries. The front nine is more of a parkland style of course, somewhat manufactured, while the back is just built with the land as it was, an interesting contrast. Enjoyable course to play