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Maderas Golf Club is a Poway spot ranked #5 of 8 in our Best Golf Courses in San Diego list, scoring 88/100 in our Best Golf Courses in San Diego. Order the 18 holes. The most dramatic inland layout in the county.
We scored Maderas Golf Club 88/100 in our full editorial review.
Read the full Maderas Golf Club reviewMaderas Golf Club is in Poway, San Diego. Give yourself a few extra minutes for parking on weekends — Poway fills up early on sunny days.
Explore PowayOn our Best Golf Courses in San Diego list, Maderas Golf Club lands at #5 of 8, just behind Coronado Golf Course (88/100) and ahead of The Grand Golf Club (86/100). Torrey Pines South holds #1 with 91/100, so the gap is 3 points.
See the full Best Golf Courses in San Diego rankingMaderas Golf Club scores 88/100 against a best golf courses in san diego field that averages 87.3, running from 83 at the bottom to 91 at the top. That puts it 0.7 points above the category average and ahead of 3 of the 7 other places we scored. It lands 5th of 8, and the category leader is 3 points clear.
Judged criterion by criterion, Maderas Golf Club separates itself most on experience (94/100 versus a 90.5 category average). Its softest showing is value at 74, 5.6 points under the field. Those two numbers are the honest summary: this is a place you pick for experience, not for a clean sweep of every category.
| Criterion | Maderas Golf Club | Category avg. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience | 94 | 90.5 | +3.5 |
| Consistency | 90 | 88.8 | +1.2 |
| Value | 74 | 79.6 | -5.6 |
| Atmosphere | 88 | 88.3 | -0.3 |
| Uniqueness | 88 | 86.9 | +1.1 |
Scores are Sandi Spots editorial judgments, compared against every other place we ranked in best golf courses in san diego.
Poway is dense enough that Maderas Golf Club rarely needs to be a standalone trip. We have scored 1 other ranked spot in the same neighborhood, so it is easy to stack a visit with Iron Mountain (87/100 in our best hikes in san diego list) and turn one stop into an afternoon.
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Yes, if you are in the neighborhood or nearby.
Maderas Golf Club scores 88/100 in our Best Golf Courses in San Diego list (#5 of 8). It is strongest on experience (94) and consistency (90). The most dramatic inland layout in the county.
Skip it if value matters most to you — that is its weakest category (74/100).
Maderas Golf Club is a good fit for golf courses. Because it ranks #5 on our best golf courses in san diego list, it makes the most sense to pair it with nearby stops in Poway rather than build a day around a long cross-town drive. Check live hours and availability before leaving, especially for a weekend visit.
Best tactical tip: Cart is mandatory and the elevation changes make that welcome.
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Score 88/100 on this list's criteria · Order: 18 holes · $150–235
Maderas plays through canyons and granite outcrops with severe elevation changes and excellent conditioning. It is a harder walk and a harder course than the coastal options.
Local tip: Cart is mandatory and the elevation changes make that welcome.
Scored with our ranking methodology — golf-courses.
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