The Preeminent Golf Management
Company
in San Diego - JC Resorts Golf
With over 85 golf courses available in the
San Diego marketplace, JC Resort’s courses are perennially
ranked in the Top Ten Best Public Courses in San Diego.
JC Resorts was founded by James Colachis more
than thirty years ago. He acquired the Rancho Bernardo Inn,
the flagship of the company, upgraded the property significantly,
repositioned and made it profitable. This same methodology and
philosophy continues on today by JC Resorts.
The Rancho Bernardo Inn is set on 158 acres
with 287 beautifully appointed guest rooms. Targeted as a group/corporate
hotel servicing the Fortune 500 and other larger corporations,
RBI has made their mark in the corporate market for their four
days to a week retreat programs. All of the resort’s amenities,
including the golf course, spa, tennis and restaurants are outstanding.
However, RBI is best known for its food and beverage and has
the number one Zagat rated restaurant in San Diego County, called
El Bizcocho.
Temecula
Creek Inn, in Temecula, was recently rearticle9_grated to include:
fifty more hotel rooms bringing the total to 130 rooms, a remodeled
golf shop, an enlarged golf plaza area and another 5,000 square
feet of banquet space has been added as well. There are three
championship nines or 27 holes with no homes on the golf course,
which is very unusual for Southern California. Back to nature
is the mantra. Being situated in wine country, there are countless
activities to do in addition to playing golf. There are the
wineries, hot air ballooning and many other great outdoor activities
available year round.
JC
Resorts also owns both the Twin Oaks Golf
Course, a Ted Robinson design, in San Marcos and Oaks
North, which is a twenty-seven hole executive course
in San Diego, CA. Oaks North is a great track with a par 30
on three different nines. It’s a fantastic way to get
out and play golf in less than three hours, especially on a
Saturday or Sunday. A typical round usually takes four and a
half to five hours to complete, and at Oaks North you can play
in about half the time. It’s a great experience for golfers
of all abilities, and is always in good shape. The Twin Oaks
layout winds mostly through wetland areas running through the
center of the property. It’s a fun and enjoyable golf
course in a great location nestled between the 5 and 15 Interstates,
just off the 78 Freeway. Twin Oaks is a favorite tournament
venue, and with the addition of the Stixx Cafe and the adjoining
patio, up to 180 guests can be accommodated.
JC Resorts also has two long-term management contracts with
two municipalities. One is Encinitas Ranch Golf Course,
located in Encinitas, and is widely considered as one of the
most successful golf courses built in the last decade. It’s
a great location, easily accessible off the Interstate 5, and
the majority of the holes have an ocean view. Though more of
a links style course, it’s a very playable golf course.
There are some really interesting and great holes making the
round most enjoyable - notably number 16 – a blind shot
over a hill with no forgiveness on the left flank- the ball
disappears into a large canyon. Tee times are at a premium,
but are very reasonably priced.
JC’s other course is Reidy Creek
Golf Course in Escondido, which opened in July 2002.
Cal Olson Architecture designed this unique golf course that
Golfweek’s James Achenbach calls the best 18-hole, par-3
layout I have ever seen.” It definitely is not your typical
par-three golf course. It was designed with the intention of
encouraging golfers to use every club in their bag. It’s
a great course whether you’re a beginner or an advanced
player who wants to work on their short game. If you don’t
hit a good shot, you will be in a bunker or water hazard, or
be left with a tricky shot. So it’s a great place for
all types of golfers to develop their games.
JC Resort’s newest additions include
The Auld Course in the foothills of Mt. Miguel,
which expanded JC Golf into the South Bay. It's a beautiful,
Scottish links-style course bordered by acres of wetlands and
a protected habitat reserve. It was designed by PGA Tour veteran
John Cook and golf course architect, Cary Bickler.
JC Resorts also recently entered into a new
contract with Mt. Woodson Golf Club, which
is well known in the golf community for its unique, challenging
layout that is ideal for the straight shooter, but rather deadly
for others. Its dramatic elevations from hole to hole make Mt.
Woodson an entertaining venue to say the least. Tournament banquets
and elegant catering events may be hosted in the historic Mt.
Woodson Castle or one of two outdoor venues.
Arrowood Golf Course will
be the next addition to JC Golf. It is currently under construction
in coastal North County, and is scheduled to open in early 2005.
Service is of utmost importance to JC. It reflects
in their attitudes at every course and separates them from their
competition. In addition, JC’s courses are typically in
better shape than most of their competition, and they are always
striving to improve.
Part of JC Resorts recipe for success, particularly
in Southern California, is due to the fact that they have many
properties in close proximity to one another.
More importantly, JC Resorts can advertise
in the region and split the cost between the nine courses, rather
than just one, thus reducing their marketing costs by up to
eighty percent per golf course. They pass on the savings in
the form of reasonable greens fees.
JC Resorts offers the JC Players Card
program, which allows golfers to be in a region and feel like
they’re part of a club. If a golfer is going to play at
least five rounds, he can join one membership program for nine
unique courses for $329.00. Those who join the JC Players program
become a part of the JC family and continue to play JC courses.
Additionally, members get five free rounds
of golf at any of the courses, ten buckets of range balls, and
discount on merchandise and a 2 for 1 brunch at the Temecula
Creek Inn. Once they’ve used their five free rounds of
golf, they can play at the JC Players Card rate, which is up
to a 48% discount off the standard rates. The discount range
is usually between twenty to forty eight percent. Members also
get guest passes allowing friends or out of town guests to play
at the JC Players rate as well. This is appealing to many golfers,
because they have the opportunity to play nine unique courses,
and can count on a great product from all of them. It’s
by far one of the best deals in Southern California.
The Preeminent Golf Management Company in San Diego
