Menifee golf courses: Menifee Lakes Palms and Lakes, Sun City North and the closed Cherry Hills
Menifee golf courses: Menifee Lakes Palms and Lakes, Sun City North, why Cherry Hills closed in 2024, unpublished rates and where to stay in 2026.
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Menifee golf courses are two Ted Robinson layouts at Menifee Lakes plus the flat North Golf Course in Sun City, all 22 to 24 minutes north of Old Town Temecula. They are value rounds with no published 2026 rates, and Cherry Hills in Sun City closed in 2024.
Rates in this guide are the figures we could find, with dates. Where a rate is not published we say so and tell you to call. Everything is on the Temecula golf map.
Quick facts
- Open to visitors: Menifee Lakes Palms, Menifee Lakes Lakes, Sun City North.
- Closed: Cherry Hills Golf Course, Sun City, 2024.
- Rates: none published for 2026. Call (951) 672-4824 for Menifee Lakes.
- Drive from Old Town: Menifee Lakes 24 minutes (16.7 mi), Sun City North 22 minutes (17.0 mi).
- Best for: a Menifee or Sun City base, or snowbird rotations.
Which Menifee golf courses are open?
| Course | Designer, opened | Longest tees | Rating / slope | Water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee Lakes Palms | Ted Robinson Sr., 1994 | 6,567 yd (Black) | 71.4 / 123 | On every front-nine hole | 4.3 (1,014, shared) |
| Menifee Lakes Lakes | Ted Robinson Sr., 1990 | 6,528 yd (Blue) | 71.5 / 124 | Nearly every hole | 4.3 (1,014, shared) |
| Sun City North | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 3.5 (39) |
The Menifee Lakes courses share a clubhouse and range at 29875 Menifee Lakes Dr, but the tee sheets are separate. Ask which course your time is on when you book. The Google score is shared by both courses.
What are the Menifee Lakes courses like?
The Palms is palm-lined, with less water than the Lakes, and 100-plus bunkers, many of them fairway bunkers on the back nine. Tees run from 5,471 yards (Red) to 6,567 (Black). The Lakes is a strategic, risk-reward layout with water on nearly every hole, 100-plus bunkers and mature trees, with tees from 5,453 to 6,528 yards.
Our read: the Palms is the friendlier pick for a mixed-handicap group, and the Lakes is the one for a tougher round. Both are Ted Robinson Sr. designs. Pricing is the open question. GreenFeeTracker says the club does not post rates online. Undated third-party listings range from $49 weekday and $69 weekend to a GolfLink estimate near $60 with cart. Treat those as a guide only and call (951) 672-4824. See the Menifee Lakes Palms course guide and the longer Menifee Lakes golf guide.
What happened to Cherry Hills in Sun City?
Cherry Hills closed in 2024. GolfPass's editor note says it closed for business that year. Menifee247 reported in May 2026 that the owner, Ambient Communities, which bought it in January 2024, had shown residents options of up to 1,300 homes, with no application filed. The course should not be part of any plan. See closed golf courses near Temecula.
Is Sun City North worth playing?
Sun City North is a flat community course at 26660 McCall Blvd, open to outside play through GolfNow. It looks cheap but rates are by phone only, so we cannot give a price. It is handy if you are staying in Menifee, not a reason to drive from Temecula. Google rates it 3.5 from only 39 reviews. Call (951) 679-5111.
Where to stay for Menifee golf
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Menifee is 8 minutes from Menifee Lakes. Sun City Menifee 55+ rentals are about 4 minutes from Sun City North and 13 from Menifee Lakes, a snowbird option, but rental rules are set by communities and short-term rules were not researched. The Hampton Inn & Suites Murrieta Temecula is 18 minutes from the Palms. Rates for these were not captured. Read Temecula snowbird rentals for the winter angle.
How Menifee fits a Temecula golf trip
Menifee works best as a value stop on a winter or midweek trip, paired with Hemet and the Murrieta courses. For the valley core, start with Temecula golf courses. Compare it with Murrieta golf courses and Hemet and San Jacinto golf, and look at cheap golf in Temecula for the lowest fees. Snowbirds can plan rotations with Temecula winter golf for snowbirds.
How should you book Menifee golf without published rates?
Call the club on (951) 672-4824 for Menifee Lakes and ask three things: the price for each of the two courses, whether a cart is included, and which course your tee time is on. Both courses share one clubhouse and range, and the tee sheets are separate, so a booking can easily land on the wrong one if you do not specify.
For Sun City North, the course lists public tee times on GolfNow and rates by phone at (951) 679-5111. If you are staying a week or more, ask both clubs about multi-round or senior rates, because neither publishes a rate card.
Who are Menifee golf courses best for?
Value seekers and snowbirds who stay in the Menifee and Sun City area. For a short trip, the valley courses are the better use of time. For a longer stay, a weekly rotation that includes Menifee Lakes, Sun City North, Hemet Golf Club and Soboba Springs spreads the cost and the driving. The Palms has less water than the Lakes, so mixed-handicap groups can start there.
Plan it on the map
Open the Temecula golf map to see how Menifee sits against Hemet, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore. The $49 plan can cover a whole winter with a weekly course rotation, or a short golf trip with a Menifee value day built in.
Courses in this guide
Questions golfers ask
What golf courses are in Menifee?
Three open courses on our map: Menifee Lakes Palms, Menifee Lakes Lakes and the North Golf Course in Sun City. Cherry Hills Golf Course in Sun City closed in 2024. All three open courses take outside players, though Sun City North is listed as semi-private.
How much does golf cost in Menifee?
No current 2026 rates were published for Menifee Lakes or Sun City North. Undated third-party listings put Menifee Lakes Palms at $49 weekday and $69 weekend, and a GolfLink estimate near $60 with cart. Call (951) 672-4824 for Menifee Lakes before you book.
Which is better, Menifee Lakes Palms or the Lakes?
The Lakes is the tougher, wetter course, with water on nearly every hole and a 71.5 rating at a 124 slope from the Blue tees. The Palms is palm-lined with less water and rates 71.4 and 123 from the Black tees, so it suits mixed handicaps.
Is Cherry Hills golf course in Sun City still open?
No. GolfPass records it as closed for business in 2024. Menifee247 reported in May 2026 that the owner, Ambient Communities, had shown residents options for up to 1,300 homes, with no application filed. It is not a Sun City option.
Can non-residents play Sun City North?
Public tee times are listed on GolfNow, and the course is listed as semi-private. Rates are by phone at (951) 679-5111. It is flat, community-style golf and Google rates it 3.5 across 39 reviews.
How far is Menifee golf from Temecula?
Menifee Lakes is about 24 minutes and 16.7 miles from Old Town Temecula, and Sun City North about 22 minutes and 17.0 miles, estimates that ignore traffic. They suit a Menifee or Sun City base more than a Temecula day trip.
Where should snowbirds stay for Menifee golf?
Sun City Menifee 55-plus rentals are about 4 minutes from Sun City North and 13 minutes from Menifee Lakes. Rental rules are set by associations, and short-term rental rules were not researched, so ask the manager about minimum stays and approval.
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