California Oaks GC
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1.9
648 Reviews (648)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
133
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
180
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.2
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
3.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.7
24.3%
Recommend this course
319 out of 648 reviews
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1.8
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
14
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.4
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.8
StaffFriendliness
3.2
26.1%
Recommend this course
6 out of 23 reviews
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1.7
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
32
Conditions
1.3
Value
2.1
Layout
2.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.2
20.4%
Recommend this course
11 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly and welcoming staff make every visit feel relaxed and enjoyable. The well-maintained greens and forgiving par-70 layout offer a fun, low-pressure round for beginners and casual golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5199 yards
Slope 121
Rating 66.3

Formerly known as The Colony Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Rainville (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

1.9
648 Reviews (648)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 40
Water Hazards 29
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 36
Seniors 25
Beginners 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 27
In the 'Burbs 19
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Please Hire a greens keeper.

Let’s start with some water. There is no reason that a course irrigated by reclaimed waste water should ever be brown dead and full of dusty dirt especially when it plays thru a gated community. Please hire someone who will bring this course back to life. It really was fun playing but course conditions were terrible. I do have to say that the greens weren’t too bad most were in good to great conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough shape

Course was in rough shape, tee boxes rarely had grass just sand, fairways are rough and greens weren’t in good shape, for the price they charge I’d recommend playing elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth it

Kart broke down, the sand on the tee was better than the sand in the bunker, I’m not sure there was a green spot on the course, my buddy got hit with a golf ball in the crotch( that was funny). Honestly I was super disappointed and ended up getting my money back. I took they actually take care of this place I will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overpriced and extremely short

Played this course for the first time without properly researching. The course is extremely short, so I rarely had more than a PW or 9 iron into the green. Challenging because of water and creek, narrow fairways which is cool. Tee boxes were in terrible condition, often with sand and no grass. I paid $50 on a Sunday which is not a problem for a longer course in good condition. I would come back for lower green fees knowng that I would use driver and short iron all day and leave my mid irons at home.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Should have read the most recent reviews.

Not sure how this course has 3 start average. However, when I arrange the reviews by newest first, it became clear this course has recently taken a noise dive. The last who checked me on was pleasant. That is all that can be said positive about this Ciara course. From no bathrooms, no marshal to help with pacing, no bathrooms available to the public, sand for tee boxes, completel overgrowth on the edge of the course, to no one to accept my cart when I said enough is enough. It is as if the course owner decided to close down the course but forgot to put the out of business sign up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dog track

Worst kept course I ever played. Guy in pro shop insinuated I should leave a tip when paying for my round

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid course

Fairway not the best due to the area but course is sweet, and couldn’t ask for much more

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Probably used to be a nice course but… yikes

Pulling up to the course you can see how brown/yellow it is but it is January so I was willing to cut some slack there. Inside a gated community and the houses were not extremely old so the layout was relatively modern but man, ownership or management must have changed hands because they have let this course become a huge dump. Fairways and greens were a huge mess full of repair areas and dead spots, multiple tee boxes that were just completely bare of grass.

When I got to the course the tiny parking lot they have was completely full so you have to find parking on the street next to a fairway on either side and just hope you picked a safe spot to not get your car hit haha.

At check in was informed there is no driving range but a small net you can hit into, also the clubhouse did not even have a working bathroom “but there are some on the course…” being as I checked in 45 min early, I was on my own to find a bathroom. Also on that note, the friend I was playing with did eventually use on (after hole 5) and he said it was one of the most disgusting bathrooms of all time because the toilet was completely full to the top with…well stuff that goes in the toilet…

There’s honestly areas of this course that just look completely abandoned. Shame too because the layout has potential but, wow. No need to check this one out if you haven’t.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible customer service

I convinced my friends to golf with me. It was 4 of us two women and two men. When we arrived we were told that the bathrooms were being worked on and that the restrooms were available on the front and back nine.

Also that the grill isn’t permanently closed.

They lied one bathroom had caution tape and it was overflowing with feces and urine.

We informed the staff when we came back around then he told us that there was another restroom by hole 14, the bathroom was boarded up and not available.

This is inhumane and big problem should osha be informed.

We paid $50 dollars a player and green was in horrible condition there was so much weed and high grass that it made it impossible to find our balls.

We would like a refund and you should really close the course and not allow the facility to open until you have usable bathrooms for women and better conditions and a professional staff.

It’s unfortunate that they let the course get so bad and I was shocked to also see 6 players ahead of us and that they allowed it.

Claudia

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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