California Oaks GC
A view of a fairway at California Oaks Golf Course
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1.9
636 Reviews (636)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
136
3 Stars
132
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
174
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.2
Layout
2.7
Friendliness
3.3
Pace
3.1
Amenities
1.7
24.7%
Recommend this course
316 out of 636 reviews
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1.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
11
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.3
Layout
2.6
Pace
2.5
Amenities
1.7
StaffFriendliness
3.1
23.5%
Recommend this course
4 out of 17 reviews
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1.6
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
34
Conditions
1.2
Value
2.0
Layout
2.6
Pace
2.9
Amenities
1.5
StaffFriendliness
3.1
17.6%
Recommend this course
9 out of 51 reviews
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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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1.9
636 Reviews (636)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Big Disappointment

I went to this course because I saw this course is player's choice course. I had no idea how did this course qualify for that?!

To be blunt, this is not a normal golf course. It's stuck in a housing community and it's about 5000 yards in length. The layout is awkward! it's narrow with a lot of obstructions of trees. And for many holes you have to take blind shots.

The course condition is very poor! the grass is dying! Only good part is the green is in so so condition.

It's my first time play here and it will also be my last time!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked

Upset w/Golf Now

Found out that Golf Now CANNOT get the reservation time as shown on the web page. Very disappointing. Will NEVER use Golf Now again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprisingly impressed

The greens were in great condition, speed was a eight out of 10. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. The Marshall checked on us twice and showed true hospitality. I didn’t expect a great play today but ....I was surprisingly impressed with the conditions, I teed off at 7 AM and was done before 1030. PS… The course is very unforgiving so you better hit it straight

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course to practice on

Course is short with a challenging layout. Good course to practice with your irons. Tee boxes are in rough shape. Greens are in great condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun little course

Had a great time and the course was pretty good. All of the facilities are pretty old and the course was rough in some spots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Paradox

One will either love or hate this course. I choose to love it. Understand what you’re getting for $43, in SoCal...and enjoy. Conditions are not great but bearable. Greens are generally in good shape, with the exception of a few that are very well watered and unrepaired divets. I don’t understand what is so difficult about keeping “your” greens repaired. “Your” refers of course to you and I. Anywho, depending on one’s strategy I love that I hit all the clubs in my bag on this course. There’s a good number of challenging shots along with foreced carry and risk/reward shots that one needs to weigh and decide on. It’s a tough walk, but doable. A good amount of elevation change, of which I enjoy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Im thirsty!!!

Course needs attention. Tee boxes are poor. Greens OK. Fairways dry. Too many golfers... I mean gophers (Caddyshack reference!). We played the whites, the blue tee boxes look like they would be interesting to play. COurse is dry - needs water. Parking is weird - although I found a spot easily. Carts were in OK condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

It's absolutely awful in my opinion I quit after 9 after the turn just pay to go to any other place. I gave it like 3 shots to redeem itself and it didn't. Very poor design and after the first hole it's not well kept. One par 5 has a giant tree in the fairway that prevents you from hitting driver making it a 3 shot hole... On a par 5... Not good

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor experience.

The poor experience started when we walked in to the front desk. The person who was sitting there was very glum and unhappy. You could tell he wanted to be anywhere else but there. When I told him my tee time he said it was 43 dollars. I told him that I had purchased it on-line for 29 dollars. He said that was for twilight and not the time I purchased. I showed him my confirmation e-mail and he said it doesn't matter and that the rate is 43 dollars. No apology or wanting to try to help things out at all. Just the same glum look on his face. The course itself was not in good shape. The tee boxes and greens were both in very rough shape. The fairways were not very good either. It was very slow playing as well. Would not recommend this course at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough conditions

Fairways are very bumpy with gopher holes. Tee Box are either sand or dirt. Greens are soft and receptive.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For the Price? Not a bad little course

- STAFF IS SUPER COOL!

- Not enough carts, so we got delayed one hour from our 11:30 tee time

- expect to wait for carts to come back

- overall fun course

- for $39 not a bad course at all, it’s not Torrey so your not pay Torrey prices

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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