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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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Friendly Golf Course

If you are having a rough golf patch, this is the right course to get off that funk. Short course and golfer friendly. A lot of par 4s are only like 280-325 yards long. I typically golf in the low 90s. I got in the 80s easily. I shot an 85. Par 3s are very reachable too. No 180+ yard par 3s. Par 5s are round savers. Easy to reach in 3 and if you can hit it long, you can get on in two with room to spare. If you usually need a 3 wood to get on the green in two, you’ll need a 5 or 7 in some Par 5s. Fun course. Great for beginners. Greens are well manicured.

Only down Side to this course is they didn’t have golf carts ready so we had to wait an hour after our tee time to tee off. Don’t thinks that’s a normal thing though. Great course to play and great price. Only giving it a 3 star because it felt like an executive course, fairways were a little rough and the golf cart situation.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day of golf

The fairways where in good shape,the greens were in the best shape I've seen had a lot of fun, there is a par 3 with a pond as the hazard very exciting .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor Management

Booked a t time and showed up to chaos. No system to check people in other than one guy standing behind a card table with a very long line. Found out they way overbooked and had no carts and no idea when they would have any available. Punted and went down the road to play another course. Very poor run operation.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course too crowded

It took 2.5 hours to play front nine due to overcrowding of the course. Walking players were allowed in between scheduled tee times with players with cart.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Surprising nice for the price!

Played here 6/30/2020, and a huge difference than last time. Greens are in great shape, fairways are decent, and tee boxes are hit or miss. Definitely worth the price. Very short par 70 course, but overall a great round of golf and would definitely okay again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Local Course

Great course! Greens are in great shape. A couple were a little over watered and spongy. Love the layout and strategic composition of the fairways. I haven’t hit the course since 2014 and great job extending some of the tee boxes, it made it more challenging and fun. We will see you again more regularly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

DO NOT PLAY HERE!!!!!

this course is great for those of you who like to wait more than you like to golf... course always only has one staff member charging people in the pro shop and cleaning the carts. the 1:30 tee time didnt tee off until 1:58 causing 5 groups to be in a line on the first tee box.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Tough course, great clubhouse staff.

This course was challenging at every hole. Went out with my family. The clubhouse staff were great. One of them even bought my son some Spider-Man golf balls with his own money. Wish I knew his name but very cool gesture! Thanks for a great day!

Travis

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Lay up

If you like laying up and blind fairways, this is for you. Great turf. All grass. Great greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Value.

This is far from the nicest course you will play, but considering the cost and their friendly personnel, I consider it one of my go-to’s. It has no driving range, but some of the best courses in Pebble Beach don’t either. Their new management is doing a lot to improve the course condition, and it shows.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Disappointed

When I reserved my tee time it stated cart included. I tried to cancel my tee time with less than 24 hours notice and Golfnow would not allow me to cancel with less than 24 hours notice using the on-line cancellation process. When I called Golfnow to cancel the recording informed me that I could only cancel using the on-line modify/cancel option. When I called to speak to a customer service agent I was informed that the wait time was in excess of 3 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rude person

I would like to say, I used to love coming to this golf course. I signed up for the California Oaks Golf club e-mails. I got a e-mail that said free sleeve of balls and 29.00 per player and Happy Presidents day play. I tried to call, nobody answers the phone, so I booked on line which was 4 dollars per player thinking, they will just change it when I get there. The lady at the front desk told me "no, no can change, you book on line". "you have to push button" there was no "button" on the phone, I played my round, and left, it may be the last time I play there. Some folks that don't care about golf or maintaining a golf course bought this place and they are driving it into the dirt. They shut down the restaurant, the door is falling of there wedding gazebo, and the course is in really bad shape, I fell bad for the people who live in the nice gated retirement community.

Unhappy golfer.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst Golf Course in my life

Never Ever go there !!!!

Fairway like a sand everywhere feel like construction going on

I played golf twice a week, OMG this golf course is terrible maintenance

And they're charged $15 cart each person!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Incentivized Review
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play is fantastic

Played on a Friday afternoon. Played fast.

Only issue is hole 12 should be closed. Fairway is completely washed out. Greens are slow, but in good shape. A few of the T boxes are not in a great shape. For the cost you can find better places to play

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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