California Oaks GC
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1.9
650 Reviews (650)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
135
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
180
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.2
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
3.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.7
25.2%
Recommend this course
321 out of 650 reviews
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1.9
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
13
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.4
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.8
StaffFriendliness
3.2
30.4%
Recommend this course
7 out of 23 reviews
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1.8
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
32
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.1
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.1
23.6%
Recommend this course
13 out of 55 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
650 Reviews (650)

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 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 42
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 27
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
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course for leisure play. Has a couple Par 5s which is nice. The course also has a warm up net so you don't have to buy range balls to warm up which is a nice addition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth It - Maybe.....

This golf course could be in much better shape if they had the funds. The tee boxes were okay with a few weed patches here and there. The fairways were in terrible shape - dry patches, weed patches, some grass, etc. The greens were in decent shape after being punched a few weeks earlier which i have no problem with. Was it worth the $20 to play, sure, but if they took care of this golf course, I would have gladly paid more. All in all, I probably won't play here again. I do hope they settle the lawsuit and fix this golf course. It has a lot of potential.

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

No, dont do it

Been playing here for 20 years. I quit about 5-6 years ago when new owners bought the course and really screwed everything up.

The positives: narrow fairways so you have to use every club in your bag. That's about it.

Negatives: for the cost, there are 7 other courses within 10 miles that are so much better, they lengthened some holes to make it look like a longer course but those holes are now just silly. Rude customer service, barely any maintenance, so any eye sores it's ridiculous.

I went and tried it last Sunday to see if it got any better, it's the worst I've seen. Stay away!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Management is terrible

Payed for tee time. Silly they don't provide a cart. Walking was fine but they are constantly pushing u. How fast can u walk with ur gear in tout. Don't go there will be disappointed .

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course to tune up your game

My buddy and I play here every Wednesday and usually first off. We can play a round in just under 3 hours. The course is not a well manicured golf course but we like it. This is a great course to work on your short game as many of the holes from the Tips are not too wide and makes you focus on shaping your golf shot.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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