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
26.0%
Recommend this course
321 out of 650 reviews
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1.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
12
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.4
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.8
StaffFriendliness
3.2
27.3%
Recommend this course
6 out of 22 reviews
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1.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
31
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.2
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.2
24.1%
Recommend this course
13 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
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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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

Great little golf course. Friendly stall and is in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good Course for the price

Played this course last weekend and the weekend before that. It is a good course and a fun layout. The sand traps need a little more attention but other than that it was good to go. The greens were a little slow, maybe rolling them would help out the speed. Highly recommended for weekend play. Semper Fi!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Narrow fairways and hills made for a very challenging round of golf. Hole #17 was a thread the needle tee box. Fun course

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

VERY NICE COURSE

Great little course, very tight, narrow fairways. Considering drought conditions it was in very good shape. The course provides a guide book that was very helpful. Only 12 miles from Pechanga Casino.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not a fan of the Par 5s

Haven't played here in a while, but still was recognizable and fun. Just don't like the par 5's they put out. Right idea, but somewhat weird set up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First timer at Cali oaks

First time playing golf in over a year I went to California Oaks due to the the price being so reasonable. Once I was there the guy at the counter was very nice and gave me the layout of the course since I said I was new. Once I started playing I had never felt rushed everybody was cool. The courses layout was good to play on and wasn't the usual all beaten up and not repaired You can tell they try and maintain this course. All in all once I was done I went to the club house ordered a club sandwich with a beer and it tasted delicious, and the service was very prompt. My experience at this course was better than average. I really don't have any cons about it that I can recall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

Started as a single and ended up playing with 4 others. Really nice guys! Thanks to Scott, Hector, Kevin, And Tim.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

tight course with good greens

Had fun playing in less than 4 hours. tight fairways and good greens.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

California Oaks = Target Shooting

In all fairness this was my 7th rnd/2wks. So my back was sore, it was windy/cool, & I TdOff @ 2:15. Really had no business out there yesterday. This course is narrow/short. I don't hit long, but could have hit 7-4h off the TBox 16X. During the past 2 weeks I've scored -90 hitting from blue. Well, mistake here. The course is so narrow, I played white the back 9 to try to ease my mind and hit shorter.
@#5/118 yd par 3, I skipped the 3sm ahead of me who were waiting for the 6 old timers to wrap up their putting clinic. Once passing through those (2-3?) groups it was wide open.
Playing the course - The pro shop staffer provided me with a course book. Which would have served me well if I had used it. Between the book & my golflogix app, I couldn't bring myself to hit 6/9 iron or 5h/pw on 8/18 holes.
So - If you want to work on your iron game & hit irons into the fairway, then hit wedges into the greens several times, go play. I'd rather play Colton & hit irons into greens & play a longer/wider course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Value for the Money...but...

It has the potential to be a nice course, but seems a bit run down. There is a LOT of water and hazards, making it rather unpleasant at times. And honestly, the guy in the pro shop was a bit on the surly side.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Average course but could be better

The course had a nice layout. The pace of play is really fast the earlier you go out. 7-8am. The bunkers was the only issue I had with the course. They were in horrible condition. The sand was like rock and it looked like rivers were flowing through them. The bunkers were so bad, my partner and I played with a free drop if you ended up in one. Some of the greens also had deceased parts. The course has potential to be a lot better if they maintained it better. I would though play there again if the price stayed the same. <35. If the price rose, I would not play there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Greens

Greens are in good condition. Fairways coming in nicely after the rain.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Price Was Right

Well timed play; Great Price !!! Narrow tee shots;lots of trees on back nine

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

Due low fees it attracts novice players, Marshall is worthless. Owners not welling to change or care

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent Course but lacking services

The course was in decent condition considering it's still in the winter months. Quite challenging at times; tight fairways, hazards well placed and not always visible. Certainly need to stay in the fairways because trouble lurks at every bend. I've played this course four times now and it's always provided a challenge. Amenities, however, were a joke. They advertise breakfast but no restaurant or grill open until 10:00!!! No beverage/snack cart making rounds on the course. Tee off was at 7:15, made the turn at 9:22, unable to get anything to eat at either time. Limited drinks in the clubhouse. Enjoy playing the course but probably won't return due to lack of conveniences provided at other courses of equal value/cost.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

slow

Slow play no Marshall....on a Monday.....course in ok condition....

Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Low Cost Golf

Got a super price for a course that's mediocre at best.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value!

Booked this course through GolfNow.com and it was only $9/person! Yes $9/person! Pretty good course. Great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Service

nice area, horrible service, trees in fairways, debris from trees on greens. wont be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Right Down The Middle!!

This course is great when you can keep the ball in the middle. Narrow, and anything on the periphery is a lost ball. Challenging and a great deal for the money,when booking through Golf Now!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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