California Oaks GC
A view of a fairway at California Oaks Golf Course
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1.9
666 Reviews (666)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
139
3 Stars
137
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
191
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.2
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
3.3
Pace
3.1
Amenities
1.7
27.1%
Recommend this course
324 out of 666 reviews
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1.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
17
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.1
Layout
2.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.5
StaffFriendliness
3.3
26.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 30 reviews
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1.8
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
30
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.1
Layout
2.9
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.3
25.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 51 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
666 Reviews (666)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 41
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 36
Seniors 25
Beginners 14
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Absolute Dog Track

This place is in terrible shape. The club house wasn’t even staffed when we got there for our tee time at 10:15. At the turn the guy at the desk tried to charge me again “for the cart” after already playing the front 9. The course itself is in terrible condition. Seems like the only greens they take care of is 9 & 18 because it’s the only ones you can see from the road driving in. Sand tee boxes and dirt fairways. Save your 40 bucks and put it towards literally ANY of the other courses around.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You get what you pay for

Even though the price is very affordable, the course is in rough shape for most holes.

Some tee boxes are all sand with no little to no grass.

Some greens were sandy as well and some were punched.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

First and last time playing here.

This must be the worst maintained course I’ve ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In the rough it is a ball graveyard

Not the worst I have played but close, in need of some heavy maintenance

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stupified

This course was the worst place I have ever played. Rough in the fairways on perfect drives and you could lose your ball. It was every hole as well. The course isn’t maintained at all. The greens were bare and dirt showing through. It has a great layout if someone would just take care of the place. I’m stupified as to why, as it is in a nicer community.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very tough conditions

Uncut rough and recently punched greens made for a frustrating round, 4 pars though!

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

The best part about this course was leaving it

I have never left a review of a course before in my life. But I was compelled to leave one so others may fully understand what a dumpster fire this course is. The grass is not cut whatsoever so not losing a ball is almost impossible even in the fairway. The tee boxes are a disaster and there is one hole where this a tree directly in the middle of the fairway. The worst part is you have to go through a security just to get to this disastrous course. They also didn’t have a bathroom you could use. The guy recommended I drive to the nearest fast food restaurant to use the bathroom lol. I felt like I was robbed honestly. This course should just be demolished and turned into a park.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not ideal

Tee boxes are dirt, greens have foliage on them, the hole #12 looks like a place to ride dirt bikes, not play golf. Sand traps are harder than my dirt driveway. Would be a really fun/tough course if it had better conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Experience

Greens poorly taking care of ,bad course condition's over all. Sand traps growing weeds, wouldn’t recommend this course at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

California Oaks

Unbelievable shape of course!!.tee boxes are all same fairways are 80% dirt!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Would recommend to a friend based on price but only with “preferred lies” as the course is heavily consistent of mud, dirt patches, and random patches of high vegetation

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

DONT GO!!

This is my first experience at this course, and unfortunately, the layout is horrible. The tee boxes are in poor condition with several potholes, making it difficult to find a stable footing. The fairways have numerous potholes as well, and the bunkers need attention. While the greens appear nice, they are somewhat choppy, causing the ball to bounce rather than roll smoothly. Proceed with caution, as I will be choosing to avoid this course in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in rough shape

Will not be playing this course again. Should not cost more than $20 a round at the condition it’s in.

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