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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

Pretty bad condition. Lost so many balls that shouldn’t have been. I literally drove the green and still lost one. Probably won’t play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Needs TLC

Honestly the course payout was not that bad and interesting. I would totally go again on this course if it wasn't so badly maintained.

Pot holes, ditches, uneven fairway and tee boxes. The works. Hope they turn this course around

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK course for OK time

Ugh - I love and hate this place at the same time. I love it because it's super close, pretty cheap to play, easy to get to, the weather is nice, and the staff is amazing, and because of course conditions (not that good) - It's usually not too busy and I can take my time and really get some good practice in.

I hate it because the course lay out is not great, LOTS of lost golf balls, it's in very poor condition, the greens are terrible, there's no "club house", and because it's in a senior neighborhood - it's 50/50 you get stuck behind a retired couple who are in no hurry.

If this place caught up to this century and invested into their course more it has an insane amount of potential, until then, just a cheap course to hit with the boys when your just looking to get some practice in and not take things too seriously.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 122
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Old Duffer

For the most part I enjoyed my first round at Cal Oaks starting with check in. The gentleman who checked me in and also took care of carts etc was very good and explained the course layout.

The course layout has great potential but is in need of some TLC. There are some fun holes especially the one you had to drive your ball between some very large trees or you’d be in trouble.

I would recommend playing this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff best part

Nice staff. Course in terrible conditions and the pace was poor.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Scam

The photos we see are not the real staus of this course, it's in ruins!!!!@

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dryish fairways

Good greens, dry fairways with 50-60% non “dormant” grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 109
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Deteriorated condition

Watching the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, we see how penalizing the waste areas are off of the fairways. A drive down the middle of California Oaks will result in a similar situation. At least, the greens are green but incredibly slow.

$15 with a cart for 18 holes here would be a fair price.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in rough shape

Had fun but the course was in really rough shape. It needs some TLC.

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