California Oaks GC
A view of a fairway at California Oaks Golf Course
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2.0
624 Reviews (624)
5 Stars
82
4 Stars
135
3 Stars
132
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
166
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.3
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
3.4
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.7
25.4%
Recommend this course
313 out of 624 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
1.7
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
18
Conditions
1.2
Value
1.9
Layout
2.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.5
StaffFriendliness
3.1
16.7%
Recommend this course
5 out of 30 reviews
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1.7
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
40
Conditions
1.3
Value
2.0
Layout
2.7
Pace
3.1
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.1
18.5%
Recommend this course
12 out of 65 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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2.0
624 Reviews (624)
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty Poor Conditions

In really bad shape. The course hasn’t been taken care of at all and for the price pretty ridiculous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

TERRIBLE

Absolutely terrible that’s all I gotta say … but to get into further detail … they might’ve fired all of their groundskeepers because the condition of this course is the worst I’ve played in. I’ve played 100 of course in my day and this might’ve b my far the worst. It’s one thing the course is narrow but the fact you can barely find your ball ifnyou hit in the fair way makes it not worth it. The lay out is terrible and the conditions are even worst. The pictures on this app of this course are a lie and very deceiving. I would never recommend

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course ever

This course isn’t even worth 10 dollars let alone the 50$ we paid to play this crap. I recommend nobody ever comes and plays here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Maintenance

The course had a good layout. If there was more maintenance it would get another star. No driving range, just a warm up net area and putting green. Bring water, no water stations either.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Okay…

So it’s not the most groomed course…you can lose your ball in some fairways, there’s no real food, a few tee boxes are just dirt and there can be trash all over. The most annoying thing is how narrow this freaking course is and anything left or right is in huge brush or a smelly “creak”.

But that’s the bad. The good is the staff is ridiculously nice, the green fees are not bad at all, it’s quiet and pace of play is extremely fast. A few holes are really thought out and fun/challenging. The narrow fairways, though they make me mad, force you to play a short course more strategic than just bomb it to the green. I just wish missing the freeway doesn’t mean a lost ball each time. I’ll for sure keep coming back for a quick 9 or a last minute Sunday morning urge to play. It’s golf…

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

Not bad

The restaurant isn’t open yet. Plan to bring your own food. No beverage carts. Tee boxes need a lot of attention. Fairways and greens were in decent condition thanks to the recent rain. Seems this GC is under staffed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Weedy

The course sits within a canyon and the layout is simply amazing. My problem was there are a few tees that do not let you see any of the fairway, so look at the picture and pray. The par 5 on the front 9 is short ... but there are some trees that will kill a driver. You've got to play it with irons and hit a stinger. I still parred it.

The rough hasn't been maintained, and there are some extremely leafy weeds that will make it simply impossible to find the ball. A little maintenance in these first and second cut areas would definitely make the course a lot better.

Don't get me wrong. The design is simply amazing. I wish they would take better care of it. The cost though, for a Sunday, was almost fair (super cheap).

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

rain related issues

I guess it was in such poor condition because of all the rain we have had. Greens were slow, but consistently slow , so not a big deal. Our problem was the clover, so much of it and so thick that we lost balls the were on the fairway. Understand they have had a rough time mowing, but that won't account for the bare spots on the tee's and fairway.

Not sure if I will try again, it was a nasty course yesterday.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

30 years.... just awaiting that extra special touch

A great Par3/4 course over the years, but just in need of a better shave on the greens. Its a bit conservative on the side of caution to prevent burned out greens and sun spots... got to find that right balance with a lower stipp.

Great casual layout and always fun. Super Nice guy running the shop.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course Closec

I booked a round through Golf Now and was charged. When I arrived to the course it was closed. I will inquire with the pro shop at a later about this

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

Winter conditions not worth it

A short course with many narrow fairways would usually be a nice day of golf, not so with California Oaks. It is obviously winter conditions but there is very little grass on the fairways and the rough consists primarily of weeds. Many sand traps were full of water. Maybe we didn't see it at its best but there's no reason to play it during the winter.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

I've played here several times a year for 25 years

All in all, not a bad experience. We enjoy the pace, and how casual things feel. Only feedback is to be willing to cut the greens tighter, as they play extremely slow (more than likely as a means of keeping them lush and drought-free)?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Not worth it

Decent greens but fairways are shot, roughs are basically a jungle, no landscaping whatsoever, you will tee off from dirt, plenty of grounds under repair, pace of play is horrific and the layout doesn't make sense. Friendly staff though, also nice geese, turtles and coyotes around the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in terrible condition. Tee box and fairways are weeds and dirt! Not worth $49

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good round, sketchy condition

Booked last minute a single. Enjoyed the tricky layout and good pace of play. It was hard to find a flat lie on the tee box, and many of them had no turf, just sand. Greens had a lot of bald patches but were consistent overall. I enjoyed my round, but think it was a bit overpriced given the condition of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor condition

It’s a short course and can be fun but the condition is extremely poor. Hit it down the middle and land in a waste bunker pretending to be grass. Greens are green but not flat. Potential here but with playing a little more and playing anywhere else.

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