Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course
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Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses(2022 #21)
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Convenient OC located course
Lot of work going on the course currently. Many fairways roped off w/no access. Mud and dirt fairways on many holes. Could be a gem but needs more attention! Make this course worthy again! Greens were reasonable
I’d play again for the $, hoping for improvements
Interesting greens, dusty fairways
The greens here are interesting and in good shape. For me this is the most important part of the course and that compensates for other shortcomings. Pace of play was decent: 4.5 hours starting at 11:30 on a Monday. (Please reviewers: if you report pace please let us know when you started and give us actual numbers!) Bunkers were also in good shape but with many unraked footsteps given my later tee time (c'mon people!).
The layout is interesting but there are a few holes that seem to repeat themselves. Fairways are typical LA muni: lots of dirt patches. Fine if you're playing winter rules.
Not worth the cost
$94 for a weekend rate is not worth the cost of play for this course. Because the course is located in a city where the median income is slightly higher than other cities, the cost doesn’t justify the condition of the course, the service from staff, the layout and design, and lack of amenities, etc. I will not come back nor will i recommend this course over any of the other courses asking $100 in green fees.
Golf carts
The only complaint I have is that the range is away from the starter and they would not release our cart to us because we were 45 minutes early and they said that we would have to walk to the range
No fun
Course was not in good condition, the fairways were in rough shape and the greens were also in bad shape. Would not play here again.
4 Hours and 45 min. Says it all.
Slow Pace of play destroys all good things about golf. Once again, the pace of play at this course is unbearable. Played on a Tues. at 11.30 AM. It wasn't one or two groups slowing everyone up...It was every group that teed up for 2 hours before us. When this happens time and time again, it points to one and only one problem with the course : Management.
The greens were plugged and the staff gave no notice of this. Our putts were erratic due to the green conditions. No discounts were offered.
Good course and helpful staff. The greens were recently plugged leading to erratic putts and additional stokes. We did not receive any notice or discounts for the course conditions. It would have been nice to know about the conditions of the greens.
Maybe Mark Twain was right about Golf?
After my most recent round at Rancho San Joaquin, I am starting to understand Mark Twain's quote when he wrote:
“Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
5 1/2 hours is beyond slow play no matter how patient one is.
The management continues to overbook and stack foursome (and even fivesomes) in order to increase revenue.
And, the course is starting to have more bare and poorly kept areas throughout fairways. Only the putting greens were decent.
Even with the lower green fees, it does not feel like a bargain.
Way too expensive for the conditions and design
Wont be back. Insane to charge $95 for this subpar pubic course. Grass conditions are awful, sand is hard dirt, entire course smells rotten. Greens were fine. Seems they put the money into off course landscaping with new flowers around the clubhouse.
A Slow Walk in Hades?
I'm usually suspicious of 'poor' reviews on courses I've played before when they have not matched my experience.
In short, Rancho San Joaquin has certainly taken a turn for the worse.
While it is a decent and moderately challenging layout with nice restaurant amenities two things have occurred in the last several months:
1) The course has fallen on very poor conditions (dry areas, overly wet areas, bare spots). The greens were fairly consistent though--mostly good condition.
2) They are stacking groups up with very little time between each tee off.
As a result, my last (2) rounds were both 5 1/2 hours.
What made our round particularly miserable was a combination of a slow playing foursome and FIVEsome (yep) in front of us. Combined with the 91-degree weather that day, well, it was a tough day.
RSJ has potential for a comeback if Management can get their act together.
Let's hope they get the message.
Pace of play
It took us 6 hours to play 18 holes! It was a joke! That place overbooks every time we play there! Never going again!!!!!😖😖😖😖😖😖