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3.2
1195 Reviews (1195)
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
376
3 Stars
377
2 Stars
197
1 Stars
145
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
63.1%
Recommend this course
749 out of 1195 reviews
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3.4
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 27 reviews
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3.3
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
67.5%
Recommend this course
56 out of 83 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-stocked café with diverse food options make the overall experience welcoming for returning golfers. The greens regularly earn praise for their quality and consistency across recent rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6431 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.5
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Rancho San Joaquin Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda & Kukuya Grass
Greens Poa
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $7 - $13
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

3.2
1195 Reviews (1195)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Brunch 10
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Undulating Greens 26
Bunkers 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Walkers 31
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Near the Airport 36
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Adequate course conditions - under improvement

Good for an adequate round. Not especially challenging. The course is being upgraded it seems.

The practice ground close by is very expensive and has a terrible putting green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Layout

Rancho is a short course for better players and offers a lot of short wedges and irons into greens. They need to work on their greens and make sure people are fixing their ball marks. The green were shaggy and very bumpy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving conditions, 15th green now open

Improving conditions, 15th green now open.

Getting better but still need Marshall’s to control pace Of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Inder reconstruction

Not too bad a course - considering it’s being re-modeled just now. Greens are seriously rough and full of deep unrepaired pitch marks. Such slow play ahead of us - considering we were all trying to get 18 holes before total darkness. Ill wait a year for the improvements before returning.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Showing improvement

A lot of money is being spent improving the course; still has a ways to go.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

They let out 5 somes Pace of play was very slow. Lots lot goose droppings everywhere. Not worth 75$ for this muni course. LA muni courses are way better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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