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3.2
1191 Reviews (1191)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
375
3 Stars
377
2 Stars
197
1 Stars
145
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
62.2%
Recommend this course
745 out of 1191 reviews
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3.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
58.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 24 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.2
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
65.9%
Recommend this course
56 out of 85 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.

About

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
1191 Reviews (1191)

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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

My Childhood Course

Hasn't really changed. Some areas still need some TLC due to mud and fungus probably. I wouldn't pay more then 40 for this course. Great course for youth players. Will always recommend this course to newer players due to the conditions and overall difficulty. Perfect for mid to high hcp. Not ideal for low hcp

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bare fairways, pocked greens, patchy kikuyu fringe, pricey and slow play.

Course is in terrible shape, fairways have no definition with many, many bare spots with weeds mixed in. The rough is just about the same with probably less grass and more bare dirt spots. Zero bunker maintenance so expect bare clay bottoms with unraked wet-ish sand on the edges. The greens are ok but with unfortunate ball marking, They have a real "only game in town so what are you going to do?" vibe. $59.00 riding WEEKDAY, Embarrassed to have a course like that in Irvine.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First maybe the last

We had limited time and San Joaquin was closest one that we could get.

I knew this is Town course but never expect to have such slow paces, we have seen couple of Ambassadors but don’t know what they do.

Because of first time, our score was ok. We should be able to shoot single and teens for us.

Course layout was ok but cart path was terrible. Cart path was far away from the Green and in line with approach shots

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for.

I enjoyed the course layout. Some fun/interesting holes, with very few being just straightforward boring holes.

The greens were in surprisingly good condition. The fairways are not good in many areas, but I’ll take the greens being in good shape over the fairways/tee boxes. One of the par 3’s on the back nine was a temporary green, so we just skipped that one.

Pace of play was shockingly good. Moved right along after a little back up on the first holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s getting better

Used to be really slow and the course was in terrible shape that I had stopped playing here.

Played here twice now in the past two weeks - 4.5 hr pace and course in much better shape. However many fairways are still really bare and need restoring.

Seems to be getting better though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under maintenance

Many of the greens were punched, the ball bounced accrossed the greens. The fairways are unplayable; preferred lies are the norm here.

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