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3.1
1162 Reviews (1162)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
366
3 Stars
371
2 Stars
191
1 Stars
141
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
60.3%
Recommend this course
728 out of 1162 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
69.4%
Recommend this course
43 out of 62 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.2
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.7%
Recommend this course
74 out of 122 reviews
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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

3.1
1162 Reviews (1162)
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Reviews 162
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course

I had a great experience at this golf course. The fairways and greens were well maintained, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I’d definitely come back again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stinky Course

Not allowed single cart & shared with others.

Fairway wasn’t cut evenly & waters with mud with sewer urine smells. Couldn’t hit with compression bc of stinky mud might spread of me

Course can be better if they put extra effort of care!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
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
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Pace of Play!

I have played RSJ many times, and this was one of the faster times we have finished - 4 hours and 18 minutes! Great job RSJ.

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

Rancho has come a long way!

Played this corse over 100 times over the years. The pace of play was good for a Friday. Fairways and greens were in as good of shape that I’ve see them. I’d play this course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow pace and cart path only

Decent course, if you can get a deal on a time. Definitely not worth more than $70. Pace was 5 hours which isn’t the worst but it was a noon weekday tee off so you’d expect a little better. The most annoying part was how many cart path only holes there are. The course was completely dry but like 6 holes are permanently cart path only.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

last time playing here ever

Teed off at 5:30am so I wouldn’t have to experience the horrible pace this course usually has. Unfortunately, they did a shotgun start with the slowest typical playing groups starting on 10. Took me 1 hour to play the front 9 and over 2 hours to play the last 5 . Ridiculous to not have a Marshall to regulate this at this price. Not worth it. Can’t play any time of day without waiting 10+ mins every shot. Been playing here for years but these last 3 or so years this place has gone to sheit

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

No value here

green fee too high for what it is. green conditions were good, other than that fairways were patchy. they spent too much money off the course than on it.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tons of potential

Not a bad course overall. Lots of good scenery. The off course facilities are great.

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

This course was pretty bad.

The course was honestly pretty bad. From the first tee straight out it looks pretty laid out not too bad. But no the rough is horrible because of how the grass is. It is insanely deep which consists of mostly every hole. You’re just constantly hitting and just hitting the grass. Horrible. The course layout is a complete mess. Not too many blind spots but since it is overall so crowded it is so easy to hit on other holes. It happens pretty often as well as others. Also the food is ridiculously expensive for something I could make at home. Bland. My

Boyfriend and I got two meals and it was a total of $50 absolutely ridiculous. The greens were mediocre as you can still see the punches in the green. It’s overpriced and the layout is horrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much better

First time being back in about 6 months. Renovations are really showing and overall course conditions are much better than 6 months ago. Greens were plugged

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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