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3.2
1170 Reviews (1170)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
369
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
192
1 Stars
144
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
61.9%
Recommend this course
731 out of 1170 reviews
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3.1
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.8
Value
2.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.6
55.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 29 reviews
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3.2
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.8
63.6%
Recommend this course
56 out of 88 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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3.2
1170 Reviews (1170)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course, but need some renovation

Overall-it’s a good course - was fun to play !

Condition is not perfect-fairways don’t have enough grass , so you often have to deal with a hard ground including around the greens.

Greens also have some bold spots, wich make them really hard to read and put

But general impression-it’s a good course -very friendly staff

Just requiring some work

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Fairways were dried out and muddy in some places. Greens were good and the layout was nice. For the price (way overpriced) there are much better courses to play!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Getting better

Tee boxes are new and leveled , greens need help slow but ok can help improvements . Fairways are horrible lots of dirt areas no grass . Please invest in getting your fairways better . If you do that course will be a must play .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Improved

Course is well improved from the last time I played here about a year ago. Re did some tee boxes and cut some annoying trees down

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

High cost, low value

Course was $55 plus $15 for the cart. Course conditions were not that great. Fairways were subpar at best. Green were nice but to much dead grass and dry fairways. $15 for a cart and it didn’t have GPS.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad

I haven't played this course in 5 years I couldn't believe that it would be in worst shape than the last time I played it

Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Cool wind

The tee boxes are fresh and the greens were fast! The fairways are a work in progress.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

poor conditions

poor conditions, all tee were temporary & moved way up while renovating tee boxes, otherwise, tge course is thin to dirt in spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tee Boxes under Construction

The tee boxes were under construction so we had to hit about 50 yards further up on every hole. When I booked it on Golfnow there was no notices telling me this. To top it off they still charge you full pop to play. The new tee boxes will look great but the fairways are in awful shape. All together a terrible value to play there. GolfNow please notify your customers first.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course under construction

This course was under construction. Should have been discounted pricing. Terrible fairways. Very dry. The only good part about the course were the greens. The greens were decent

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a happy gofer

The last time I played this course was around 2 years ago. Was one of my favorite courses, needless to say I was very disappointed with all the construction going on and the tee box placements. I believe that Rancho San Joaquin should advise the public about any ongoing activity on the course that might affect play and adjust green fees accordingly. I will definitely not be back until all construction activity is finished.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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