Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course

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

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.

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.

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

$75 for this course is about double what it should be. Greens are always nice but fairways and tee boxes are always very bad. #15 was closed for renovation when I was there and multiple fairways were just dirt. Course layout is good.

Several of the fairways were under serious repair. The first whole had two tractors and two gardener carts driving on it and we were instructed by the starter to hit into them anyways. The 15th hole had a green with dirt patches all over it which was cut in the middle of the fairway. It was a 90 year hole that they just cut in the fairway. Many of the holes had dirt next to the green where there should have been rough. It should be noted when you book this course that most of it is under repair. I would 100% not play this course again.

Wasn't excited to see tractors actively aerating the fairways on a number of holes as I was waiting to tee off. Number of other fairways and cart paths were being actively torn up during the round as well. Tee boxes have recently been rebuilt with new sod (not overseeded). Greens were all in fantastic condition (other than one being renovated). Will be interested in playing again once fairway renovations are completed.