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3.2
1172 Reviews (1172)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
369
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
193
1 Stars
144
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
62.2%
Recommend this course
733 out of 1172 reviews
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3.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
2.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.5
57.7%
Recommend this course
15 out of 26 reviews
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3.2
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.8
64.4%
Recommend this course
58 out of 90 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
1172 Reviews (1172)
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Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice forgiving ayout.....good pace of play

Paired up as a single. Appreciated some course knowledge on a few holes. Greens in great shape, but a number of fairways need some repair......very thin, no grass. Not sure it’s worth the $60+ green fees. Would definitely play again with golf now deal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Always a great place to play. Staff is great, greens are in great shape. Some fairways could use some work. But overall a solid place for 18 holes and an adult beverage.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor shape

The course is a good value if the condition were better. Many patchy areas that had no grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Met great people!!

Greens very good

Fairways need lots of Love.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

the pace of play is really slow, marshal does nothing to get it going, on most holes there were 3 groups waiting to tee off, not going back anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Put some love back into the grass

The course was very bare and dried out with poor conditions on the freeways - I mean fairways. The tee boxes were OK. The greens were in better condition and were puttable. The layout is not bad, but hard, dry and lack of grass from tee to green makes it not worth a trip back. I had not played here in 25 years and the course was in better condition from that memory. I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

EXPECT TO WAIT

Tee times are jam packed. Waited up to 5-8 minutes at the tee boxes. Left after the front nine!! Won’t be back

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just a great course

Each time I play here and I do often, it is a great experience. For those of you that have not played at RSJ I highly recommend you do. When you play it once, you will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Slow Pace

I played on a Sunday afternoon and there were 4 parties backed up on each hole. After waiting forever on the 3rd hole I asked for my money back. I will never play there again. The course is ok but they overbook it way too much.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

It took 6 hours to complete the round. It's unheard of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course never changes much. The greens are usually good but fairways are always weedy and thin. Fairways can use watering and more grass. Bunkers are playable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friday the 13th

Beautiful day. Paired up with a great twosome. Greens in great shape. Enjoyed the layout, some tough holes. Tees and fairways ok. Great friendly staff!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day of golf

Course greens were nice, and course in general in good condition. A bit damp in spots so a drop is needed here & there. Not of fan of some pin placements though. A few holes were on slopes in the green where a very slow putt from 2 feet away would roll 12 ft off a green!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play made it tough to enjoy

I would not recommend going off after 1:30 or 2. We went off after 3 and finished 12 holes in the dark. Great staff sure make you feel welcome.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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