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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
121 Reviews (121)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.2%
Recommend this course
74 out of 121 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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3.1
1162 Reviews (1162)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers need some love

need some fresh sand - other than that - a wonderful round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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 Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Improved

This track has came along way in the last couple years. Tee box’s, fairways and greens are pure. Clubhouse had a complete make over, great job.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

The conditions here are still really rough. Patchy fairways and rough, inconsistent greens, bone dry in areas and soaking wet in others. Drive 15 minutes to Costa Mesa for 2 courses in much better condition for half the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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 Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are great

Greens are in very good if not great shape. Nice undulations, interesting.

California can be dry so there are dry spots in the fairways but not too bad.

Pace was great on a very busy day.

Staff was notably kind and helpful. Starters both inside and out great.

Little more water on the fairways could go a long way.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Water in June!

The course could be awesome. Yo feel like you've a great shot off the tee and its plugged because of standing water. There are too many areas that have standing water. The sand in the bunkers or lack of sand in most cases was horrible, according to my buddies. One bunker was full of water! I wish that I had taken pictures.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Recently moved to OC area and trying to play courses out here....

RSJ is a pretty good course and better than most in pricing for the weekend. Course itself needs more work along the fairways, too dry, patches of dirt and not getting rewarded for not hitting the fairways...rough is good and thick, putting greens does not give you true roll, too thick and or spongey...overall was a good round, cart lady making her rounds often is a plus and food on the turn was good too

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho San Joaquin - over priced

The course has an average layout with some interesting holes but the fairways are horrible and the greens are too soft. Play is slow. The course should be shuts down for a season to allow the fairways to recover. Definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Trash course

This course is in terrible condition. The tee boxes are long, fairways are mostly sand and dirt covered with green paint, bunkers have weeds in them, greens are painted and sandy. It’s unbelievable that they could be open with the course in such bad shape. I tried this course again thinking last year was bad timing but it disappointed me again. Don’t be fooled by the pictures on the website or on GolfNow. The course looks nothing like the pictures. I play twice a week and would recommend staying away from this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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