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3.2
1168 Reviews (1168)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
369
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
192
1 Stars
142
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
61.1%
Recommend this course
731 out of 1168 reviews
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3.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.7
61.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 42 reviews
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3.3
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
65.6%
Recommend this course
59 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
1168 Reviews (1168)
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Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Conditions Fair
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Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Former greens keeper point of view

First of all having golf carts on a restrictive, GPS program, makes it impossible for a senior golfer to be able to load and unload his clubs in the parking lot, which is a great convenience which did not exist at this course. The tee boxes were not in good conditions. Divots were not filled tees were not picked up, and the two boxes were not level as a few holes. The fairways were in awful condition. It looked like they hadn’t been watered in two years. The sand traps did not have enough Sand and were eroding from Weather. I did see a few gopher holes not as bad as Willowick though. The good things were the practice facility was State of the Art and the greens were in tiptop shape. They serve charge $72 to play. This course was probably only worth 25.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Verified Purchaser
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 52
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
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