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3.8
759 Reviews (759)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
253
3 Stars
187
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
112
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
81.9%
Recommend this course
487 out of 759 reviews
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4.0
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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3.8
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
84.1%
Recommend this course
37 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Strategic water features, elevation changes, and well-maintained fairways make this layout a consistently rewarding challenge. Friendly staff and a brisk pace of play deliver strong value for golfers at every level.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6775 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.3

The Golf Club at Rio Vista is situated at the heart of northern California. With a scenic spot near the Sacramento River Delta, the course is even named after its scenic river view. The river delta meets rolling hills on this tough providing a unique setting equipped with distinctive water features. The skillfully crafted water holes are the trademarks of the design. The design mimics the natural lines carved by the river delta. The fairways are wide open but lengthy and generous greens can also be quite challenging as well. Rio Vista is a golf course that has appeal for players of all skill levels from novices to pros, whether it's the scenery or the diverse layout. Be careful on windy days though, the open course can be especially brutal.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
759 Reviews (759)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 12
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 26
Bunkers 18
Forced Carries 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Seniors 16
Advanced Golfers 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

love the layout - conditions are not good

The course is trying to make improvements, but the overall course conditions are not good. Very little green, except on the tees and greens. The fairways are splotchy, with more bare than not bare.

Immediately to the left of right of dead center is awful.

The layout is fantastic and hope they can turn the conditions around, as it is a nice course when the conditions are better.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is getting better

A lot of work is being done with the course. Slowly getting there!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just add water

Seriously, just water that place and it'll be nice again. Not worth the money. Maybe worth 25 a round. I literally sank in a crack in the fairway. Tee boxes and greens were decent. Used to be a hidden gem but now it's just gone down in quality.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not good

You could hit a great drive and you’d be in dirt in the middle of the fairways will not return

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are very good. Tee boxes fair and fairways are poor. Some bunkers are good. Most are poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 179
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Fairways were bad but now getting worse.

I suspect whoever saying that they are making improvements are not honest. I saw that they worked on the bunkers 2 years ago but now they’re getting bad again because the sand is so shallow. There are even some water spots in the bunkers. Greens are in good design but many of them are damaged. It’s not worth even trying to tee off. It’s really a shame that this beautifully designed course is being treated the way it is. HOA should try to find someone who can really revitalize and rebuild this beautiful course, instead of just hanging on to it with false hope for some miracle. They should try to find someone with some capital for a major work on the course. Otherwise, it will not survive this way. Players will have not much interest nor sympathy how they are struggling. There are plenty of better courses not that far from the Rio Vista course. Further, players don’t mind driving few extra miles if they can play at a good golf course. I do it always.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Making a comeback

Over the past two years I have seen this course make a comeback. They have put a lot of work and money into what was a very miss managed course. The bunkers have been redone and most of the fairways are in good shape. No water in the ball washers the day i played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work in progress?

Very friendly and Helpful staff. Good practice green. Unfortunately no range. Clean and nice club house and bathrooms. Nice bar. Didn’t eat here this time, but food on menu looked good. Loved the course layout, easy to follow paths and yardage markers.. Several tee boxes to choose from. Nice greens and tee boxes. Bunkers were mostly in good condition. Several fairway bunkers were overgrown and under repair. Fairways and rough in rough condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor condition

This used to be one of the best courses in solano County. I stopped playing five years ago because the course was in such bad condition. I thought I’ll give it a try by playin after five years. The course looks even worse. The fairways are terrible and shows over grown weed and patchy. I will not play this course again ever. Sorry

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Greens keeper is letting the place slip a bit. Played 2 weeks ago and it looked much better. Tee boxes were a bit more shabby this time. Starting to get a few weeds in the expensive and full sand traps. The greens were a bit unpredictable (some were very slow but others were medium ?). Membership has to keep on top of the maintenance staff so they don't let all the good work go to waste. Before, my buddies and I were a sure return - now it may be a wait and see thing. Great layout though and the staff is very freindly.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Good times

Always a good time playing this course. Constantly improving!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great track for the price!!

This is a nice track!!!! Since the HOA took over it has come a long way and continues to get better. The greens are in amazing shape! The fairways and some bunkers need work but are still fun to play!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course still not there yet

! I know this course was purchased a couple of years ago after almost dying. promises of bringing it back. This is a nice design, but it is not playable with the exeception that the greens were in decent shape, there rest of the course is a cow pasture. I've kept going back every 6 months or year hoping to see improvement, but really haven't seen anything to bring me back. I think I'll wait a couple of years til my next visit.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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