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3.7
747 Reviews (747)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
185
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
112
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
81.1%
Recommend this course
475 out of 747 reviews
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3.5
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
82.0%
Recommend this course
41 out of 50 reviews
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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

3.7
747 Reviews (747)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor maintenance

The fairways are in awful condition on the majority of holes, poor drainage resulted in soggy spots and numerous puddles while other fairways are bone dry with huge, rock hard dirt areas. The tee boxes are average, some good, some bad. The greens are in great shape, that’s the only positive feature.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio vista

The only good thing today was that the greens were in good shape, slow but in good shape. The course itself is in terrible shape. Some flooded spots probably due to sprinkler issues the rest was bone dry, where only weeds grow. The tee boxes hadn’t been mowed in at least a week. It was like hitting out of the rough on every box. Half the bunkers were completely unplayable. Something is going on out there that needs to be fixed before I come back

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs some work very sloppy and wet in the fairways. I was first group out playing very quick round . They let foursomes start on 9 and 10 . We pulled up to them and they had no care in the world . .talked to pro shop ?? They did not care and said just fall in behind them . Really !!!! Not the best customer service

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Average course. Very windy

Playing conditions were between a 5/6 out of 10. Fairways were pretty battered and several tee boxes were unkept. Pretty fun layout but very windy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course could be beautiful

My husband and I wanted to try this course. The cost to play was reasonable. Unfortunately, the course is in rough shape. Standing water and mud everywhere. Very few ball washers had water and you needed to clean up at each hole. The lawns need mowing. It could be such a beautiful course if they took care of it. We left after 9 holes and won’t go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

This course is cool but needs work

Course needs a lot of work there was a lot of mud and water all over and bunkers need to be raked. I like the layout of the course but it needs a lot of work this was my second time playing it and it was worse this time won't be back for a while.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but pace of play was RIDICULOUS

Course is decent, except flooding was bad. And the group in front of us…. OMG!!!! Took us an hour to get halfway thru the 3rd hole. No Marshall, and we actually called cuz the pace of play was just absolutely insane. Don’t normally do that, but this was completely unacceptable. Consideration, pace of play and etiquette is part of the game!! We actually had a guy hit a ball backwards because he didn’t like that we came within 30 yards of them.

Well pick it up!! After calling, We were Told

Someone would come out to tell them to pick it up… nobody ever did. Nice Course, Nice staff, but that was absolute BS.

The group obviously were members or residents because they had their own carts. So to be that familiar with a course and that disrespectful to the players around you is absolutely unacceptable. Love the course, hope it never happens again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens

Greens were nice but a little slow. They are over watering the fairways so a lot of mud

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

2 stars

1 star for the greens, 1 star for the green side bunkers. Rest of the golf course should receive negative stars. I understand they are working on the course, but it is in such bad shape tee to green right now that it’s not worth playing. I believe in the future it will be good again as the improvements to the greens and green side bunkers appear to be of quality workmanship.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good bang for your buck

Got a hot deal on this course for $40 cart included, got 18 in at a good pace as we were the only ones out there on a Saturday morning which was weird.

However most of the course is in ok shape, they are clearly going through major repair work but it didn’t effect our play in any major way. Fairways were in ok shape and the greens all played about the same.

For $40 for 18 you can’t beat it.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Too many bald spots on the course.

It took 40 minutes to get my sandwich, that's unacceptable.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A lot of work needed

I’ve played this course before and it use to be amazing. When we arrived we were told by one of the pro shop guys that this course has had 4 owners in the past 10years and that the course is still under construction. The fairway bunkers have no sand and are just holes. The green side bunkers have sand and the sand is nice and fluffy. My biggest issue was the tee boxes were shaggy and not maintained at all. Tall grass and weeds all over the tee box. The fairways were way over watered to the point that it was like a swamp. Muddy and soggy to where I thought the kart would get stuck. Over all I wouldn’t pay anything more then $15 with cart to play here again. Another issue was the clubhouse to get drinks or food. It’s great it’s a gated community and all but only focusing on serving the locals and caring about the people who come to golf is an annoyance. I’d give this course a 4/10

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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