Rio Vista Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6800 yards | 73.6 | 131 |
| Gold | 72 | 6393 yards | 71.9 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 5971 yards | 70.0 | 119 |
| Green | 72 | 5330 yards | 72.4 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.3/127 | 363 | 502 | 425 | 546 | 195 | 365 | 416 | 215 | 443 | 3470 | 321 | 388 | 422 | 198 | 488 | 222 | 428 | 491 | 372 | 3330 | 6800 |
| Gold M: 71.5/124 | 346 | 487 | 391 | 516 | 175 | 343 | 396 | 198 | 391 | 3243 | 309 | 366 | 398 | 170 | 469 | 199 | 405 | 478 | 356 | 3150 | 6393 |
| White M: 69.9/121 W: 75.4/131 | 332 | 470 | 369 | 501 | 160 | 322 | 368 | 160 | 355 | 3037 | 295 | 348 | 367 | 145 | 449 | 175 | 380 | 466 | 336 | 2961 | 5998 |
| White/Green M: 68.5/117 W: 73.7/128 | 332 | 470 | 315 | 448 | 120 | 294 | 368 | 160 | 355 | 2862 | 295 | 302 | 367 | 145 | 447 | 158 | 326 | 453 | 336 | 2829 | 5691 |
| Green M: 66.4/114 W: 71.7/122 | 304 | 430 | 315 | 448 | 120 | 294 | 325 | 154 | 313 | 2703 | 281 | 302 | 299 | 131 | 403 | 158 | 326 | 453 | 274 | 2627 | 5330 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by u000004182210 on 11/29/2025
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Photo submitted by Tony415 on 06/21/2025
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Me and my bud Photo submitted by tec642 on 03/01/2025
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Middle of the fairway, this was not a one off. Photo submitted by 22NKM22 on 05/19/2024
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Photo submitted by 22NKM22 on 05/19/2024
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18th Photo submitted by u000005563539 on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by groge on 09/22/2021
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Photo submitted by slacey54 on 11/16/2012
Worse course conditions even for the price
This was a very well laid out course but unfortunately was borderline unplayable because of the conditions. Not a single one of the sand traps is playable out of. If you hit into a bunker, save your self a drop outside onto the fairway. The bunkers were filled with water and weeds as were most of the fairways. My other problem was, as a single golfer, the pace was painfully slow. Mostly foursomes, so jumping into a group is a no go. They also pile tee times on top of each other, which leads to major congestion. This is a last ditch effort course if you can’t book anywhere else.
Not as bad as they say
Course has a whole lot of character especially from the tips. Greens are the truest thru 18 I have played this year. Fairways are good for the most part when you find them. Bunkers are under repair but so are all of when you have that guy in your group. Looking forward to playing again cause I had trouble off the tee and want redemption. In my opinion it was a lot more fun and challenging than Diablo Creek Brentwood and lone tree.
Thanks for your review, Ryan. Glad you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you again soon!
Terrible course condition
The weather was perfect and that’s all. The T-Boxes were poor, the fairways not so good, the bunkers were full of weeds and debris.
A horrible mess.
cow pasture vs golf course
worse conditioned course i have played this year. sand traps are full of weeds, fairways brown full of weeds and barely any grass. would not provide a score card or pencil and golf shop closed. only worthwhile thing of this course, decent slow greens. was warned about the terrible conditions at this course but had hoped it had passed and it would worthwhile to try it. i was wrong. never again unless it was free and thats still stretching it.
For a 25+,you sure do a lot of complaining. I have been to numerous courses and have witnessed worse conditions that you speak of, but also understand that for the beginning of the season every course in California was limited to minimal staff. Which is right when improvements can be made just before the summer months when course's struggle the most regarding conditions. There are many hard working people trying to bring back this course. Keep that in mind when you trash a place.
We apologize if we did not meet your expectations. I would like to discuss this further so please feel free to contact me at info@playriovista.com or 707.374.2900 ext 5. Thank you.
Keep going down!
This course keeps going down. Bunkers with no sand and full of weeds! I mean, all bunkers! Used to be one of my favorite course to play but just went downhill. I hope management make some improvement! Without local players, I don’t think anyone really come here to play anymore! Trilogy should really start looking at these concerns or does anyone read the comments? Might as well close it down totally if you’re not going to maintain it!
Course
Course is in terrible shape. There was NO SAND in the SAND traps. Fairway had patches of grass and dirt. I won’t be playing this course until they fix the course up
Thanks for playing and for your comments. Our team is working really hard every day to continue improving the golf course! We have several projects planned over the new few years to restore the course. Please feel free to reach out to me at info@playriovista.com or 707.374.2900 x 5 to discuss in more detail.
Still work to do
Afraid I'll need to visit next year and not next week. Lost four balls in bunkers that have 3' tall weeks in abundance can't even go in there to look. I mean nasty weeds. Tee boxes can be fixed and are playable though nasty looking. They are doing what they can with limited funds. I check next year.
Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you coming out and giving us a try. The bunkers are a work in progress with improvements being made every week. We hope to see you again soon.
Needs Serious Work
Haven’t played Rio for a few years. Unbelievable how bad conditions were. It’s too bad. It’s a really neat lay out. Some challenging holes. Greens were really good but fairways beat, tee boxes were horrible and the bunkers were the worst I’ve ever seen. Hoping new owners get it back to what it use to be. I’ll give it another try in 2021 if they get it under control.
Thanks for playing and for your comments. Our team is working to improve course conditions each week and we have projects including bunkers and tee boxes scheduled. Thanks again for the feedback.
It's gettin' better all the time
Steady in redevelopment. Greens doing very well, fairways are being worked on. Next up should be the tee areas. On the way to being destination golf for the bay area again.
Thank you for your comments and for joining us for a round! Look forward to seeing you next time you visit.
Improved
From what I’d seen course was in bad shape. So we tried it and it was night and day. Looks great out there. There doing a phenomenal
Job bringing it back! This place is not going to crap,, this place is totally being revamped. Tees need work, stay out of the traps , tees will come back, FWS playing super fast ( and green) and greens lookin really good just a tad soft but that’s fine. Overall hot day but had fun and will b back soon! Thanks rio vista staff
Thanks for your comments and glad you enjoyed your day! We hope to see you at The Club again soon.
Thanks for playing, we hope to see you again soon!
Improving
I thought I’d give it a try. I see the staff out on the course working on the bunkers which I heard were so bad. I’m going to use 5/10 as average on this rating. Greens 8/10. Healthy and medium firmness. . Fairways 5/10. The tee boxes are 4/10. The bunkers are in disrepair at this time but again I saw staff on the course working on this during my round. Just based on the greens I’d okay it again. The average hole is nice and wide in the hitting area off the tee. The greens have good character. I think they could fill in Several of the sand traps as I think there are too many for this design. Which would save the member/owners some money.
Thanks for playing and for your comments. Our team is working really hard every day to continue improving the golf course! We hope to see you at The Club again soon.
Rio Vista on Friday
The pace of play was good as I was the first one out. The greens are in great shape, but don’t hit into the sand traps the weeds are so long that you may loss your ball.
Thanks for the feedback. We hope to see you again soon, the course (including bunkers) is getting better with every day.
Don't waste your $ this course has gotten worse
Not a good experience in any way. From beginning to end!
Until they rethink what they are offering by way the golf and other things I won't be back!!
We apologize if we did not meet your expectations. I would like to discuss this further with you as we really do value your opinion so please feel free to contact me at info@playriovista.com or 707.374.2900 ext 5.
We apologize if we did not meet your expectations. I would like to discuss this further with you as we really do value your opinion so please feel free to contact me at 707.374.2900 ext 5.
Thanks again for playing The Golf Club at Rio Vista, and I hope to talk to you soon.
Disappointed
Wanted to play the course, since my family lives in the community. The condition of the course was horrible. Frank the marshal was overbearing and the gate attendant was rude to one of the guys in my group. The bunkers were the most disappointing of anything where they looked like that hadn't been tended to in years.
Thank you for your feedback regarding your experience. We apologize if we did not meet your expectations but it is through feedback like yours that we are able to determine how to improve. Our course conditions will continue to get better with many exciting improvements coming and I hope you’ll consider playing again during a future visit with your family.
Improvement made by the new management.
A 25mph windy but beautiful day for a good round of golf. New owners made some improvements but still a long way to go to return to the old beautiful course in the early 2000-07. Greens are the most improved but the bunkers and the tee boxes need urgent repair. They are not much playable. Pro shop has adequate merchandise and the staff are very friendly and professional.
Don’t play here
All bunkers are full of vegetation! That’s all I need to say.
DO NOT PLAY
DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE. It is in the worst condition of any course that I have ever played. The locals said that the management company that used to run the course ran it into the ground. ALL fairways are brown and dirt. Looks like it hasn't been watered in months. Greens were good and well kept. The locals bought out the old management company and hired a new one. But in my opinion this course will not be playable for a couple of years.
I suggest you stay out of the sand traps until the renovation is complete, which should be by November