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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 | 6775 yards | 73.3 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 6366 yards | 71.5 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 5996 yards | 69.9 | 121 |
| Green | 72 | 5314 yards | 66.4 | 114 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5314 yards | 71.1 | 122 |
| 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
absolutely terrible course condition! Poorly Maintained and dead everywhere!!
The course is rumored to be near bankruptcy and that would explain a lot!! It's dead everywhere you look. Fairways have dried dead grass with huge patched of bare cracked earth and weeds! I lost several balls that were in play and ones that were found I had to take relief and look for some grass in fairways. It's shame because this was a very nice course not long ago!
It's absolutely horrid now. The staff are not overly friendly either.
I would not play it again, period!
Very disappointing, don't waste your money
Had been looking forward to playing here after driving by many times and seeing pictures but the course has been left to go to weeds, worst condition course I've seen that costs more than $5. Even the pro told us to expect to disappointed when we checked in. Only saving grace is that greens are in ok shape but fairways and tee boxes are non existent, worse than playing in your backyard. Some holes are difficult to even navigate because you can't tell where fairway/rough/water etc. Is. Bunkers are just rocks, dirt and weeds.
Supposedly it's being sold and will be refurbished but there's no excuse for the condition, don't play here until it's fixed.
fire hazard
Couldnt even find a patch of green grass in the fairway. Cigarette butt would of set the whole coarse on fire. Greens were greener but very slow
No care for the course
Went and played this golf course today and they had a 90 degree rule on the whole course but it was dry and hard . Grass was either dead and short or long and weeds and you couldn’t find or follow your ball because of this . It’s like the course has no grounds crew . Bunkers are hard pan or mud .sad to see golf courses in such conditions
The whole course was pretty much garage. Keep up at all.
Fair price but long drive and extremely under kept.
Overall just a bad day of golf. Anything not hit on the fairway is as good as gone and if you do hit the fairway aim for the green patches. If you hit the dry stuff your ball will roll a mile. The course at one point was clearly top of the line and the layout is fairly challenging. But when you add the fact that some of the surfaces are unplayable it makes any good golfer add 10 to their score.
Dry and Windy
Conditions were dry and windy. Also, grounds crew seemed to be watering the tee boxes immediately before we arrived. Very strange for 2:30 pm
Very Poor conditions , Dry and Hard pan , weeds allover
They have completely let this course go. I booked online and photos of course aren't anywhere close to what you'll find in reality. Course is extremely dry and hasn't been watered in years, sprinklers are all broken w 1 foot dia green weeds around the sprinkler which is where you drop after you land in fairway. Bunkers have no sand and are insanely overgrown w weeds, never seen anything like this. Saw a tee time for $11 and took it !! Wow to my amazement pay for what you get , Huh..Staff was very nice though. Just very misleading from what you see online. Gotta ice my wrist, Really..Hard pan.
Do not play!
I’m an avid amateur golfer in the Bay Area. I’m accustomed to muni courses but this course should not be on Golf Now to play.
Great day todY
The course was in great condition although the wind and the temp created dry conditions.
Wonderful round
Better now that early spring
Finally, the course is being cared for! Too bad it is not consistent!
Go elsewhere
The fairways haven’t been cut in 4-5 days, the bunkers are gone. Filled with weeds. On the bright side the greens are decent. Oh and the bathrooms were locked- why? This course is within a retirement community, on a Sunday afternoon.
This was a course years ago, it’s shameful the conditions the management presents.
Course condition is not good. especially sand trap.
Bankruptcy Shows
The rough is unplayable, 6in high and grass clippings everywhere. Greens are in reasonably good condition. Fairways unevenly mowed and wide variations of turf and length. Won’t play here again until a competent owner/manager takes over. $20 was terribly spent.
Course in disrepair
Course in poor condition and getting worse as the weather warms. Minimal staff is doing their best just to keep the fairways and greens mowed and that's about it. Be ready to lose balls in the knee high rough. Was advised to lift ball out of bunkers because there is no sand and they are full of weeds and water. Apparently the course management is bankrupt and trying to sell.
High winds
The windy conditions really hampered play! A tough day but still enjoyable with friends....
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