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3.8
744 Reviews (744)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
244
3 Stars
185
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
112
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
81.0%
Recommend this course
472 out of 744 reviews
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3.5
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
71.4%
Recommend this course
10 out of 14 reviews
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3.9
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.7%
Recommend this course
50 out of 59 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6800 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.6

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

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Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.8
744 Reviews (744)
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1.0
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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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

High winds

The windy conditions really hampered play! A tough day but still enjoyable with friends....

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Nice cart paths

The nicest thing I could say about this course is that the cart paths are nice. I was told in the pro-shop that the bunkers were unplayable. That was an understatement. They were hard packed and full of weeds. The whole course was overgrown and poorly maintained. The fairways were dried out with the occasional over watered low area. The greens were recently aerated. Although the holes were mostly filled in, the greens were incredibly slow and very bumpy. I will not be playing there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weeds down- grass mowed

All that is left to correct are the sand traps. It is still a little dry.....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible Course Conditions

This course appears unkempt completely. Rough is unplayable and overgrown. The greens were in terrible shape. Tee boxes were even overgrown with weeds and high grass. A pathetic excuse for a golf course. I played this course at a heavily discounted rate and it was still too much. Save your time and money and avoid.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Do not golf here

The maintenance on this course was ridiculous. The company that owns the course is in Chapter 11. If you hit your ball 16 inches off the fairway you will NOT find your ball. Fairways are in good condition but everything else is garbage. They should be begging people to play here. Not charging $45 for a terrible experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time...

This is a great course and I enjoyed playing it for the first time. The drive down the river in spring-time was also a real treat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Bring a mower

Course is a beautiful layout but not well maintained at all. Lost a ton of balls on the first 9 but got my aim better fast lol. Staff was incredible just need to mow better

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
3.0
First Time Playing

Needs serious maintenance

They have really let this course go. Every bunker had weeds at least 1-2feet tall, unplayable. I had trouble finding my ball on the fairway a handful of times. If you landed a little off the fairway, good luck finding your ball. Long thick crab grass and weeds everywhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grounds Crew Flunks this test!

The grounds crew has really let this course deteriorate! When you need to take time to find you ball in the middle of the fairway due to the length of the unmonitored grass, the game ceases to be fun!

Granted that it has been raining a lot, but the grounds are worse now than they were a month ago! This is AWFUL!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Goat pasture

This course NEEDS a few goats to wander thru and take care of the weed problem. Apparently, there is a bankruptcy going on and they are cutting costs in the maintenance area. There were two foot high weeds in most of the sand traps and I actually lost golf balls in two of them! The weeds were throughout the rough as well and many of the tee boxes were covered with dandelions. So sad because it looks like a pretty good layout when it’s kept up. I stopped after nine holes because of the conditions and they refused to grant a refund. Will not go back unless there is a change in ownership.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor condition

Many traps full of water! No sand in any traps!

Rough is terrible and fairways not much better!!

Tees and greens ok.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrid conditions

I was very impressed with the surrounding area and i figured the golf course was going to be outstanding . When i arrived i found golfers waiting outside of the pro shop and it was closed. The course marshal allowed us to play if we walked long story short an argument came along and we were treated very disrespectful and we will not be coming back to play this course anytime soon.

Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs work

This was my first time playing this course and I had high hopes for it based on a few of my coworkers recommendations. When our foursome got to the course the employee was very friendly and helpful. That was the end of our good experience though.

The course is in serious disrepair. The pictures I had seen prior to arriving definitely did not match the current conditions.

We were told there is no longer a driving range as the developers built houses on it. Not a major issue but one that is disappointing. Now onto the course :

The bunkers were weed filled and unplayable. Several of the greens had serious fungus infections and were pock marked thus making them almost unplayable. The rough was unmanaged and an overgrown mess.

With this said - the layout is incredible. The water features are stunning and difficult to navigate. If the company who owns/runs the course would invest some serious capital to improve the course it could be a jewel I would spend $50-$75 to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0

Poor condition, but in transition, should improve when ownership changed

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very cold

The pace was very good but the conditions were not great for golf due to weather. It was in the low 50’s

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to rough mow!

THe grounds crew needs to invest in a couple of good rough mowers! If you are off the fairway, you will lose your ball.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thanks to rain!

The course is very green but the drainage is lacking. This is sometimes a good thing but does need to be corrected.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout.

Love this course. Staff was friendly, pace of play was great, the price to play dictates the overall condition of the course.The design of this couse suits all types of players. Challenging par 3 4 and 5s. Tee boxes, fairways and bunkers all need attention. Greens were in great shape. According to staff there is new Management on its way. I would love to see this course come back to its original condition. Looking forward to playing this course in the future. We paid $26.00 to play 18 with cart at noon on a Saturday. I would pay double that if they could get this course back in shape. I recommend this course soley on the design and layout and not the current conditions.

Looking forward to new Management at this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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