About
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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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
Golfer Reviews
Course was in poor shape
Course was not kept in good shape; lots of standing water and poor drainage. Tee boxes were in disarray and poorly managed. Complications with clubhouse staff in accepting credit card for payment.
Going downhill
So disappointed to see that this once beautiful course is so overwatered it's difficult to actually play. There are areas where it's completely soaked and others that haven't been watered in months. Makes no sense. Bunkers are in terrible condition, most have standing water in them and fairways are barren where there isn't an abundance of water. So sad to watch this course deteriorate as I thought Warrior golf would take over and bring it back to it's glory. Not sure what will happen with this course. Bummer
Thank you for your detailed comments on the condition of the golf course. There are a number of challenges at Rio Vista that we are facing and we are working hard to find a solution. When we acquired the course, we learned that there were many problems with the irrigation system. This has a lot to do with the wet and dry inconsistencies that you see. We have had some other issues with water supply and obviously operating in this drought can be difficult.
The bunkers are an ongoing issue that we are about to address. Many of the bunkers that are in disrepair may be removed or changed in upcoming months. This is a project that will help improve the playability of the course and make it easier to maintain.
Stay tuned, I think you will see some positive changes to the course but they do take time. Thank you so much for playing, we hope to see you soon.
-Ryan S - Warrior Golf
Greens and fairways poor condition
I play here frequently and the course conditions have eroded quickly. My wife and I played and we love the staff but the greens are horrible with sand piles throughout that are replacing an unknown weed they eradicated . The fairways are hard and very dry along with the abundance of geese and goose droppings ..was not very enjoyable ..we will be taking this out of our rotation of courses we play until improvements are made
Bedraggled
This course was built several years ago as part of a senior citizens housing development in the exact middle of nowhere. The design is nothing special and now the course has fallen into disrepair. It was worth the $10 green fee, but just barely.
Terrible greens
I got a hot deal for this course I would've been thoroughly upset if I hadn't. Greens were green but had tons of patches that were just dirt. The grass in the fairways was extremely long. The only things good about this course was the GPS onon the carts and the friendly staff.
Nathan,
Thanks for playing Rio Vista and for leaving your comments. What you might have seen on the greens were dead spots that once were pineapple weed. We had an outbreak and sprayed the greens to kill the weed, but that left us with bare spots that have grown back.
I think you would find that the course has improved since you played it, especially the greens.
Come out and try us again, we do appreciate your business.
-Ryan S, Warrior Golf.
Course in great shape
Glad to be back. Course was in great shape.pace of play was good. Can't beat the price
Decent layout, terrible conditions
This track was probably awesome when it was brand new but I don't think it's been maintained since! Fairway bunkers looked like something out of Chernobyl, half the greens had some of the worst fungus patches I've ever seen and fairways were beat up. The design is pretty solid and challenging from the tips and some of the greens were really nice but other than that it needs a lot of help
Thanks for playing Rio Vista and leaving your comments. We have owned the course for 15 months and feel like we have made some major strides at Rio Vista. What you see on the greens is our effort to eradicate pineapple weed. It doesn't look great when you are removing it but in a short time, the greens will be weed free and much better to putt on. The bunkers are still something we need to address and we are aware of the problem. Please stick with us and we think you will continue to see more and more improvement over time - RyanS, Warrior Golf
Rio Vista 6/5
Greens and fairways were in fair to good condition.
Bunkers were really bad. All were pretty much hard packed and two of the fairway ones had vegetation growing. More like waste areas than bunkers. Pace of play was great. About three hours for a threesome.
Nice day of golf
Very friendly staff - got there a bit early - but - was allowed to just go ahead and play whenever we were ready - I LOVE THAT ,, the course was in good condition - someones taking care of it - nice layout. Had an early dinner at the grill - super nice bartendner (Deandra (sp) - really good food too - all and all - a nice eperience
What a difference a Head Pro makes!
I had such a great outing yesterday (5/23/2015) that I wanted to post a positive review.
I played the Golf Club at Rio Vista maybe around 3 years ago and it was so unbearable that I almost walked off at the turn. I discover that the course was going thru an owner’s transition and wasn’t maintained. The mosquitoes were unbearable.
My golf buddies inform me that it’s under new management so I decide to try it again. What a difference a great head pro can make! It’s was like visiting a whole new course. From the friendly and welcoming staff to the course maintenance (keeping it down the middle) and the 19 hole with very good food!
What a blast. I would strongly endorse visiting and playing a round. It’s a great value and is now on the top of my favorite local go to courses!
Again, what a difference good management makes! Good Job!
What Use to Be
As recently as last year, this was a very nice course and great value. Now, the course in bad shape with dry patches and water puddles Spread throughout the fairways, chewed up greens invested with weeds, and the driving range that was taken out last year doesn't help.
What once was one of my favorites; now, I doubt if I'll return.
Thank you for playing Rio Vista and taking the time to post a comment. We have owned the course since February of 2014. The course was in terrible condition when we took ownership and we believe it has improved quite a bit in the last 15 months. We have invested in equipment and irrigation repairs and have recently hired a new Superintendent. The course should continue to improve and we hope we will make enough progress to bring you back.
-Ryan Saturday, Warrior Asset Management
The lcourse has strong winds.
Good challenge: greens are not easy to read, lots of water hazards and the bunkers are under repair.
Good value
The course was in average shape. Some rough spots in the fairway. Typical for dry conditions and heavy play. Same goes for the greens. Speed was good, around 8-9 on the stimp. Tee boxes were in descent shape. No beverage cart. Some water in play. Ball washers are in poor shape. Course plays around 6500-6800, but with windy conditions, frequent here, some holes are a bear. On the flip side, some are fun. Overall I'd rate it as a good value.
Little Windy
There are a lot of reviews on here bashing this course, but in all fairness, whatever issues were had before, are in the process of being corrected right now. This was my first time playing Rio Vista, and overall, I had a great time. It was a fairly difficult course for my handicap, with a lot of target golf needed to progress, and somehow, I mananged to put together one of my better overall rounds. And that was with 20+ knots of wind swirling around all morning. I will say that I enjoyed the course, as did my buddy that played with me. Course was a little wet from the rains the previous night, but that just helped out on the greens. Fairways and greens were great and well cut. Biggest issues were the unplayable bunkers, but luckily had the pleasure of staying out of them the entire round. Carts were a nice touch with the well placed GPS monitors (a BIG help to my shooting so well) and the staff was super friendly. Almost convinced me to buy a new club. Because of the weather, time of day and course conditions, pace of play was amazing, as we were able to get out of there in less than four hours. No one was ahead of us after the first hole and not once did we have anyone coming up from the rear. Overall a good morning on the course and I can't wait to play this course again when their potential has been fully reached!!
Thank you for the nice review. We have been trying very hard to improve conditions and it is nice to hear that you have seen some improvements.
-Ryan Saturday, Warrior Asset Management
Good Value
Course is in way better shape then it was 2 years ago when I played it. Thought I'd never go back, but driving by it looked like they were taking care of course again, good price so I decided to give it another go. Played 90 holes there in the last month, plan on putting it back in our rotation of courses
woodrowduck - Thanks for the nice review. The maintenance team has been working very hard to tackle the issues that we inherited when we acquired the course. We have a new superintendent starting soon as well, so that should be a plus. Hopefully mother nature will do her part too. Thanks for playing, we hope the course continues to improve. - Ryan S, Warrior Golf.
Better than expected
Went into the round expecting a rough course and it was in fairly good shape. Bunkers need work but greens were good and love the layout. Course has potential! Will play there again.
pass if you can
Its under new management and they have a long way to go. Nice clubhouse and pro shop but it all falls apart from there. Course conditions are very bad. Start with average greens, Horrible sand traps and bad fair ways. I know the previous owns ran it into the ground but the new owners should of closed it to do the repairs or charged very little to play.
Fairways are terrible, sand is clay
Just bad, everything was terribly maintained. The fairway and tons of random holes and sand was as hard as a rock.
GETTING BETTER, AND BETTER
I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS COURSE FOR A WHILE. SEEN IT WHEN IT WAS FAIRLY NEW,AND IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THEN, IT GOT PRETTY BAD IN SOME SPOTS OVER TIME. HOWEVER, IT IS STARTING TO GET BETTER. BUNKERS ARE GETTING BETTTER, STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, BUT BETTER. FAIRWAYS ARE GETTING NICE. GREENS ARE GOOD. LOOKS LIKE OTHER GOLFERS ARE CHIPPING IN AND HELPING OUT WITH BALL MARKS ON THE GREENS. (I PERSONALLY WITNESSED IT. ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THAT) OVERALL.... GREAT GOLF EXPERIENCE. SOME OF THE LOCAL RETIREES COULD BE A LITTLE MORE FRIENDLY, BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO. A GREAT DAY OF GOLF... GREAT PRICE.. GREAT DAY.
Leon,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We take all the comments left here very seriously and will look into the issues you mentioned. We hope to see you at Rio Vista again sometime soon.
-Ryan S, Warrior Golf