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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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Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun times

Brought my nephew, his girlfriend and my wife with us on the course as spectators. It was just my nephew and I that played while the girls took videos and pictures. Had a great time all around. Afterwards we had sumptuous dinner and drinks at the clubhouse. Awesome day spent !

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Swampland

This place needs to close down until they grow some grass. It was a swamp. Instead of alligators they have Canadian geese all over. If your drive is lucky enough to find some of the grass in the fairway, good luck finding it. Mosquitoes are out in force, so spray and respray. The layout is pretty nice and the staff are okay. I’m not sure if they have a groundskeeper, doesn’t look like it. Needless to say, I won’t go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Water too much, muddy fairways.

This would be a great course if they did not flood the fairways every day. I've played this course 3 times in 2 months and every time the fairways are muddy. Greens are great, but the rest of the course is usually muddy from too much watering. Bunkers could use some attention as well, 1/2 don't have any sand in them or they're full of water from irrigation. Not recommending this course unless they cut back on flooding the fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goatpatch

Horrible

No notification either through Rio Vista's website, Nor on GolfNow that the greens have been aerated.

Staff at check-in offered no apologies, nor any compensation. There was more sand on some of the greens and there were in the bunkers, fairways, and rough areas that had as much weeds as they didn't have grass back nine was in OK shape the front nine was crap would not play again, unless sure conditions were much much improved

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the price

I've played Rio Vista quite a few times usually early tee times. The fairways are often muddy do to irrigation. You'd hope they could have figured out how much to water without creating muddy sections. Greens were is great shape, bunkers could use some attention.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Constantly Improving

I live at the golf course at Trilogy. The course is constantly improving in maintenance and to me was very playable. Plan to play here many more times, especially since I live near the golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Grounds were completely soaked, some areas were a mud pit. Also some work being done which caused some additional off limit areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Potential

Greens were great but that was all. Nice layout. Wish I could've played this course when it was new. Hopefully the ongoing repairs are not just a bandaid and this track returns to glory. Nice course means more revenue. Good luck!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good greens, bad fairways.

The putting greens are all very nice, but the front 9 should be shut down. The fairways are awful. The back nine is in good shape and should be the only 9 open at this time.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendliest people around

As soon as I pulled in I was putting my shoes on a man who works there pulls up in a cart and gives it to me so I didn’t have to walk to the club house. The starter in the pro shop was very nice as well. Everyone was hanging out due to Labor Day. The coarse is in decent shape. People were waving from their houses. It felt very good to be around so many nice people. The only complaint is the 3 some playing from the tips. I was a single and pulled up behind them. Never asked if I wanted to play through!! I hope they see this and get some golf etiquette!!! Thanks again Rio vista!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layout of the course

This layout is by far one of the best tracks that I have personally ever played on. This course had some tough times about 2 to 3 years ago but the new management there has totally turned it around completely! This new management team has dedicated themselves and are committed to keeping this course in good condition and I know in time it'll be an exceptional golf course and appearance as well as the beautiful layout of the course. I will always come back to this course and I definitely will recommend it to anyone who likes a course that is not completely flat but has elevation to it. The trilogy at Rio Vista is definitely a must play if you have never played it before.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Signature holes

First time playing RV. It has a cool and very playable layout, I was a particular fan of the par 3’s. The greens were fine and somewhat challenging, the tee boxes just okay and fairways were 50/50 (either nice green grass or dried mud). The rough and majority of the bunkers need a healthy dose of TLC. A proper clubhouse and beautiful water features help frame the greens on #9 & #18. The starter, Jim was very friendly. Pop was 4:20 for our foursome, not bad. $40 for a weekend 11am hot deal with cart, it was worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome course

Staff is just the best they’re always so friendly. Course is great! Love playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

great golf course

love this course, staff is always friendly. the greens are always kept up. fairways are getting worked on so it'll be nice soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A very nice day for golfing

This course conditions had been improved compared with previous months ago. The fairways were much better now. The were so many sand bunkers and water hazards in place. This course is pretty much challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in tough condition

The course layout is unique, the staff was friendly but the course itself was in such poor condition. Dead patches on fairways, standing water on fairways, huge weeds patches on fairways and barely any green groomed grass on fairways. The sand bunkers were pretty compacted and a couple bunkers did not have sand and were just full of weeds. To be completely fair the tee boxes and greens were actually in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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