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4.2
752 Reviews (752)
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
377
3 Stars
92
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
93.5%
Recommend this course
672 out of 752 reviews
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4.3
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.1%
Recommend this course
33 out of 34 reviews
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4.3
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.7%
Recommend this course
90 out of 94 reviews
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Course Highlights
Oso Creek delivers a genuinely challenging executive layout with rolling greens, forced carries, and well-maintained fairways that consistently reward repeat visits. Friendly staff, strong value for South OC, and a popular outdoor patio make this course a standout local gem.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 60
Length 3670 yards
Slope 95
Rating 57.4

Formerly known as Casta del Sol Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
752 Reviews (752)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 15
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Water Hazards 17
Elevation Changes 14
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 25
Beginners 24
Locals 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21
In the 'Burbs 13
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

a fair Challenge for all

Casta Del Sol is and always has been a great place to come and work on your game. It will challenge the good players with an abundance of medium to long par threes. This executive course has the feel of a big course mostly because on almost all the holes your shots are required to carry the proper distance. As a little bit better than average player, I like to come here to work on my iron game and this course keeps the pressure on you with many challenging tee shots. Be prepared however, rounds may take a while here with so many short holes there can be a lot of waiting

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good local course for pratice

I play here 2 to 4 times per week. Golfnow pricing is probably the best for this area. The course is in really good shape, they punched half side greens in the last two weeks so one side is in good shape. The fairways are still in decent shape, but starting to spot brown in places, its been in the 90's so its expected.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun, Fun, Fun!

Course was in great shape. Lot's of chances for Birdies. The birds loved my hot dog. Go for the Green in one on 10. Love to come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Greens

What I like about Casta Del Sol is the fact you'll use every club in your bag. A great test of all shots.

Greens are exeptional as good as most full size above average courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sloooow

Took 4.5hrs to play 18, when it should probably take 3.5. Two groups in front were complete hacks and played at a snails pace and staff did nothing about it, despite our requests. Greens aren't the greatest, making it hard to putt. Not a bad course for the price, but bring a few extra beers, because you may be waiting around a bit.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Short Game Tune Up Spot

For those who haven't been to Casta Del Sol, it is an 18 hole "executive course," one of Ted Robinson's original designs from the 1960s. This is a difficult easy course; the course boasts only five par 4s, but it has the hardest par 3 in OC, in the 18th hole, a 227 yard punt over a stream with water left, bunders left and right of the green, and a ravine/water course running down the left side. Water plays a part in about half the holes on the front, and most of the holes on the back. It's an 'easy course' if you're use to playing Shorecliffs or Arroyo Trabuco,, but I bet you don't break par!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good practice course

Very nice I'm happy shot -1 , greens excellent condition . Love to go back and played more . Highly recommendable , for the cost to played and the course condition very good

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

This course is in good shape, greens were nice. It can be a nightmare on the weekends because of the families and beginning golfers on the course. We played on Monday at 10:22 and got through in under 4 hours. If you can hit it straight off the tee you will have a great time here. No need to bring a drive, maybe a 3 wood on a couple holes.
Had a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

I like to play this course. Good play fee. I always looking for good deal price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great price great course

Was able to book 18 holes for 16 .50 great course to work on my short game. Will come bck

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Crowded and SLOW

Course crams too many groups in too tight. Waited on every hole for one to two groups, twosomes, threesomes, foursomes even a group of 6 with 4 walking. No course rangers with control, no spacing off first tee, Twosomes not playing together - remaining separate. This is a short, par 60 course that took over 5 hours to play!
Really?

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun coarse great for short game tune up.

Greens were rolling great. Challenging pin positions made what should be an easy coarse into some what of a challenge. Would recommend a round there.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A fun executive course

This course is fun and challenging. The greens are usually fast and depending on the pin placement, reading the break and the speed presents problems. The ninth and eighteenth are the toughest holes with the drainage ditch just waiting to collect under struck shots. A great value, especially if you walk.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for.

Keep your expectations in check and you will have fun. Fun course for new golfers and juniors.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow!!

Great course to practice irons n short game but the slow pace of play is like watching grass grow! Staff in pro shop are old like players on the course! Play 9 at lake forest next time

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent play

The course staff is punching and sanding the greens as well as thatching the tee boxes. Otherwise the course was in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

May never play again at this course.

The tee times were so backed up on 9/2/13, our group left the course after the 9th hole which took 3 1/2 hours to a get to.

Our tee time was 8:15, we teed off at 8:50.

Was a nice place to play before because of the speed, seems like they are overbooking tee times now.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good condition with some scenic views

Course is well-maintained and is great for a beginner as well as the more experienced player. Accuracy is important as some fairways are quite narrow with OB and some water hazards. Bunkers were in excellent condition. No driving range -- which is a drawback.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DIVE BAR OF A GOLF COURSE

THE GREENS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION, NO ONE FIXES THEIR BALL MARKS. The pace is very slow, and the dress code is not enforced.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Casta Del Sol

Felt like there were a lot of people on the course. The tee times were backed up and there were groups of 5 on the course that seemed to slow things down.

Usually it would only take about 3 to 3 1/5 hrs for a round of golf on this cource. Lately it is taking longer.

I golfed the prior Thursday and ended up leaving after 9 holes due to the amount of time it was taking and there were again more than one group of 5 ahead.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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