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3.8
443 Reviews (443)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
197
3 Stars
92
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
89.1%
Recommend this course
396 out of 443 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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3.9
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
35 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
The thoughtfully designed layout features genuinely challenging holes while keeping parallel fairways separate for a smart, enjoyable round. Welcoming staff and outstanding value for money make this a favorite among local regulars.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6390 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.7
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Rancho Maria Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob E. Baldock

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy 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

Bar, Snacks
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Reviews

3.8
443 Reviews (443)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Elevation Changes 8
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Walkers 11
9-Hole Rounds 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hello, u259380292. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Rancho Maria Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, TigerWill. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

AVOID THIS COURSE!!!!!

Worst possible attitude ever!!

Will never go back and will definitely let everyone I know to never spend a penny here!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hi, bari4. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (805) 937-2019, and thanks for visiting Rancho Maria Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hi, u5977204. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hi, NormanBeko. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hi, Eiler1. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Doug and Staff always friendly, great value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Your feedback is important to us, u270601211. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314161203157. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hello, Fumigon. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Rancho Maria Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hello, u314161054631. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Flat Course With A Few Challenges

Played in afternoon after wind started to kick up to 15 mph +

Fairly flat muni course with a nice big practice putting green and popular driving range.

In fairness, I had played nearby Black Lake in the morning, and after several holes on this course I realized this was not the same caliber golf experience. A few really interesting holes on front 9, including 9 itself. Overall a good practice venue and very inexpensive.

Great for locals but if you are in the area to play the most interesting courses between SLO and Santa Barbara, this is one you could probably skip.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hi, u00000589546! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We hope to see you back at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course and location

Because all the surrounding courses were booked in and around Santa Barbra Rancho Maria was plan B.

While driving up from Santa Barbara hard to believe there was a golf course in area with all open land, green hills, cows, and horses on open ranches.

This course is very forgiving and plays long with 6 par 5 holes, nice!

Huge sparsely located trees surround course make for very scenic play. No houses to worry about around this course. Nice one-hour scenic drive from Santa Barbara went by fast. Glad I decided to make the drive to Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Had to take phot of this HUGE tree adjacent to green on hole 16, beautiful!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hello, u2126849323. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, sorozcoj. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

The quality of the course is right on par with many other central coast courses, but the price is better. Beet value on the central coast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Hello, u348527349. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Paid for a cart but they didn’t let people use them because it rained the previous day

Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/23/2021

Hi, u000003861163. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/23/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Marnamolgaard29! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 06/23/2021

Hi, u000003861163. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

3 hr 30 min for 9

When I booked through Golfnow, I wasn’t informed about a your tournament. We teed off about 30 minutes behind schedule. It took 3 1/2 hours to play the front nine. Could not stick around for the back. No course marshals to help push play along. I will be a different course from now on.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Some easy holes, some difficult and challenging greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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