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3.7
423 Reviews (423)
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
190
3 Stars
87
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
89.9%
Recommend this course
379 out of 423 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 25 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
89.5%
Recommend this course
34 out of 38 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6541 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
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

3.7
423 Reviews (423)
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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Channeling

I liked the course because of its expanse layout, why any OB. It is fair, did not see any green all sand but puts were accurate. Blind flag sticks, long holes and fun overall

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were just sanded and rolled- would’ve been nice to know before booking the golfnow t time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy greens no prior notice on hot deals 🤷🏽‍♂️

Pro shop didn’t notify golfnow-TeeOffabout greens being sanded but they weren’t only sanded literally about a quarter to a half inch of sand on them Could not even see the greens. And still charging regular fees. Pro shop employees were kinda rude . Won’t be back but thanks for beach ball golf

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/07/2025:
Appreciate the candid review. It’s unfortunate that the visit did not meet expectations, and we’re taking steps to address the issues. We hope there’s a chance to show a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Public Course

Not a long course, but plays longer than the yardages indicate. Fun course definitely worth the playing. Not fancy just good local old school course. However, the sandwiches in the clubhouse are a ten! Definitely stop in and get something at the turn we’ll worth it!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Holiday Monday slow

Have played this course many times in the past. Staff is super friendly. Course lay out is great. Conditions or ok greens were great and fast. Forgot that is was a Holiday when we booked, but still was over 5 hrs. Will play again on a weekday

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Time

Good round, Course was in good condition, bunkers need more sand. Staaf was excellent!

Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Time

Course was in good shape. Bunkers new to be redone, made deeper and filled with better sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Bunker Improvement

Bunkers require more sand fill, found a few bunkers were very hard surface with very little cushion to swing club through the ball.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun layout, pretty rough tee to green, fun crazy slopes on the greens.

Really enjoyed our round. Rough tee to green but we actually felt that was part of the charm. A nice change from our over manicured private course experiences. Loved the old growth trees lining the course. Greens had some crazy slope. Many are sloped front to back so look to bounce your approach shots onto the green rather than pin hunting unless you can launch the ball super high.bunkers we're fine although a number have overhanging edges that our playing partners got under and we're unplayable.

Loved the carts without the roof! A real blast from the past.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Delayed tee time start

We played the day after Thanksgiving and the course was crowed. Our tee time was 12:52 to play 18 holes and we didn't tee off until well after 1pm. We only got to play a couple of holes on the back nine when the sun set and we had to stop.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Value

Rancho Maria has a reputation as being in a wind tunnel area. This round was very pleasant until about 2:00 when wind (35mph plus) and rain came in from nowhere! Still, I'd play here again as it's a great value and quite a challenge due to the numerous contours on the greens. I also liked the great practice areas too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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