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3.8
446 Reviews (446)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
199
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
89.3%
Recommend this course
399 out of 446 reviews
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4.0
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.4%
Recommend this course
19 out of 22 reviews
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3.8
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.1%
Recommend this course
37 out of 42 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
446 Reviews (446)

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 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gorgeous views

Gorgeous views. Challenging course. Great not to have two fairways parallel.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

better than expected

played on a whim as a single over thanksgiving..... nice classic layout in very good shape......greens were fast and true ..... very playable and walkable.... will play again when in the area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best public course on the central coast of California.

I play here often. For the amount of players who play here the course is in great shape. The price you pay to golf here is very good. Food is served from opening til 3pm, it is tasty and priced well. Friendliness of the pro shop staff has improved! I would give you a review of the course but that may spoil a first time experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A place you should play

Very nice course. The greens were recovering from a recent punch. The course layout is really nice, you will be rewarded for good shots and pay for the bad ones :) I will definitely play this course in the near future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good quality of course

Only issue we had was being booked in the middle of a tourney and Marshall wanted to make us skip 4 holes to accommodate the tourney which we refused since no refund or anything was being offered. Besides that all was well

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyed this course

This was a second time playing here. We enjoy the course. The course is in pretty good shape; fairways and greens. It is not perfect but well kept.

Both times we played the pace of play was basically determined by us. We held no one up but were also not held up.

Some holes you hit and cannot see far enough to see where your ball lands so hopefully on those you go pretty straight or the search could be hopeless.

The wind picks up on a few holes but in all a perfect day with enjoyable weather and nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun day

Great place and easy to get to. Greens in great shape and fairways green and cut.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is long and challenging

I like this course because it somewhat challenging for me. It's long but a very good course. Overshadowed with hills, ponds and little valleys along the course. Personnel here are very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful day for golf. Fairways were in good condition. Greens in good shape. Nice playing with someone who plays there regularly'

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you have nothing better to do...

I play here mainly for the mild weather. Staff in proshop not very welcoming to GolfNow customers. Pace of play can be dreadful when playing behind 4 beginners who think it is fun to spend 10+ mins looking for a ball or talking with each other instead of playing on. Carts have no canopy so bring a wide brimmed hat and sunscreen. Course layout has several blind shots so make sure group behind can see you or they will hit their ball into your group. I only play here as a last resort.

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

Fabulous Foursome

The four of us had a good time and looking forward to our next mini-tournament.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Hard to Evaluate

Unfortunetly, it was very windy. The worst wind I've played in in 50 years of playing golf. It was hard to keep the ball still enough on some of the greens to actually hit it before it started rolling.It may be that the wind had kept them from watering or properly maintaining the course, but it was not in prime condition.

Had the wind not been howling my evaluation of the course would probably be more positive. However, the course is difficult to find,

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great day of golf!

Myself and a friend had a very good day golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Course. The front nine went very smoothly we both played very good. On hole 12 the wind began blowing and it blew until the end of the round. My guess is that's just the way it plays there because you're on the other side of a small hill. And that brought on its own challenges but all in all it was a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho Maria

Weather was horrible hut the course was really fun. Greens in very nice shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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