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3.6
429 Reviews (429)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
193
3 Stars
89
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
88.4%
Recommend this course
384 out of 429 reviews
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3.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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3.7
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
88.9%
Recommend this course
32 out of 36 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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3.6
429 Reviews (429)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Some holes were quite challenging without a course map or scorecard. Other holes felt familiar to others throughout the course. Overall, it was a very nice course. We enjoyed playing and would return for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS

Excellent course to play. good for walking. excellent weather

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Classic design

Great value. Rancho Maria has great views of the Santa Maria Valley.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the money!!

I loved it...granted it was my first time playing. The staff were two older guys and one was hilarious. The greens were in great condition and the fairways were in good condition. I played twilight so I got 15 holes in starting at 5pm and I paid like $16 or something. It's a very fair course. You hit good shots and you get rewarded. Nothing to complain about. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very Poor Customer Service

we felt unwelcome. Three times over a 8week period. "we aren't making any money on you guys." I reminded them 24/7 bookings & national advertising you are getting. Left club house upset. Note can't get a sandwich after 2:30 pm course closed at dark.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course is in very good shape

The course is in very good shape, the greens are surprisingly fast. fairways are in good shape as well.
The snack shack isn't much to look at, but the ladies working in there are super friendly and the food is normally very tasty. By the time we finished our round (3:00pm) the grill was closed for the day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice local course

Course in good shape, always challenging layout. Usually enjoy it a lot, today not so much. Tee off time was delayed 30 min. Extremely slow play over 5 hrs! Chalk it up to lots of people deciding to show up and play with no tee time. CROWDED!

I will say it is not normally like this.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Enjoyed the course, have played it several times

I would like to see a Marshall to move play along by allowing the much slower players, mainly women that walk. We had to wait upwards of 12-16 minutes before we were able to get on the T-box. The slow pace tends to take most men out of their timing and rhythm. Thank you in advance. I will continue to visit Rancho Maria. Staff is very helpful. I last played on 6/22/15 Larry Fritz

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Best Deal Going

Once a Santa Maria resident, I golfed at Rancho Maria all the time and loved it. I am happy to say that upon my return, the course has done naught but get better, with excellent fairways and greens and the same friendly staff that I used to know. Considering the fact that I only paid $16 on GolfNow for 18 with a cart, this is the best golf course for the money, period.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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