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3.8
448 Reviews (448)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
200
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
88.4%
Recommend this course
400 out of 448 reviews
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4.0
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.4%
Recommend this course
19 out of 22 reviews
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3.8
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 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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3.8
448 Reviews (448)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Public Course and Reasonable!

Rancho Maria has been a local family owned course since as long as I remember. As everything has gotten more expensive, they have kept green fees so that myself and my family can afford to play there regularly. Fairways and greens are kept in great shape which isn’t easy with water being the issue that it is. No two fairways are next to each other and the hillside views are amazing! A very quiet and peaceful place! Pace of play can be slow due to groups of five being in front of you but it’s rare not to have the offer to play through. Nice putting green and a large sand bunker in the practice area. Food is terrific and staff top notch. Most appreciated is how they treat beginners and especially how they promote the game with kids, students, and especially girls. Lots of women’s groups who are welcoming toward younger players making them feel safe and have very positive experiences. My own daughter is now 19 and plays there several times a week. She loves it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hello u314159884504. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent review! We really appreciate your kind words and patronage of the course. It is wonderful to hear our efforts towards making golf fun & welcoming for everyone are paying off. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho Maria

I've always liked this course. But it seems like they need to mow a little more around the trees and even do a little raking or something to pick app the extra grass.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hi, u314161073417. 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 169
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rancho Maria is a must play

Like the caption. I highly recommend Rancho Maria. Just passing thru opportunity or a regular master on this course. The cut is rough but will make you stronger and a wiser player for this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, ryanarcuri. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

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Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho Maria

Nice course , great fairways, off fairway is a lot of cut grass just left there. Great staff , great food in the restaurant very friendly people .Great value to play and had a good time.Wish the carts were not open top, like a little shade when playing.Overall good experience , will play their again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hello, u314161500870. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Rancho Maria Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 158
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! 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 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hello, vrchostner. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing Rancho

Reason gave average on course is because it rained all day

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314161500870. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/16/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u852601663. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wind

It was so windy it was not enjoyable. Worst wind I’ve ever played in. Fairways good but rough was not good

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the windy conditions during your visit to our establishment. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course for the price

I'm not a fan of hitting uphill to where you can't track your ball would be my only layout gripe. There is mostly crabgrass in the fairways which kinda sucks, the cart paths are brutal, the carts have no roofs for some reason? Other than that solid price, nice greens, some sandy bunkers, some dirt bunkers.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

We appreciate your feedback and we apologize for any inconvenience. We will take your comments into consideration to improve the layout and conditions of our course. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hi, Fernie3. 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 221
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Hi, jkighawk. 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 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Hi, u314161073417. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rancho Maria Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

difficult greens

I believer the golf experience should be fun but challenging as well. I found the greens to be excessively challenging. 3 putts was the average for each of our foursome group. Its very discouraging to play pretty decent yet have bad scores because of all the 3 putts. This isn't the PGA, most golfers would just like to have a good experience, with a little fun and want to go back, not a discouraging one. Tee boxes were also pretty bad and unlevel. I don't see myself returning to this course but other nearby courses like Alisal or Blacklake

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your experience at our golf course. We apologize for any challenges you encountered with the greens and tee boxes, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the difficulty level. We will take your comments into consideration as we strive to improve our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/05/2023

Hello, redeclaro. 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 8
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2023

Hi, u5977204. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/05/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Hi, u314163382438. 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

Fun Track and Friendly Track

We had a great time. Challenging course, good greens, and a good pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/27/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

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