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3.8
440 Reviews (440)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
195
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
90.0%
Recommend this course
394 out of 440 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.1%
Recommend this course
37 out of 42 reviews
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About

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
440 Reviews (440)

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 18
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 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Bad

Great local golf course. Staff & players are very friendly. You will find some holes quite challenging here. Good luck.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/02/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Bad

Always have fun playing @ Rancho Maria. Great staff & the locals who play here are always friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/02/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoy playing at this golf course. Each fairway can be quite challenging. Have fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/11/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but some improvement would help significantly

The day was clear and quite warm. The golf carts do not have windshields nor tops so there is no protection from the sun and no protection from an errant golf shot which may strike the cart. However, the course layout is excellent which does provide protection by not having parallel fairways.

The greens are in very good condition with some tricky undulations making them among the more challenging in the area. Some of the tee boxes need to be leveled and new sod installed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rancho country Club

best value for 18 twilight is $20 all you can play ! course goes thru cycles when it’s rainy season course is better but can be soggy , greens are usually in good shape , tee boxes need work or some TLC ( lots a rounds abuse them ) . always a good pace of play . bring a hat if you ride carts are convertible 🤣

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Review

Good spot, lil overpriced still but I understand it’s the only one in the area besides the country club. Feel like it can be maintained better because of that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Review

Tee boxes are a mess with holes, uneven, sloping on both sides. Cart pathes are a mess& despite need of repairs. Greens were just ok

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it!

The staff here are wonderful people. A few fairways can be challenging for beginners. Lots of locals play at this course. Nicely run establishment. Just moved here so this is my go-to golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/01/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

John L

This is a fun coarse but needs a lot of work. The cart paths are very bumpy, hard on my father's back. Biggest issue is the bane of the central coast, Goffers! The greens are nice and play true.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Central California common problem with Goffers

This could be such a nice course with some rodent reduction.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
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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