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4.0
1300 Reviews (1300)
5 Stars
374
4 Stars
557
3 Stars
202
2 Stars
88
1 Stars
79
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
87.3%
Recommend this course
1061 out of 1300 reviews
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3.9
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 41 reviews
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4.0
106 Reviews (106)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.6%
Recommend this course
95 out of 106 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7036 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.7

Formerly known as SCGA Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.0
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Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

rough around edges

with a little maintenance course would be elite. Greens and layout first class

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 79
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 Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Fairways and Greens

We have golfed here for years and course management has invested in new sand for the sand traps, fairways and greens are in great shape. The course is in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rude Staff

The Marshall was working the front and treated us like we’re dumb. I don’t understand why the staff is always rude. They seem to enjoy yelling at people for getting a beer at the turn.

Their driving range closes randomly so good luck planning to practice.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wet and untended

The ourselves was beyond wet which made for a wet long muddy round....course was cartpath only...it would have been nice to know prior to arrival conditions were so poor... for the price I would have gone elsewhere. Too wet to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Avoid

The course has seen better days. Management is horrendous. I've had better experiences at the DMV. Rude, unhelpful and arrogant staff. Most packed course I have ever seen. Worst pace of play I've ever seen. 4-some after foursome, up to 4 foursomes on each hole. Head pro had the nerve to say that they were only 4 minutes behind schedule. I guess their pace of place is 6+ hours. After playing 71 courses in the past year, this was the first time I have ever walked off the course. Will not return.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/09/2024

We apologize for the experience you had at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our management and pace of play. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love the course

I’ve only played here once before and didn’t get through all 18 but plan on playing over 5 half hours cause it will take this long weather was great and putting fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/02/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Golf Club at Rancho California thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

almost 5 stars

almost 5 stars in comparison to other courses in area- Having a Marshall helps a lot, above average layout and greens, closed snack bar on a friday at 5:00

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/02/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at The Golf Club at Rancho California. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were as fast as I've seen them here. Fast n true

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/02/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Golf Club at Rancho California thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice RTJ Sr Track

I always enjoy a great RTJ Sr course, this one built around 1971. Lots of recent upgrades. New white sand in many but not all the bunkers - deep and I mean deep but will settle over time. Greens are really nice typical RTJ undulations and trickery. Fairways typical of many muni courses, variety of grasses and many bare or super thin areas. Got there early to hit the range but NO RANGE BALLS and many disappointed golfers. MNGT did not have good reason and did not seam to care.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/09/2024

Hi, 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 The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, range needs work

The range balls were terrible, felt like hitting rocks.

Beautiful setting. Fairways were in ok shape. Sand traps need more rakes available, only 1 rake for each trap, even the huge ones.

Greens were in excellent condition. Course has some challenging holes requiring smart play.

Overall a good value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/09/2024

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Pretty messed up

So I made a tee time for my birthday and the day came and it was very rainy and windy so I decided to just eat the 8 dollar booking fee and get breakfast instead. Cut to 3 days later and the course charged me $140 for not showing up, I don’t think this is technically legalI. I will be disputing this charge with my bank, very disappointed

Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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