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4.0
1334 Reviews (1334)
5 Stars
390
4 Stars
571
3 Stars
203
2 Stars
89
1 Stars
81
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
88.2%
Recommend this course
1092 out of 1334 reviews
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4.1
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.5%
Recommend this course
35 out of 40 reviews
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4.0
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.3%
Recommend this course
98 out of 111 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high marks, with well-maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and a challenging design that keeps rounds engaging. Friendly staff and affordable green fees make this a strong value for local golfers.

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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1334 Reviews (1334)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 48
Elevation Changes 46
Water Hazards 38
This course/club is great for:
Locals 51
Advanced Golfers 34
Entertaining Clients 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 19

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Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Bday Round

I've played here a few times over the last 6 months or so and have enjoyed it everytime. The course is in great shape and is very playable. The greens were in near perfect shape free of discoloration or potmarks. They rolled about a 9 or 10 as we started at 7 am with mosture still on the greens. This made it much easier to be agressive without the fear of getting a longer second putt. The fairways and rough were very playable. My only disappointment was the pebbles and rocks in the bunkers but a minor inconvenience to throw them out of the bunkers. The pace of play was 3:45 without pushing from behind or excessive waiting on the group ahead. The starter was very helpful and got me out 30 minutes early even after the pro shop made a big stink about me booking through golfnow and getting a discount:( If you're going to discriminate between full paying customers and smarter ones whom use a golfnow hot deal, then don't offer hot deals. Overall a great birthday round and I will definitely return for another round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2023

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at The Golf Club at Rancho California. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
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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Commented on 05/19/2023

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 The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Coiurse condition

The course was in great condition. Fairways and greens were better then average.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/16/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. The Golf Club at Rancho California thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great layout

Trent Jones designed course. One of my favorite courses. Conditions were very good, I am sure the rain this winter has helped. Working on sand traps with nice powder sand. Hopefully they will water this summer and get the greens a little faster.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thanks for the great review and for choosing The Golf Club at Rancho California. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic!!!!!

Place is in great shape. Tee boxes, fairways and greens all in perfect condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Golf Club at Rancho California. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome

I’ve been playing this course for over 20 years and I have never seen it in better condition. The fairways are legendary, but the greens are even better. This is the greatest value for golf and all of Southern California. Kudos to the greenskeeper and the staff for making this incredible experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/22/2023

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape!

Not only has the course handled all the extra rain of late, the sand traps are being filled with…SAND!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thank you for visiting us at The Golf Club at Rancho California. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/08/2023

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 The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 3
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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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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 The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho California d

Best conditions in the 7 years. Winter rain makes the course lush and staff are staying ahead with maintenance

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing The Golf Club at Rancho California. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Getting Better?

It's great to see this course finally making some investments to improve course conditions. The new bunkers look and play very nicely. The course is as green and lush as I've seen it in many years, but that's not saying all that much and I fear it's only due to the heavy rainfall this year. Let's hope they are able to maintain something close to these conditions year-round because this course goes through way too many ups and downs on the conditions front. This unpredictability is what drives me and many I know to usually look for times at other local courses first before settling on Rancho and hoping for the best. I just want the place to return to yesteryear when it was the SCGA course and a hot spot to play.

My biggest gripe about Rancho are the driving range balls. They are absolutely TERRIBLE!!! I mean, come on guys! More than half the basket is always filled with balls that have zero dimples, are cut, or otherwise old as can be. At the prices you charge for range balls, the customer should be able to see more than half the balls travel properly through the air rather than nose-diving on perfectly fine strikes. Time for new range balls, fellas! This is another much-needed area of improvement, fellas! You'll recoup your investment in new range balls in no time and it'll go a long way toward restoring your course as one of the go-to spots in the Valley!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/16/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens almost there

Greens were punched recently and they have pretty much recovered

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/16/2023

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 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs Some TLC !

First time playing this course.

Proshop and snack area were pretty basic and food was ok.

The course itself, the layout had both strong and weak holes. The greens were in very good shape. Nice to see the NEW sand being added to all the traps.

The rest of the course needs some help. Overseeing, new sod and some flower beds would be a good start to make this course look more attractive.

Not a bad course to play, a little TLC would make this course even better 😉

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/19/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Golf Club at Rancho California, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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 The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition

The fairways and greens are in great shape. Nice full white sand bunkers also. The pin placements on the front 9 today though seemed to have been left in spots that were meant for a tournament. Everything was on a slope

Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thank you for visiting us at The Golf Club at Rancho California. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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