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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
42
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
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 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Golf Club at Rancho California. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 36
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good layout

Greens not bad even though they had just been punched, should be good in a few weeks

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4 stars. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule and keeping them in pristine condition. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of my favorite local courses

I find myself coming back here a lot. The course isn't in superb shape but I really like the layout. Only issue is there is almost NEVER a cart girl, even on weekends. Very strange since this isn't a cheap course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2022

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 soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Better than most reviews will say.

Challenging course. Very few flat lies, and greens are relatively small. Plays longer than the yardage suggests, as everything seems to be uphill. Fairways and rough in very playable shape. I won’t judge the greens today, because they were punched. Greens get punched from time to time,, and Golf Now had a warning before my purchase. For the price today, not a problem. Staff was good. 4 hr round, so no issues with slow play today. Overall 4.5 stars for the $35 price tag today. At the usual $57, however, I think there are better values to be had around the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/18/2022

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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green

The course is looking better. Currently working on the greens so could no putt true. Overall enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/18/2022

Thanks so much for the review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

First time here in 25 years

Good layout. Played the white tees. Around 6200 legit yards. Course has some good elevation change, mostly on the front 9. Greens had just been punched, and sanded, but I understood going in. Fairways were thin in places, a couple of the water hazards were drained and empty. So I hit out of the bottom of 1 successfully after hitting my drive there. Not many golfers out there mid day on a Wednesday. So, overall I had a good day. Drove 65 miles from Palm Desert to get away from the jam packed Snowbird crowds at my local courses. I will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/18/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Used to be a great track

It was a great place to play, but now the fairways are in terrible shape. The green is okay.

The guy in the pro shop keeps telling me that he doesn’t make any money out of me because I’m using GolfNow. You think I need to hear that? Dude that was uncalled for it made me felt cheap. I know I’m cheap but only people I know can call me that. Anyway its just a terrible customer service move.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/18/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team and thanks for visiting The Golf Club at Rancho California. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Golf Club at Rancho California, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/15/2022

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 The Golf Club at Rancho California!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/15/2022

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 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/15/2022

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 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

First time at Rancho California

Course was challenging for first timer due to lots of blind t boxes. Course was not in the best shape. T Boxes dry and hard, sand traps had few rakes, greens were hard and bumpy with some bare spots.

Good layout and staff extremely friendly and helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/18/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun track & friendly staff!

A great day on the course starts at check-in. The staff did everything right. Friendly and efficient. The course got a little jammed up at #10, but, other than that, it was a great round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/18/2022

We are happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at The Golf Club at Rancho California.

Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Closes early

Overall course wasn't bad greens were all a bit bumpy. Worst thing is the Clubhouse and restaurant/bar were all locked up and closed at 4:30 when our round ended. No staff anywhere.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/18/2022

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.

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