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4.0
1338 Reviews (1338)
5 Stars
392
4 Stars
572
3 Stars
203
2 Stars
89
1 Stars
82
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
87.9%
Recommend this course
1095 out of 1338 reviews
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4.1
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 43 reviews
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4.0
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.4%
Recommend this course
97 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
1338 Reviews (1338)

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 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great place to golf!

This was my first time at this course, and I must say I was impressed by the conditions and the layout. Some of the holes were a little tough to see where I'm hitting to, but overall the price was excellent for the experience. Very helpful & friendly staff, and the course Marshall was super nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good that they have a marshal even on weekdays we were able to finish the round before it got dark because he kept the pace going.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Weather said Santa Ana wind condition with gust up to 30 mph. Was tempted to cancel but glad I did not. Would like to play there again soon but it was a long drive for me-70 miles one way Will return when somebody to drive me there. I remember playing. there about 40 years ago.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day at the course

Booked thru golf now. Great rate. No issues. Good layout. Good condition. Good food. Good pace.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it...!

I’ve played courses in the area but I always find myself coming back to this place. Great lay out, Course is great for all skill levels.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great surprise.

I've been golfing on this course for over 30 years. I was pleased to see how well the course is being maintained. The greens are impeccable, tee boxes, sand traps, fairways nicely groomed. The course has come a long way and the improvement is surprisingly obvious.

I can't wait to go again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Golf now.

The weather was perfect. Yes, it was windy, but it gave the course that much more fun. Great staff. The greens were very good. The course is drying up though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

golf now

The weather was perfect. The staff was friendly. I went out as a single and paired up with another single. It took a foursome an hour and 10 minutes to finish 3 holes. I called the club house. They spoke to the foursome and nothing happened. The group let me pass them at hole 10. After allowed to pass the foursome the round was awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

overseeding

The green were fast and in really good shape. The fairways were just at the tail end of overseeding and had a few barespots to contend with. Hit a shot on #2 (par 3) that looked o.k. Looked again and my ball had rolled back into the hazard. Course always plays long and the rough is just that, rough. Good thing I hit 10/14 fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Round, Nice Course

Course was pretty good condition. Had a great round. The restraunt closed at 3:30. Finished round at 3:45. Pro shop staff could be a little friendlier.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Club Rancho California

Very nice course have played it a few times enjoy playing it today we had no one in front of or behind so we could play at our own pace and played it in around 3 hours

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions not disclosed in advance

The fairways had been overseeded, leading course management to impose cart path only rules for the entire course.. In addition, the fairways had not been mowed in some time, resulting in the entire course being rough.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course was lightly punched and seeded a week ago and is in excellent condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Post-aeration

This review applies only to the date of play, which was about 10 days after aeration of greens, fairways, and tees. Everything considered, conditions were not too bad. Fairways definitely required preferred lies. Greens looked good, but were extremely slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst pro shop experience

My tee time 11:23Am

I am arrived pro shop 11:10Am

Pro shop man said my tee time 11:30

Come back 10min later...

Even there are lot of cart waiting...

Worst pro shop experience my 10 year golf...

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/09/2018

New owners are terrible, running course into ground. Rude to customers, seems like they just want to go home. I had same terrible customer service,will never golf here again

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible conditons

This course is a mess right now. It’s a shame too since it’s a Robert Trent Jones Design. 4 fairway was literally a hayfield. Grass 4 inches high...in the fairway!!!! Greens are a wreck too, extremely bumpy and slow. I can’t believe the owners are letting this awesome layout get trashed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/17/2018

I'm so sorry for the inconvenience and the conditions of the course at this time. We hope you understand we are over seeding the golf course to try and make our course in the best shape possible for the upcoming fall season. We hope to see you back here in the near future to see how it has improved!

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Commented on 09/17/2018

I'm so sorry to hear that, we apologize for the inconvenience but we hope you can understand we are over seeding the Golf Course at this time to make the course as nice as possible for the upcoming fall season. We hope to see you back in the near future to see how the course has improved!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Place to Play

Great staff, challenging but fair layout, nice practice areas. I definitely recommend playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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