Rancho Solano Golf Course
About
Rancho Solano Golf Course sits midway between San Francisco and Sacramento, a location that makes it easily accessible from all the cities in the Bay Area. The course sprawls across hilly terrain, providing the layout with elevated tees and dramatically undulating greens. It is a tough course to walk but it's possible. Sparkling lakes dot the hills, coming into play on a few holes. There are also numerous strategically placed bunkers to contend with. The expansive greens offer some room for error but pin placement is still important. The first three holes on the back nine are some of Rancho Solano Golf Course's most challenging, especially the par-4 11th hole. Club selection is the key to this hole or you might lose your ball to the lake and even once you do seemingly reach safety, there are still bunkers backing the large green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6632 yards | 71.8 | 133 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6427 yards | 70.9 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6192 yards | 70.0 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 5678 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5214 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.8/133 | 497 | 348 | 385 | 378 | 186 | 365 | 471 | 213 | 417 | 3260 | 578 | 427 | 228 | 404 | 352 | 152 | 358 | 521 | 352 | 3372 | 6632 |
| Blue/White M: 70.9/131 W: 76.8/138 | 497 | 348 | 364 | 360 | 162 | 365 | 454 | 213 | 417 | 3180 | 578 | 375 | 192 | 404 | 344 | 152 | 343 | 521 | 338 | 3247 | 6427 |
| White M: 70.0/128 W: 75.5/135 | 475 | 334 | 364 | 360 | 162 | 334 | 454 | 169 | 386 | 3038 | 566 | 375 | 192 | 364 | 344 | 140 | 343 | 492 | 338 | 3154 | 6192 |
| Gold M: 67.8/120 W: 72.9/128 | 436 | 319 | 317 | 331 | 146 | 311 | 422 | 128 | 338 | 2748 | 536 | 363 | 156 | 325 | 336 | 121 | 329 | 439 | 325 | 2930 | 5678 |
| Red M: 65.7/112 W: 70.3/123 | 413 | 301 | 273 | 321 | 130 | 289 | 414 | 110 | 293 | 2544 | 485 | 323 | 146 | 305 | 328 | 107 | 285 | 410 | 281 | 2670 | 5214 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by nickclark104 on 05/04/2025
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Photo submitted by nickclark104 on 05/04/2025
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Photo submitted by masonwoodruff on 02/09/2025
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 03/14/2024
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Photo submitted by klindseygolf on 08/24/2023
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 12/13/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 08/10/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 02/23/2022
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Photo submitted by KYUNGYULAHN on 01/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003016759 on 03/10/2021
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Par 5 7th isn't hard - til you reach the green! Photo submitted by schreibee on 12/03/2020
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Perfect Birthday Father and Son Photo submitted by RGB1CC8A4A30F8BE5664 on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by RGB1CC8A4A30F8BE5664 on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159936864 on 05/06/2020
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Photo submitted by apeezy23 on 07/19/2019
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Fantastic view Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 08/07/2017
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No drought here! Photo submitted by Hoot55 on 10/29/2015
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11th green, very well maintained course Photo submitted by copz1998 on 04/02/2015
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Photo submitted by Bandon64 on 03/23/2014
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Photo submitted by Bandon64 on 03/23/2014
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Photo submitted by kmriley2013 on 03/29/2013
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Photo submitted by kmriley2013 on 03/29/2013
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10th tee Photo submitted by rsluther on 02/18/2013
Best Public Course in the North Bay Area
Rancho Solano is THE best course in the North Bay Area. The course contains wide & friendly fairways, great hole layouts, and pure but difficult greens. If the only issue with your course is that the tee boxes are slightly below average, you’re at great course. I highly recommend this course if you’ve never played it before.
Bring a sleeping bag
Rounds that start at 1 p.m and you finish at 6:15 with a Marshall that comes by three times speaks for itself.
Greens are drying out and getting crusty. Nice local course but to long of a day and this is the third time rounds exceed 4 1/2 + hours.
Great course!
The course is in beautiful condition. Green are challenging. We love playing this course. It’s interesting and fun!
Grumpy Marshall
Marshall was very grumpy, targeted my son for driving the cart that is 14 years old under adult supervision.
Great hidden gem!
Love this course! Second time playing it. Only issue was slow play. We were waiting 5-10min n each tee box all day. Good thing, we were in no rush. But it would have been better if it was a bit faster.
Best Value Course in Cali
I was born and raised 30 minutes from Pinehurst, I’ve lived in NC, SC, Ohio, Arizona, Oregon, and now Cali. In over 20 years of golfing I haven’t come across a better course than this for the price. The course maintenance is elite, the layout has tons of character and is wide open - you won’t spend hours looking for balls slightly off the fairway. Got stuck behind some very rookie players but they let me play right through. The course is very forgiving until you reach the green, they are soft but very fast - absolutely perfect. You definitely want to be on the right tier of the greens for makeable putts. I will go out of my way to play this course again.
Rancho Solano
First time playing Rancho Solano and it was in great condition! Greens were smooth and fast, fairways were plush and the rough too was full with no bare spots eve n under the many trees lining the fairways! Conditions and amenities mirror what you would expect at a private country club!
Highly recommend playing here.
Roberto
It is always a pleasure playing on you guys golf course you guys are doing that excellent work maintaining a golf course and great shape. Thank you guys. Whoever hasn’t played should swim by and have around. You won’t be disappointed.
Great course
This was my first time playing this course. I found it to be in very good condition, considering we’re still in winter time.
It’s a forgiving layout, but a great challenge.
I will play again, and recommend to friends.
Had a great time!
Beautiful course. Interesting course layout. In excellent condition. Convenient location off I80. Friendly staff from check in, starter and cart girl. Good pace of play. Didn’t have to wait. Granted it was on a Wednesday. Would play here again. Thank you Rancho Solano.
February 2026
Course was in very good condition for the most part. Several wet areas and some of the rough was very thick. Greens had been sanded fairly recently.
Winter Delight
Rancho Solano was an awesome golf gettaway for this weekend warrior! The course was in awesome shape and the greens were spectacular. We lucked out on the weather- it only rained here and there! Every staff person we met was kind and welcoming. The bar/restaurant at the turn had everything you could need, including awesome happy hour specials! My buddy and I loved the course and will return soon. Thank you!
Roberto Elizondo
Only thing I got to say the place is amazing fairways greens. Try it out yourself. You won’t be disappointed.