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4.5
1177 Reviews (1177)
5 Stars
689
4 Stars
403
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
92.6%
Recommend this course
1130 out of 1177 reviews
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4.6
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
5
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3
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0
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 27 reviews
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4.5
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rancho Solano stands out for its beautifully maintained fairways, excellent course layout, and consistently impressive conditions that rival any course in the region. Friendly staff go the extra mile, with thoughtful touches like cold towels and water refreshments enhancing the overall experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6632 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.8

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bluegrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Thomas Baird

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
1177 Reviews (1177)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 24
Watching the Game 24
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 58
Water Hazards 44
Bunkers 41
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 39
Locals 36
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 51
In the 'Burbs 30
Convenient to the City 24

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Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great course

I don't get to play this course very often but enjoy it each time. The layout is smooth and fair. The only hangup is the pace of play which is regularly 4.5 to 5 hours. It seems that a group ahead is slow and marshals aren't proactive to pick up the pace. The food is the best I have had at a golf course with all else being user friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 20
3.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greed

Golf courses seem to be getting all greedy,

Single player are now forced to share cart.

Possible exposure to covid, flu, cold or cough.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Day

This course is always in great condition.

Thanks to Golf Now got a great price on green fees

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 193
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

The course is in beautiful condition. Green are challenging. We love playing this course. It’s interesting and fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grumpy Marshall

Marshall was very grumpy, targeted my son for driving the cart that is 14 years old under adult supervision.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
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
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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