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4.5
1166 Reviews (1166)
5 Stars
683
4 Stars
401
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
94.2%
Recommend this course
1121 out of 1166 reviews
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4.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 22 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
42 out of 45 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
1166 Reviews (1166)

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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful setting

Course was in good shape. The greens had been aerated so were really slow. I can imagine how fast the very large greens would be normally.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best in Bay Area

This course is the best value in Northern California!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
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 Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great play- even with greens recently aerated

Played on aeration special. Greens were tough, but not unexpected.

Course in great shape. Could you a Marshall to push those groups that get behind..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience

Great course. Slow pace in the afternoon. Barely got my 18 holes in. Will definitely return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take care of businness

It is always great to play Rancho. Can we do something about pace of play. you have Marshalls! Use them.....slow play yesterday behind a couple of very slow groups...we had a marshall come up acouple of times and nothing was done....

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day for golf

Beautiful course. Since it was hot, the wind tends to pick up in the afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Another perfect day

Played on Thursday, we had 2 golfers in our foursome that were first time playing at Rancho. They loved the challenge and condition of the course. The pace of play was perfect as was the weather. Purchased green fees through hot deal, what a deal!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun course, great layout, was piled up on the back 9

First time I've played this course. Price and amenities are great. Staff was super friendly. Got through 9 holes in about 2 hours which is just fine. Took about 20-30 minutes to play hole 10. I left after that hole since hole 11 a par 4 was piled up. I'll come back again if I have more time to dedicate.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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