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4.5
1158 Reviews (1158)
5 Stars
676
4 Stars
400
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
93.8%
Recommend this course
1113 out of 1158 reviews
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4.7
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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4.6
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
56 out of 60 reviews
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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

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Available Facilities

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4.5
1158 Reviews (1158)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
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4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Difficulty Moderate
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5.0
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Previously Played

Great course, tracherous greens

This is a great golf course and in great condition in August 2025. The fairways are wide and forgiving, bordered by beautiful trees that can interfere with wayward shots.

The greens are large and receptive. Do your best to stay below the hole. The greens are heavily sloped and downhill putts can run well past the pin and off the green in some cases.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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2.0
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Previously Played

Pace of play.

Waited on each tee. Two or three groups on each hole. Left the property after11 holes. 3 1/2 hrs.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow pace. Always backed up

The course is nice, better conditions than others around the area. But pace is always slow! Today, a Marshall came up to us, thinking we were the one holding everyone up, when it was the foursome ahead of us that’s taking their sweet time hitting multiple shots. I told the Marshall that the people ahead of us is slow, and instead of addressing this, which was one of the Marshall’s responsibility, he said to me “ WELL THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT, THEYRE PLAYING THEIR GAME” I have been to so much courses, I just don’t use GolfNow all the time, and this was the worse experience from a Marshall.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 181
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
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 2
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Take it or leave it.

Rancho is a wonderful course no question about it. I say that with guarded pause. The staff I encountered were professional and I have nothing but praise for them. However the other golfers were straight up unprofessional. They were younger players whose self entitlement has turned this place into a battle of wills. I was hit into intentionally about 5 times. I was not out of position nor did they yell fore. I addressed it with them but they didn’t care. In my opinion they believe that this is their own private club and that outsiders are going to be treated accordingly so that they can deter them from returning. If this culture is condoned by the club then there’s a problem. This is a public course that relies on outside revenue to maintain the course at the high standards set. I have played golf for over 40 years and have seen changes but the lack of respect has leeched into the game. So as much as I love this course….. I’m going to keep playing it cuz nobody will ever intimidate me on or off the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 217
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Great course

Awesome condition with tough pin placements on slope

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great value and moderate pace of play

Some fairways have spotty brown hard, dry grounds so the irons would not go under the ball. Some iron shots bounced off the ground and bladed my approach shot as a result

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 181
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course well manicured grass will cut great pace of play overall a good experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

this was a great course. Well manicure greens.

A great course the greens will mail well manicure and the second cut was also well manicure great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

Play here frequently as I’m a local the common issue is pace of play

There was a group that was holding everyone back driving their carts up to the greens to put and turned into a group of six at the back nine finally half way through the back nine the Marshall saw it and fixed the pace of play however if it would be more routine it would greatly help pace of play there has been on 2 occasions I haven’t been able to finish a full 18 in under 5.5 hours because of how terrible pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long lost course

Great course but only a bit on higher price for senior citizens

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Outstanding!

Course in great shape! Always fun to play. Can’t wait to go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Atrocious pace of play

This course has really gone downhill. It used to be one of my favorites. Seems like all they do anymore is send out as many leagues as possible with zero regard for pace of play. The course condition itself was superb but the pace of play ruined the round. It took nearly 4 hours to complete 9 holes. Quit playing after 9 holes due to pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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