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4.5
1175 Reviews (1175)
5 Stars
689
4 Stars
402
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
93.3%
Recommend this course
1129 out of 1175 reviews
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4.7
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
4
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.4%
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27 out of 28 reviews
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4.6
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.0%
Recommend this course
40 out of 43 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
1175 Reviews (1175)

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
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in Excellent Shape

This course is in amazing shape. They have their own well water so the grass is green even during a drought. Tee boxes to greens were excellent. The greens are massive with a decent amount of slope. They really kicked my butt. But everything was great outside of pace of play. The course plays so slow. People walking (and it's a tough walk). I definitely recommend getting out to this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play

5+ hr round.. marshal very helpful but too bad 13 hole late

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

One of the Beat Public Golf Corses in CA is Rancho Solano in Fairfield.

Rancho Solano is always in top shape in every regard. Tees, fairways and greens are kept in near private. luv condition. The layout is challenging but fun for most every level of player. Do yourself a favor and take a ride up to Fairfield for a real treat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Really big greens

The course is beautiful but you really need to know the greens because they are so big and have many levels on most of them. My only complaint was the customer service. The kid working the pro shop was disrespectful and wrong about my tee time..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Road Trip

75 minute drive from SR. Nice lay out. Enjoyed that each hole was different. Course is in great shape tee to green. The greens were tricky, Large, so hit on right level. Course plays fair, not too long. A few holes that you need to hit shorter clubs off tee with middle irons. Pace of play was great. 3 hours 45 minutes, went off just before 2. Appreciate that they let us sneak off a few minutes early because there was a gap. Had a great round especially since visiting for first time. We’ll be back. Also have played Paradise which I enjoy but this is a notch up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Pace of play problem

It was a perfect day, the course was in fine condition, everything looked good. We teed off at 11, about 15 minutes late due (we were told) to a tournament that had started at 8. By 2 pm we had just reached the turn -- 3 hours to play 9 holes. 2 of our foursome quit, we joined with a threesome behind us, and two of them quit after 12. We finally finished at 5 pm -- a six-hour round. A great shame as everything else was perfect! Several marcshalls came around, apologising for the slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoy Rancho

Course was in pretty good shape. Maybe due to the heat, the greens were much Slower than usual.very disappointing since that's why I played the course.

Overall, I enjoyed the round and would recommend it.

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

Love the course

The course was beautiful my sister drove down from the bay we shot one of the best rounds ever great lunch the Pro Shop is number one staff was super friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beat Shape I Have Ever Seen It

Rancho Solano is playing amazingly. The fairways, rough, sand traps, tee boxes, and greens are all on top notch condition. Stay in the fairway or pay. Pace your putts or else.

Go play it today. You will not be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Exceptional Muni course

Perhaps my favorite course .... beautiful in many respects !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Happily surprised!

I have played this course many times in the past and have been unimpressed with the conditions, pace of play and price.

Today’s round was all around great(minus my play :-))

The course was in great condition from the tee boxes to the greens. I was very impressed and I will be back very soon.

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

Great course

The greens are great, the fairway was great, the tee boxes were great! Worth playing here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Cart person

They need 2 carts. Takes a long time to get water or whatever you need. Only complaint.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Good value through golf app. Course was in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions, both the fairways and greens.

This course is in great shape for a public, city owned, course.

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