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Rancho Solano Golf Course

4.5
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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
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93.3%
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1129 out of 1175 reviews
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4.7
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
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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
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4 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%
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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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Tees
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
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Scorecard for Rancho Solano Golf Course
Metrics:
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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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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Food & Beverage

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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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bmarkland
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Fun Course

The course is in really good shape but the greens were still recovering from being punched within the last month. They were still a little slow and bumpy but definitely playable. The staff at the course is top notch. I think it's the best muni in NorCal. Not to mention great food at the grill!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Sounds like a great day at Rancho Solano Golf Course! We appreciate your kind words and 5 stars. The greens are almost back to 100% so book another tee time soon.
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ad781
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Nice layout; Tough greens

This is a fun, yet demanding layout. The large undulating greens wreak havoc on your short game. Overall, an enjoyable experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for your 4-star review! We're glad you enjoyed our challenging, yet fun layout. The greens can be tough but the more you play out here the easier they will get, so come back again soon!
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bluerock42
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

#1 for a reason

Check in was very friendly. Greens were punched about a week ago and played fine today. They should be perfect early next week. Rarely more than one pitch mark on the green before I walked on. Play for every GIR with huge greens and tap in pars are no problem. Be prepared for 2 par 3s of about 186 from the whites when warming up. Fairways are wide. First cut is not a bad penalty or a lost ball. Pace of play was fantastic. The cart gps and pace of play timer were a nice touch. The cart girl and marshal both visited and were great. Next time I will use the green reader on the gps before approach shots because large does not mean flat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for playing Rancho Solano Golf Course! We appreciate you taking the time to share such a detailed review that provided some great insight for any future golfers. We definitely recommend using the GPS for your approach shots so you don't end up on the wrong part of the greens. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
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Titaniumhen
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
California Advisor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

I am bummed about my favorite course

I love this golf course!! It is a gorgeous course, it has some of the best fairways and greens from Vallejo to Auburn. I first started playing here right after they first opened, hen I didn't play here for about 20 years. The course has gotten better with age.

Not for the sad news: I probably won't be playing here for a long time because they raised their green fees to an unreasonable amount. We used to book our Friday mornings on Golf Now for $42.00 which included a cart. The course now charge $77.00 green fees with a cart for these same days. That is ridiculous!

To the management of  both Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley, Thank you for ruining a good thing!! I am really heart broken and bummed.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for your kind words about Rancho Solano Golf Course! We're glad to hear how much you enjoy playing our golf course. We have tee times available this Friday morning starting at $42. We hope you join us for another round soon!
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Commented on 03/22/2018

Rancho Solano, I have a tee time booked for Friday morning at 8:20 a.m. I believe it was $49.00, This is more reasonable to me.

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u662331175
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NICE GOLF COURSE

Although the greens have been aerated, we still had a lot of fun. I'm just not sure as to why most of the grass on the fairways are not so green. I think maybe they have summer season grass here since we've played this course during summer and the grass looked a lot better then. That being said, course is still very well kept and staff are very nice people. Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 03/07/2018:
Thanks for playing Rancho Solano Golf Course! We're glad to hear your group had a lot of fun. We apologize for the grass not being as green due to seasonality but we hope to see you out here again soon!
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Thomas4136444
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/27/2018:
Thanks for the 5-star rating, Thomas! Be sure to book another tee time at Rancho Solano Golf Course again soon.
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Steven1612236
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 4 stars, Steven! Come back again soon.
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kamaying
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor customer service

I reserve two tee times n only 6 of us show up n proshop refuse to provide 4 carts for playing 3 sommes. They wanted to save carts n adke us to play 4 n 2. That is just so stupid. Y do we Reserve two tee times?

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/23/2018:
Thank you for playing Rancho Solano Golf Course. We are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the cart assignment during your round. Please give us a call at 707.426.4594 and ask for Julie if you would like to discuss your experience further. If we don't hear from you, we hope you'll still consider giving us another chance in the near future.
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jterry707
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/14/2018:
We appreciate you playing Rancho Solano Golf Course! Be sure to book another tee time with us soon.
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colton12
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2018:
Thank you for playing Rancho Solano Golf Course, Colton. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
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jasmat52
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
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
Response from on 02/14/2018:
We appreciate your 5-star rating! See you again soon.
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thlim212
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
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
Response from on 02/14/2018:
Thanks for the 5 stars! Come back again soon.
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thlim212
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
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
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u510199191
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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thlim212
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I will go there again

For winter... the course is still in very good condition and the scenery is the best.

I will play this course again soon...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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U000003019563
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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mattblas7
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000005215945
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Worth it

First time playing Rancho Solano. For early January the course was it decent shape, so I imagine it is very nice in Spring/Summer. No straight or flat or horizontal holes. No flat or slow greens. However, the course does not play difficult - just a fair challenge, though I would imagine that there are some pin placements that would be somewhat diabolical. Fairways are mostly forgiving, but there is some water, and a couple of forced carries on the back.

Pace this day was a little slow, but I'll play there some more to judge that aspect further.

Overall no real complaints, so get out there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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xconect
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect December weather

Course was in good shape. Pace of play good, about 4:15. Weather nice for December. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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KoreGrate13
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho is in great condition

I love this course for its great greens and manicured fairways

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