Rancho Solano Golf Course
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by nickclark104 on 05/04/2025
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Photo submitted by nickclark104 on 05/04/2025
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Photo submitted by masonwoodruff on 02/09/2025
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 03/14/2024
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Photo submitted by klindseygolf on 08/24/2023
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 12/13/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 08/10/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 02/23/2022
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Photo submitted by KYUNGYULAHN on 01/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003016759 on 03/10/2021
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Par 5 7th isn't hard - til you reach the green! Photo submitted by schreibee on 12/03/2020
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Perfect Birthday Father and Son Photo submitted by RGB1CC8A4A30F8BE5664 on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by RGB1CC8A4A30F8BE5664 on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159936864 on 05/06/2020
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Photo submitted by apeezy23 on 07/19/2019
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Fantastic view Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 08/07/2017
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No drought here! Photo submitted by Hoot55 on 10/29/2015
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11th green, very well maintained course Photo submitted by copz1998 on 04/02/2015
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Photo submitted by Bandon64 on 03/23/2014
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Photo submitted by Bandon64 on 03/23/2014
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Photo submitted by kmriley2013 on 03/29/2013
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Photo submitted by kmriley2013 on 03/29/2013
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10th tee Photo submitted by rsluther on 02/18/2013
Great course on a great day
Played two days after the rains, course was wet in a few spots but over all pretty dry. Pin placements on this Masters Sunday were tough, made getting on and not rolling away very hard. Pace of play was what you would expect, we kept up with the group in front of us. Over all the round was great, blue skies and the sun up and shinning. What more could you ask for?
An Enjoyable Course to Play
We played just before the rain hit the course. It was overcast but otherwise very nice for golf. The weather kept people away, so we could play at our own pace with no slow groups in front. There were a few wet areas in some fairways but otherwise it was fine. The greens were dry, reasonably fast, and in good condition.
The course has several lakes/ponds which can come into play if you are not careful. There are some nice elevation changes and fairway slopes and undulations to make playing interesting.
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon of golf and we will return.
Golf Now is the best
Never had a complaint with GolfNow,or the courses
that I reserved from them
slow slow slower
I guess don't go on Tuesdays, but this has happened to me before, course has a big problem with slow play and seems to not care or simply won't do anything about it, my 4 some asked the marshal to speak to a group of men two groups in front of us that were a hole behind by the 4th hole we were told it was slow and nothing could be done, this is the 2nd time i was unable to complete the back nine and should have replayed the front, but why should that happen? please golfers play with pace, if you play bad play fast or play good and fast but play!
Busy Sunday Slow Pace
Played here last Sunday and aside from the perfect weather, the great price and the usual greatness that is the Rancho Solano Golf Course...for some reason, the pace of play was a disaster. Not gunna knock the Course for this as I am sure there were reasons why there were some major delays throughout the course. I think there were some cart battery issues and a sudden spike in golfers coming out to enjoy the longer day. Took well over 5 hours to complete our round and made for one long afternoon. Still beats sitting at home doing yardwork everytime.
We love playing this course because it is very challenging
Highly recommended to all golfers. The greens are huge and well maintained. The fairways and designs of each hole are beautiful and very challenging. The GPS help us with our distance to the target. We always enjoyed playing in this golf course.
Drednot
Course was in great condition from tee to green. Moderate difficulty but from the tips was a little more challenging. Pace got a little slow on the back but with a 2pm and $25 golfnow tee time, I couldnt complain.
Cold and Soggy
Played a 6:44am round on a clear Saturday morning. With all the rainy weather Northern California has been getting lately, it was great to have a few days of blue skies. It was partly cloudy during the round - with no rain. Speaking of rain, the storms of the past few weeks have definitely taken its toll ground wise on some of the holes on this course. It was a cart path only type of day and depending on where your ball landed, it was a day of being partly wet to being submerged in the earth. Watch out for some muddy areas! Aside from the obvious elements that were dealt with (the cold morning and the wet course), it was a great day out on the golf course with some friends. The driving range was closed due to the soggy ground, but that just means we are getting great winter weather to ease the massive California drought.
I always enjoy playing here at Rancho Solano as it provides great variety, nifty elevation changes and of course, the largest and undulating greens in the area. Some of those greens are very challenging and very unique which makes things very interesting. Overall, a great day out!
Beautiful course. Greens are very challenging. Pin placement was tough.
Great round of golf
Rancho Solano is a great course to play to help you hit your approach shots. They have some of the biggest greens around, so it can help you feel good about your game, but then again it can leave you with a long and tough 2 putt...
Same Old Rancho Solano A Good One
Played here after recent deluge, course had some landslides and no where for water to go, but still course played as good as I have ever seen it. Par 3 are real good on this course, Par 4 are straight away basically, and Par 5 are reachable for longer hitters. Views are great, had a wonderful time. Had been over a decade since I played here, and it was fun to get back and see course again. Its a course with full mature trees that frame picturesque wide fairways. Large greens mean adding extra club, no more so than on hole 9. If you like the left side of the fairways to approach from there are enough out here to choose.
soggy course and slow play
The course was cart path only. Slow, slow, slow. I will not play this course in the winter again. I would not suggest it to others for play in the winter. Play it in the summer!
A Major Round
Honestly the course and practice facilitiy are in great shape. It was a winter day but the sun was shining bright. The tees and greens were in perfect shape as were the fairways despite the cold and recent rains. Challenging but fair. All in all my foursome ahead a great time. Service was fine too, and the cafe had it all!
I'm coming back ASAP!
Play it
Super fun course ! Only complaint was the on course Marshall he was clueless we had to wait on a tee box on the back nine for 5 -10 minutes while he visited with a couple and a 2 year old walking on the course he then gave them a ride held us up in every shot the beverage cart person might have been related the the clueless Marshall she has not been trained to stop when players are on the tee and keeps on driving toward you and doesn't stop play the course and hopefully management has a training meeting
Marshall
I am playing this course for about 10 years, that itself says it that how much I like the course. This Sunday we started at 1:16 and we're at 9th hole by 1:45 that started waiting behind people ahead of us. They were too slow that took us over 3 hours to get to the 18th hole and all this time there was no Marshall around to tell them speed up or let these people behind you go ahead you. And suddenly when we are going to 18th, Marshall came and asked us to hurry up, course is closed. That destroyed our 18th hole. Worse than that when we pulled to the clubhouse a gentleman stopped us from going to our cars and made us to carry our bag to parking lot. I walk most of the time, that doesn't bother me but the principal of the issue did hurt and after 10 year of playing there, all 4 of us decided to not to go back there.
Good Value
Very nice course layout. Only negative was the greens were very bumpy from aeration sand sand hadn't filled them in enough.
Great Course
I played here for the first time and I absolutely loved it. I play once every two weeks during the summer, and while it isn't the most challenging course, there weren't too many "easy" shots. The course layout was great, and each hole was unique. The greens were tough to read, but we're in great shape. Hit driver on a lot of holes. I'll be back soon!
Great condition, dreadful pace of play
The layout is great and the course conditions were terrific, especially the greens. But we waited on almost every hole. The round took 5+ hours.
Surprised!
I used to belong to the men's club 18 years ago. I was very impressed with how the course matured, trees, rough & fairways. I have to give the overall condition 5 stars as this was the best public facility I hove played in 5 years. My hats off to the management.