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Conditions
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Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
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Layout
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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
1177 Reviews (1177)

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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Gr8rig

Great conditions. Course is green all over and is maintained very well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Great course, challenging play

Rancho Solano is a great fun and challenging golf course. With the rain, the course is in great shape. The greens always are fantastic and run true. The staff at the course are very friendly and helpful. This is a course that I really enjoy playing. Holes 10, 11 and 12 are like the Amen Corner of the course, hard but fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Well tended by the greens crew.

We were a bit disappointed because the greens had been aerated and sanded a week prior. However, Tee boxes and fairways were well tended. As it turns out, The greens were not too bouncy because they too were raked and smoothed. Putts rolled smoothly, and pretty true considering the raked sand on them. It was important to hit fairways because the first cut was a bit sticky.

Overall, we had a fun day, and will be back next time we are in the neighborhood.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rancho Solano Review

This course is top notch! Excellent customer service. Fairways were in great shape. Other than regular divots, we didn’t get a bad lie. The rough was lush and thick. Tough to find your ball if you were in there. Sand traps had good, fluffy sand. The greens were in great shape; not many divot marks which was great to see. They were fast, rolled true, had huge breaks in them and they are enormous. These are by far the biggest greens I had ever played on in sometime. A lot undulation as well, 3 putts are definitely possible. A lot of variety out there; some long and short holes but very generous fairways. There were a couple of holes with narrow landing areas but only a few. A bit hilly with elevation changes.
This is a muni but you wouldn’t have guessed it. Beautifully maintained with some very nice homes lining some of the fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Special Solano

Rancho Solano is a great course - challenging and fiscally rewarding. Even from the white tees there's plenty of challenge. The fairways and greens were in great shape and the rough is not unfair. The greens were fast which I like - made a 50 footer on 17 for birdie, yahoo! That doesn't happen too often. All in all Rancho Solano is a special track and always satisfying to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A Good Track

Nice course in very good shape. Large greens, but somewhat unfair as they all tend to slope from back to front. Many shots hit to back pin positions would roll back to the front green, penalizing good approach shots. Overall, I would recommend this course. Good play from the Blue tees and moderately challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Scenic, great layout, fun

Played 11/28/15. Cool, crisp morning. Light wind. Front desk, marshals and food staff very friendly and thankful we were there. Course was in great shape tee to green. Greens (some of the largest in NorCal) were fast and true. Traps had silky sand. A fun day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A real treat in fantastic condition Huge geens

If your in the area this is a must play. The curse was in fantastic shape and the greens rolled true. The red tees are great for women and give them a chance o reach in regulation. You will enjoy your day here !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Resort Conditions at a Muni Price

Played here for the first time with my Wednesday golf group. Wonderful course! It's well worth the hour drive & will definitely return.

Lush fairways & greens the day I played. Rough is pretty thick. Lots of elevation change & several pretty holes. Very friendly staff and, at $32 to walk, this is a steal.

The course's main defense if very large and multi-tiered, undulating greens. Do your best to put the ball in the right place because being on the wrong tier is death. 4.5 Stars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Abwechslungsreicher Kurs

Schöner Platz mit sehr guten Grüns, treu und schnell
Mussten leider hinter einem Turnier her spielen, dauerte 5,5 h

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great round of Golf for walkers

I have a ton of fun out at Rancho Solano Golf Course. It is such a walker friendly venue that I could play it weekly. There are holes you can relax on then the next one could be very challenging. Greens are huge and I have heard folks complain about, but I like those for more GIR's . Get your group together and make it out to the beautiful and fun course today!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Conditions

This was the best shape I have seen this course. Greens were awesome and rolled true. Fairways were in pristine condition; a little damp, but very nice. Even the rough was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great fun course

some may consider this course easy. I played the whites and found it challenging enough. conditions were excellent. most fun golfing I have had in a while. I would highly recommend this course. I am returning within a week to see if was a fluke.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No course management

5hours and 41 minutes. Worst golf experience of the year.

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

Excellent conditions

From tee to green the course was a pleasure to play, highly recommended.
Enjoy!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a great round at Rancho Solano

There were 4 of us golfing our 2 me round of the day. It was our 18th annual double round of golf for my older brothers birthday.
Rancho Solano is a favorite of ours. It's always so well kept. Clean, spacious, well groomed. The staff are always friendly, professional, and friendly. Rancho Solano has what's become very important to me and that is "pace of play. " the pace of play at Rancho is nice and steady.
On this day that we played there was a heat wave coming in and by the afternoon we were the only idiots out golfing in 98 degree weather. But you know what they had the Marshall cone periodically and hand us cold towels, to cool us down.
We e played there about 15 or more times over the years and there has never been a "wait" for the group ahead for more than 5 minutes at the most.
So if you have t yet golfed at Rancho Solano, what are you waiting for? It's the jewel of Fairfield/Vacaville area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Green course

The round was fun but spoiled by the afternoon Guy in the shop who was very rude. The Pro who checked us in was great and very polite. Course was in good shape and the pace was very good for a weekend.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rancho Solano

Is a very nice course and in a very good condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Solano golf palooza

Was given replay rate (played sister course Paradise Valley in morning). Course is in very good condition considering drought in California.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Public course feels like a country club

I'm an average 19.5 index golfer with 2 seasons of experience on mostly Sacramento area courses. Rancho Solano is very challenging and every hole is interesting and visually pleasing. Course presents every style of challenge with more vertical movement than other valley courses. The conditions are great for a drought season and the 3rd party, on-line deals make this a 4 star experience for 3 star price. They are putting a lot of water on the fairways which are lush but also soggy/soft. The carts are fast and have ParView on-board gps computers which can be a little difficult to use but have loads of features. Best public course in the area, IMHO. I put this course #2 to Yoche for <1hr drive from Davis, HOWEVER, it's location on I80 makes weekend traffic an issue. Play on weekdays.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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