Castle Oaks Golf Club
About
Castle Oaks Golf Club is situated on the historic Preston Farmlands. The Preston Castle, built in 1894 overlooks the rolling, oak-studded hills of the course. The course opened a century later but it blends in beautifully with the existing terrain, utilizing the Sutter and Mule Creeks and mature trees as natural hazards. When the golf course opened it was acclaimed as the best public course in northern California and it has remained one of the area's premier courses. The layout has an interesting mix of holes with some that are wide and forgiving and others that are narrow and play alongside environmental hazards. The meandering creeks and several lakes come into play throughout. There are many risk/reward opportunities and golfers will encounter several hazards and out-of-bounds off the tee, but overall the course is player-friendly enough to appeal to any skill level.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 71 | 6739 yards | 72.3 | 127 |
| Blue | 71 | 6356 yards | 70.5 | 124 |
| White | 71 | 5948 yards | 68.5 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5948 yards | 74.9 | 124 |
| Gold | 71 | 5447 yards | 66.1 | 116 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5447 yards | 72.2 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5015 yards | 69.7 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.5/132 | 577 | 215 | 420 | 370 | 529 | 369 | 424 | 195 | 394 | 3493 | 416 | 173 | 355 | 535 | 342 | 410 | 155 | 422 | 438 | 3246 | 6739 |
| Blue M: 70.6/128 W: 76.4/135 | 554 | 178 | 400 | 352 | 500 | 355 | 402 | 181 | 373 | 3295 | 387 | 157 | 332 | 521 | 321 | 382 | 145 | 400 | 416 | 3061 | 6356 |
| Blue/White M: 69.9/126 W: 75.3/131 | 537 | 158 | 380 | 352 | 500 | 355 | 385 | 167 | 373 | 3207 | 361 | 157 | 332 | 521 | 321 | 342 | 145 | 374 | 395 | 2948 | 6155 |
| White M: 68.8/125 W: 74.3/128 | 537 | 158 | 380 | 337 | 479 | 339 | 385 | 167 | 355 | 3137 | 361 | 124 | 313 | 488 | 304 | 342 | 110 | 374 | 395 | 2811 | 5948 |
| Gold M: 66.6/114 W: 71.4/122 | 495 | 131 | 347 | 322 | 437 | 308 | 350 | 145 | 325 | 2860 | 331 | 99 | 290 | 459 | 270 | 316 | 103 | 350 | 369 | 2587 | 5447 |
| Red M: 64.7/108 W: 69.2/116 | 452 | 121 | 319 | 286 | 410 | 279 | 324 | 125 | 293 | 2609 | 300 | 76 | 253 | 424 | 243 | 292 | 94 | 400 | 324 | 2406 | 5015 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Course Details
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2015 #16)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Garbage Cans Overflowing Photo submitted by hmatlack on 04/22/2024
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Group in front of us Photo submitted by hmatlack on 04/22/2024
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“Mulligans” Photo submitted by StevieDVD on 05/06/2023
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 09/13/2022
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#18 Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 09/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u000004367964 on 06/26/2022
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at #12 tee Photo submitted by 3sevens on 01/22/2022
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Photo submitted by gzweigle on 04/18/2021
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by u4114979 on 04/10/2021
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10th tee box Photo submitted by u314161183678 on 02/22/2021
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 08/01/2019
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1st hole tee shot Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 08/01/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 08/01/2019
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 03/19/2019
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Sure beats snow! Photo submitted by tahoerider1 on 02/25/2019
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1st Tee, water on the left and OB on the right Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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A little deferred maintenance, the sign got hot and buckled so you can't use the ball washer Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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Water to the left, short and to the right Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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Several wide fairways will hills to cause the ball to run Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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Most of the greens are kidney shaped, designed perpendicular to the fairway, so you don't want to go long, but plenty of run left/right Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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Castle Oaks comes from the old castle-looking build seen from the 16th fairway, that was the 1st juvenile detention facility in CA built in the the early 1900s. It was closed in the 1970s. Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 07/28/2018
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18th at sunset Photo submitted by snowboardin1 on 05/23/2013
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Can see a fox if you look closely. Photo submitted by snowboardin1 on 05/23/2013
Fast Greens!!
I like this course. Staff was friendly, I felt. The course is challenging! I think if I played it a couple more times I would play things differently. Lots of water on holes 1, 2, and 3, but did ok off the tees. For the most part, I enjoyed the round. I just need to play it a few more times to get a feel of the course. I would recommend!
Round of golf on Fourth of July
Fun challenging layout with many holes that require the golfer to carry an obstacle in the fairway. Condition of course could be better but overall was an enjoyable experience
Amazing course
When we stay in Plymouth at the 49er RV Park we always save a day to play Castle Oaks. Great track that challenges you on every hole. I cannot hit driver on most par 4’s so it forces me to play strategically. My wife is a novice golfer but lives the challenges of each hole and the scenery is her favorite. Staff is always friendly, course is always in great shape and the weather in the are year around is superb. Highly recommend for golfers of all handicaps.
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fun course
Hot day but fairways and greens were in great shape. All staff in pro shop, snack bar and green keepers were friendly.
Are the cups raised? Or does the ball fall partially ion the hole?
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Have fun
Despite the bunkers being a little thin, you will have to play good to score good. Be patient if you are a double digit hdcp. player. You could play this course 3 days a week and not get bored. Good Luck!
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Great course
Great distancing for covid-19. Individual carts. Played in under 4 hours.
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Lots of fun
Great layout. A little bit of a drive but totally worth it. Everyone was super friendly. Tee'd off around 2:30, paired up with another guy who had played the course before which was very helpful.
Tough course to play for the first time with lots of blind shots on par 4s and par 5s.
Course was in excellent condition. I really enjoyed the layout of holes.
I wil definitely be back!
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Always great just need to adjust rates
Course is in great shape and the staff is awesome and always understanding. My only complaint is this, i feel like a 4pm teetime should be 27-30$ not 36$. My reasoning being that given that you want the carts in by 7-7:15 ( cart guys are super cool and normally let you finish out if your making the turn to 18) so you expect any group that books that time to play 1hr 15mn ahead of pace in order to get the carts in on time. Which would be fine for a two or maybe even a good threesome but foursomes no way. Maybe not book foursomes after 3pm to avoide any overtime on your part and rushed play on the golfers.
Also would be nice to see a locals discount, i work at the casino but since we are closed right now i dont really feel right using my badge so it would be cool to see you guys give a small discount to county golfers.
Love the course and atmosphere, def my favorite!!!!!!
Rough
Many of the greens were in poor shape, the rough was way to thick and tall,. Price was high due to course and green conditio.
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Roughs are rough.
Nice course, challenging, you must stay in the fairway or you will pay for it.
Only problem was there were no flag sticks in the hole.
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Covid 19 first time
Under the circumstances it went well. The staff was excellent in keeping the golfers where we needed to be.
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Great day Great Value
Considering no rain for a month the course was in very good condition!
No grass on the driving range.
Will play it again.
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difficult to play the first time
incrediblly difficult course with lots of water hazards and needing long drives to cross over hazard. should be better the next time i play this challenging course. it was just torture this first time.
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