Castle Oaks Golf Club

Played on Easter, felt like I was on an Easter egg hunt all day trying to find our balls. We lost a lot of balls that were not that far off the fairway that should have been findable easily. Rough right now is very thick and very long, hard to find your ball even just a yard off the fairway or green unless you know exactly where it was.

The course layout is great, big oak trees in play in lot of holes make you think about where you have to hit it. I know the rough is only due to all the rain this year, but it was almost unplayable with thick terrible lies even just a foot off the fairway or just off the greens. I intend to come back in a month or so and think they will have mowed it shorter by then and I’ll re-review it. The greens were in excellent condition and rolling well. Bunkers were not sand, more rocks and clayish, not sure if that’s on purpose I.e. “natural bunkers” or not, but it was hard to get it close out of them.

Pay the greens keeping staff overtime and cut that rough down these next few weeks and it’s an excellent course.

Fairways were in good shape but the rough was covered with thousands of clumps of grass. Spent excessive time trying to find my partner's ball.

Course is in great shape based on the weather we have had. Always look forward playing this course.

Love the course. Greens and fairways were good. Rough is very thick.

Full disclosure before playing the course my expectations were high based on prior reviews and overall rating. I hate when my experience/review is so polar opposite but I have to be honest and fair to those considering where to lay based on GA Reviews.

Was a nice reception when I arrived in the Pro Shop.

I did later hear the F-Bomb from behind the counter which I found a bit surprising.

The Range was foreshadowing for the course conditions.

Finding a decent lie on the range was not possible, weeds and dirt.

Tee boxes and fairways were OK at best. Clippings from previous cuts in clumps all over the course.

Rough was ridiculous, long and unkept. Patches of clover at points 6+"inches tall.

Greens were acceptable hard but the ball rolled true.

From a Top rating in 2015 either people or budgets have changed.

Tragic because it could be a beautiful Brad Benz experience. The layout is excellent highlighted by a split fairway on 18 with an Island option shortcut.

IMO there was no signs of care for this course.

The grounds were dry and solid with a couple exceptions so no reason that the maintenance team hadn't cut the roughs.

Tee time was 12:16 Monday.

5 1/2 hour rond.

Overall course layout is great, very challenging. Maybe it’s too early in the season but the rough was brutal, assuming you could find you ball. Major reason why pace of play was slow. The bunkers are a joke with very little sand but a lot of rocks. Hopefully the maintenance improves as the weather gets better.

We made the trip down from Lake Tahoe to see some green instead of 6 feet of snow...we weren't disappointed! For having many inches of rain the past few weeks, the course was in really great shape. Cart paths only was easily justified. The staff, the price and the entire experience was better than expected. We will be back soon!

Considering how much rain we have had lately, the course was in excellent shape. The greens rolled true and pure, not soggy at all, actually firm! Great day of golf with my son, we practically on the golf course. Hardly anybody there today.

Course in good shape considering the time of year and amount of rain recently. Greens are in awesome shape, fast and true.

Had a good time playing! Green was in great shape especially for this time of year!

Course was a little wet (as expected) from the rain & a slight frost delay this morning. Greens are still in incredible shape, what a job they do taking care of them-totally worth the trip out here!

have played this course before always a good time , this time it had rain for 4 days prior how ever it was still in good shape

Arrived early, driving range closed, snack bar closed, but the Best was at the entrance of the club house a pair of woman’s panties were laying there! Made a comment however it went in one ear out the other with the starter.

No organization as to teeing off, a free for all! Be nice to get my money back!

Castle Oaks has always prided themselves on play under 4 hours and 20 minutes. We were 2 hours and forty five minutes into our round. On hole #2 (started on 10), with a back up of two groups so we gave up. The pro shop blamed the slow play on an earlier tournament. Fine, but could they let us know beforehand so we could plan on playing elsewhere? Really unacceptable. We drove over an hour for a quick round. Not going back.

Course was in excellent condition and the greens were "pure".