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819 Reviews (819)
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
72.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6739 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.3

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brad Benz (1994) Ross Forbes (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.6
819 Reviews (819)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 26
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Challenging Course

This course will challenge every facet of your game. Wide fairways, but if you stray there is thick rough and plenty of hazards around to make you pay. Large undulating greens rolling well, course is in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course

I love playing here. Well maintained. Cheap rates. Challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and value

Greens were very slow, recently punched and sanded. But the rest if the course is in great shape. We'll laid out. Had a lot of fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course, well maintained, excellent value, challenging greens

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I love playing castle oaks. Played there 3 times now and already looking forward to another round there. I just wish you got free balls on the practice range before your round. Other that I have no complaints.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Excellent course. I played on a day that rained in the morning and it was extreemly windy in the afternoon. After finding out clubbing up 2 clubs against the wind with clean crisp shots I quickly realized that 3 clubs up was the right call for the day. The fairways were not saturated by the rain and not muddy as I would have expected, for I was able to play a great shot from every lye. Every time i play here the Greens are always in excellent condition. I highy recommend this course to those who have never played here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course and great deal

Only $28.00 with a cart for 7:30 tee time. Great deal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Better than most

Castle Oaks is a fantastic course for any level of golfer. It is far better than most public courses and even better than a lot of private courses. Very well maintained and groomed. You won't find a better track for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Great round

I should not complain about anything as I played one of my best rounds ever here. Altho it was cool when we started, it warmed up quickly. Fairways and greeens were in excellent condition. Tees and rough were spotty.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Round

The course was in great condition. Green speeds were consistant.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

love it

great course , still cant figure out how to play 18th hole .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

love this course

Great greens course overall good condtion have played here a few times always great

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good layout, fun to play

Pace of play needs better management by staff and greens were very slow

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rate of play was unusually slow this round. Normally about 4-4.5 hrs.

This is always a very beautiful course and I always enjoy the golf. The course is always well maintained and I can use all of my clubs because there is always grass under the ball. Even during the hottest part of the summer, the course was in excellent shape. I would and do recommend it to my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition slow greens

Course was in good shape. Greens are grainy and slower about
9 on stimp meter

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. We would play again.

Great course and a super value with Golf Now.
It was a nice ride in the country getting there. A Beautiful town to explore.
We are looking forward to playing it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and challenging course

This course is well maintained and has some very interesting layouts of holes. It is more hilly than it appears when you drive in to the parking lot. The grass was very well maintained as well as the bunkers. There are a few bunkers that were monstrous. I expected to find lounge chairs and mai tais waiting in the bunker on 17. Played with 2 knowledgable guys that helped with ball placement so I played better than if I had been alone. The map on the scorecard is not a good measure of the course. Overall very fun and great price through golfnow.com.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape throughout, athough the greens needed a hair cut the morning we played. Tough to put well when battling morning dew and long grass.

Always a consistently good quality course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, tee time delay course management poor.

Showed up for tee time 30 minutes prior didn't tee off until 45 minutes late the process was very unorganized and play was very slow. The course was fun and challenging I shot a good round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

one of my favorites in the Sac area

moderately challenging with nice greens that roll true without kicking your tail.. nice property with subtle rolling elavation changes.. fair amount of trees, bunkers & water.. I would play here more often if there were more deals under $35

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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