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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 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course for the price

This course is one of my favorite course in the Sacramento area. There are some easy holes and some hard but overall it is a awesome course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

One of the best publc courses in the area.

For as wet as it was, the course was still fun to play. The staff and food at the course is very good. Highly recommend it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

course was manicured nicely all markers visible throughout

I can't say enough about this course and the staff
The staff are all accommodating, very friendly and willing to do just about anything. the course conditions were excellent and well maintained. The pace of play moved nicely without any backing up.
I consider this course to be my home course and my favorite

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Castle Oaks

Great challenging courses with true quick greens. Have to be a long straight driver from the back tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

An excellent couse!

The only reason why I'm giving this course four instead of five starts is because the day we went, the kid in the proshop had screwed up most of the times. Granted, there was a frost delay, but they ran a shotgun once the delay was lifted so there wouldn't be any other delays. We had a time for 11:55 and the kid wanted us to wait until after 12:30 when the shotgun came around (and we would tee off behind them). An adult finally came to the rescue and had us start (thirty minutes late) on the 11th to keep pace of play. We were fortunate and finished our round at the last light of day.

All of that aside, the course drained fairly well after all the rains, the greens were rolling pretty quick, and the fairways and tee boxes were all mowed. The bunkers were in pretty bad shape, largely unplayable due to standing water and mud instead of sand, but that's not a surprise when golfing within days of a series of storms.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

I would play again and again, I drive 1 hr to the course.

Keep up the excellent work everybody, especially the cart attendents

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

great shape

course was in awesome shape we got there to early and staff allowed us to tee off my only complaint greens were not mowed all the same

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun Day

For the recent rains,. the course was in darn good shape,.. only plugged one ball and was able to find it easily. Drainage seems to be much better than last year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Overall it's a good day of golfing.

Dissapointed at the first tee box, clumps of cut grass all over the tee box and so on at most of the others as well. also there was big chunks of grass around the greens that were tore up as well

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

First on the course. Played in 3 hrs.

My favorite public course. Pace play is usually good, greens run true.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful Course

Castle Oaks is within an hour of my home. It is a beautiful course and the conditions are perfect. The staff is always friendly and I always enjoy playing there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Greens are fantastic, in the extreem heat they keep them a little and I do mean little long to protect them. The fairways are always in good to excelent shape. The only thing that is not 5 star about this course are the bunkers, They are working on them but some have a few rocks. The staff both inside and out are super. If you get a chance play this course, #1 and #18 are killers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great features and layout

A great layout, difficult but fair from the tips. Beautiful scenery except where houses are being built. Always enjoy playing here as it has something for every level of golfer.
Very good food at the restaurant and the personnel at the snack bar are always friendly. Been playing here since it opened probably 5-6 times per year and never tired of it.

Conditions Excellent
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
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pristine Greens, Very nice course

I've played this course several times this summer and it has never failed to disappoint. Great value and I can't say enough about the excellent condition of the greens. Allowing a group of 5 as the first group of the day slowed things down on my most recent visit but, generally, slow pace of play is not an issue here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

REAL VALUE GREAT COURSE GOOD CONDITION HELPFUL STAFF RELIABLE EQUIP. WE WILL GO AGAIN SOON

REAL VALUE GREAT COURSE GOO CONDITION HELPFUL STAFF RELIABLE EQUIP. WE WILL GO AGAIN SOON

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

W O W

Bring your A Game. You start with a tough par 5 and things don't let up until you are back at the club house. Very fair but you need to be accurate. Pace of play is very fast. It was great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

rude proshop/pro

showed up to course 30 min. early to warm up. was told i couldnt use my card to buy range balls. then was rushed onto the course with 0 time to warm up. the lady who from my understanding is the pro there was extremely rude and pushy. will never spend money to play here again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Hidden gem

This course is a bit of a drive from the Sacramento area but is well worth it. When I stepped on the first tee I could tell they take alot of pride in the condition of the course. For a public track it is in excellent condition. The cafe and bar are excellent for an after round meal or drink or just to go out to eat with out golf. I will return as often as I can.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Would recommend this course for all.

This course is a good test without severe difficulty but has challenging golf holes. The greens are always in excellent shape. Through GolfNow it's a best value proposition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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