Castle Oaks Golf Club

Love this course , challenging without being overwhelming & you always meet someone interesting if paired up!

Great course, great staff !! I always have a good time while playing here.

Was a little soggy and slight frost delay but the course was very playable and the greens were pretty good. Kitchen was closed for some remodeling.

Some kind of skins event on Fridays and you can not play through even as a single. Not bad if you like 3+ hours for 9 holes. Greens are pretty good and rolling well, tee boxes and fairways average right now.

Fun day on the links! Arrived early and enjoyed a delicious deli sandwich in the snack bar. The guy that checked us in in the pro shop was friendly & cordial. Enjoyed our round of golf - course was in great shape considering it was winter. Can't wait to play again!

Every time I visit my family in Stockton and Galt I drive to this course in Ione. It is so peaceful and the pace of play is fantastic. The greens are very approachable and they have tee boxes for all handicaps. If u don’t mind a quick drive off the main highways it is definitely worth it. Love this course!

The rate came as a nice surprise that morning so I checked with my wife & got green lighted. The course is about a 45 minute drive & is a nice rural cruise. Once there I was greeted in the pro shop by Bob, a nice guy & I was early so got a range token to warm up. He said the course was very quiet that day so I could pick my spot. The front side I followed a twosome that was following a family group so I took my time at each hole & hit a few extra shots from the tees, fairways & around greens, The pace was still very good & so did not have to wait for them to clear. Also the course is pretty well spaced & the cart is a must. On the back nine the course came wide open as both groups in front of me only played nine so I was able to play it in a very short time as I played one ball. It was a beautiful afternoon & though some of the greens were a bit bald in spots the price relative to other courses was outstanding,

We played on a Tuesday as a twosome - course was fairly open - only had to wait a few holes until a slower threesome let us play through. Course was in great shape for a fall day! Really enjoyed the varying scenery and challenge that each hole provides. Only potential negative is that there are a lot of homes located adjacent to some of the fairways, and definitely come into play.

We also played here the previous Saturday, and pace of play was very slow. Lots of groups on the course, every hole was backed up, carts were due in at 5:00PM so we did not get to finish the last two holes. Going forward, we decided we would only play this course again on a weekday!

Not sure why staff acts like there doing you a favor but that’s impression you get. Very unlikely they will ever let you out early even if course is empty. Not sure how that helps pace of play.

I love Castle Oak Golf Course. Without question it is one of my favorite places to play. The conditions are usually terrific and the lay-out is spectacular. I would love to play this course every day. But when we played it recently, it took us 5 1/2 hours to complete the round. On two holes there were six foursomes waiting to play. When a marshal was called to help, nothing seemed to move any faster. This led to people becoming frustrated and heated over the wait time, and I thought that there may actually be real altercations on the course. It certainly ruined the otherwise perfect day. I'll return to Castle Oaks any time, and I hope that the excruciatingly slow play was just an anomaly.

Course was in very nice condition and pace of play for weekend round was excellent! Course is forgiving, yet challenging. Best to play from blue or black tips due to relatively short yardage course.