California Oaks Golf Course
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Formerly known as The Colony Country Club.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship | 70 | 5199 yards | 66.3 | 121 |
Championship (W) | 70 | 5199 yards | 71.5 | 128 |
Regular | 70 | 4722 yards | 64.2 | 116 |
Regular (W) | 70 | 4722 yards | 68.9 | 121 |
Forward | 70 | 4151 yards | 61.4 | 109 |
Forward (W) | 70 | 4151 yards | 65.9 | 113 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Championship M: 66.3/121 W: 71.5/128 | 362 | 166 | 290 | 356 | 118 | 293 | 462 | 336 | 175 | 2558 | 293 | 301 | 317 | 280 | 336 | 94 | 283 | 467 | 270 | 2641 | 5199 |
Regular M: 64.2/116 W: 68.9/121 | 337 | 146 | 271 | 331 | 106 | 246 | 386 | 314 | 160 | 2297 | 254 | 278 | 304 | 260 | 312 | 85 | 268 | 417 | 247 | 2425 | 4722 |
Forward M: 61.4/109 W: 65.9/113 | 297 | 128 | 247 | 316 | 92 | 221 | 352 | 291 | 143 | 2087 | 225 | 244 | 291 | 226 | 240 | 76 | 217 | 331 | 214 | 2064 | 4151 |
Handicap | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Bar, GrillAvailable Facilities
Banquet FacilitiesAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2020 #10)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Nice day out there Photo submitted by jensen364 on 02/25/2024
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Photo submitted by RevFoo on 11/02/2023
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Enjoying after round drink Photo submitted by u000006664629 on 11/22/2021
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My divots all day long. Photo submitted by Krystofv on 08/01/2020
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The Watson clan Photo submitted by u000004886741 on 07/12/2020
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5th hole Photo submitted by u007984435 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by jdvincent on 07/28/2015
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Photo submitted by jdvincent on 07/28/2015
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My brother, Robert, loves golf. Photo submitted by Jim7343028 on 02/06/2015
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My mother, DeAnn, loves to play this course Photo submitted by Jim7343028 on 02/06/2015
TERRIBLE
Absolutely terrible that’s all I gotta say … but to get into further detail … they might’ve fired all of their groundskeepers because the condition of this course is the worst I’ve played in. I’ve played 100 of course in my day and this might’ve b my far the worst. It’s one thing the course is narrow but the fact you can barely find your ball ifnyou hit in the fair way makes it not worth it. The lay out is terrible and the conditions are even worst. The pictures on this app of this course are a lie and very deceiving. I would never recommend
Maintenance
The course had a good layout. If there was more maintenance it would get another star. No driving range, just a warm up net area and putting green. Bring water, no water stations either.
Not bad
The restaurant isn’t open yet. Plan to bring your own food. No beverage carts. Tee boxes need a lot of attention. Fairways and greens were in decent condition thanks to the recent rain. Seems this GC is under staffed.
Weedy
The course sits within a canyon and the layout is simply amazing. My problem was there are a few tees that do not let you see any of the fairway, so look at the picture and pray. The par 5 on the front 9 is short ... but there are some trees that will kill a driver. You've got to play it with irons and hit a stinger. I still parred it.
The rough hasn't been maintained, and there are some extremely leafy weeds that will make it simply impossible to find the ball. A little maintenance in these first and second cut areas would definitely make the course a lot better.
Don't get me wrong. The design is simply amazing. I wish they would take better care of it. The cost though, for a Sunday, was almost fair (super cheap).
rain related issues
I guess it was in such poor condition because of all the rain we have had. Greens were slow, but consistently slow , so not a big deal. Our problem was the clover, so much of it and so thick that we lost balls the were on the fairway. Understand they have had a rough time mowing, but that won't account for the bare spots on the tee's and fairway.
Not sure if I will try again, it was a nasty course yesterday.
30 years.... just awaiting that extra special touch
A great Par3/4 course over the years, but just in need of a better shave on the greens. Its a bit conservative on the side of caution to prevent burned out greens and sun spots... got to find that right balance with a lower stipp.
Great casual layout and always fun. Super Nice guy running the shop.
Winter conditions not worth it
A short course with many narrow fairways would usually be a nice day of golf, not so with California Oaks. It is obviously winter conditions but there is very little grass on the fairways and the rough consists primarily of weeds. Many sand traps were full of water. Maybe we didn't see it at its best but there's no reason to play it during the winter.
I've played here several times a year for 25 years
All in all, not a bad experience. We enjoy the pace, and how casual things feel. Only feedback is to be willing to cut the greens tighter, as they play extremely slow (more than likely as a means of keeping them lush and drought-free)?
Not worth it
Decent greens but fairways are shot, roughs are basically a jungle, no landscaping whatsoever, you will tee off from dirt, plenty of grounds under repair, pace of play is horrific and the layout doesn't make sense. Friendly staff though, also nice geese, turtles and coyotes around the course.
Course is in terrible condition. Tee box and fairways are weeds and dirt! Not worth $49
Good round, sketchy condition
Booked last minute a single. Enjoyed the tricky layout and good pace of play. It was hard to find a flat lie on the tee box, and many of them had no turf, just sand. Greens had a lot of bald patches but were consistent overall. I enjoyed my round, but think it was a bit overpriced given the condition of the course.
Poor condition
It’s a short course and can be fun but the condition is extremely poor. Hit it down the middle and land in a waste bunker pretending to be grass. Greens are green but not flat. Potential here but with playing a little more and playing anywhere else.
Tee Boxes were terrible
Overall the course was very run down and the tee boxes needed some much love and attention. The price I'd at least expect something better.
Great day to play
As always great course, greens ran incredibly fast and fairways, could tell was under construction. Still had a blast.
Better days
The course layout I think is unique and have to say probably great in its prime but now it needs some care. I hope it survives these times and owners invest in rewarding those hitting fairways, I felt penalized at times for stripping it off the tees.
Hot Deal not such a good deal
After booking a “Hot Deal” online, when I get to the place to check in the guy told me that the cart is not included in the hot deal. That I had to pay an additional $20 because my booking was too cheap. Making my booking $4 more than the regular price. Sucks that on the fine print it doesn’t tell you the cart is not included when is says walking.
First timer
Im fairly new to golf so I don't have a lot of experience, but this course isn't the best. If I had paid 20 dollars for it then I would have no complaints because I know for 20 you're not going to get a whole lot. In this case 40 dollars is too much for rough greens, poor tips and fairways. it's very outdated too.