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3.3
963 Reviews (963)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
289
3 Stars
319
2 Stars
162
1 Stars
117
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.2
67.3%
Recommend this course
609 out of 963 reviews
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3.1
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.8
58.5%
Recommend this course
31 out of 53 reviews
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3.1
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.3%
Recommend this course
81 out of 130 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6431 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.5
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Rancho San Joaquin Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda & Kukuya Grass
Greens Poa
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $7 - $13
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Snacks

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2022 #21)

Reviews

3.3
963 Reviews (963)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 28
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Walkers 30
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Near the Airport 36
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Don’t play here

I had expected the course to be terrible shape from the other reviews. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t good either. And there were a few cart path only holes which really slows down play. Some of the greens were ridiculous too. I would not play here until it’s fixed up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just not what it was

I played here for the first time in 2015. Excellent course in the burbs. Now, in 2024, I'm afraid this will be my last time playing. Course has deteriorated so much that it isn't worth the money anymore.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still not there

Pace of play here is horrendous. Marshall/ambassadors are useless. This could be a great time except for the lack of pace of play

Greens are excellent. Fairways are respectable

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good price for a good round

This is a excellent place to save on green fees. The course layout is mostly flat with a couple of uphill tee shots. It is not long, but the fairways can give a challenge with approach shots if you do not get the ball out there. Greens are challenging because of various slopes. Overall, because of good pricing and reasonable fairway and green maintenance, this is a good place to play a round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First one in 2024

Good to out on Golf Course
Player better than I thought would be and had great companions. It is hard to get tee time here.
Wish course was more managed better.
Due to rain there’s lot of grass grown so much that you could lose the ball easily
Green conditions were good as usual.
Wish I could play more often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 137
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough conditions after saturating rains

After a week of dry weather I was hoping for better conditions but there were areas of standing water and places where one’s ball could plug. Construction on a few holes. But I’m most critical of the overly contoured greens. They roll fast and true but the contours make it almost a miniature golf-like experience on the greens. The staff was great and I still had a good time golfing with my son.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

decent course

Course was decent and much greener than the last time I played it. Hole locations were on side hills which made putting very challenging, but all in all a decent course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Some of the areas on the course could use some work but all in all the course was great shape. The day I played the greens and fairways were green and plush. Some of the tee boxes were under repair but for all the par 3 tee boxes were in good shape which is what counts.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow and go.

The pace of play is *awful*. I think they’re repairing some of the course and finally putting some effort in to fixing it which is nice, because the layout and design really isn’t bad at all. For an Irvine golf course you’d think this place would be better taken care of and they might have a Marshall but it’s really just like other $25 dollar courses. Poor course management, 6 hour rounds and stacked tee times. The only difference is it costs upwards of 100 dollars to play here.

I will add that the staff is super nice and helpful, that has to be said because the guys they got working here are top notch.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Trying to get better

The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Been coming here for 7 years now and they are trying to improve the course. The greens roll true and are fairly quick. The green side bunkers are awful. No shallow sand hinders traditional bunker play

Cannot figure out why this course is always a quagmire. There has been no rain the preceding week yet the couse is a muddy mess in places

OK for the money. Pace of play is reasonable

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NEEDS MARSHALL BADLY

Had a noon tee time on a Sunday. The course conditions have gotten a lot better since a couple months ago within occasional part of the course that could use some tender loving care. However, there were at least five holes that I counted where there were at least three groups. Deep waiting to play a hole. By the time our group got to the 18th hole, the cart was reading that we were 45 minutes behind pace. Although it was a bargain compared to some other nearby courses, it would be wise to play at another course until rancho San Joaquin can get this figured out.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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