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2.9
153 Reviews (153)
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.6
Value
2.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
58.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6631 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.3

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1964) Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986) Lee E. Schmidt (1998) Brian Curley (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

2.9
153 Reviews (153)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 16
Dinner 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Water Hazards 17
Elevation Changes 13
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 18
Locals 18
Advanced Golfers 15
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 21
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course and Resort

This resort is beautiful and the golf course is a great match. The staff was great and made sure my round was enjoyable. The course wasn't crowded and the pace suited my beginner capabilities. My wife was my ride along caddie and she enjoyed her time as well. I will be back to this resort and on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

RB Inn Golf COurse

Great staff, very friendly and lovely course! They loaned me some lefty clubs and moved our tee time at the last minute upon our request.

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

Good course but the greens are being punched

Was only able to play half of the course bc they were punching the greens on the front nine. I'm tired of golf now not notifying there customers of punched greens. Not only was there punched greens but there was a mornings men's league which made it slow and then a high school tournament. Calling the course from now on done with golfnow

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not Worth the Full Price

Got a good deal on Under Par, $47 each, which is about what the course is worth. The front nine is in much better condition than the back and we played in regulation time. The back nine took 3 hours, held up all the way round by a foursome clearly playing the wrong tees and no ranger to sort things out.

At full price this would be a rip off, any deal above $50 can probably be beaten for value elsewhere sorry to say.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf

The golf was excellent however, the pro at the golf shop was of the opinion that we did not matter. He treated us like we were imposing on him as we had a tee time through Golf Now dot com. At first he could not find our reservation and when he finally did find it that he would bounce us off the course if some other entity booked the same time. This is not the first encounter I have had with this Pro. He treats the guests like dirt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/07/2015

If you are an intermediate golfer with a 5 to 9 handicap, you are rating yourself too low.

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course in a very nice surrounding!

The course is challenging especially around and on the greens. The greens are faster than they appear and the slopes can make the reading of a putt very challenging. But the overall atmosphere of the course is terrific and except for little misinformation about the driving range due to being closed on Mon. was also terrific.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

A Gem !

I wasn't sure what to expect as Rancho Bernardo had a good reputation some years ago and then not so good....so we took a chance and were rewarded nicely for our choice. It is in excellent condition and well maintained with sincerely helpful staff. The greens were very quick but not unfair....many holes presented an excellent challenge with speciific reference to the par threes......if you have an opportunity to play it by all means do so........you will enjoy your round.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad

Rancho Bernardo Inn is a gem tucked away in central San Diego county. For the charges, you have the right to expect at least "good" conditions for the fairways. The fairways were in a very sad condition. Drought has been an issue for all golf courses but this course has obviously foregone chemicals needed to keep a fairway useable. This course has a $30 value.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

Pleasant experience although back nine was really slow. Had a 5-some ahead of us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

william c. k

This course was very good, I would go back play
when we visit San Diego.

Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Above average track near San Diego

Rancho Bernardo is an above average course within a reasonable drive from San Diego. The green fee was reasonable. The snack bar was maybe not so good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Beautiful course and the staff were super friendly and very helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great

It was great to play here. Staff was nice and kind enough to explain the courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

A beautiful course.

Always an enjoyable round of golf. The course is well maintained a pleasure to play. The entire staff is exceptional including the courteous landscape crew. Looking forward to our next round of golf here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Annual Trip

We travel from San Jose Ca to San Diego every year for the past 20 years. We go on the Stay and Play package which is the best golf package in the country (we've checked them all). If you're looking for the best golf vacation, this is it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

RBI is impeccably maintained with a course layout that is perfectly balanced for risk-reward. It is enjoyable every time played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great Staff

Not much to say here other than my family had a great time. The staff was amazing. Greg is a true gem in the world of customer service. The course was in nice shape and the pace of play at our leisure. The greens were nice, though some hadn't healed from aerification, but overall it wasa great experience. The one negative was the beverage cart wasn't serving anything other than sodas due to a tournament in the morning not wanting booze, but we stocked up on the turn and all was well. Our handicaps range from a 5 to 25+ so even with the discrepancy in skill the tees provided fun and a challenge for everyone. 100% going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Okay but not superb

Course was reasonable shape even with the greens punched 2 weeks prior. Strangely, saw three pedestrians walking on the course - one with a baby carriage. Incredibly bizarre but humorous.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

The Whole Package

Challenging from the back tees, but still playable for my wife from the Ladies.

Great staff, great food, great pro shop.

Overall, a great deal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gorgeous course w/great customer service

Great course w/an intermediate challenging layout. The greens were really quick but immaculate. The rough was in pro-tour condition so it really was tough hitting out of it. The bunkers had just been redone & are extremely pure to hit out of-just make sure you don't sink!!! Overall, finished in 4 hours and had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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