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3.9
365 Reviews (365)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.4%
Recommend this course
326 out of 365 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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3.9
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6541 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.7
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Rancho Maria Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob E. Baldock

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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

Reviews

3.9
365 Reviews (365)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Elevation Changes 8
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Walkers 11
9-Hole Rounds 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great. Course

The Rancho Maria Golf Course continues to be a great course; play wise and money wise.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/13/2022

Hello, u314161827106. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Rancho Maria Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/13/2022

Hi, cclemen. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hot Deal!

Scored a great last minute Hot Deal on Golf Now! Played with 3 other people I didn't know, but I think we all had fun. The pro shop assigned a man to ride with me in my cart but they let us get another cart after I asked for one. I'm glad I did because the other player smoked cigarettes during the entire round and I'm a non-smoker.
The weather was perfect...I wore short sleeves for most of the round. The greens were pretty quick. The fairways are wide but don't venture off them or you'll have some interesting challenges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/13/2022

Hello, u314162508305. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Rancho Maria Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hello, Brad9682613. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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Commented on 09/27/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314162210937. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, u335422760. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting landscape

The staff is very friendly, greens were in excellent condition and it’s just a really fun four hours!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/19/2022

u314163165798, thank you for your kind words! The team has worked very hard to get where we are, and we appreciate golfers like you taking notice. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Covid warning

Very disappointed.
Will not be booking with GolfNow at Rancho Maria anymore.
After explaining to the person at the front counter for check-in that I was concerned about having to share a cart with someone I was unfamiliar with because of the risk for Covid and further explaining that I was a cancer survivor and had compromised immune system I was told that because it was booked through GolfNow I would have to share a cart.
I opted to walk the 18 holes with my handcart rather than take a chance..
I guess they think the pandemic is over .
They need to watch the news.

Value Poor
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Hi, PLAY4me. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (805) 937-2019, and thanks for visiting Rancho Maria Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Golfnow Rate

I got a great golfnow rate, however, I was not expecting to have to share a golf cart with a stranger, I was told I had to or else pay for another cart if I didn't ride with this other person. I sure hope they didn't have covid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/03/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314161827106. We are sorry to hear your experience did not match your expectations. We going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rancho Maria Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/02/2022

Hello dodgerswin. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Hi, u314161452052. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/02/2022

Hi, u314163165798. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

For a public course this is a very good value for your money. The course conditions are good, but not great. However, there are definitely other more expensive courses out there that cost more to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/28/2022

Thank you for your review, dborsch1. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Rancho Maria Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u057396613! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/18/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, aone00! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/07/2022

Hello, u259380292. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/01/2022

Hi, u314161073417. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tim

I like this course a lot, only problem is the wind howls through there and when you get behind a slow group

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2022

Hello, u314161073417. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Rancho Maria Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I play there often. The price is right, and the pace was good

I recommend Rancho Maria to anyone who loves the game, loves the challenges, and could use a break on the over priced competition !!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/18/2022

Hi, u314161795124. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard fairways

If you like playing a golf course where the fairways are rock hard and the greens are bumpy then you will enjoy Rancho Maria. The staff is always friendly. There is room for improvement at RSM if the greens are rolled or punched and sanded. The fairways could use some aeration and seeding. Lack of water in California is the root cause of the course issues. Pace of play was awesome!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/25/2022

Hi, JohnnyTal1! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

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