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3.8
369 Reviews (369)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
173
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.2%
Recommend this course
330 out of 369 reviews
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3.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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3.9
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.1%
Recommend this course
40 out of 47 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

3.8
369 Reviews (369)

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 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!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid 3.5/5

The course was nice and the end to end layout of the fairways was a good change. The green were in average shape and lots of bumps. The tee boxes need some attention, as there was lots of crown and divot areas.

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

Hi, AvionicsMan14. 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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs help

Condition of the course is awful the fairways remind me of a cow pasture and the greens are very poorly maintained.
Pace of play is so slow I walked off the course by the 13th hole.
Save your money and your time.

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent round with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. We hope you will give us a try in the future. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Right on Rancho

Great course but greens need attention, very lumpy!

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

Hi, mleddick. 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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/04/2022

Hi, leverb. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful day

Pace to f play was great!! Tee time on time!! Would recommend highly!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Hello, leverb. Thank you for reviewing the course. We're glad you found the pace of play during your round excellent. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We are glad to see you also rated the course conditions and our staff to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Rancho Maria Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/27/2022

Hi, Tee42golfer. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rancho Maria Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/14/2022

Hello, u855528950. 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 9
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens Aeration

When I booked through Golfnow, wasn’t informed greens were being aerated. Had to o play from nine twice. First nine went pretty good but when we went to make the turn, play extremely slowed. Should somehow advertise on Golfnow that greens are being aerated.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/08/2022

Hello, u259380292 and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (805) 937-2019 for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/30/2022

Hi, u314161795124. 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 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/23/2022

Hello Pete3817061. 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!

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

Greens

Greens played great and pins were a very challenging spots that tested your putting..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/21/2022

Hello, Tee42golfer. Thank you for visiting us at Rancho Maria Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/18/2022

Hello, Charlys3. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/17/2022

Hi, u201555809. 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 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/04/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160880143. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rancho Maria Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/04/2022

Hi, u534805448. 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 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice course with great potential

No parallel fairways so chances of getting hit with a ball from another fairway is zero.

With some improvements, this course has the potential to be a top notch place to play.

I would recommend work and improvements be centered on the following:
1. The tee boxes need to be leveled on many of the holes, but there are a few that have been improved such as hole number six.

2. The grass on the fairways is quite sparce, but it is winter and they may improve during the warmer months

3. The sand bunkers are better, but could use more sand.

4. The carts do not have roofs nor windshields. Thus in warm weather players will get more exposure to the sun and in colder days, the carts without a windshield cannot provide any shielding from the cold air as you move forward

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2022

Hi, davidebetts. 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.

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