Castle Oaks Golf Club

First time playing this track. I really liked the golf course and it’s a solid layout. Greens were rolling nicely. But, the fairways hadn’t been mowed in a while and were almost as long as the rough on other courses. No roll whatsoever. And the fairway rough and green side rough were a joke. We lost several balls within yards of the fairways and greens. Not good.

Great day at Castle Oaks. Course was in great shape for this time of the year. Rough was a little thick, but I'm sure it was not mowed due to the recent weather.

N9 rain past 3 days but cart party only took 5 hours and grass not mowed in week so fairway and rough were deep hard to find ball should have been reduced green fee

Compared to many courses that have been affected by all the bad weather Castle Oaks is very playable. Swampy in some parts, sand traps washed out, but still playable. Cart path only & I still got around under 4 hours. They have done a great job despite all the weather challenges.

Love this course , challenging without being overwhelming & you always meet someone interesting if paired up!

Was a little soggy and slight frost delay but the course was very playable and the greens were pretty good. Kitchen was closed for some remodeling.

Castle Oaks is a good track, but with some small improvements could be much better. First 9 holes are longer and tougher than the back nine; especially since on this day, the fairways were not cut down (more like a first cut), and the first cut was very tall and thick. They did have mowers out there, so assuming this will soon be corrected. The second nine is easier than the first (about 300 yards shorter, not much trouble except 10/18, and the fairways in the first cut were much better.) Staff is friendly, pricing is OK, good putting green but driving range is worst in area and it’s not close. Basically hitting off dirt with a few clumps of grass here and there. Should install mats if you can’t keep the area with the semblance of some grass. Overall, still worth playing.

After 3 dry days the course was still wet on few holes since no mowing fairways and rough was tall hard to find balls

Great course, great staff !! I always have a good time while playing here.

Some kind of skins event on Fridays and you can not play through even as a single. Not bad if you like 3+ hours for 9 holes. Greens are pretty good and rolling well, tee boxes and fairways average right now.

Fun day on the links! Arrived early and enjoyed a delicious deli sandwich in the snack bar. The guy that checked us in in the pro shop was friendly & cordial. Enjoyed our round of golf - course was in great shape considering it was winter. Can't wait to play again!

Every time I visit my family in Stockton and Galt I drive to this course in Ione. It is so peaceful and the pace of play is fantastic. The greens are very approachable and they have tee boxes for all handicaps. If u don’t mind a quick drive off the main highways it is definitely worth it. Love this course!

The rate came as a nice surprise that morning so I checked with my wife & got green lighted. The course is about a 45 minute drive & is a nice rural cruise. Once there I was greeted in the pro shop by Bob, a nice guy & I was early so got a range token to warm up. He said the course was very quiet that day so I could pick my spot. The front side I followed a twosome that was following a family group so I took my time at each hole & hit a few extra shots from the tees, fairways & around greens, The pace was still very good & so did not have to wait for them to clear. Also the course is pretty well spaced & the cart is a must. On the back nine the course came wide open as both groups in front of me only played nine so I was able to play it in a very short time as I played one ball. It was a beautiful afternoon & though some of the greens were a bit bald in spots the price relative to other courses was outstanding,