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4.2
672 Reviews (672)
5 Stars
290
4 Stars
288
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
92.4%
Recommend this course
622 out of 672 reviews
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4.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.5%
Recommend this course
38 out of 42 reviews
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4.2
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.5%
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100 out of 107 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6739 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.3
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Castle Oaks Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brad Benz (1994) Ross Forbes (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2015 #16)

Reviews

4.2
672 Reviews (672)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 26
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions

Such a nice layout and location. Course in just average conditions. Could be so much more.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/03/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000004097923. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Castle Oaks Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This one’s a winner

Castle oaks G C is great because of it’s layout, the upkeep of public area but mostly due to participating with GolfNow website making it much more affordable for us senior citizens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/20/2023

Hello, u314160790620. Thank you for visiting us at Castle Oaks Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Course is in great condition considering it’s the end of summer. Greens have some funky spots but overall good & Lightning fast. Staff is always courteous & helpful. Food & drinks in the clubhouse is delicious!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, ambenitez75. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Castle Oaks Golf Club.

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

This course is challenging and has some of the best greens that I’ve seen in this area

Y’all better keep it on the fairway or you’re going to get lost play smart at this course to keep your score low and always go with the safer shot

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hello, ctwilson87. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Castle Oaks Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hello StevieDVD. 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 Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 172
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Rude pro shop staff.

Following the skins game was a horrible experience I have had ever. 2 fivesome groups dragged the pace and the marshals could care less. The pro shop staff was quite bossy and even rude. He seemed to be annoyed by Golf Now customers.
The greens were fast some holes and then slowed at others. Some damaged greens were not repaired. Water ponds and lakes stinky, spreading strong orders. Ducks roaming around freely on the fairways and even on some greens. There was no evidence of taking care of the greens, cart paths and fairways. No maintenance crews anywhere to be seen. Such a beautiful weather and the course were spoiled so badly on one day. Too bad!!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi, DrDavid2! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, SlidingNGlidin. 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 Castle Oaks Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I wish I could say that it was bad. I can’t

One of my favorite courses. Love the layout and always well maintained. I wanted to give a bad review so it would discourage more golfers from playing it. But I can’t. Challenging but fair and a lot of interesting holes. Can’t wait to play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, Tkoehler. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Castle Oaks Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

COaks/ correction

I recently filled out a review of this course thinking I was reviewing LaContenta not Castle Oaks. My apology. Castle Iaks is a great course and the staf are great. I play the course often.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Castle Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 17
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 09/08/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hi, JTAlioto. 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 Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pairing

I was sent with a group of High School kids who were not following proper golf etiquette and hitting multiple balls. I was a single and usually enjoy meeting new people but this group was not a joy to golf with.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Thanks so much for the review, u949477897. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Castle Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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 08/28/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hello Gs916. 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 Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Castle Oaks Review

Cart paths are horrible. Greens need repair.
Extremely wet sections on fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of our cart paths and greens. We appreciate your feedback and will make an effort to address these issues. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Family outing

We had a very good day and I enjoy the course.
Greens were in good shape however the rough was long over due for a mowing. Also, they have a gopher issue on the 8th green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, Kmccartney. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon and appreciate your comments for us to imrpove. Thanks for choosing Castle Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Almost great

The course layout is pretty good. Lots of doglegs. The main issue I had were the condition of the greens. There were many spots on the greens that did not have grass. The greens rolled well but the un-repaired ball-marks and the issue with the spots on the greens made me lower my score. If they address these issues, 5 star review in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback on our course layout and highlighting the issue with the greens. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your suggestions for improvement.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Recently Played

I have played here many times but not usually on the weekends. week ends they do not have any discounts for seniors or any discounts at all. I think there should always be discounts for seniors

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/28/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for sharing your experience and we will take your suggestion into consideration.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hi, u314163561852. 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 Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 172
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Beautiful weather and friendly staff made the golfing more enjoyable again.

Thanks to the considerate staff we were allowed to start early. I respect the staff insistence on playing at my appointed time but sometimes it would be better to let the players start a little early when there are absolutely no players within 15-20 minutes before and after the designated time. Some course staff just insist on keeping the appointed time regardless of the situation and then jam packing the players. That kind of practice is very inefficient and unproductive.
I’m glad that the Castle Oaks golf course management allows the pro shop staff the flexibility to make the adjustments of the starting time for the players. It’s a little thing like that which brings back the players to course.

Fairways and tee boxes were clean and the greens were fast and honest. Sand bunkers had good amount of sand. The scenery is outstanding, perfectly planted trees above each tee boxes. It appears that the Castle Oaks golf has made 1000% improvements since I played there some five years ago. Thanks to your efforts.

The only bad thing is the Water hazards, ponds and waterways, stinking terribly due unclean stale water and duck discharges. They need to be cleaned and put in some chemicals.
For now we plan to play at the Castle Oaks at least once a week until the summer weather becomes unbearable for us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, DrDavid2. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Castle Oaks Golf Club thanks you!

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