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4.2
680 Reviews (680)
5 Stars
293
4 Stars
292
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
92.3%
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4.2
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
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42 out of 45 reviews
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4.3
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.4%
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102 out of 108 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
680 Reviews (680)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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!

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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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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.

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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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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.

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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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.

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Reviews 2
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
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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!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still a treat

I have had occasion to play here very occasionally over the years, and it is always a pleasant surprise. Outstanding folks in the pro shop, the course is holding up despite the summer heat, and the greens were rolling true.

No cart girl in evidence - but it was a Monday, and a couple of groups who were glacial in their progress. Otherwise a great deal and an enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Hello NKM2210. 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!

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

By playing mid day on a weekday it wasn’t really that many people so the pace of the course is pretty good. The course layout is pretty nice being that you need to be able to draw and fade to get the best angle on a few holes that goes off to a 90°. I would play again here, and I would recommend it to all my friends. Only con was that most of the ball clears were dry.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding the pace of play and the course layout. We hope to see you and your friends again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, brianj1. 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 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hi, Jesseazevedo. 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 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hi, Joedoucakis. 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 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/17/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now and Castle Oaks not on the same page.

So frustrating. I booked this tee time through Golf Now for 3. Was charged 28 dollars for booking fee then got charged the full green fee at the course. I will just call the course next time to book.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Hello, u000003354252. 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 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

7:57 am

The layout and condition of the course was great. The driving range has grass to hit off. The putting green was crowded, which I assume was due to a Men's Club event that was being held the day we were there. We played early (7:57 AM on a Monday) to get off the course early as the weather was forecast to hit 100 degrees. We didn't get the round in as fast as we could have, but I blame the Men's Club event for that, too. We would have liked to have had breakfast there, but according to their website, the restaurant doesn't open until 9:00 AM and is closed on Tuesdays. So, keep that in mind when making your plans.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Hello, u314162111622. Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Castle Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/17/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Castle Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

castle oaks

4 hours 30 minute round. didn't expect that on a weekday, 12:30 tee time. staff is always so friendly. can't believe after all these years, there is no sand in the bunkers. course is beautiful tho.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/28/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Day for Golf

Due to technical issues with their computer they had to write down my credit card information 😬 Hopefully he’s not purchasing a Mercedes 🤪 Otherwise it was a nice day for golf, playing for the first time with my grandson and son-in-law. It was slow pace due to Father’s Day weekend, but the pace picked up. My issue was it is now advertised as a Troon course but they are not able to accept my points for Toon membership?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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