Played here this morning in a POP of 4 H.

This a Ted Robinson design originally opened in 1996 under the name Summerset then became Rio Vista Golf Club and is now named The Golf Club at Rio Vista.

The course is open to the public $54 with cart/no GPS weekday rate regardless of age. Its a 55+ community so many members have their own carts and no doubt pay ann... » More

Played here this morning in a POP of 4 H.

This a Ted Robinson design originally opened in 1996 under the name Summerset then became Rio Vista Golf Club and is now named The Golf Club at Rio Vista.

The course is open to the public $54 with cart/no GPS weekday rate regardless of age. Its a 55+ community so many members have their own carts and no doubt pay annual dues to the club.

The original design has been brought back to life and its great. A wonderful collection of holes and over 6,800 yards from the Championship tees and 5,300 from the Forward tees. With a slope of 73.6 and a rating of 131, it is a true test for any level of golfer.

Having played here not long after it opened I was looking forward to playing it again. But also worried about past bad reviews and operational issues.

To my delight I found a very nice golf course that is being loved and cared for by the HOA and Shea Homes.

"This is a links-style course. There are ten lakes, numerous bunkers, and waterfalls highlighting the design. Fairways are spacious and forgiving, although there are out-of-bounds areas on each side. The signature hole is #18, a 372-yard, par 4, which features a large pond that comes into play 100 yards in front of the green."

The water holes are intimidating and w/o local knowledge one can easily get into high digits. So we made sure we drove up and looked at many holes before we either teed off or hit 2nd and 3rd shots.

I think all of us found the course to be in very nice shape, though a little soft from lots of watering and many areas of sod repair.

But the tee boxes were all great.

Fairways had excellent coverage and good lies. But little rollout.

Bunkers were all fine and I heard no complaints.

Very little rough at all to deal with but having the water hazards and the wind was more than enough.

The wind this AM was probably 5 to 10 miles an hour and gusts of maybe 15. It died down later in the round but being so close to the Sacramento river and delta + the flatness of the area one can assume the wind will always be a factor when playing here.

The greens are large and undulating and are in excellent shape. I fixed 2 divots today. Both of them mine. Have not seen greens so devoid of divots like this course. Members take good care of them.

Excellent customer service in the shop. Restaurant on site but did not visit.

Two areas of concern I have for the course is (1. Location is on Hwy 12 between I 5 outside of Stockton and I 80 coming from Fairfield. And the road is under heavy construction at this time. Anyone familiar with this stretch of Hwy knows well the problems one can incur. (2. The wind. I am not sure it is ever very still and will always be a factor.

But if you are a fan of links golf then you won't be disappointed if you chose to play here. It is a recommended course to play.
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played sun 7/5, 8:40 tee time, 4:40 round. nice cool am, got warm by end of day. Course in pretty good shape. Greens running about a 10. I enjoyIthis course. It's challenging, need to stay below the hole on these big greens. Restaurant is good. Cart girl going around. Hilly and fair, but difficult.

Played in June, 830am shotgun, cold windy day. First time here.. a fun hilly course overlooking the golden gate bridge... but it was foggy this am. Some areas were a little soggy. Greens running medium speed, tricky. A really fun muni in good muni shape. Small range. I would like to play here again.

Played here in June for the first time, 830am shotgun. Surpassed my expectations. I remember watching this on TV and not being impressed, but it was a really fun layout. Parkland course, but a lot of interesting shots and beautiful all around. The course sits underneath Olympic Club, so it's fun looking up at that course. Lots of walkers, so a few unfilled divots. Rough i... » More

Played here in June for the first time, 830am shotgun. Surpassed my expectations. I remember watching this on TV and not being impressed, but it was a really fun layout. Parkland course, but a lot of interesting shots and beautiful all around. The course sits underneath Olympic Club, so it's fun looking up at that course. Lots of walkers, so a few unfilled divots. Rough is sticky. Greens were medium speed. I walked in 4:15. Nice cool day. a little bit of wildlife. I would play this over and over if given the chance.
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Played in June on a Fri, 1130 tee time. Second time here, and it was one of my top courses, and it was as good as I recall. The renovated since I was here last, and I can't tell you what was different, but its a quality course, with awesome holes. Greens are fast , huge and undulating. This is definitely a course you need to play often to score well. Tons of deep bunker... » More

Played in June on a Fri, 1130 tee time. Second time here, and it was one of my top courses, and it was as good as I recall. The renovated since I was here last, and I can't tell you what was different, but its a quality course, with awesome holes. Greens are fast , huge and undulating. This is definitely a course you need to play often to score well. Tons of deep bunkers. This is a top 15 course I've played, #1 public in Nor Cal. I wish this was my home course.
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