Played 12/18/09 (at) 0730, golfnow.com rate ($35). Course in decent shape considering the traffic it gets. It was a little soggy in the morning which made the bare spots in the fairway really muddy.... Continue »

Played 12/18/09 (at) 0730, golfnow.com rate ($35). Course in decent shape considering the traffic it gets. It was a little soggy in the morning which made the bare spots in the fairway really muddy. Greens were a little chewed up because of all the people not repairing their ball marks. I don't think I would pay rack rate here, it's definitely not worth $49.

I play this course about twice a month and would play more if the course was in better shape. The greenskeeper is trying and made improvements but WHY CUT THE FAIRWAYS SO SHORT??? They are literally... Continue »

I play this course about twice a month and would play more if the course was in better shape. The greenskeeper is trying and made improvements but WHY CUT THE FAIRWAYS SO SHORT??? They are literally shaved in many places and make scoring very difficult. Let the fairways grow a little. It is almost better to be in the rough!!!!

Hello. I wanted to tell everyone about some recent progress we have made in the course conditions here at Rancho San Joaquin. We take the comments and feedback from our regular customers and posters... Continue »

Hello. I wanted to tell everyone about some recent progress we have made in the course conditions here at Rancho San Joaquin. We take the comments and feedback from our regular customers and posters here at Greenskeeper very seriously. I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to play the course and also post a review.

We recently added 25,000 square feet of new sod to the fairways of holes #1 and #18 to address thin and bare areas on those two holes. I believe that this has really increased the playablity of both holes as well as made them more aesthetically pleasing.

In addition, we have spent a lot of time working on the quality of our bunkers. We have been using some new machinery that has helped us distribute the sand more evenly as well pull down the sand from the upslopes to make a better base for anyone who unfortunately finds the sand. Edging of the bunkers is looking great as well.

The greens here at Rancho have survived a hot summer. Many people do not know that we had a four day stretch in the middle of the summer when a power outage in our area prohibited us from running our irrigation (watering the course). The greens today are looking and rolling much better than they have in months.

Currently, we are working on improving the on-course restrooms, and are considering some heavy work on the #2 tee box.

Come join us soon while the weather is incredible. We have a great "All you can play" special on Mondays after 10am for only $49.

Please feel free to send your comments or questions about Rancho San Joaquin to me via your Greenskeeper mailbox. Thank you all for your time, we hope to see you soon!

-Ryan Saturday, General Manager

Played this course on 9/12. To add something to the other review from this day was that the tee boxes were in horrible shape. Only good thing that came from this course today was the nice ocean breeze... Continue »

Played this course on 9/12. To add something to the other review from this day was that the tee boxes were in horrible shape. Only good thing that came from this course today was the nice ocean breeze and the fact that there was a coupon even though $44 is still way to much for this course

Played Sat 9/12, taking advantage of AGC's email special. Realized pretty quickly it was I that was taken advantage of.
Course conditions - very spotty, lots of bare spots, several mushy areas fro... Continue »

Played Sat 9/12, taking advantage of AGC's email special. Realized pretty quickly it was I that was taken advantage of.
Course conditions - very spotty, lots of bare spots, several mushy areas from poor sprinkler conditions. Greens - were not close to being healed from aeration (despite earlier reviews to the contrary). Probably was running about a 5 on the stimpmeter, and very bumpy. Had to slam the putts from short range to keep them on line. Layout - a few interesting holes, but for the most part pretty forgetable. Pace of Play - 5:15, with waiting on every hole thru 14, then a small break, and finally waiting again on 18th tee. Sand traps - looked fairly decent, but can't really comment as I avoided them for the round. Overall - not worth your time until the course conditions improve. At least the carts were pretty zippy!

Rancho's course conditions have gotten better in the last week or two. Fairways are much greener than they were last time I played.

The greens were aerified sometime earlier this week but I played... Continue »

Rancho's course conditions have gotten better in the last week or two. Fairways are much greener than they were last time I played.

The greens were aerified sometime earlier this week but I played on Saturday and you can barely tell. They aerify very differently than other courses. They aerified all 18 greens but they only did the back half of each one. They put the pin in the front of the green so that when you are within 2 to 20 feet of the hole, you still have a pure green to putt on. In a few weeks once the green has healed, they do the other half. It really is a very smart way to do it because you never have to worry about those sandy 5 footers wobbling into the hole. It barely affects your game and as a regular, I really like it.

Just a note that the greens at Rancho San Joaquin were punched this week. The backs of the greens are punched, with pins placed in the front half of the greens.

Just a note that the greens at Rancho San Joaquin were punched this week. The backs of the greens are punched, with pins placed in the front half of the greens.

1:30 p.m. tee time, in a 2some, pace was fine, though had long wait on #8, finished by 5:45 p.m. Criticisms are valid: fairways very thin & chewed up, w/ uneven, bare tee boxes. Sand in traps meag... Continue »

1:30 p.m. tee time, in a 2some, pace was fine, though had long wait on #8, finished by 5:45 p.m. Criticisms are valid: fairways very thin & chewed up, w/ uneven, bare tee boxes. Sand in traps meager and very hard. Greens lush, slow, with many ball marks, but most of them repaired. For discount price on a Tues., & forgiving fairways, well worth the round. Very enjoyable.

Played the course on 8/19 and had a really good time. The previous post mentions the poor conditions of the fairways, which I found to be the case as well. I play this course about once a month and... Continue »

Played the course on 8/19 and had a really good time. The previous post mentions the poor conditions of the fairways, which I found to be the case as well. I play this course about once a month and I heve never seen them this dry. I have a friend who knows one of the guys who works at their driving range and he had heard that the power company had shut down part of the courses power to do some repairs for two or three days before we played. They were unable to fully water the course, which could have explained the problem? I will check back when I play in a few weeks to give an update. The rest of the course, the greens were smooth and very playable. Tees seemed good to me.

I have always found most of the staff to be very helpful. A lot of them know me by name which is nice. One of their managers helped me get a club repaired by the factory and was a big deal to me.