Played on Thurs, July, 29. I want to to cry...The course is getting better every week I go. The course is starting to have shaped fairways and manicured rough. The greens had light sand for some re... Continue »

Played on Thurs, July, 29. I want to to cry...The course is getting better every week I go. The course is starting to have shaped fairways and manicured rough. The greens had light sand for some reason, but it did not affect play. The sand traps were nothing like I have seen before at Rancho, since they were all 10's!!! Raked and fluffy!!! The distances on the scorecard are very accurate, especially from the tips. I recommend this place later in the day(when I finish, nobody is playing).

Pace of play was excellent - only 4 hours during mid-day. Playing a round on a course that is 25 degrees cooler than inland courses reminds me why it is more expensive in OC. The overall condition of ... Continue »

Pace of play was excellent - only 4 hours during mid-day. Playing a round on a course that is 25 degrees cooler than inland courses reminds me why it is more expensive in OC. The overall condition of the course was good. My only complaint is that the girl at the BBQ doesn't wash her hands or wear gloves when handling your money and then preparing your food!

This has got to be one of the most overpriced courses in the OC. Fairways are horrible. Most of the fairways have weeds mixed in with the grass. Dirt patches here and there on many of the fairways.... Continue »

This has got to be one of the most overpriced courses in the OC. Fairways are horrible. Most of the fairways have weeds mixed in with the grass. Dirt patches here and there on many of the fairways. Greens are full of ball marks. I'm glad i only played $20 for the super twilight rate. I can't imagine paying $69 for a round here on the weekends.

Update – Rancho San Joaquin will be aerating the fairways on July 19th through the 23rd

Update – Rancho San Joaquin will be aerating the fairways on July 19th through the 23rd

Great day at Rancho --- The greens were in great shape and running about 10. There were some bare spots on the fairways but basically in good shape. Sand was fluffy. Played in four hours and the st... Continue »

Great day at Rancho --- The greens were in great shape and running about 10. There were some bare spots on the fairways but basically in good shape. Sand was fluffy. Played in four hours and the staff was very nice. $39.00 senior rate with a cart was well worth it. They will be aerating the fairways in the next few days.

Played late on Sunday and pace was fine at 4.5 hrs. Greens were in good condition but fairways thin and even dirt in a lot of spots. Probem here was no one fixes ball marks or rakes bunkers.

Played late on Sunday and pace was fine at 4.5 hrs. Greens were in good condition but fairways thin and even dirt in a lot of spots. Probem here was no one fixes ball marks or rakes bunkers.

played on Sunday, 6/20...In the past, I have given this course decent ratings...With that said, sometimes, things have to get worse before they get better. The greens were "vertical cut" two thursday... Continue »

played on Sunday, 6/20...In the past, I have given this course decent ratings...With that said, sometimes, things have to get worse before they get better. The greens were "vertical cut" two thursdays ago(10 days) and there are still signs. The tee boxes have not improved at all, but I'll be patient with that since this course receives heavy play. I do like the fact that the fairways are slowly improving and the sand traps are actually sand. They are even fluffy, maybe because of Father's Day...Anyways, the pace of play was slow, due to the weekend holiday, and the fact that I never golf on the weekends. Basically, give this course two weeks before giving it any type of serious critique...It will be fine by then...

I usually play this course when my playing partners are out of town and I'm itching to get out. I was surpised this weekend when I was able to play the course in four hours. There was no one in fron... Continue »

I usually play this course when my playing partners are out of town and I'm itching to get out. I was surpised this weekend when I was able to play the course in four hours. There was no one in front or behind of us. This is not common for this course. Teed off at 1:00 pm and finished at 5:00 pm.

Yes...it's me, rating Rancho again...I have to tell you, the course is getting better every week...The greens are better than Costa Mesa, and CM has great greens...My only suggestion is to re-sod the ... Continue »

Yes...it's me, rating Rancho again...I have to tell you, the course is getting better every week...The greens are better than Costa Mesa, and CM has great greens...My only suggestion is to re-sod the fairways...They did on a few holes last year, but none this year...Service is always good and this course is one of the better values...Another thing, playing the course in 3 hours helps the rating...