Public · 18 Holes

Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course

One Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine, California

PublicMembership
18Holes
William Francis BellCourse Designer
3.7540 Reviews
Irvine, CALocation
3Listings

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About Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course

Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course, located in Irvine, California, offers a picturesque setting with a coastal inlet and four lakes as its backdrop. Designed by William Francis Bell and opened in 1964, it is known for its challenging greens that cater to both new and experienced golfers. The course is conveniently located near John Wayne...

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Green Fees

Morning 18-hole$96
Mid-day 18-hole$96
Afternoon 18-hole$86
Twilight 18-hole$50

Rates are approximate and from public sources — confirm current pricing with the course.

Facilities

Club Amenities

Motor Cart
Pull Cart
Club Rental
Club Fitting
Pro Shop
Golf Lessons
Driving Range
Putting Green
Restaurant
Reception Hall
Event Space
Changing Room

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Reviews

What People Say

3.7/5
Google · 540 reviews
In summary

Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course is appreciated for its challenging layout and the hospitality of its staff, with some players noting the course's ability to cater to a range of skill levels. However, frequent criticisms include a slow pace of play and issues with the condition of the greens. Additionally, some visitors have expressed concerns about safety hazards and the management's handling of membership and billing practices.

6 months ago
First thing first, need to be careful with the greens here in Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course, they're not just fast, but tricky 😯. Hole 4, a dogleg right, the green itself is a hill, particularly the putting area, and the course is so evil to set the ping at the top of the green, so if you're short, ball will roll back out of the green, and if you're long, your ball will be roll over to the tee box of Hole 5, very challengingly 😊 fun !!! Hole 5 & 6 are both another challenges, big ponds in front of the greens on the right (5) and left (6, called Ted's Pond) sides of the fairways, need to mak…
— Bill Lin
7 months ago
Great course when the greens are unpredictable and you aren't hitting behind slow groups. Marshall's are around but ive never seen someone let a group pass through. Daylight savings makes it hard to finish on the weekends after 12:40, but It can be done. Hole 14 is very busy, and plays slow. Be careful of the people on 15. They wont hear a 290 yard fade if u aim middle. Awesome range and putting green. $8.00 hot dogs with chips. Pretty chill bar and service area on the turn. Order food on 7 like everyone.
— Corey Poulen
6 months ago
I only practice here. Good bunker practice area,small putting green and pitch/chip area.
— Michael Burke
3 months ago
The pace of play is ridiculously slow. 3 hours and 15 mins to get through 8 holes before we called it quits. There are no Marshalls/Rangers on the course to enforce anything. Called the pro-shop to ask for help and was told that they expect pace of play to be slow! Incredibly unprofessional.
— A M
3 months ago
Terrible pace. This is a course you will spend 6 hours to finish and the Marshalls and pro shop will do nothing! The course condition is ok but greens are terrible. Full of bumps and divot. There are many other courses to play than this. Never again! Garbage!
— Navin Jain
4 months ago
Good for practice at driving range. 18 hole course condition is on and off .
— james
a month ago
CRITICAL SAFETY HAZARD: 911 Dispatched and Unresponsive Management I am posting this to warn everyone about a serious safety issue at this facility. On Wednesday, April 29th, between 6:20 PM and 6:30 PM, I was hit directly in the face by a stray golf ball while I was at the third hitting station near the entrance. The ball came out of nowhere—a severe slice from an unknown player—and struck me right on the nose. The impact was so severe that bystanders called 911, and emergency services were dispatched. Because of the smile-shaped layout (curved design) of this range, a bad slice or shank fr…
— Chul Kim
a year ago
Please save your money. One of the worst course conditions I’ve seen and paid $100 + to play here. Every other hole was cart path only and pace of play was horrible. Definitely won’t be coming back here.
— asif vakil
a month ago
Beautiful golf course!!! Rates are a little on the high side. All was great but had to wait for my order on No. 10 even though I called it in on 9. They need to work on that, but the staff was excellent!!!
— Michael Mullen
8 months ago
If I could give it zero stars, I would. DO NOT sign up for the membership. Worst mistake you will ever make. Make it hard to cancel with app issues and will refuse to help you over the phone. Oh and you would think think they will tell you that you need to cancel 30 days ahead of time when you tell them in the pro shop you are moving soon but no they want to scam you. Spots are never open and you will always be waiting close to an hour to hit a ball if you are lucky. Do yourself a favor and go literally anywhere else. I never leave reviews so this just shows you how all around awful this estab…
— Daniel Cleary
4 months ago
Who is in charge of the greens here? Seriously!! Only play here if you putt better than Tiger Woods. Other than that people were nice, course was ok but definitely not worth the money. I would give it a better rating if the greens weren’t so extremely challenging.
— James A
9 months ago
Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course marks my 110th unique course played. Memorable to say the least. The hospitality is first class. The track is great. I really enjoyed myself. Lower handicap golfers have a chance to be challenged while the course remains fair to higher handicap players as well. They have a great team so go check it out!
— Michael Bodner

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