Castle Oaks Golf Course

Golf Course Review Castle Oaks Golf Course Ione California

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Reviewed by: Deepsea14, Granite Bay
Played 3/17/19 early out. Cool start with dew to a sunny warm finish in spring conditions. Previous review mentioned a few dry spots, which is accurate now.

The Review

But far more wet spots and the ground too wet to mow properly with the soil saturated. This made the rough thick in spots that were mown with left over grass clippings 4″+. You could find your ball after a search. Other areas up to and higher than 7″+.  Rough around the greens was exceptionally thick.  Good luck trying to hack out of there.

These conditions are what maintenance has to deal with considering the rainfall this year. Not something they can do much about until sunny weather. Then when it come the grass explodes in growth with ground very wet underneath, too wet to cut without leaving a bigger mess sometimes.

That said the greens freshly cut and serviced and rolling true. The best part of the course. Fairways good with a few wet Ground Under Repair (GUR) areas. The bunkers not so good. mostly red dirt and mud with a few loose impediments. I found a quarter racking my way out of the front one on short par 3 16th. Nasty and borderline unplayable compared to the day before at Silverado in Napa a PGA level course.

I like the layout, facility and the service and will make the annual trip here for that. An hour drive that warrants a comeback play in the summer when things dry out.

Recommend if your not fussy about the bunkers.