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2019 Worth the Green Fee for Northern California — Rancho Solano Golf Club

WTGF-Rancho Solano Golf Club - Worth Green Fee - Northern California 2019

Worth the Green Fee Award 2019 by GreensKeeper.org

This year GreensKeeper.org awards Rancho Solano Golf club Worth the Green Fee 2019 for Northern California.

Worth the Green Fee” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users at providing a consistent, quality golf experience at an outstanding price.

Let’s face it, golf can be expensive.  It doesn’t have to be.  All you have to know is where to play to get your best value and that’s something Greenskeeper.org excels.  In addition to helping golfers decide where to play their next round of golf based on reviews, ratings, and maintenance alerts, we’ve recently introduced our GK Coupons service to extend their deals directly to our golfers.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 78,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We divide awards into 11 sections —  Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Palm Springs Area, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Southern California, Central California, Northern California and Southern Nevada.

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Greenskeeper.Org Awarded For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA
Greenskeeper.Org Awarded For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA

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Recent #GolfCourseReview

BSF   
Posted: 09/03/19 1:25p
Member Since: Oct 15, 2015
From: Novato, CA

Golf Playing Conditions 8.00 GREAT
Golf Playing Conditions 8.00 GREAT

Played the morning of 9/1. Pace of Play (PoP) was pretty poor at 4:45 (more about that below). The course is in really good shape overall. Very lush & green as opposed to the bone-dry surrounding hills & makes for a great contrast. I played it last weekend at the same time in the morning & the fairways were soggy & squishy, like it was winter. This time around, they were much firmer & provided good roll-out. Hopefully they keep it more on the firm side through fall.

The Greens – 6.5/10. Medium/Fast & soft. Some of the greens are pretty chewed up & most had more ball marks than usual. Definitely due for an aeration. Certainly not the usual quality.

The Fairways – 8.5/10. Very lush with no thin or brown spots. Great roll-out & perfect lies. Me Likey!

Sand Traps – 7.5/10. Nice, firm sand in the bunkers. Well maintained.

Tee Boxes – 7/10. A couple of the par three tees were chewed up, but overall good.

Super nice Starter, who did a great job of explaining the local rules & also told us they are striving to bring the Pace of Play down to 4:16. I’m glad they are acknowledging the slow-play issue, as I’ve experienced nearly 5 hour rounds 2 weeks in a row, while teeing off before 8am! Hopefully they can get a handle on this issue.

Overall, this course is one of the best deals in Northern California in terms of Cost/Conditions. It’s a fantastic layout, in above average shape, at a very affordable green fee. If they can give the greens a little TLC & speed up the PoP, Rancho Solano would get a solid 9, in my book.

GreensKeeper.org Worth the Green Fee Awards 2019
GreensKeeper.org Worth the Green Fee Awards 2019
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WINNER Rancho Solano Golf Club #WorthTheGreenFee 2018 – Northern California

Rancho Solano Golf Club Worth the Green Fee 2018 - Northern California

Rancho Solano Golf Club Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2018 for Northern California

Congratulations to Rancho Solano Golf Club winning Worth the Green Fee 2018 Award for Central California.

Worth the Green Fee,” unlike the Best Playing Conditions Award, is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users at providing a consistent, quality golf experience at an outstanding price.

Golf is expensive.  It doesn’t have to be.  All you have to know is where to play to get your best value and that’s something Greenskeeper.org excels.  In addition to helping golfers decide where to play their next round of golf based on reviews, ratings, and maintenance alerts, we’ve recently introduced our GK Coupons service to extend golf course deals directly to our golfing community.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We divide awards into 11 sections —  Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Palm Springs Area, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Southern California, Central California, Northern California and Southern Nevada.

Greenskeeper.Org For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA
Greenskeeper.Org For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA

Editor’s Note:  Johnny GK and Greenskeeper.Org has been recognized by the California Golf Course Owners Association as Good for the Game of Golf in 2017.  Shows you that both golfers and golf course operators understand the benefit of working with Greenskeeper.Org.  We are the RESOURCE where avid and casual golfers come to make their decision where to play their next round.  “Know Before You Go”® with Greenskeeper.Org.  You’ll be glad you did.

Rancho Solano Golf Club

BSF
Posted: 09/25/18 7:40a
Member Since: Oct 15, 2015
From: Novato, CA

Golf Course Conditions 7.56 GREAT
Golf Course Conditions 7.56 GREAT

Little late on my review, apologies! Played 9/12 with Johnny GK, BGarcelon & Alex326. Really great group & it was an absolute pleasure to tee it up with these guys.

As previously stated, the course is solid: Great conditions, the layout is fun & interesting with a mix of elevation changes, doglegs & water. The greens are the defining feature of the course, just huge, medium-fast & undulating. You can easily leave yourself 100-ft+ putts on multiple greens & leaving your ball above the hole is a problem.

The staff were very friendly & the beverage cart came around at good intervals. Didn’t get food, but Alex had a breakfast burrito that looked delicious & was about the size of the greens out there. Pretty sure it took care of his breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Great course, great time! Will definitely be back soon.

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Rancho Solano Golf Course Fairfield California Hole 2
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Greenskeeper.Org Salutes GolfMoose Tee Time Specials

Golf Moose - Great Golf for Less

GolfMoose Tee Time Specials

GolfMoose sponsors quite a few of our GK Plays Outings.  If you have been fortunate to attend one of these outings you know that these prizes offer pretty good deals on golf and as such we at Greenskeeper.Org would like to recognize some of the many golf course operators that do work with GolfMoose.  It is our hope that you take advantage of these opportunities to play.

There are several noteworthy golf courses with pretty awesome deals with our sponsor GolfMoose.  As a golfer that is not only looking for value but an above par golf experience as well check out these latest deals from GolfMoose and their participating golf course operators.

Names seem familiar?  Check them out here!

Congratulations to Our Golf Course Operators

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Best Playing Conditions 2017 Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Northern California
Best Playing Conditions 2017 Half Moon Bay Golf Links (OCEAN COURSE) – Northern California

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Best Playing Conditions 2017 Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Northern California
Best Playing Conditions 2017 Half Moon Bay Golf Links (OLD COURSE) – Northern California

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WTGF Black Gold 2017 - Orange County
Black Gold Golf Club Winner Worth the Green Fee 2017 – Orange County

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Rancho Solano 2017 - Northern California
Rancho Solano Golf Club Winner Worth the Green Fee for 2017 – Northern California

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WTGF Mt Woodson Golf Club 2017 - San Diego County
Mt Woodson Golf Club Winner Worth the Green Fee for 2017 – San Diego County

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Best Playing Conditions 2017 Quail Lodge & Golf Club - Central California
Best Playing Conditions 2017 Quail Lodge & Golf Club – Central California

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Best Playing Conditions 2017 La Purisima Golf Course - Santa Barbara County
Best Playing Conditions 2017 La Purisima Golf Course – Santa Barbara County

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WTGF The Mission Club 2017 - Santa Barbara County
Worth the Green Fee The Mission Club 2017 – Santa Barbara County

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About GolfMoose.Com

Golfmoose.com is all about offering promotions to quality public courses at great prices. Founded by avid golfers, we know there is nothing better than teeing up at exciting courses. We share our passion by bringing deals to life that any golf fanatic would love.

By enabling golf courses to run promotions with minimal cost, we can offer sweet deals that are good for both the golfer and the game.

The rules we live by:

1) We only offer quality courses.

2) We never offer a deal that we wouldn’t buy ourselves.

3) Make a customer, not a sale.

About Greenskeeper.Org

Golf Course Reviews, Specials, Maintenance and Aeration Alerts.

Greenskeeper.org is that and so much more.

For the last 12 years Greenskeeper.org has been the inside source for Golf Course Conditions and maintenance alerts for the “avid” and “core” Golfer.

The “avid” Golfer as defined by the National Golf Course Operators Association (NGCOA) play a minimum of 25 regulation rounds or more in a year.  The “core” golfer play 8-24 regulation rounds per year.

From a report provided by the National Golf Foundation (NGF), “avid” Golfers account for 76% of the rounds played yearly per golf course.  They represent only 26% of the playing population of golfers, and most importantly account for 71% of revenue generated for the golf course operator.  “Core” Golfers are 30% of the golfing population, represent 18% of all rounds played yearly and account for 23% of revenue generated by golf course operators. (Refer to NGF:  Pyramid of Influence 2012)

This by no means is a small number.  In fact we represent that demographic of golfer most coveted by golf course operators.

We love golf.  It is a part of our lifestyle.  We are passionate about the sport of golf.  As a result, Greenskeeper.org. (GK) is Golf’s Social Network of over 70,000 members and growing.

Some facts about GK:

  • 70,000+ members of which 73% are “avid” golfers.
  • Over 1800 Golf Courses with Aeration & Maintenance Alerts for California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon and Colorado.
  • 45,000+ Course Reviews
  • 40,000+ Course Condition Ratings
  • 20,000+ Course Photos
  • Golf Outings and Community Forums
  • 100,000+ visitors monthly of which 75% visit daily
  • 1.0 Million page views monthly and growing!

Congratulations to these golf course operators and to GolfMoose for promoting additional golf tee time specials on their behalf.

Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Black Gold Golf Club

Rancho Solano Golf Club

Mt. Woodson Golf Club

Quail Lodge & Golf Club

La Purisima Golf Course

The Mission Club

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Rancho Solano Golf Club Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2017 for Northern California

WTGF Rancho Solano 2017 - Northern California

Rancho Solano Golf Club Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2017 for Northern California

Greenskeeper.Org "Know Before You Go®"
Greenskeeper.Org “Know Before You Go®”

Congratulations to Rancho Solano Golf Club winning our Worth the Green Fee 2017 Award for Northern California.

Worth the Green Fee” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users at providing a consistent, quality golf experience at an outstanding price.

Let’s face it, golf can be expensive.  It doesn’t have to be.  All you have to know is where to play to get your best value and that’s something Greenskeeper.org excels.  In addition to helping golfers decide where to play their next round of golf based on reviews, ratings, and maintenance alerts, we’ve recently introduced our GK Coupons service to extend their deals directly to our golfers.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 70,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We divide awards into 11 sections —  Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Palm Springs Area, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Southern California, Central California, Northern California and Southern Nevada.

Greenskeeper.Org Awarded For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA
Greenskeeper.Org Awarded For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA

Editor’s Note:  Johnny GK and Greenskeeper.Org has been recognized by the California Golf Course Owners Association as Good for the Game of Golf in 2017.  Shows you that both golfers and golf course operators understand the benefit of working with Greenskeeper.Org.  We are the RESOURCE where avid and casual golfers come to make their decision where to play their next round.  “Know Before You Go”® with Greenskeeper.Org.  You’ll be glad you did.

#Recent Golf Course Review

BGarcelon
Posted: 07/28/17 8:58a
Member Since: May 15, 2015
From: Walnut Creek

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Rancho Solano Golf Course Fairfield California Hole 7
Rancho Solano Golf Course Fairfield California Hole 7 GK Guru Visit

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I played Rancho Solano with Johnny GK & CIT on 7/20. Part of a 36 hole day up in Fairfield.

Golf Playing Conditions 7.41 GREAT

We tee’d off promptly at 7:15AM, weather was perfect in the high 60’s with just a hint of a breeze.

Rancho Solano is tucked into the hills between Fairfield and the Green Valley area. It’s about a 5 min drive off Interstate 80 which makes it very accessible to anyone headed to Sacramento or San Francisco from the Valley, and only 20 minutes from the 680/24/4 corridor.

The course was in great shape, from the tees thru the greens. From the blue tees the course runs around 6500yds. You don’t need to be long off the tee to score here.

The fairways are very accessible and fair, with some mild to aggressive doglegs.

Once you get to the greens the game changes. The greens are very large with many contours, ridges, and tiers. The pin placement for the day made for some challenging putts. Your short game will make or break you here.

I really enjoy this course and the unique challenge of the green complex’s.

Worth the Green Fee 2017

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Greenskeeper.Org Awards Top Golf Courses Worth the Green Fee 2017
Greenskeeper.Org Awards Top Golf Courses Worth the Green Fee 2017