A beautiful course with reasonable fees, especially if you are a JC card holder. $109 is the JC rate as of this review, cart included. There are also membership options with initiation fees starting around $4,000 and quarterly dues of around $1000. Members are locked into the rate for a 10 year period. read more

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I really like this golf course. It's normally over $100 for green fees with a cart. I used one of my five JC vouchers to play on a Saturday morning at 6:45. It was the perfect tee time with a fast pace of play the entire day. I loved the variety of greens and holes on this course. It's one of my new favorite courses to play. Hole 18 is a beast of a hole! read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

The good: They use dynamic pricing so the rates change daily. Pace of play is faster after 3pm and it's very likely to go out as a single most of the time. The bad: it's a long walk from the parking lot to the pro shop, the bunkers are hardpan, fairways seeded with thick awful grass and some holes are cart path only with lots of areas programmed to disable cart if entered into. Pro shop customer service typical of most pro shops (moody/bothered). Hole 16 may be the only fun hole on the course. Not very scenic with homes bordering the surrounding area. Carts need updates. read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

This course is pricey (over $100 on the weekend even when a JC member). This is a full course (holes were par 3-5) and I enjoyed the beautiful day and scenery here. Course is pretty well maintained other than the bunkers. Bunkers had hard dirt rather than sand. Pace of play was slow (had to wait to tee off at all 18 holes). Although, the Marshall was very entertaining. At a couple holes he offered our group a drink voucher for whichever one of us got closest to the pin on a short par 3. I won one of the voucher chips but forgot to redeem it however, it's a casino like chip that I can keep as a ball marker and hopefully redeem another time. read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

Gorgeous course! Greens are fast. Well, kept up. Some areas could use some help but in general awesome. Spot for the price!

Extremely Disappointed - Poor Customer Service & No Accountability I've purchased the JC Players Card three years in a row, and until now, I've always had a positive experience. Two weeks ago, I bought this year's card, which includes a coupon book with free rounds--a deal I always look forward to. When I returned to use one of the coupons, I realized the book wasn't in my golf bag, a place I would definitely have placed it. I'm confident the cashier simply forgot to give it to me at the time of purchase. When I brought this to the staff's attention, I was told there was nothing they could do. They can easily check their system--it clearly shows I haven't played any rounds since I bought the card. Everything is digital and trackable. another suggestion is to review review camera footage to confirm whether the book was ever handed to me. The coupon book I have now contains zero free rounds. It feels like a scam. I was referred to Jeana Amuco, who I was told could help. Unfortunately, she was dismissive and offered no support--just told me, "we don't replace lost books." That's unacceptable when the issue likely stems from an employee's mistake. I've been a loyal customer, but this experience has left me extremely frustrated. It's disappointing to be treated like this when the situation is so easily verifiable. I hope someone in management will actually take the time to resolve this, because it can be solved if someone cares enough to look into it and work with me. read more

Played 5/16/26, pace of play was very slow. Ranger held us after 3rd hole, said there were 2 groups on the next tee. Round took over 4 1/2 hours, never saw the ranger again. No refreshment cart on course. Course in decent condition, greens a bit long. Staff friendly and helpful. Would not play there again. read more

I've played this course for many years and usually at least twice a month. The golf staff and management are great, highly professional and very customer focused. Unfortunately they seem to be limited with course quality issues primarily the horrible driving range and many/ most bunkers that require new sand. Given what they are charging for green fees these easily fixable issues should be addressed. Regular replacement of mats and balls (washing balls as well!) in the range would go a long way here! read more

A number of bunkers are bare of thin of sand - really hard on the irons - recommend taking the ball out to avoid damaging your clubs Playtime was 5 hours - no Marshall on the course - probably because it is a resort course read more

Breakfast and lunch on the veranda is so enjoyable with a great menu. It is a little pricey, however. The extra money spent is worth it with great service, great views of the golf course and an excellent menu. read more

This course is tough but a great layout and awesome fairways & greens are maintained very well.

Still can't believe how rude and unprofessional golf shop employee Toby Mayfield was to us yesterday. We arrived yesterday December 29th 2022 for a 7am tee time. We had the membership and the booklet that goes along with it. Membership had recently expired but discount booklet clearly states expires 12/31/2022 as you can see on the attached pics. So we wanted to use the booklet but was still going to renew the membership for another year but due to how rude Tody treated us we chose to cancel our tee time and head to a Golf course where we felt more wanted and appreciated for our business. I've called Director of Golf Evan Buindo and left a Voicemail just so he's aware of the Experience. read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

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One of the worst courses I've played in a while. Incredibly overpriced for the condition of the course and service. Range balls were dirty and some were so old they lacked dimples, no starter on duty, no bag drop, horrid tee boxes and bunkers. I'd never play here again. read more

Course Conditions are Terrible and have been like this forever. RB Inn should be embarrassed at both the conditions and the price that they charged. Tee-box to greens are in terrible shape...Do not Golf here. read more

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The good news: I really like the RBI golf course, and the staff in the pro shop are great. Now the bad news: Their driving range is a joke. (But so are the other JC driving ranges.) The food in their snack shop is limited (and not tasty except for the Welk course.) Their fairways are in terrible shape (just like their Twin Oaks' fairways.) Their golf carts look beat up (just like other JC properties.) Starting to see a theme? I don't feel that JC management pays attention to their surveys or Yelp reviews. Their courses have so much potential but they aren't paying attention to the details. Sad. read more

This course is in a bad state of decline. The owners apparently do not care as they siphon off money toward the other pieces of the property. First the driving range is embarrassing especially for a JC course and a resort. The mats are falling apart and there are about ten ball baskets. You are forced to go hunt for a basket to get your range balls. Then the mats look like something from a rural municipal driving range. Second they struggle to maintain the course. The sand traps haven't been maintained as they have weeds growing and mud from over watering in the bottom. Not much sand left. Because of poor conditions you are forced to cart path only on 9.5 holes. They don't discount the golf, range or the cart rates. Living in the glow of former glory. If they don't pay attention to all aspects of the golf experience they are going to lose it. read more

This is a heads up for anyone staying here. Secret charges for parking & room. So!!! This is A golf course with a hotel. Looks great but it's only beautiful if you have money. I changed my room and was charged for it. I know normally personnel will let say something if additional charges are being added. When I was under the impression there are no charges additional to this room change. And geez was charged for parking. It's $20 to SELF park; I was unaware of. I have three different tax's charges for the room. We went due to a wedding and they asked everyone attending to stay at this place. This is only a one time thing & I will ever stay here again The employees are pleasant even when the guest is rude. That is why I give 3 stars. PS Both the ice machines are unplugged or aren't working in The Garden building. I had the pleasure of walking to the front desk to get ice in the middle of the night upon trying to find an ice machine along the way read more

Course conditions do not live up to the price of the tee time. The bunkers are unplayable and some tee boxes really need some work.

Service and facilities are top notch! We had our annual company sales review and forecast here in November. We played a golf scramble and had breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. It's a beautiful place and so much to do here. read more

One of my favorite courses in San Diego! It's always in great condition, offers great beauty, well designed, and challenging. The remodel in the clubhouse and Restaurant is gorgeous. Staff is always friendly and there is free coffee by the door in the clubhouse:) My only critique is that the some of the homes are a little too close to the course. Go and hit 'em straight! read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

I was very disappointed playing here at the public course. Way overpriced for the course conditions. Sand traps were all bad. Half the fairways were dirt. The tee boxes weren't in good shape. I've played local muni courses in better shape. I was really looking forward to trying this place, but left totally let down for how expensive it is. I value 18 holes were at like $40-$50. Driving Range was way too small. Matts only. The only good thing is that range balls was only $5. By far the best value at this place. The clubhouse and inn looked nice. I didn't stay here so can't comment on the hotel. read more

Course layout is nice, but they've given up on maintenance of their fairways and sand traps. Fairways were about 50% dirt covered with sand and painted green, traps we missing sand and exposing the liner, and greens were flooded. It was not worth the price tag, but I hope they fix it with true layout be so well done. read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn golf course is in below average condition from tee to green and is overpriced for the quality of the course. We experienced preferential treatment regarding tee times. When we arrived at the first tee the starter proceeded to let a foursome in between our tee time and the time before us. To make it worse he then let a twosome in before us. Apparently some "members"arrived late and we payed the price. With an afternoon tee time we needed to start close to our time to finish before dark. The insertion of two groups ahead of us delayed our start by 30 minutes and we were unable to finish our round. Very disappointing customer service and etiquette. read more

This place is awful with no customer service. Have been at the driving range for a long time. No golf balls in the machine. Called pro shop and they were looking for someone to fill it. No one showed up. Tried to call back pro shop and they don't answer phone. Called resort operator and asked to speak to resort manager and was offered her voice mail. Then they tried to connect me with director of golf and got his voice mail. So no one here seems to care that there are no balls for the driving range. Terrible experience. read more

Horrible condition and overpriced. Save your money. You can play a better conditioned golf course twice for what they charge. Someone should be fired. read more

The course faieways are experiencing very tuff conditions. I've never seen them in such terrible condition. It isn't a bare spot here and there, entire fairways are disseminated. P Must be a fungus or some other disease because there is plenty (sometimes too much) water in spots. read more

I suspect that 2 stars is not a great score for a golf course that I enjoy. However, it seems that there has been an attitude adjustment on the part of operations. I golf with a group of 16 and we have been playing this course monthly on a steady basis and today was the first time I was shocked by the totally inappropriate rudeness of a course Marshall. It was awful enough for a discussion to cancel our remaining scheduled outings. It was a surprising disappointment for an operation that had seemed to be geared to assure the enjoyment of the golfers. Today they delivered frustration, aggravation, and upset. read more

My horrendous score is not a reflection of the course here. The staff is great. The starter is surly trying to get folks to tee off on time. The driving range is on the other side of the property but at least that have one. Too many resorts cant find enough land. With all of the recent rains, the course is in immaculate condition. Several bridges are in mid repair or in need of repair. Outside of that, the greens are perfect, the fairways and rough are well watered and manicured and the layout is just beautiful. The signature 18th is lined by water, fountains and in uphill toward the hole that is just beautiful. Lots of drink carts and a nice snack bar keep the players fed and "hydrated". read more

Course is in terrible shape and when I booked two days of golf no one told me I would be paying resort rates for cow pasture course.  Frustrating to say the least.  Can't see me playing here again. Would have more fun playing a $30-$40 course which would be in better shape!!!  Was told when checking in the fairways were a little rough on a couple holes but the greens were perfect, not the case, every hole was terrible and the greens were soggy and pot marks all over them I think its time to review your choices for course manager and greens keeper(oxymoron).  Clearly both haven't lived up to their job descriptions!!! This was one of my favorite course but has now hit the bottom of a list of course likely to play or recommend. Only saying grace was the cart person and the restaurant, that would allow me to rate a single star because the golf was the worst experience I have ever had read more

Beautiful course. SLOW PLAY NO RANGER. Too expensive for that slow of a round. We requested help. Players are notified of slow play by text on GPS screen. Made no difference. Played with a regular who said when it was cart path only it wasn't this slow. We are on vacation and seasoned players. We booked a second round and will cancel. Can't justify giving them more money. read more

The course is very terrible, they have been nothing but issues! A general manager called the police on my poor little son for walking across the course to get to his Grammys house! I can't believe this and plus the course conditions are terrible the bunkers are unplayable, the green is overly sticky, plus the prices are outrageous! read more

Came here a while back, finally got around to writing this review after their "attempts" to make right were as bad as their first-time around service. My family and I had reservations for 4 days where I planned on hitting the driving range every day and play a round or 2. The rain was on & off during that time, so clear weather was at a premium to both play and/or practice. When we originally checked in, the valet attendants left my (golf) bag at the valet station, but I had noticed they didn't tag it. We checked in, walked around and checked out the facilities, and stopped by the valet station. My bag was still there. I had asked whose bag that was, and the valet attendant told me he didn't know. Uh oh. First RED FLAG. I told him it was mine, and he said he would tag it and take it to the pro shop/starter. Next morning (Saturday) it rained all day so no golf (I had a round scheduled in the morning - rained out, re-scheduled it to the afternoon, rained-out again). Was told I could have a 7:00 AM tee time before the Men's Club on Monday. Day 3 (Sunday) the morning skies were clear so I asked the starter if I could use the range, and one of the other workers replied, "I don't feel like shagging balls in the rain." So I just asked for my putter and putted for a little bit. Came back that afternoon and there were 3 people hitting on the driving range, in worse weather than what presented that morning. Hmmm...Asked for my bag to go to the range and was then told that they were closing the range soon. "OK...can I putt again for a little bit?" Putted for a little bit, and gave the attendant my bag. Day 4 (Monday) Got my cart and my bag and was ready to play. Hole #1, pulled out my driver and noticed my headcover was damp. No big deal. Second shot - hit it short to about 15 yards off the green. Pulled out my 60 degree wedge and found it had RUST all over it. WTF? Went back to the cart to grab my towel to wipe my wedge and found it was SOAKED as well. Ugh. Made par and moved on. Turns out my entire bag was wet, so the only conclusion I could come to was that it was left out in the rain. I was so pissed that I just finished my round, skipping 12-18 since I caught up to the Men's Club at 11. Only after I replied to a survey did I get a call from their main Manager, who offered me a free round and/or stay at the RB Inn again. Ummm...why the F*CK would I want to bring my family to a place where basically being the wrong color/ethnicity gets you treated like this? So, to all you rich white Yelpers, enjoy. If you're non-white, like I am, find another resort/course and company (JC Golf) to patronize. read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - This is what happens to a raw wedge when it is left out in the rain. From Trusty Rusty to RUSTED. - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

This golf destination is a 4-star affair or better... The grounds and property are very aesthetically appealing to the eye. If you're down with nostalgia, this Spanish style resort will remind you of the Omni in Carlsbad but possibly even more "seasoned" overall. The STAFF are super friendly and kind and offered to send us out early based on the day's tee times, or we could eat breakfast prior or hit the range. We opted to head out early of course. The PRO SHOP has a split-level floor plan and that aged look (not in a bad way) that makes you think Arnie or Jack would play here and like it. They have free Illy's coffee for you before you begin. I normally veto java on golf days as it tends to give me the yips or make my drives break off at 90 degrees with BOTH "F's" being yelled out by me. The TEE BOXES are in good shape as are the GREENS. I found the greens to be quite slow overall. I'm used to FAIRWAYS in SoCal typically being a shade of green only with yellow mixed in and sometimes brown and these are green with some green-yellow. However, at least the fairways are in good shape overall and not chewed up or loaded with dead spots. I think for the price paid, the condition overall is pretty good but it would have to be greener with more pristine fairways to warrant $100 or more. I think like most courses these days, they focus on areas where it counts like tee boxes, greens and eye catching vegetation that makes for a nice day out on the links. Given the drought, it is a rare breed where you will see fairways in excellent shape with both color and integrity intact (ex. Journey at Pechanga) unless you are willing to pay that kind of HEFTY green fee. We enjoy mountain courses and ocean courses (especially "links" style) the most but we'll play anywhere that catches our eye. The COURSE LAYOUT here is pretty nice and holes look different so you won't see monotonous repetition. A couple of par 3's were quite nice. The fairways aren't tight so play is pretty open even if you're not a straight hitter. It isn't a flat course or boring so you'll have some up and down play throughout. Their CARTS are older, but they have quality GPS systems. There are four (4) or more WATER COOLERS which was badly needed on this 90 degree plus day. There is a variety of plant life, trees and vegetation. Oddly enough, we barely saw any wildlife, a few small birds, but no ducks, geese etc. Additionally, there weren't any squirrel sightings. read more

I am only writing this so hopefully management or ownership see's this. Any good business owner would check in on what is being said about their business. I get the 90 degree rule 100% and even though it's been in place for over 2 months I still come frequently. I am a JC member and prior to the last 4-5 rounds I can honestly say this course is one of the very best! It rivals some of the best clubs in SD. Lately though, it is flat out garbage for the rate we're paying. #15 is embarrassing. I literally lost a ball in the fairway today because of how chopped up it was. $99 isn't justifiable for the condition its in and charging each player $15 to ride on a cart in which you cannot get to your ball from the cart is lame. Todays round took over 5 hours because of it and on top of the crap conditions in the fairways there was no cart service to enjoy an adult beverage while the groups piled up due to everyone walking across fairways to get their ball out of creeks and bushes (Amateur hour)! I've been bringing business clients of mine as well, raving about this course only for the last 3 rounds to be embarrassing. I get it, you can't control mother nature and maybe the rumors of contaminated water killed the grass. No biggie, let's drop the rates to justify the conditions, eliminate the cart fee and lets hire come cart service especially for the weekends. I won't be coming back unitl the 90 degree rule is done. The clubhouse guy today told me that is the plan unitl Mid September. So all you out there expect the same crap until the time change when it gets dark at 5pm read more

I've played here twice. The course is scenic - lined with houses, but also very green. The holes are fair - the fairways aren't huge but decent, and the greens roll true. The forced carries are minimal, with some water features throughout. Overall, the course is in great condition. Two things that are quirky though: 1) The carts have GPS, so if it's perceived that you're too close to a culvert or some other "off limits area", the cart will shut down and make you reverse out of the area. I guess that's a good feature, but at close to $100/round, you probably won't get too many frat boys who are in danger of damaging carts or the course. 2) This is the reason for only three stars: their new pricing is confusing. I booked online at $75. When we got to the Pro Shop, there was a sign saying +$10 for a cart or -$10 if you walk. So despite booking for $75, the actual cost is either $65 or $85??? One buddy rode and was charged $75. One buddy rode and was charged $85. I walked (went in a cart that my friend drove from his house) and was charged $75. What the heck is going on? If someone from the course wants to comment, I'll be happy to consider giving a higher rating. read more

I have played at RB Inn often over the years. On Saturday, June 16th, it was a 5 hour and 30 minute round. Our foursome was asking what happened to marshals on the course. Ridiculous. If you want to chase people away from golf, this is the way to do it. I won't play anymore if this keeps up. read more

This course in the worst shape of any course I have ever played. I played here on 09/19/2021. It's not the drought as some other reviewers have stated. It is just plain neglected. The sand traps have no sand or wet packed sand much like hardpan. The fairways are mostly hardpan in very large areas. If you hit the fairway, you are almost guaranteed to have a bad lie! There is absolutely no excuse for the poor shape this course is in. It's a crime they are even getting green fees for people to play here. Please do yourself a favor and play somewhere else. Anywhere else. read more

In regards to being a JC Golf member. DON"T do it. When you join they give you a little coupon booklet for the five rounds. When you play you must give them one of the coupons, even though their computer system show how many rounds you have used and how many you have left. DO NOT LOSE that little booklet as I did because they will NOT help you out by just using their own computer system to track your rounds. This is like losing $329! RB Inn is in terrible shape and if you want to play Encinitas Ranch it is almost impossible to get a tee time since Encinitas residents get to book 9 days in advance and take all the good tee times. Needless to say I will NOT be renewing next year, nor will my wife or the two friends I recommended to join last year. read more

Been here a few times now and have always had a great time. Especially when it's a great Sunday deal. Last weekend I played and they had the PGA juniors tournament going on. The course was noticeably more difficult. At least I want to think it was considering my score was a little higher than average. Either way amazing service and gorgeous course. It's kept very well. Beware the greens are pretty fast if you're not used to it. Hit them straight! read more

Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course - Golf Near Me - San Diego, California

What a very rude person working in pro shop!Undoubtedly prejudice with no manners. Management should consider giving this person training for customer service. 26 May 2022 am. read more