Played 10-4-23, second round of the day with fellow GKers, teeing off around 1pm and finishing in about 4 hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, mostly lush and level. Fairways were in good shape, m... Continue »

Played 10-4-23, second round of the day with fellow GKers, teeing off around 1pm and finishing in about 4 hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, mostly lush and level. Fairways were in good shape, mostly lush with nice lies and decent roll out. Rough was in good condition, uniformly cut to about 2 inches and fairly easy to hit from. Was not in any bunkers, but they looked to be in good condition, and playing partners said they were very nice. Greens were in good shape, rolling smooth at a medium pace and playing semi-soft. Mostly flat layout with a few lakes mixed in. Fun to play and highly recommend.

Played Wed 10/4, 1pm time as a 4some, 2nd round of the day after the morning round at Rancho solano. Hot day. 4hr round. 1-2 club wind most of the round. First time here, has been on my list for a lo... Continue »

Played Wed 10/4, 1pm time as a 4some, 2nd round of the day after the morning round at Rancho solano. Hot day. 4hr round. 1-2 club wind most of the round. First time here, has been on my list for a long time, but it's an hour away for me, so glad I was able to get out here... and I am glad I did. I could play this course everyday. It is in excellent muni shape. Greens running a slow 10... greens not as big as the sister course, and a little slower. The course overall is an excellent relaxing fun track. Flatter than RS, more resort level difficulty, but pretty; wider fairways, more houses. Bunkers were perfect. Food was great. Better tap here.

Seeing as it's going to be compared to its sister course, Rancho Solano, I'll put this here and there: the other course was more fun , but I did have a great time, and it's a fun course., Both were fun. The greens here are smaller, more flat overall. It's longer, but a bit easier. Wider fairways. PV is more relaxing. I would play these courses all of the time if I were local. Their Loyal-Tee membership is probably a great deal.

I hope to make it back here.

Second stop of the day yesterday with the GK gurus was at Paradise Valley. The sister course to Rancho Solano may get second billing but remember Steve Young and Tom Brady were both backup QB’s init... Continue »

Second stop of the day yesterday with the GK gurus was at Paradise Valley. The sister course to Rancho Solano may get second billing but remember Steve Young and Tom Brady were both backup QB’s initially as well! This course could easily be a starter in most places!! It has solid conditions tee to green and a fun layout that can easily be challenging if you get a little wild off the tee. Paradise Valley has a number of water hazards to keep the track from being a boring flat course and has a good blend of par 3’s plus a variety of par 4’s and fun Par 5’s. An island green was about all that was missing.

Greens are normal size and very manageable. They rolled smooth at a good pace that was appropriate for the course. Undulations were modest. Some just enough to confuse you, others had enough break to be predictable so it was just a matter of matching up the speed with the break. Most greens were double tiered but not so ridiculous that if you were on the wrong tier you had No chance of two putting.

Fairways weren’t quite as nice as Rancho Solano but definitely in good shape and nothing to complain about. Rough was probably perfect. It was only about 2-2.5 inches tall but thick and did just exactly what the rough is suppose to do… penalize you for missing the fairway! You could easily get a club on the ball but it was difficult to hit a great shot from the rough.

Sand traps and tee boxes were also of good quality. The one area where Paradise Valley was definitely a notch or two below was the skirt areas around the green. It was ok, but not as consistent or nice as RS.

We stopped in at the restaurant / bar afterwards to have a post round re-cap and I had the tri-tip salad and was quite pleased with it. Aside from losing the birdie chain at the end. It was a great day all around.

In direct comparison to the nearby relative Rancho Solano a picky reviewer may find minor differences here. Maybe. Like a little dallis grass here and there, or prefer the elevation changes at RS to t... Continue »

In direct comparison to the nearby relative Rancho Solano a picky reviewer may find minor differences here. Maybe. Like a little dallis grass here and there, or prefer the elevation changes at RS to the relatively flat Paradise Valley. Not this guru?! Playing the afternoon round here in warmer than normal fall conditions was great too. Maybe a bit warmer than I liked on the front 9. We were ready and tee'd off a group earlier than scheduled. Starter was helpful and friendly with that process. Wide accepting fairway on the first hole par 5 and good pace of play on the weekday made it another fun round of golf on the Robert Muir Graves design.
Greens in great shape. Good fairways and the bunkers good. Some of the hazards are dried up and you play out from there if your errant shot gets in there. Didn't get off the tee as well here so the rough affected my distance and score a bit more. Was a bit longer and thicker in spots on the back 9.
Large range area was busy and long and thin practice green between the first and tenth tees right near the clubhouse. A few range balls found there way over the fence onto the 9th hole.
Another good value for the area player. Recommend.

2nd Round of the day with JohnnyGK & Alex326. Unfortunately, BGarcelon had to bow out. Started off by getting lunch at the restaurant. The food was excellent , it had a great atmosphere with ample ... Continue »

2nd Round of the day with JohnnyGK & Alex326. Unfortunately, BGarcelon had to bow out. Started off by getting lunch at the restaurant. The food was excellent , it had a great atmosphere with ample seating, a huge bar (lots of quality craft beers on tap!) & lots of TVs - Great spot to reminisce about a round or watch a game. The staff are very friendly & attentive. A+ I agree with the previous posts that the course is not quite as spectacular as Rancho Solano, however it provides juxtaposition to the layout & the greens of its sister course. Variety is the spice of life! It definitely seems to get more play & it showed in the tee boxes, fairway divots (no sand provided on carts!) & unrepaired ball marks on the green, but to be fair, we did play it in the afternoon. Overall, a solid choice with some great risk/reward holes & seeing Johnny hit a bomb on 13, then proceed drive the green on 14 was a sight to behold. A great way to end a wonderful day!

Round two of the day with JohnnyGk and BSF was at Paradise Valley. Overall it was a decent and fun course. Not quite as well kept as it's sister course (Ranch Solano) but overall it was in decent sha... Continue »

Round two of the day with JohnnyGk and BSF was at Paradise Valley. Overall it was a decent and fun course. Not quite as well kept as it's sister course (Ranch Solano) but overall it was in decent shape. Course layout is fairly flat but has a number of water features throughout the track to make it fun and challanging.


Greens where in good shape sans a few unrepaired divots here and there. There's no sand in the carts to repair fairway divots and we were told that they have course marshals repair divots as most players put too much sand in the divots causing premature wear on the mower blades.

Fairways offered good lies throughout. At least that's what I was told. I used up all my good drives in the morning!

Whereas Rancho Solano had more of a "resort" style course feel to it, Paradise Valley had more of a "muni course" feel. If traveling into the area I would recommend Rancho Solano first but Parasise Valley offers a solid second option. I also know one of the "Pro Euro" guys plays there on occasion so it must be a good course! But I think that's just because he likes showing off and driving the par 4 13th hole!

Next up on my 36 hole day yesterday in Fairfield was Paradise Valley Golf Course. The golf course also provides very great conditions and contrasts Rancho Solano Golf Club excellently for a second 18.... Continue »

Next up on my 36 hole day yesterday in Fairfield was Paradise Valley Golf Course. The golf course also provides very great conditions and contrasts Rancho Solano Golf Club excellently for a second 18.

Teed it up again with Alex326 and BSF at 1:30pm. Brandon unfortunately could not join for the next 18 so we went out as a 3-some. Great time.

Before our round although we grabbed a bite to in grill/sports bar. I had a delicious Clubhouse wrap that was so big that I finished it out on the course. Recommend making a little time before your round to eat there.

For our twilight round we waited a little here and there but overall pace of play was around 4 ½ hours.

Greens, in great shape, little bit faster than Rancho Solano, mostly smooth and little bit more firm. Not as undulating and certainly not as big but definitely challenging. The greens are better guarded by bunkers and pins can be set in tough spots. You need to be careful not to be behind the pins out there. They can be slick coming back. Star of the show from a conditions standpoint and given the high amount of play this track gets, impressive.

Fairways, firm, mostly lush with occasional thin spots. It’s a level golf course so you get some good run out.

Rough, cut low, about an inch above the fairway height, mostly lush with occasional thin spots. Greenside rough is more lush and a little longer than adjacent to the fairways.

Bunkers, quality sand, little firm at times but in good shape.

Tee boxes, we played the white tees which get by far most of the play so they had some divot damage but driving by the blue and black tees, they looked near perfect, so to mixed feelings here about how to rate them.

Service excellent, very friendly staff, and talkative. Saw the cart girl many times. Everyone had a good attitude.

Highly recommended.

Round 2 of the Day with JohnnyGK & CIT. First time to Paradise Valley which is also directly off HWY 80 and about 10 minutes from Rancho Solano.

Started off in the Club House before our 2PM tee tim... Continue »

Round 2 of the Day with JohnnyGK & CIT. First time to Paradise Valley which is also directly off HWY 80 and about 10 minutes from Rancho Solano.

Started off in the Club House before our 2PM tee time. The food, service, and staff were exceptional. Do not pass up an opportunity to grab a bite here before or after your round! Also looked like they have live music on the patio on Thursday nights!

I had zero knowledge of this course prior to the day so I played extremely vanilla till I got comfortable. I found the course to be very fair with the right amount of of challenge.

This course is on the longer side compared to Rancho Solano with long, narrow fairways and smaller greens.

The greens are not particularly tricky, just smaller compared to it's sister course up the hill.

Small creeks come into play along with some aggressive doglegs into elevated and in some instances tucked greens.

Overall it's a fun course with a good challenge at a great value and easily accessible!

Played Paradise Valley GC with GK’ers parman72, BGarcelon and Cit. Last time it was an early morning start in October and this time a hot afternoon start at 2:00pm. I liked the hot afternoon start bet... Continue »

Played Paradise Valley GC with GK’ers parman72, BGarcelon and Cit. Last time it was an early morning start in October and this time a hot afternoon start at 2:00pm. I liked the hot afternoon start better!

It was a fast place of play and the golf course was in very good condition. Greens ran well, moderately fast, mostly smooth and firm. Fairways and Rough not as lush as in October but still in good shape. You can have a perfect lie to a thin dry lie. You can tell the course has been a little stressed from the recent 100+ heat. Bunkers had firm sand but playable. Tee boxes good shape, lush with a little divot damage. Overall the course presents itself beautifully. I liked it this time seeing the lakes more full than last year during the drought. Especially hole #6. This time we played the white tees as opposed to the blue tees. Big difference in challenge. Actually, more fun IMO and I’m a long hitter. Before the round, I made it point to eat again in the restaurant sports ball. Grabbed beer and burger, tasty. Big place that I’m sure will be blast on NFL Sundays. I liked this layout even better the second time. Course keeps growing on me. I’ll make sure to play it again if in town. Excellent practice facilities. Posted some fresh photos so check them out. Highly recommended.