The Reserve at Spanos Park Golf Course

I have played here once a year for maybe the last 10 years or so or however long the Jim and Ethel Pavlakis Memorial Golf Tournament has been at this location. Years ago it was held at Turlock Country Club and I don't recall when it moved. Not much of a golfer these days mostly because I would rather spend time with my awesome partner instead of a days with a bunch of guys. Hence once a year I play this tournament. Back to the course. Being an Alex Spanos creation you would expect a really nice course and it is. The fairways greens and tees are always meticulously maintained. Some of the bunkers are hard and others are nice fluffy sand. Not sure why. Lots and lots of water here to gobble up those golf balls if you have a bad hook or slice. Geese are everywhere at least in the first part of October when we all play. For a few years there was a 3 legged coyote running around. Yes we referred to him as tripod. Being right on the delta there is typically a wind that can mess you up and it does get hot in the late spring, summer and early fall. I think it was 101 when we played on Oct 7. The club house is nice with an adequate stocked bar and decent food. A great patio overlooking the course. There is also an event space that probably handles 200 people. At the tournament we have Greek sausage right off the grill. Out on the course a girl drives around with beer and water. Not sure if this is just for our tournament or not. I have no idea what memberships are or green fees since I have only played this course as part of a tournament.

Challenging course in Stockton, CA! Tee boxes lay flat with the grass, bunker galore, lots of water, nice wide fairways on the front, and ultra fast greens. The wind does not give up at this course and the rough is ROUGH. Grass is high and thick. The water on the 18th hole was not my friend. Don't ask me how many balls I lost. lol The front nine is a lot more friendly than the back, so something to keep in mind. I played a round here in March and considering all the rain, it was in pretty good shape. Aside from the course being well maintained, Spanos is a gorgeous course. Nice scenery with Mount Diablo serving views on the back nine and the restaurant patio overlooks a lake. Stunning at sunset. Midday tee times on a weekday can run up to 68 bucks. Those are some Country club prices for a public course...no thanks. Expensive but honestly, honestly, I most likely will play here again.

Bill and Michelle are great human beings. The course and hospitality was equally as great. I know this course is in the middle of nowhere but well worth the drive. I highly recommend.

Great course with well maintained fairways and greens. Great carts. Easy friendly check in.

We got married there on 4/15/2023 and everything went amazingly well that day and we cannot express how appreciative we are for everything that you guys did for us! Paola is the wedding coordinator and she is so friendly and attentive and very supportive! We had about 80 guests and we had our own budget and she helped us to keep within our budget!! And on our wedding day, she had to cover bartender shift and she did amazing too!! Wow, she is a multi tasking!! Our experience at the Spanos Reserve Golf was amazing!!! We want to thank you so much for all of your help coordinating the wedding! We will be sure to recommend everyone in the future!

STAY FAR AWAY. If I could give 0 stars I would. Don't waste your time here. MICHELLE had the WORST customer service I've ever experienced. It was so backed-up it took 5+ hours for one round. If you're in the area, highly recommend Stockton Golf & Country Club instead. One of the employees told my group to go in the wrong direction, caused an accident and refused to take responsibility. Instead she insisted on suspending our ability to play because we had to go to the clubhouse to use the RESTROOM. Worst customer service I've ever experienced from a course.

Have always liked this course. Tour quality greens most of the time. However yesterday I teed off around noon with three scratch juniors for a practice round in preparation for a big HS tournament. Course was jam packed, three groups each hole. Was never less than two groups waiting to tee off on every tee box. About 5 holes in, the martial came to tell us we needed to clear the greens faster so groups behind could speed up, even though a group was still waiting to tee off on the next hole. ‍I'm sure he singled us out because we had teenage girls in the group. Too lazy to head to the front of the line and figure out where the real problem was. Lost on him that we waiting 15 min to hit single shot. Very annoying and it's clear they have no idea how to manage pace of play. *But if you only came for a course condition review...it's fine. :)

Very friendly and helpful staff. Employees greeted almost everyone by name and asked the names of patrons they didn't know. Clean facilities and well kept up clubhouse. Great restaurant and pro shop.

Had a company event here and the service was bad . My coworker was eating and the waiter just took her plate without asking if she was done , and like four tables had no bus person remove the plates when they were done eating , the bartender had no clue on how to make a margarita . The food was bad too , the bread was really hard and the rice was under cooked . The place is nice and good space but the staff needs better training. Overall , I wouldn't come here to reserve a wedding nor any event .

Nice course. Greens and fairways are always in good condition. Food were acceptable at the clubhouse.