Rio Vista at The Golf Club at Rio Vista

The Golf Club at Rio Vista occupies land in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region of Northern California, where the town of Rio Vista sits along the Sacramento River roughly midway between Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Ted Robinson Sr. designed the course, which opened in the early 1990s. Robinson, a California-based architect active from the 1950s through the 1990s, built a substantial portfolio of courses throughout the western United States and became known for incorporating water features prominently into his designs.

The layout reflects both Robinson's design tendencies and the Delta's naturally flat terrain and proximity to waterways. Players encounter numerous water hazards throughout the round, with lakes, ponds, and channels coming into play on many holes. The course sits at essentially sea level in agricultural country, where the land's flatness means elevation change is minimal and wind from the Delta can be a factor. Mature trees line fairways on several holes, providing definition and framing.

Rio Vista serves as a public facility, making Robinson's design accessible to daily-fee players in the region. The course offers a straightforward test suited to the Delta landscape, where water management and accuracy matter more than dramatic topographical variety. The setting provides views characteristic of California's Central Valley agricultural regions, with the river and Delta ecosystem forming the backdrop to the golf experience.