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Plan Your Sacramento Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Value golf, a real downtown, and wine country at the edges

Sacramento is California's best-value golf-trip city — a stack of strong public courses, a genuine downtown and Midtown bar scene, and easy day trips to the Sierra foothills and the Lodi/Amador wine country. Cheaper than the coast, sunny most of the year, and easy to fly into.

5
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
SMF
15 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Catta Verdera Country ClubPremium

Kirk Triplett design in Lincoln with lakes and rolling terrain — semi-private, well-conditioned, accessible

$60–$120
Par 72 · 7,095 yds
parkland
Whitney Oaks Golf ClubPremiumBEST VALUE

Johnny Miller design through the Rocklin foothills with dramatic canyon carries — the marquee value round

$55–$110
Par 71 · 6,604 yds
parkland
Teal Bend Golf ClubSolidBEST VALUE

Links-ish public course near the airport with wide fairways — easy first-day round, great value

$40–$80
Par 72 · 7,031 yds
parkland · walkable
Turkey Creek Golf ClubSolid

Popular Lincoln public course with good conditioning and a lively grill — reliable group pick

$40–$85
Par 72 · 6,750 yds
parkland
Empire Ranch Golf ClubSolidBEST VALUE

27 holes of affordable Folsom golf — flexible tee times and a fun mixed-handicap layout

$40–$80
Par 72 · 7,100 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8–16

$350–$1,200 /night

Midtown/East Sac for nightlife, or Roseville/Folsom for big suburban homes near the courses

poolhot tuboutdoor kitchengame roomfire pitpatio
resort houseSleeps 8–16

$180–$400 /night

Downtown/Midtown Sacramento hotels near the K Street and R Street nightlife districts

poolcentral locationrestaurantsgymnear nightlife
The table

Dining

The Firehouse Restaurant

$$$$
steakhouse

Old Sacramento fine-dining steakhouse in a historic firehouse — the proper steak night

4.6★

Mulvaney's B&L

$$$
farm-to-table

Midtown farm-to-table flagship — Sacramento is the 'Farm-to-Fork Capital' and this is the standard-bearer

4.7★

Zocalo

$$
mexican

Midtown Mexican with a big patio and strong margaritas — easy group dinner

4.4★

Tower Cafe

$$
casual

Eclectic Land Park spot with a famous patio — great group breakfast or brunch

4.5★
After the round

Nightlife

The Shady Lady Saloon

Late night
cocktail

R Street craft-cocktail saloon with live music — the cool start to a Midtown night

Streets Pub & Grub

Late night
sports bar

British-style Midtown pub with games and a big tap list — group-friendly

Track 7 Brewing Co.

brewpub

Local craft brewery with a big taproom and food trucks — easy arrival-day hang

Dive Bar (K Street)

Late night
dive

K Street's famous mermaid-tank bar — a goofy, only-in-Sacramento late-night stop

Off days

Activities

Lodi / Amador Wine Tour

wineryfull day$60–$160/pp

Old-vine zinfandel across Lodi and the Sierra foothills with a driver — underrated wine day

American River Rafting / Float

raftinghalf day$40–$90/pp

Raft the South Fork or float the lower American with a cooler — the summer rest day

Old Sacramento Brewery Crawl

brewery2-3 hours$30–$70/pp

Sacramento's deep craft-beer scene — hit Midtown and R Street taprooms on arrival day

Thunder Valley Casino

casinohalf day$40–$200/pp

Big casino in Lincoln near the foothill courses — blackjack, poker, and a sportsbook

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