A view from tee #3 at Winchester Country Club.
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3.9
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
77.5%
Recommend this course
80 out of 93 reviews
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2.5
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.6
Value
1.9
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
2.6
45.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 11 reviews
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3.7
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
73.8%
Recommend this course
31 out of 42 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7144 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.1
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Winchester Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2018 #16)

Reviews

3.9
93 Reviews (93)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect day of January golf in CA

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maybe the best course layout in the Sacramento area.
Cart employee exception - quick, pleasant, frequent.
Minor issue but blue/white paint on curbs faded and often didn't correspond to tee box markers.
Club house, a one time strength, is unwelcoming.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Embarrassed

I played another Auburn course last week, for $45, and had a blast the course was in GREAT SHAPE. After spending $150 to play winchester muni, I was embarrassed, The course is in terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Did not see beverage cart until the 17 th hole
For $150 they should at least provide bottled water on a hot day with a cooler mounted to the cart

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Left wanting more

Scenery and layout is great. Challenging track. Condition was lacking from what I would expect from a CC.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

2003-2023

What a difference in 20 years. No wonder this place has had 5 owners. It has SERIOUSLY DECLINED! NO SMOKING!!!!! it's always sloppy wet. Ball marks pock every green, fairways are burnt, and your ball plugs. Small to large ROCKS in EVERY bunker. The food was terrible!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Slow play, fairways are terrible

Played today, course was in decent shape. Pace of play was absolutely terrible. I was a single that they originally group with another group. Some members decided they didn’t want to play together so I played a 5 hour round as a single. I called the pro shop on hole 14 as there was 4 groups on the hole. Nobody’s came out to address it. For 150 dollars it is highway Robery. There is nothing special about the place and members were very rude. I went into the pro shop after to ask about why nobody came out to address the slow play. The person at the front desk wasn’t interested in having a conversation. If members are going to be rude and refuse the play in a larger group I would recommend increasing the dues so they don’t have public tee times. Greens were pretty terrible as well, very muddy and a lot of bare spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Worth $50.00 not $150.00

The agronomy was terrible. Over watered. Balls plugging in the fairway. The greens were full of ballparks. Nobody is fixing ballparks. The bunkers are: club damaging, muddy, rock pots. It is DEFINITELY NOT a private golf course, anymore. It is now a MUNI. It's barely worth $50. Let alone $150.00. Wait until next season. The rates will be much lower

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice facility but course conditions are mediocre

Wish the golf shop would have told me they just punched the greens a week before. Nothing about it on Golfnow either. Fairways were not country club conditions. Muddy in lots of spots. Challenging layout, great views from the clubhouse. Nice practice facility. Overall I’d like to play it again just not at that price tag.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Punched Greens

The course didn’t lower greens fees or advise on GolfNow that they punched the greens. Played first three holes in 30 minutes. So the punched greens were frustrating… but pace was solid. Caught up to a tournament on hole four and it took us 2:15 to play the. next six holes. So on pace for a 5 1/2 hour round. So we left after 9.
The staff offered a free 9 holes next time we came in… but coming up from LA to play 9 holes in Meadow Vista… not likely. Not one to normally complain as we played the last hole with a few members of the club who were waiting as well in the group behind us. They were lovely. Apologetic of our experience and that we just got some bad luck. Overall beautiful course, just want the new ownership to know that they should either force tournaments to speed up their pace or don’t offer tee times behind a tournament. Golf etiquette 101. You better high green fees to not have these things happen. If you charge a reduced rate for punched greens and slow play… then can’t much complain.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The fairways in some spots had wet dirt and no grass and many fairways had very little grass. It was not worth $150 rate. Greens were in great shape, very fast.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible course

Never seen something so expensive with nothing to offer. Greens were trashed and the whole course was a joke. Cart girls didn’t have anything

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Outstanding golf course with great greens. Fairways a little beat up

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

it is under new management and the staff was really friendly. The course wasn't in good shape, the greens no one repaired the divots and fairways needed some love also

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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