The Lincoln Hills Golf Club - Hills Course

Once again, Chris in the pro shop was professional, courteous and respectful! He continues to exemplify what should be industry wide standards.

Regarding the course conditions, be ready for many areas under repair. This is a positive thing, not a negative thing! It’s great to see course management taking the time and effort to improve conditions over the long run.

This is maybe my favorite course of all time mostly because every hole is reachable in regulation with an iron for an average golfer. Course was in great shape for having just rained and they likely took the opportunity to do some maintenance but no big deal. No complaints and the course was empty so can't speak for pace. Fun, very fun for the average hack

The Orchard Course at Lincoln Hills offers a beautifully scenic and wide-open layout that remains highly playable for golfers of all skill levels. Its standout features are the bentgrass greens, which consistently roll smooth, true, and fast with engaging undulations. While the generous fairways give you plenty of room off the tee, strategic water hazards and bunkering provide just enough challenge to keep your round interesting. The natural grass practice facilities are excellent for warming up, though you may occasionally encounter inconsistent sand quality or seasonal turf variances in the rough. Overall, it provides a relaxed, enjoyable round of golf in the Sacramento area that is well worth a visit.

I was a bit surprised at how worn out and beat up. The course was for the price paid. Perhaps there’s a lot of maintenance is ongoing, but it was disappointing. The greens were surprisingly in good shape, fairways and surrounding areas not so much. Still a fun day had by all.

Big improvement on the condition of the Hills course. The tee boxes were in great condition as were the fairways. Of special note was the condition of the greens, they were in excellent shape and appeared to have been recently mowed and rolled. The greens were the best I’ve played on in the last two months. Also, Gary and Eddy in the Golf shop could not possibly be more professional and courteous. I know of several golf courses that would be well served to have such impressive members like them on their staff!

No water anywhere on course. Empty ball washers. Very windy. No marshalls.

I would typically recommend this course to a friend, but not in its current condition. That said, some of the issues are due to the facility trying to mitigate the crab grass invasion which should make a positive difference in the long term.

When I previously played this course in Autumn 2025 I pledged to never return beause the couse condition was poor. Lots of bare grass free fairways, dead slow putting greens, mucky black mud areas where leaking sprinkler systems plug tee shots. And yesterday mid-August 2026 the conditions have gotten no better. Maybe even worse. A Golf Now Hot Deal intrigued me and I hoped that the course condition had improved. Nope! I play several local municipals in the area. ALL of them are in better condition that Lincoln Hills. If you are a semi-serious golfer, play some where else. Turkey Creek golf club is ten minutes from here. Play it instead. It's the same price.

The tee boxes were not in very good shape. The fairways were a bit patchy, with some very wet spots and some very dry spots with no grass. The front of some of the greens were the same, making chipping difficult. I like the course, just needs better maintenance.

For the most part, the course is in good condition. This includes tee boxes, fairways, the rough and the greens. It’s also good to see they are making an effort to eradicate the crab grass.

Bunker sand is in good shape as well although it would be nice to have them graded or raked more frequently, especially after watering.

Course is in good condition,

We played fastr less than 4 hours.

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