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4.2
952 Reviews (952)
5 Stars
520
4 Stars
331
3 Stars
62
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
89.4%
Recommend this course
882 out of 952 reviews
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4.3
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
Recommend this course
35 out of 40 reviews
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4.2
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Ridge consistently delivers a thoughtfully designed layout that rewards course management and strategic shot-making. Welcoming staff, strong value, and well-maintained fairways keep golfers returning season after season.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6749 yards
Slope 144
Rating 73.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1999) Donald Knott (1999) Gary Linn (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
952 Reviews (952)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 29
19th Hole Scenic Views 27
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 75
Elevation Changes 67
Bunkers 59
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 46
Locals 40
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 74
Convenient to the City 35
In the 'Burbs 13

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Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, but slow play

I enjoyed the course, however, another twosome joined us and made it uncomfortable. This guy should not have been allowed on the course. He was dressed in cheap dirty sweats, urinated on the cart path in front of us, and kept saying “who is your daddy.” Other than the slow play, the course was fine. Oh, the house fries in the bar after the round were most excellent!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Caught a beautiful day!

I don't play often enough to play very well, but I really like this golf course in every respect including the layout, the carts with GPS & staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So terribly slow, could never get a speed of play

Slow, had to quit at the 16th hole because we couldn’t take it anymore. Didn’t have anything but polish dogs to buy quickly even at noon. Out of sandwiches, out of hot dogs. Happy hour food made to order was cold

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

One of the best run GC in the area

As always you start your round with a great pro shop experience. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Course is in good shape and great for this time of year. Green were fast and true. Only complaint is the inconsistency of the sand traps, however if you avoid them this will not be a problem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens and fun layout. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Robert Trent Jones Jr

A Lot is implied with that name.

Undulating greens, fast greens, target golf, lost balls, lethal beauty.

Amazing course & experience. But this ain't party wagon golf.

It's pretty serious golf. Unless you are consistently in the low 80's or

better at other courses, you are going to struggle to keep pace here.

We were a threesome of high 80's golfers. We held pace... but we didn't

spend any time looking for balls (lost about a half dozen each). It was a

5 hr round that slowed around the 16th.

My recommendation for golfers shooting over 85 anywhere else

or anyone playing the course for the 1st time is to play some type

of best ball format. I think you will learn & enjoy the course more.

(And easily maintain a great pace.)

Other notes:

The golf carts have automated marshalls with technical support

for your location & distances. And if you drive it some place that

you shouldn't... the cart dies. You can only drive it in reverse with

a back up beep that announces your driving to everyone.

The food is AWESOME. Order from the cart.

I'll go again. But I'm playing a best ball format.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2017

Great review! Best ball sounds a little extreme but when I played, I was just losing balls at my own pace, all by myself on a weekday morning. Good tips tho! Thanks!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

I thought this was an exceptional course to play on Thursday evening with not a cloud in the sky. The greens had just been mowed and the fairways were beautiful looking. Greens rolled great and I had an excellent time out there. Will definitely be playing again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Value in Auburn @ 20 bucks

Mid week pace of play was good. Course is in great shape. Greens are super fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 181
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course to sharpen your iron skills.

Some years ago, toured as a spectator this course when they hosted an LPGA tournament. I think it was a Long Drugs Tournament. Wanted to play here but never got around to. Got the chance to play thanks to GolfNow. It was quite a challenge but thoroughly enjoyed the round. I started my golf game in Georgia mountains some 20 years ago. Familiar with, in fact, I play better in the mountain courses.

There was enough challenges with inclining, narrow and sharp dog leg fairways, tough rough, a bit too many sand traps surrounding the greens. Certainly not a course for less than a medium - skilled or beginning players. Had 2 d-bogies and lost a half a dozen balls to the forest. Scored one of the highest in recent years.

Scenery is excellent even with heavy overcast. Wildlife help the scenery: geese, ducks and some gophers and squirrels. Needed cleaning of the animal refuses though.

Will come back when the weather is good to see if I can improve my scores.

Thanks again, GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

The ridge was perfect condition traps were perfect weather was nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at The Ridge.

My wife and I were very pleased with this course playing it for the first time. Not a long course but very challenging none the less. My wife loved the greens as well as I. This course is target Golf with skinny fairways and small greens. We loved that it was very reasonably priced and that they are not strict at all on joining you with others to make a complete foursome. Two singles in front of us and a single walker behind. Will be coming here more often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The Round

I had a single time for 12:30. I arrived at 11:45 and hit a small bucket of balls. The gentleman at the counter said, " Enjoy your bucket and come back in when you're done and we will get you going ". The course was wide open to go and I tee'd off at 12:15. The greens were awesome and the fairways were being managed on this day (tines vs goose poop)! Great job The Ridge for your hospitality! I was off the course by 3:40.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course!

I was greeted by name in the pro shop. I play here

when I can, but I would not call my self a regular so this made an impression on me. Nice touch.

Tee time was exact and I was paired with some great guys. Pace of play was good, some waiting but never very long.

The course is a little rough which surprises me as it is usually in good shape. Do not misunderstand, I would be back there tomorrow!

This is without a doubt my favorite course in the Sac/foothill area. Never boring and never easy.

Can't wait to play The Ridge again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oct golf.

The Ridge always satisfies. Great Pro. Friendly staff. A little wet in front of several greens eliminating the run up but greens immaculate and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

The Ridge

Great course and quite chalangung ! Environment is hilly and beautiful. Nice clubhouse and restaurant.

Highly recommend !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

You'll Love this Course

A beautiful course. It's a very challenging but fair layout. Toughest part of the course are the greens especially when they are running fast. Chances are you'll want to come back after you've played it once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Not Told

We booked tee time 2 day prior and talked to starter in pro shop... Not once did they tell us that their was a high school girls tournament being played. It made for a very long round.

Bru

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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