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4.3
942 Reviews (942)
5 Stars
517
4 Stars
326
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
90.5%
Recommend this course
873 out of 942 reviews
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4.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 30 reviews
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4.3
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 49 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

4.3
942 Reviews (942)

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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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Need more amenities like club cleaners on cart.

No club cleaners on carts. Computer on cart caused the cart to stop on the cart path on #11. Had to back up and in the process of turning around I got stuck in the mud where someone else had been stuck. Had to push and pull the cart and eventually back up the cart path. Injured my back due to manhandling the cart. The price I paid was good but the course is overpriced at regular rates.
Miss a fairway and the rocks under the dirt will tear up your clubs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is not for the faint of heart.

Right now the course is in very good shape. The greens are perfect, but be prepared for a uphill battle. The narrow fairways and punishing rough give new meaning to "keep it in the short grass". A really great course. Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes and blue birds.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

You will never be disappointed!

Great golf course always a challenge and fun to play with beautiful holes. A lot of sand traps deep ones bring your sand game the greens were in excellent condition. The greens have bowls and you can hit above the hole and it rolls back down to the hole so much fun! We love this course but be ready to play in 4 1/2 to 5 hours most the time as many golfers go looking for their golf ball. The staff is always friendly and helpful love this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Challenging

Have The Ridge many times, but not within the last 2-3 years. Course was a little wet, it's not a good drainer in the winter. Carts not allowed on fairways on a couple of holes.

Greens were very fast, particularly on downhill putts.

Great deal on a pre-paid tee time from GolfNow, paid $33.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course all around

One of my favorite courses to play and will definitely be back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

You must read the greens well to score.

A very well-maintained and challenging course with trees and water in play. The greens are large with many undulations. Your approach shot must be left below the hole or you will be testing your putting abilities to avoid the dreaded three putt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

lucious green well manacured

Coures was in exceptional shape. Greens were very fast tournament speep which made it challenging. Pin placement was very difficult especially hole number 1. lot of elevated greens with beautiful scenery. OB was easy to find your balls unless you went creekside.. Fairly wide fairways with a few exceptions important to study then layout of the course if you plan on shootin a good round... If i was a local i would definantly consider joining as a member dont think you can get tired of this course..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful, challenging course downgraded for slow play

Well maintained course was quite challenging but fair. Pin placements in undulaitng and sloping greens we particularly difficult, but made for fun challenge. However, play was backed requiring waits on each tee until late into day when some golfers in front of us quit. Despite 12:35 tee time uable to finish final hole due to darkness.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course need marshalls to keep pace of play moving!

I have always liked the Ridge. The course was in very good condition and the sand traps are always fun to play out of. We will be back!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very challenging golf course and fun to play for good golfers.

when greens have not been punched, they roll smoothly. Course is usually in good shape. It does requires accuracy off the tees, and you can't be long on most holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Awesome Course

Course was in excellent condition, espcially the greens. The greens were one of the fastest I have played all year. I love fast greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful Course

Great course. Good condition. Tee boxes not too woman friendly. Back is much harder than the front. Tough greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

Greens were still recovering from recent aeration. Bumpy and a bit slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Play the ridge with a Golf Now deal.

This is a very challenging course with beautiful views and a great design. Its always in great shape and the people take care of you. I played just after airation so the greens were not the usual wicked fast. ( just fast ).
The only issue for the averasge golfer here is the high cost. So check for hot deals or visit after airation or play late in the day. I played for $18 wich is about 60% off the peak price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A beautiful, sculpted course nestled in the Auburn foothills of the Sierra.

But for the fact that the greens were recently punched and difficult to put, the course was outstanding. The weather couldn't have been better for a fall round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course has great features

Perfect weather. Great day. Greens had been sanded but still really puttable

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

New GPS system on carts is the best I've seen

The course is in good shape. The greens were arified and will be back in great shape soon. I've played here before and they do keep the greens in good shape. Like almost every course in the area the sand traps could use "real sand". Not the worst, just fairly average for the public courses in the area. If you drive the ball straight the course becomes much more friendly (then again, don't they all). Staff is great and the pace of play is fairly good. That's not to say there aren't those foresomes that screw it up for the rest of us. However if you call the pro shop or see a marshall (yes they are out there) they will correct it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Front Nine Closed

We were not aware of the greens on the front nine sanded when we made our reservation. Then after checking in with the pro shop and getting our carts, we headed to the first tee for our 12:30pm tee time. As we were preparing to hit, a guy comes up from the maintenance shed and says "hey guys the front is closed. You have to tee off from the back." Pro shop personnel never said a thing! When we went to the pro shop on the turn they were rude to us when we inquired about do we play the back again or is the front open now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens are a real challenge

Despite the pace of 5 hours this course was worth the trip. The greens are difficult but fun to putt. It's important to play the correct tee box because approach shots need to find the the correct part of the green in order to avoid three putts.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

An excellent, up-scale course.

This is a real deal, very difficult course. Bunkers are critically
located. Fair amount of water. Heavy penalty for missing the green. Everything about the course is up-scale! This is almost a private club experience We played our e-club tournament there and had a great if challenging experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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