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4.3
912 Reviews (912)
5 Stars
501
4 Stars
316
3 Stars
58
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
93.2%
Recommend this course
847 out of 912 reviews
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4.2
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 38 reviews
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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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4.3
912 Reviews (912)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/07/2024

Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again sometime soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Double booked and didn’t receive refund

Beyond frustrated with The Ridge. I booked and paid in advance for a morning tee time. I received an email the day before my tee time and said they double booked by accident. The course didn’t offer up another tee time and didn’t issue a refund. I did like this course but this is bad way to do business.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Hi u314161632761, we apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding. Our Head Pro, Shawn Kelly, at The Ridge Golf Course, in Auburn, Ca., welcomes the opportunity to personally speak with you to rectify the situation. Please call him at your earliest convenience, at 530-888-7888, ext. 639. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, good price, super busy

Ya, sure The Ridge is busy. But, that's because it's a FUN COURSE, for a FAIR PRICE. The Ridge absorbed, all of the rounds that used to get played, at Auburn Valley. I would rather play the Ridge 3-4 rounds. Then play Winchester 1 time. The Ridge is in better shape than Winchester.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Hi Gregory, thank you for your positive feedback on The Ridge! We're glad you enjoyed the course and found it to be a great value. We strive to provide a fun and well-maintained experience for our golfers. We hope to see you back for more rounds soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Oversold Tee Times:

The course was exceptional with rolling hills, great scenery and challenging greens.

But the deal breaker was that the golf course management oversold tee times, slowing up course movement to a standstill at times, with 10 minute waits on almost every hole. A regular player there said this was common as the " course was so popular."

Well, I'll tell you long wait times make for a bad experience and unpopular course -- especially when you pay premium money and don't even get to finish your round. We started at 2:20 and left at 6:50 after only finishing hole 15. There was barely a hal-hour of sunlight left as movement at the end got especially backed up.

In addition, there were no course monitors pushing play along or encouraging slow players to speed up their rounds. For these reasons, I won't be back.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Hi temays, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the long wait times and do our best to monitor pace of play electronically via GPS. We take your concerns seriously and will work to address these issues to improve the overall experience. We appreciate your input and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Thanks for the rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Really appreciate the rating. We’d love to know what made your experience great!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

SLOW PLAY

This was my first time on this course. I really enjoyed the variety of play provided by course layout although I would have preferred fewer and/or smaller bunkers. Pace of play was SLOW however, at over FIVE HOURS on a weekday afternoon - can't imagine what weekends are like. Did not see a marshal all day. They could use one.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Hi jtoreson, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the variety of play on our course. We apologize for the slower pace of play. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration for future improvements.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Thank you for the great rating, dmclarkjr81. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

This is one of the best courses in the area. It's very technical and challenging. Alway kept up well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Hi u6293377, thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you found our course to be one of the best in the area. We strive to provide a technical and challenging experience while maintaining top-notch upkeep. We appreciate your positive feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Thank you for the great rating. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The greens were terrible

The greens were slow and had recently been cross mowed. Normally these multi level greens are a bear. But when you add the fact that the greens needed mowing and they were cross mowed; it made putting a nightmare.

Had I known; I never would have paid $57 for greens in this condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Hi 605600bb, thank you for sharing your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the greens. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Slow slow round

I've played this course alot of times,but nvr had a near 6 hr round till now,it really sucked!The course looked great but was drenched in so many areas,creating sum bad shots,like hitting out of muddy grass!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

This has been on my list of places to play for a while and it was worth the drive from Sacramento (~50 minute drive). Staff was friendly and check in was easy. Driving range was only using mats instead of grass, but that’s not a huge deal. The layout of the course is really cool with some elevated tee boxes and some precariously placed bunkers. A good test of golf in the Foothills. The course was water logged in some areas, to the point where your foot would splash up some water. There were also some dirt and dead grass areas throughout. Not sure if there was a maintenance issue going on but I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt. The fact the course is less than 1/2 mile away from two killer breweries (Knee Deep and Moonraker) is just an added bonus. Glad I crossed it off my list!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Joejohnson619, we’re so happy to hear you had a good experience. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Really appreciate the rating. We’d love to know what made your experience great!

Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

wet

Its been hot, but the course was wet showing over watering throughout the course. Some fairways were so wet that carts were prohibited which makes no sense. But it is a great course and fun to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Hi Tedebare42, we appreciate the positive feedback. We will share it with our team. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Thank you for the great rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2023

We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!

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