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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6425 yards
Slope 129
Rating 69.9

Nestled in the heart of California Gold Country, La Contenta Golf Course wanders through the foothills of the Sierras. Being surrounded by beautiful mountains, the course feels peacefully secluded and enjoys stunning views, yet it is conveniently just a short drive from Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley. The layout sprawls across a diverse terrain that ranges from lush valleys to grassy meadows. With the up-and-down of the golf course, accuracy is a necessity, especially with large water features coming into play on a few holes. There are also strategically placed bunkers to contend with. One particularly memorable hole is the par-3 13th. This scenic hole tumbles down from a dramatic elevated tee. La Contenta Golf Course has been one of northern California's most popular public courses for more than three decades.

Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways Rye grass
Greens Rye grass
Golf Season year round
Architect Richard Bigler

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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460 Reviews (460)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good fast greens

The course of play was very very slow

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slopes Can Be Your Enemy!

Challenging course for the most part, especially hitting from the sloped terrain!

Course has recovered from the drought.

Needs to invest money into repairing the cart paths! Fast greens!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorite courses

I have always enjoyed playing La Contenta. It is a challenging course that requires accurate tee shots to score well. I was disappointed the last time that I played in the condition of the greens. Several of them had dead areas or spots where the grass was being reseeded.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hills and Valleys

This course is beautiful and challenging but make sure to bring extra balls.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched greens&me=3putt

Awesome food and bar. Enjoyed talking with the bartender very much so even though it was for a short time. The view scenery and wildlife was and added bonus. Saw some deer, turkey, and a turtle. Only complaint was that the course was over watered which might have been because they punched the greens a few weeks earlier but still for this time of the year it would have been nice to have been able to benifit with a little extra roll on my drives down the fairway while its still dry warm weather

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 176
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

A beautiful day for a round of golf on a beautiful course

They punched the greens a week ago but it was still good enough to play. There were less players due to some sands and punch holes on the green. Still good enough to get a low score. The Golfnow.com price was good also. Thanks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A corse you can score on...

The weather was great. Not to many people out on the course. What happened to the some of the putting greens? Number 1, 10, 15 and 16 all showed heavy wear and tear. Overall it was a relaxing day

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 176
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was too hot at 1:35pm -.103 degree. We quit after 11 holes.

The course was well take care as before. The temperature was 103 degrees at pm. We had to quit. Pro shop staff are always friendly and had a wisdom to let us start early since it is hot. Not all golf course staffers are like that. Some people lack the common sense to let the players start a little early even if the course is practically empty. Some of them act like a big shot ordering the players. No training on customer relations. I can easily name those courses in Sacramento area. Not La Contenta staff. They are the best in the business. Thanks Golfnow.com for getting this kind of people.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course in questionable shape

It appears that they are somewhat letting the course go. Lack of total mowing and greens are showing some deterioration.

Round took over 5 hours!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

ok course

fairways good condition, greens not so. pace of play

5 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Started 30 minutes late, no explanation was provided. The group in of us played the black tees-they had no business there.

2 1/2 hrs to play front nine. No Marshall after the first tee.

The course is in very good condition, soft greens! They roll a bit slow though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course details

Greens number 1 & 18 need major work. Green 17 looks like some form of grass disease is starting to take hold. It appears if the is not addressed, most of the green will be lost before September 2016.

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

Great round for the price

Always have a great time at La Contenta, nice course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

needs work

The greens are in terrible shape. They have large spots that are burned or have a fungus. Not a fun round. Staff claims they will aerate in August. Main.t worker will just keep on mowing even if the are in line with your intended aim point. They will not stop the mower or any other equioment.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course is fun course

Nice place to go. The course looked great. the people playing were nice too. Played with my son and had a good time. i will play again. Hoping to go out next week with a few friends. I liked all of the hole with water seem to make a little more fun. I did not have to play out of any sand trap so not sure how they were.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

slow,,but a great day women had course in the morning,,slowed the men the rest of the day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

La Contenta review

Great test of golf, excellent condition. Still very wet in spots due to the recent rains which is to be expected. Overall great value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

This course is very nice

This course has great features

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A fun, but difficult course!

Interesting course, one I'd play again. Could use senior tees for old codgers like me. Par 3's of 160-200 yards just too long. Course in good shape except greens are so worn, it's like putting on glass. Bunkers are well placed but need more than just surface sand. Attractive bar and restaurant area but bartendress, while pretty, was not, well let's just say, a professional bartender.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course!

This was my first time playing here, and it's a really fun course! Staff was awesome, and the course is a challenging one to play. There's a lot of regulars that play it and they constantly hit balls into our group, but other than that a fun experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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