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3.8
792 Reviews (792)
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
419
3 Stars
100
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
80.6%
Recommend this course
701 out of 792 reviews
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3.9
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.7%
Recommend this course
32 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its generously wide fairways and fun, fair design that keeps rounds moving at a smooth pace. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong overall value make this a course worth returning to repeatedly.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6767 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Fleming (1959)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11 - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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Reviews

3.8
792 Reviews (792)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 9
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Plays Long 17
Thick Rough 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 19
Seniors 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21
In the 'Burbs 11
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Forgotten Gem

Mather Field is easy to overlook. But make no mistake, the people are friendly, the course has some challenging holes, and the value is outstanding. Grab a signature Bomber burger after a round to finish the day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was of Sacs best!

I love playing Mather. The facilities are fantastic, friendly staff, and the course is in great shape.

The pace of play could be better however, Mather is place that attracts all skill levels so slow play is inevitable. This will not deter me from playing Mather as it is one of my favorites.

Cheers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Firm out there

Fairways were very firm, not sure if thats normal here but the clay below felt like concrete, maybe it was the colder weather.

Greens were nice and bunker sand as well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Heaven is a place on Earth

There’s not better experience in all of golf than Mather on a sunny Saturday afternoon, wow what an experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude employee

We play almost every week. We always get to our tee time an hour before. We got to the course before the staff arrived and were waiting at the gate. This guy comes roaring up in his Audi, jumps out of his car and yells, “if your going to get here early you need to wait in the dirt road” no good morning, no hello, just a real a-hole. Then he gets back in his car and peels out into the parking lot! It was 6am and he was obviously late. Then we go to check in and and this same guy is behind the desk. I give our party’s name and he says “$60” I looked at my golf now reservation and it says $49 each for our threesome… he says it’s holiday rates I don’t care what golf now says. He was just a really rude guy who obviously didn’t want to be at work on this day.

Mather golf course is 10 minutes from my house but because of people like him we won’t be coming back here.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lousy Greens

The fairways were very soon with a good amount of dirt showing. Greens were bumpy and it looks like the whole placement hadn’t been changed in sometime.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Firm and fast

Course overall was in good shape, greens were fast and so were the fairways

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course but...

Second time playing the course and it was the same issue. They need to tell people that there is a tournament on wedenesdays and that it will make you late for your t-time and completely slow your round up. At one point there were 3 teams waiting on a t-box on the back 9. Also, the starter doesn't communicate well. I told him repeatedly my t-time was 12:30 yes i was a single. at 12:45 he asked me if i wanted to play with a group that was going after the group he had already assigned me to, I'm like no i'm already 15 minutes behind. So bottom line is this, yes the course is in much better condition than many others in the area by far but the pace of play does put a damper on the game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 53
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is now in serious need of watering. Fairway are ok but greens are like rock.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Golf

Now that the traps have good sand and the new groundskeeper has fairways and greens in great shape, it’s on of the best kept secrets for the buck in Sacramento.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 86
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was not in good shape. We haven’t had any rain for over a month, and the course was muddy….even in the afternoon.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet and Slow

The weather was perfect but the course was still wet with slow, took 3 hours to play 9 holes

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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