Whitney Oaks GC: #2
A view of the 2nd green at Whitney Oaks Golf Club.
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4.4
1219 Reviews (1219)
5 Stars
542
4 Stars
479
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
93.3%
Recommend this course
1079 out of 1219 reviews
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4.6
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.5
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.1%
Recommend this course
78 out of 82 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6794 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.0

Whitney Oaks Golf Club in Rocklin sits just half an hour from Sacramento but the stunning landscape blanketed with thousands of live oaks feels much more secluded. In addition to the trees, massive granite outcroppings accent the course. It is both a visually stunning and formidable championship layout. The diverse topography is the focus, providing many challenges with the elevation changes and towering trees that line the narrow fairways. The rolling topography helped to determine the placement of the bunkers. Wetlands come into play throughout the golf course, also serving as home to numerous varieties of indigenous wildlife. The golf course finishes with a tough hole, a long par 5 that is flanked by wetlands on both the left and right. Whitney Oaks G.C. also has a practice facility with a 15-station driving range, a putting green, and pitching area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Johnny Miller (1997) Fred Bliss (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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4.4
1219 Reviews (1219)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent!

Challenging course. Well maintained. Beautiful setting. Awesome greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/21/2017:
Thank you for the 5* review!
Played On
Reviews 1
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
Response from on 07/21/2017:
Thank you!
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/21/2017:
Thank you!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course!

Course is very maintained but a short yardage course. A lot of 350 yard holes. But overall you can't beat the deal just play from the blues

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No rain

Whitney Oaks is a great track. The staff is welcoming and friendly. I book my 640 am round on golf now. It still dark at 640. The pro shop was got me set up anyway. Made sure I knew the greens had been punched and the green were sanded. They still rolled true, very slow but, still had a good round. This course we be fantastic in a couple weeks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Hey "u000005151266" we appreciate all the kind words about our course and staff. We look forward to having you back in a few weeks when the greens are ready to go!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Sacramento's best kept secret. Oops now it's out!

Beautifully designed.

Take your time to look back at the tee box once you are on the fairway, every holes has its unique design. Have fun making birdies out there!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Hey "Jamie5984874" thank you for the kind words! We appreciate the endorsement and look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
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
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Thank you "u150348174"!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course to play without local knowledge

Fortunately we played with someone who has played the course before.Having local knowledge made the course more enjoyable.There was some muddy fairways(to be expected with all the rain this winter)and about 6 hole you were not allowed to drive your cart on.Some really tough pin placements on the greens,but greens were in great shape for this time of year.All in all it was a great experience and would definitely play here again and recommend this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Hey "mathinson11111111" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you were able to get paired up with a local. We are glad you had such a great experience at the course. Next time you can be the one who helps someone new to the course!
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "jrphelp1" thank you for the positive review!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "u462630283" thank you for the 5*s!
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Single player without hand

As a single golfer you lose all your rights. Booked a 1:00 p.m. tee time hoping someone would join me. No such luck . Got behind a foursome who were on the first green, when I arrived at first tee. Caught them by the third hole where they became statues on the 3rd green. .Went back to the first tee hoping to give them space to speed up. All well --- caught them again on the 9th green. Again went back to first tee and joined junior golfer and played holes one through nine,and left due to darkness. Looks like single player better off making sure he has someone to play with. Warning slow play may be detrimental to all golfers, and the sport, Hit ,or putt the ball and move on.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "davelich12" we apologize that you did not have an ideal experience at the course. We do encourage our golfers to let faster players through, maybe next time you can just skip a hole ahead of them. Come see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

One of the best golf courses in the area

For as much rain as we have had the course is in good shape. The staff is fantastic and always helpful. Great bar for after the round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "Hlymons" thank you for the kind words about our staff!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Whitney Oaks

..if you haven't played here. Strap on your shoes, because this is one course your not going to want miss playing. Oh Johnny will test you here. Sometimes a tad unfairly like hole 10, where a tiny tree branch hugging left fairway stops an otherwise perfect drive. And the greens, very difficult to say the least.

And it was wet, very wet. So the course played long. Considering the weather we've had, the course was in amazingly good condition.

Of course the layout is beautiful. Nature everywhere. Quiet and peaceful.. So yes, play this gem! Enjoy!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "Kenji1962" thank you for the kind review. We are so glad that you loved the course and embraced the challenge it presents! Come see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Thank you "frank69"
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Like being home

Having come back to play after dropping this course from our rotation, it is particularly challenging but in a fun way. Used to play this course all the time but moved on as conditions degraded but they are nearly back to the good years. Greens are in excellent shape and are nearly as quick as before (still not enough of you repair your ball marks; they don't self-repair). Really like the fringe cut as they provide a nice frame to the green and in some cases keeps the ball playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "u000003019078" thank you for the kind review. We are glad that your group decided to come back to Whitney Oaks! See you next time!
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Target golf

This Johnny Miller course is for the mid to advanced golfer. Some of the greens are extremely unfair. Prepare to lose some golf balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "u000007732924" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad you found the course challenging but still had a good time out there.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Condition and well worth playing

course was in great shape and always offers a good combination of challenge, scenary and fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "harveylee" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate all the positive words and hope you come see us again.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course in decline

The course is beautiful, but the management is either not allowing enough budget for proper course maintenance or they need a new superintendant.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hi "TimBridges" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and provide your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

nice course

You need to hit straight at this course, you make a mistake left or right and you are OB with no sight of your ball. great scenery. Greens are in great shape with a lot of undulation, so you have to hit your distances on approach.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hey "ocpuckhead" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad you found the course to be challenging but still enjoyable. Come see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected

Great course! Interesting, great condition , forced carries were tough but fair. What beauty all around! Can't wait to go back and play it again! Tough pin positions as well, but greens were great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2016

Hey "Catherine2673284" we are happy to hear that you found the course challenging but still enjoyable! We hope to see you again soon!

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