Forty Niner CC
A view from a tee of a green with water and a bunker coming into play at Forty Niner Country Club.
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4.0
1700 Reviews (1700)
5 Stars
455
4 Stars
760
3 Stars
311
2 Stars
112
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
86.1%
Recommend this course
1432 out of 1700 reviews
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4.0
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.6%
Recommend this course
44 out of 52 reviews
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4.1
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.9%
Recommend this course
113 out of 130 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout blends neighborhood charm with genuinely challenging holes, earning consistent praise for its interesting and varied design. Staff friendliness stands out strongly, with the team going above and beyond to keep conditions looking great and rounds moving efficiently.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6669 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.5

Situated between the Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Forty Niner Country Club runs alongside a wooded riverbed. The golf course features fairways lined with mesquites, giant cottonwoods, eucalyptus trees, and weeping willows. Desert shrubbery also lines the fairways. The course has a traditional layout that sprawls across gently rolling terrain. It's a nice walkable golf course but it's not easy. Rather than distance, this course requires accurate shot placement and careful strategy in order to maneuver the tricky doglegs and subtly elevated greens. The most difficult hole on the course comes early on. The par-4 fifth is an only seemingly narrow hole but the double-tiered green has a dramatic slope right in the center. Forty Niner Country Club finishes with a par 3 that requires a carry over water. If played smartly, it offers a great birdie opportunity.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1961)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.0
1700 Reviews (1700)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 59
Dinner 37
Brunch 34
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 50
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 70
Seniors 53
Walkers 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 55
Convenient to the City 39
In the 'Burbs 39

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was a little busy but this is to be expected on a Sunday, the staff tried to keep slower groups moving and we felt they did a great job.

We will be going back again for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and friendly people

Such a pretty course, and the new cart paths and improved fairways make it even better. Always a pleasure to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

The tee boxes, fairways and greens were all in good shape. The rough off of the fairways is minimal with a lot of hard pan/dirt. You got to hit fairways. Overall nice course for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Too many traps and elevated greens

Very dry hard tee boxes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ok layout but in bad shape

Greens very hard and not great turf, Tees and Fairways ok...staff friendly...price in line for area...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value for the money

This course is a good value for the money. It has a nice practice area for chipping/putting and the staff is SUPER friendly. The overseeded fairways are very nice, but the rough is mostly bare - not even dormant bermuda.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tight but fair fairways

The course is relatively "meh" and not real long but the tight fairways make the challenge entertaining. Having an on course marshall to keep the pace of play moving along would be a benefit when the course is full.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The layout and scenic Western setting are outstanding. Staff is friendly and well-organized and it’s always an interesting course to play. The new cart paths and improved fairways are great, too.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Pace of Play

We like the course and will play again, however, today a group was holding up at least 3 groups behind them without letting anyone play through.

They were 3 men playing ahead of my wife and I (12:09 T Time) on the front nine and 2 of the 3 on the back nine.

They were and fairly short hitters, but would wait until the group ahead of them was on the green before teeing off. There was never any chance they would interfer with the group in front.

On top of that:

1. They would play 2nd balls if their first balls weren't good shots. (Might have been a father/son on the back nine?)

2. They knew they were holding people up, but took way too long on the greens....walking around looking at angles, talking to each other about the shots, etc, etc.

At 4:35 playing time by hole 15, my wife and I left.

I kept hoping a marshaler would come by, but we didn't see one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brooklyn player

Course in great condition, tee boxes plush. Greens tho were impossible to regularly two put ,domed and sloped too much- stay beneath the pin on approach or you will 3 putt

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

49er course doesn’t strike gold

The course was in average shape for the time of year and the amount of rain, but the fairways were extremely narrow. I believe this was due to the desire to conserve water, but in some places the width of the patch of grass wasn’t much larger than a throw rug.

The pace of play was extremely slow. This was partly due to the day we played, Sunday, but also the fact that the tee times are only spaced 8 minutes apart. Additionally, they let two singles play individually while surrounded by foursomes. Overall, the course has some interesting and fun holes, but the frustratingly slow pace of play, and the Mohawk fairways, significantly diminished the overall enjoyment.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens and such

If putting down hill it was extremely hard to judge the correct speed. just when you thought you could read the break there was none. Extremely hard to hold the green from any kind of distance, If you like dog legs left this is your place! Now that I seen it would like to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Five hour round

5:15

Tee times every 8 minutes

Outing in front of big party.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Way too slow

Pace of play very slow. Sadly when this happens other things take a back seat like course conditions , staff, etc. Greens hard and fast. Very windy and if you had a downhill , downwind putt forget it. I had some putts roll up to hole and then roll back past where I started putt from. Pin sitters need to understand pin placement can cause slower play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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