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4.1
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3.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6158 yards
Slope 122
Rating 68.9

Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course is situated along the banks of the Sacramento River. The course has a diverse layout with a few tough holes, but overall it's player friendly enough to appeal to players of all skill levels. Accuracy and proper club selection are two major factors to scoring well on this golf course. This is especially true on the par-4 sixth, which has a large lake that makes cutting the corner a near impossibility. Too far left and you'll face a watery grave on this tough hole. That is not the only challenging water hole you'll face, though. Bartley Cavanaugh's 17th is the golf course's signature. Although this par 3 is seemingly mild at only 107 yards, it shouldn't be underestimated since it was modeled after the notorious island green hole at TPC Sawgrass.

Course Details

Year Built 1995
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Perry Dye (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.9
196 Reviews (196)
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Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

my new favorite course

BCGC is my new favorite course! Loved the water holes, rolling fairways and fast greens. A beautiful walk in the park with clubs in hand.
Thanks BC.
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

So you think a 122 slope is a "piece of cake". Think again!

First, let me set the stage. I'm a 70 plus year old with bone cancer, in remission, but still hit the ball 230-250 yards routinely. I played this course years ago during it's infancy and did not like it because the fairways were close together and balls were flying everywhere. The fairways today are obviously close together, but the course has matured and trees line most of the fairways providing a barrier. I've played a lot of courses lately, but this is the tightest I have played. You have a short iron to the green if you're long and straight (290-300 yards) on many holes. Accuracy is a must for almost all shots or you will find yourself addressing a downhill, uphill or side hill lie in inch and a half thick grass. The course does have a neat little colored booklet depicting each hole and how to play it and the green. I wished I had looked through it prior to playing. I will play this course again, but hopefully not in 108 degree weather like yesterday. The big Arnold Palmers were a welcomed addition at the nineteenth hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course for a small area

Some of the holes were very tight. But I liked the layout and course was in good shape. I play Granite Bay alot and would recommend it to my friends. I played afternoon so the green were a little bumpy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Course is better than ever!

Since Morton take over course is looking better and better fairways have 3 cuts and greens are fun more people need to repair divots
Trees getting bigger everyday and delta breese makes this ideal for after noon walking round

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The greens and fairways are in excellent shape!!

The staff are super friendly, the greens and fairways are in excellent shape!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fairways and greens are in great condition.

Pace of play was fast great. The course was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great local course

Great local course, great shape, fun layout, good staff, new carts, it is my get away local course. Love Bartley

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Not the nicest course but worth a play

Very short with lots of water but pretty easy. Big issue with geese deystoying the course. The areas around the water are not very well kept, actually kind of gross. The marshall was on a serious power trip, there was construction on the cart path so we parked on the grass and he flipped out. Payed $31 on a Saturday afternoon, probably wouldn't of payed much more than that to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 04/30/2013

Gotta go by Freeport bar and grill to grab a drink and a bite to eat. They got great food.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

not easy,not overly hard,but very challenging

we found this course (which we had never played b4) to be quite challenging,,not particularly long,but unreachable par 4's 4 us (310-347 yds), overall challenging

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The pace was slow

The pace was slow and greens need some maintenance

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fairways lush

Went out after the Masters. 5 O'Clock tee time and finished all 18 at 8. Even had time to hit multiple balls and practice some chips. The course was in great shape. Lush fairways. Greens a little slow from recent aeration. Almost fully recovered. Not bad for $10.99. (walking)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A very good tract for golfers of all levels.

Good course, however greens were recently aerated, which did not bode well for putting. Otherwise, course was in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

fast greens

Well the course may be shorter in length, it makes in character. Greens are usually firm and making putting a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Pace of play greatly affected the rating

This course is beautiful and well maintained. The staff is friendly and accommodating. It has a great layout for people of all skill levels. However, for the second time in a row that I've played there, the pace of play was excruciatingly slow... especially for a shorter course. It's the closest to my home and I've enjoyed many games there but recently there is little, if any, regulation of who tees off and when. Therefore, what should be a wonderful day becomes a frustrating 18 holes of "hurry up and wait". As soon as this issue is addressed and remedied, I'll be the first to give it 5 stars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Arrived early, asked if I could go off the back and they had no problems.

I arrived an hour early and not only did they honor the golfnow price I booked but they let me go off the back as a single during mid morning play. Great Staff, greens are slippery and hard in the morning and get a little stomped out by afternoon. Fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0

unprofessional information

the greens are filled with sands but players were not informed at check in or on the internet including in golfnow website

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Condition wise this city course is the best of the bunch

We've played Bartley many times before but this was our most pleasant experience. Our tee time allowed us to be one of the first groups out and since we were a twosome, the round was only three hours. The course conditions were great for this time of year; we got ton of roll in the fairway. Also, the greens were in great shape- sneaky fast!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

The greens were very challenging

We were able to start our round earlier than scheduled which was nice. The course does not have a driving range. I was charged for a cart - when I was under the impression the cart was included in the promotion - Was not told where to return the cart - so as I was taught - you put something back where u got it unless told otherwise - when I did this I was told to "Next time you take the cart around the building" - I appreciated that so greatly - there will not be a next time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nothing exciting

Didn't like having to wait for a cart. Kind of a confusing layout. Good course to practice your accuracy on. It's about an hour from home, and I'd probably play there with a bunch of friends, but I wouldn't go all that way just to take an afternoon off -- there are other courses closer that are more entertaining.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

A nice "muni" golf course

The greens of this golf course were relatively quick. That's a good thing, because I like fast greens. And they were in pretty good shape, too. The golf course is built on land that should only hold about 14 holes, not 18. What I mean my that is that the fairways are pretty toght and there are some holes where one might be well advised to wear a hard hat. But the course was nice, the staff is friendly and I had a good day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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