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4.6
767 Reviews (767)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
95.9%
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726 out of 767 reviews
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4.7
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.3%
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12 out of 13 reviews
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4.7
45 Reviews (45)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6308 yards
Slope 141
Rating 70.2

Nestled in the rolling hills of Gold Country, Apple Mountain Resort has a dramatic landscape that provides plenty of elevation changes, making it a nearly impossible course to walk. Some of the drops from tee to green are unbelievable, offering unrivaled views of the surrounding mountains. Nearly every hole enjoys a stunning backdrop. The incredibly diverse terrain makes the golf course a challenge regardless of whether you are a novice or a pro. Golfers will have to contend with mature trees, water hazards, and numerous strategically placed bunkers in addition to the uneven lies and blind shots that are a result of the undulating landscape. Apple Mountain Resort's golf course is especially nice to play in the summer since its location enjoys a temperature that is at least a few degrees cooler than the Sacramento Valley.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Algie Pulley

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

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4.6
767 Reviews (767)

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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Bonco

Really fun course! If you like mountain courses, don't pass this one up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

freaking awesome course

camino is a nice town, very beautiful scenery. apple mountain is in the hills, great view. it was awesome playing here. you can find a good price to play here and its definitely worth the money. the driving range is awesome, hitting against a mountain. love it. i still dream about it during work and school wishing i was there. even to have lunch on a bench, its truely a resort feel just an hour from downtown sac

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, great value

Such a great layout, challenging but fair. The greens were being aerated but other than some sand the course was in great shape. Pace of play was very slow with groups backing up on most tees, so marshals would be helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Hole in One

The course was not easy but my wife got "Hole in One" there, 7th hole.... Best day ever since starting golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Incredible views

Fantastic layout. Clubhouse staff very friendly. The grill is clean and makes good simple food. Carts are new. Great practice facilities. Driving range helps to prepare you for the downhill shots. Read the tips for each hole, they are right on. Enjoy!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Real Gem

This course was great fun and a great value. A scenic challenging ltee lined layout, with nothing flat. It was already pretty dry for an early April round and a couple of the greens were in a bit of rough shape, but those ate clearly drought related issues and not a reflection of the staff's efforts or abilities. Everyone I dealt with was quite friendly and cordial and I truly enjoyed my day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

take the drive

Everything about this course is good. Its a nice drive and a good outing for the day. The only knock on this day were the greens were rough. It is worth the drive and the money. Go go go

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 768
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

A wild ride in the Sierra foothills

Golfers trade playability for views when they tee it up at Apple Mountain. I haven't played too many mountain courses as topsy-turvy as this one. It's a roller coaster ride of target golf. Each nine ends with an elevated tee where your ball flies for a few wonderful seconds before it lands on the fairway below. Both closing holes are par 5s. Such severe elevation changes create plenty of difficult side-hill and downhill lies. You need to play here a few times before you figure out the best places to layup off the tee for a flat lie and when to break out the driver. Even from the 5,990-yard blue tees, this is a tricky tough - and fun - test of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

apples eye of El Dorado

very nice course highly recommend . I will be back next week

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of challenge for a very good price

Course was in pretty good shape for early season. Fairways could have been more closely mowed, but still early in year. Greens were were pretty thin, but still rolled pretty true. All in all, it is a great target course; if you can stay in fairway and hit good approach shots you will be rewarded. Great elevated tees and greens with great vistas. Weather was great and course in good early season condition. At just $29/player it was an excellent golfing value and a great day. Staff very friendly and helpful

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful day!

Staff including marshal very accommodating to our 2 junior girls; beautiful weather; and great course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Great Course!

Though it's a bit of drive to get there, the course is beautiful.
Very challenging due to elevation changes, but they do a great job of giving you a yardage book that lets you know what to aim for.
Lots of blind shots.
One small critique, they had a ton of fairway roped off even though it was dry (the scorecard says no carts on par 3's and 10, but it was way more than that). This caused pace of play to be slow.
Will go back!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing deal!!!

I came in from out of state and found this course on golfnow and couldn't have been more pleased. Staff was great, breakfast was outstanding, and the course was the best value I've found in 5 years on golfnow. Great condition, beautiful sights, and amazing value. Worth trying!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A different experience

Apple Mountain is very special, at least for me.
It's extremely elevated and the greens very undulated, compared to what I am used to.
The fact that most fairways are very narrow doesn't make the course any less challenging.

The quality was excellent and the overall experience also.
I will definitely come back!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

challenging fun course...

great course, start by noon to finish during winter season...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, bad greens when I played, awful food service.

This course is absolutely breathtaking. Late January 2015 these greens were awful though... Barely any grass, mostly dirt.

I called in a food order from their menu. fries? Don't have any! Ok how about some chili? Nope don't have that either! Ok fine make me a bloody mary.... Sorry can't do that....
Ok ill have some chicken strips... Bad idea! Tasted like they were a week old and microwaved.
Beautiful course though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another fun day at Apple

I love this course. Very challenging, beautiful, & inexpensive. A few of the greens looked frosbit but it was super cold. Other than that, this course is in great shape. The service and staff are top notch. Cant wait to go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

beautiful surroundings

Ihave played this course many times and you need to to know where to hit it.Down hill lies to uphill greens make it difficult but hit it to the right spot and youre good.Fairways are thin with grass but the greens are good.Good course when it thaws out.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

So I know golfing in January probably wasn't the best Idea. But being stationed in Alaska I was unaware that the whole golf course was FROZEN. It was a terrible experience. Not only was it frozen, I was charged 43 dollars to play on it! The guy never even mentioned how bad it could be. Before the round started I got a breakfast burrito from the restaurant. The lady behind the counter was nasty and rude. Since when is "here's your burrito guy" polite? Never in my book. On top of that the burrito was nasty and undercooked and had a hair about as long as a ruler in it. VERY disappointed with this facility and I will NEVER play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Frozen back 9

Balls don't stick to frozen greens! Temp green on #11. Prob. the last time i'll go here till spring. It was 48 degrees and sunny today but the ground never thawed. Hitting the green on 17 my ball bounced like it hit concrete. I'll be playing at Camino Heights or driving to sac next time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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