Apple Mountain Golf Resort
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70 | 6308 yards | 70.2 | 141 |
| Blue | 70 | 5990 yards | 68.9 | 138 |
| White | 70 | 5532 yards | 67.1 | 130 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5532 yards | 71.4 | 137 |
| Gold | 70 | 5086 yards | 65.0 | 115 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5086 yards | 69.3 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4437 yards | 66.7 | 117 |
| Red | 70 | 4437 yards | 63.5 | 109 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.2/141 | 418 | 154 | 382 | 170 | 571 | 456 | 200 | 356 | 552 | 3259 | 330 | 378 | 418 | 199 | 400 | 122 | 508 | 169 | 525 | 3049 | 6308 |
| Blue M: 68.9/138 | 400 | 154 | 347 | 170 | 549 | 420 | 185 | 356 | 539 | 3120 | 330 | 359 | 376 | 190 | 340 | 122 | 508 | 150 | 495 | 2870 | 5990 |
| Blue/White M: 67.9/135 | 400 | 154 | 330 | 170 | 531 | 388 | 157 | 356 | 510 | 2996 | 296 | 359 | 361 | 154 | 340 | 122 | 508 | 150 | 460 | 2750 | 5746 |
| White M: 67.1/130 W: 71.4/137 | 373 | 132 | 330 | 138 | 531 | 388 | 157 | 338 | 510 | 2897 | 296 | 334 | 361 | 154 | 322 | 102 | 475 | 131 | 460 | 2635 | 5532 |
| Gold M: 65.0/115 W: 69.3/132 | 353 | 128 | 312 | 121 | 509 | 363 | 143 | 311 | 483 | 2723 | 263 | 306 | 333 | 142 | 311 | 92 | 420 | 110 | 386 | 2363 | 5086 |
| Red M: 63.5/109 W: 66.7/117 | 331 | 78 | 278 | 109 | 413 | 345 | 122 | 299 | 423 | 2398 | 214 | 279 | 303 | 115 | 240 | 70 | 371 | 85 | 362 | 2039 | 4437 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by HeavySeve on 02/11/2026
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Photo submitted by HeavySeve on 02/11/2026
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Photo submitted by HeavySeve on 02/11/2026
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Photo submitted by ddelisle on 04/28/2025
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Photo submitted by rayrosel on 04/10/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005878549 on 05/20/2023
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Photo submitted by null on 05/16/2023
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 05/02/2023
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Photo submitted by u6094862 on 10/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 05/18/2022
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 05/18/2022
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Photo submitted by DrDavid2 on 03/25/2022
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 11/12/2021
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Photo submitted by u6094862 on 10/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Sdkuhlman on 08/03/2021
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Photo submitted by DrDavid2 on 07/01/2021
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3rd hole, hole-out from 63 yards down hill Photo submitted by Jakestir on 06/23/2021
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Photo submitted by u000003242395 on 05/30/2021
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Photo submitted by Uwannagolf on 03/21/2021
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Happy birthday Ronnie Photo submitted by Armsr62 on 02/17/2021
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Photo submitted by jflow13 on 01/24/2021
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Photo submitted by ddebruno on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 08/14/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 1, Par 4, 400 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 8, Par 4, 356 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 9, Par 5, 510 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 11, Par 4, 359 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 12, Par 4, 376 yds, Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Apple Mountain GR, Hole 18, Par 5, 525 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Astout1 on 03/06/2020
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Totem pole type yardage marker Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 06/27/2018
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Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 06/27/2018
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1 of several bridges Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 06/27/2018
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Fairway view of the carry to the 11th green Photo submitted by brovarnm on 09/10/2017
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15th green Photo submitted by brovarnm on 09/10/2017
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Not too fond of ads on the course... Photo submitted by brovarnm on 09/10/2017
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Apple Mountain Photo submitted by eagles4me on 06/15/2016
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Apple Mountain Golf Resort Photo submitted by eagles4me on 06/15/2016
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Photo submitted by TooncesPlays18 on 05/17/2016
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First Tee Photo submitted by ethamzy1 on 10/21/2015
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Par5 16th hole..... Photo submitted by ethamzy1 on 10/21/2015
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My buddy's ball nearly struck this snake, made for an entertaining second shot. Photo submitted by JimboDean on 06/06/2014
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Salmon Pants Rock Photo submitted by ericnellett on 11/13/2013
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Tom Turkey with his "ladies" were roaming about on the course. Photo submitted by Annapics on 03/19/2013
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A pretty Par 3 Photo submitted by Annapics on 03/19/2013
Well worth the money
Not your typical course. It's long but you're not just gripping and ripping here. This course really makes you strategize your shot. For about 14 of the 18 holes you're hitting irons off the tee box. This was different for me but I enjoyed it, forced me to play really "smart" golf, not necessarily hit it long but hit it so I could get a good approach shot, sure you can bomb it 300+ on some of these holes but then your lie is on an uphill slope and good luck gettin outta this mess. Overall, it's an amazing course!
Besides golf what views
Hadn't played this course in a while. Got a good deal through Golfnow.com and went up with a friend. Beautiful day to play and not many people out, can't figure that out. Fairways were in great shape as were the greens, fast. This is a tough course but worth the effort to play. They did lose one green to the cold, sits in an area that doesn't get a lot of sun so we did have one make up green. Couple of places you could lose some balls so bring some extra. Also bring your camera to take a few pictures, you won't be disappointed.
Jan 2014
Fee was very affordable. Course was firm and greens were brutal. Riding in a cart was very bumpy even in fairways. Staff was courteous and friendly. Will come back.
Beautiful Mountain Course
Apple Mountain is the closest course to where I live and one of my favorites. Try to keep your ball in the Fairway, if not than you should bring an extra sleeve or two. Great views of the Crystal Range and cool mountain air make Apple Mountain a great place to spend your day, even if your game is lacking luster.
Apple Mountain
Great course. Amazing views and course was in pretty amazing conditions. One home under repair so it was shortened to a Par 3 from a Par 4. All in all a great course and I will be back VERY soon.
rediculous
They book the tee times way too close together on a course that has so many elevation changes that they need to provide a course tip sheet with every cart. The starter let a group of 8 go together and my two some barely finished 9 holes in 4 hours. Course could be great and beautiful but poorly managed.
covered in snow
Arrived at course and was told several holes were completely covered in snow and unplayable.
Was visiting from another state and would not give refund for green fee. Opted to play but was a miserable experience.
Most holes were covered partially or completely in snow. Course should not have been open for play but instead they opted to take people money anyway. Very sad management.
Sorry you had a bad experience at Apple Mountain. You played on our 1st day back open after 15 days closed due to snow. We definitely pushed our reopening, largely due to our regulars wearing us down and pleading to get it back open. Not sure what happened with not offering a refund or credit of some kind. That goes against our policy in that type of situation. Perhaps it was a prepaid 'hot deal', in which case we received no money to refund. Golf Now should have been able to issue a refund in that case. Please contact us if you are in California again and we'll try to make this right.
Great Value
Fast Greens, diverse layout, all about placement.
Great challenge, fun course
Players Course
Not an easy track by any means - but if you enjoy a challenge, and elevation changes - this might be the course for you.
Very well kept, beautiful design - and a fun range of holes - never felt like I was hitting the same shot again and again.
Yes, there are trees, lots of trees. Hit a ball outside of the narrow fairways or landing areas and you likely just lost that ball for good (go chasing after your ball and you probably will come back to your cart with a dozen more)
If you don't like target golf, you might not like this place (it's not target golf, but it's close)
Beautiful, Scenic, Grand
We played this amazing course on Veterans' Day. The greens were enormous and fast. With the hilly terrain, you sometimes couldn't guess which way the ball would roll on the green. The fairways were wide and friendly, although from the tee box they looked hard. Pay close attention to the cheat sheet that they give you, identifying the terrain idiosyncrasies. Staff in the pro-shop, kitchen, and golf course were all very friendly. I definitely look forward to playing this course again.
Awesome greens
I have played this course before, it was in good shape as always. The greens were in particularly good shape and very fast. Be careful
fun yet challenging
awesome layout fun yet very challenging. would play again and again!!!
Target golf so be a fairway hitter.
I am always impressed with the course conditions. The greens were fast and true (don't give the hole away but be careful of downhill putting). They seemed to be running like a 12 on the stimpmeter. The crew as always was very cheerful and accommodating. Our pace of play was faster than normal due to only twosomes in front of us. Target golf and stay in the fairway. HAVE A GREAT GAME!
Challenging Greens!
This was a beautiful course (especially on a lovely fall day). We found it incredibly challenging, especially with respect to the greens. They are all sloped and extremely fast. So, if you are looking for a lovely golf outing with a good challenge, Apple Mountain is a good bet!
Beautiful and too challenging for me
This course during the fall looks like it's straight out of a calendar or postcard. It's visually the nicest course in the area. However, unless you're a good player it's probably going to be too frustrating. I shoot in the low 90s usually and shooting a 102 here was a struggle. The greens are FAST!! Several times we would putt very cautiously only to have our ball roll straight off the green.
beautiful setting
there are no yardage markers except 150 and most of the holes you are hitting into blind greens and no idea of the yardage, can't see the green or pin & no idea what club to use. would be better if played a few times.
Beautiful course/Excellent maintenance
Challenging course, but can be scored on. Greens are like putting on your kitchen tabletop; #17 on the edge of unfairness. Beautiful course..."Tip Card" comes in very handy! Enjoy the scenery, because some of the holes can get frustrating!
Very unique course layout
Cut out of the forest so you never see another fairway! Multiple elevated tees and greens (sometimes on the same hole!!) Not possible to walk this course. Great experience and showcase for out-of-town guests. Greens large, fast and tiered.
great location and great course
great layout with better views. greens were in great condition, hard and fast, slope is very high and pins were in great places, downhill putts would not stay close. i would return very soon. practice facility was great. club house is very country but burger was great. got an apple pie from the farms after so that was a plus. well worth the drive.
all excellent, except....
we love playing at apple mountain. however, in the 10 times that we have played there, one of two scenarios is present. either it is a wonderful round, or we spend 20 minutes per hole, usually standing mid fairway, waiting to play. we think that the degree of difficulty slows many players to a crawl. unfortunately, this is not our idea of a pleasureful round of golf.
on two occasions, we left the course after only 9 holes, having paid for 18.
Sorry you had a bad experience the day you came up. The group of 8 ahead of you teed off as two separate groups. I'm sorry our on course marshal wasn't able to keep tabs on them if they joined up. That is unacceptable and I apologize. Hope you will try us again some time during our "on" season when carts are off paths. Pace of play is much faster when carts are allowed on the course.