Winchester CC: #3
A view from tee #3 at Winchester Country Club.
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4.2
214 Reviews (214)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.6%
Recommend this course
181 out of 214 reviews
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4.3
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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4.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.8%
Recommend this course
69 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7144 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.1

Winchester Golf Club boasts a championship course that was a collaboration between Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. The foothills of the Sierra Mountains serve as the backdrop to the course, which sits at a convenient elevation of 1,800 feet that puts it right above the fog but below the winter snows. The golf course also enjoys panoramic views of the Sacramento Valley. Massive rock outcroppings border the fairways, calling for some creative shot making. Accuracy is also a necessity with meandering creeks and bunkers coming into play on most holes. The layout is challenging but five sets of tees make the golf course approachable for a variety of skill levels. Winchester G.C. is not only well known throughout northern California, it has also been ranked as one of the 15 best in the state.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.2
214 Reviews (214)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

challenging course & greens

great course but slow play ahead of us
no marshal on this day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is an incredible course, the views speak for themselves.

Very beautiful, very challenging, incredibly well taken care of, what a course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A true beauty.

Played this course for the first time as a single. It was everything I'd hoped it would be. Laid out within the natural terrain/settings. Very challenging from the tips, but very fair and not gimmicky. The course was in pristine condition. It had rained the previous 2 days and night before (late January), but the fairways were firm and the greens fast. Every hole is laid out beautifully and requires strategy. The 18th (and the view from the tee) was a perfect finish to a special round. The staff was friendly, helpful, and professional. It's a private club that presently allows public play on certain afternoons. I had a 12:30 t-time and they let me go off early as a single. A sub-4hr round on a course like this, taking the time to truly soak in its splendor, is very hard to beat. Would play it again in a heartbeat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course, but it will humble you.

Overall the course was in great shape. I did find the greens a little slow side BUT it had rained the night before and was cloudy so they never had a chance to dry out. I played as a single and was through in 3 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a very well maintained and challenging course!

This course meanders through the hills providing plenty of nice views. It is well maintained and the staff are very courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Quiet, well staffed, beautiful!

We really enjoyed ourselves. It helped that we played later in the day, and barely saw anybody all day long. The staff were helpful, put water in our cooler for us, and made sure we had what we needed and where to go. The driving range was well-stocked.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Having public access to Winchester is terrific

Great course and location. Previously closed to public play they have made the business decision to allow limited access. Has a private club feel and conditons have been kept up well in the challenging economy. If I was to join another club this would be it. Never boring always a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout, couldn't wait for next hole.

Layout is great, couldn't wait for the next hole. Greens were average.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

Great view, challenger course. I wish the fairway and the green would be a little bit softer. Overall, very good experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fair test of golf in a beautiful setting

Brought some friends from the Bay Area up to Winchester. They were very impressed. You cannot play anywhere in the Bay Area like this for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Resort worthy golf experience

Beautiful mountain course only 1hr20mins from Lodi. Spectacular views and pristine conditions!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Unmatched aesthetic beauty designed by RTJ and RTJ jr two of the best

The pace of play could be any time you want it to be. We could have played in under 4 but my ideal is slower because I like to savor the course. The setting is as good as it gets. beautiful trees set in the gold country/foothills warm weather. The value is very good. When you come to Winchester you feel like it is your very own private course and that is very valuable to me so I can take my time. The walk is a killer ( a plus to me and may not apply to many others it is very demanding) Watch out for 15 virtually an island green and 223 from the tips

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Shape and Wonderful Views

Winchester is a semi-private course with lots of interesting hole layouts and rolling fairways. A Robert Trent Jones Jr. course it is in my opinion somewhat more playable than another RTJ course in Auburn, The Ridge. Great staff, wonderful driving range and putting green, although fairly pricy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful course, very good condition.

This course is challenging from the tips. Long par 3's. All the holes are great minus just a couple. Very nice practice areas, and greens. I think it's a little pricey. I think the golf now prices are about what this course is worth. I wouldn't pay regular rates for this place. It's nice, but not that nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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