Winchester CC: #3
A view from tee #3 at Winchester Country Club.
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4.3
229 Reviews (229)
5 Stars
131
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
86.8%
Recommend this course
195 out of 229 reviews
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4.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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4.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.4%
Recommend this course
68 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Robert Trent Jones-designed layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging, strategic design that rewards accurate course management throughout all 18 holes. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make Winchester a strong value for Sacramento-area golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7144 yards
Slope 154
Rating 82.0

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.3
229 Reviews (229)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great experience

Great course. Always enjoy it. Glad to see it’s open to the public. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Winchester Country Club

This was my first time playing this course. What a beautiful course and peaceful place to play. The course is very fair and if you play the slopes on the fairways and greens correctly your ball will find a way to the pin. I highly recommend this course and is a must play for anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

5 and 1/2hr round

Course is nice.. but for 125$ a 5 and 1/2hr round is un exceptible... also had to wait 30min past tee time to tee off.. so actually 6hrs... longest round of golf I've ever had.. for that much$ I have expectations!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Had a great time there. First time experiencing this challenging course. Will definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

As you approach the clubhouse, looking down at the 18th and 10th fairways, the beauty is amazing. The entire staff that I interacted with were kind, courteous and friendly.

The course was in great shape, the greens were in perfect condition and very difficult - not a flat surface to be found.

I enjoyed the beauty of the course and the playing conditions - an all around great experience and i will return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time, won't be the last

Great course! Tee boxes, fairways and greens maintained very well. Finished in under 4 hours which was nice. Greens were very fast but consistent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course. Challenging, but fair. Greens were firm and rolled great, but some of the slopes are extremely exaggerated so making sure you are below the hole is key.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winchester CC

As a new person to the area I was looking forward to playing a really nice golf course. Winchester country club fit that bill nicely. Overall the course was in good condition. The greens were smooth and quick which I like and the fairways were accepting and wide. Just because of timing, I was put out as a single in between a women's group and a men's group and though My round was completed in just over 4 hours, I was still waiting on almost every shot. Overall, I would be happy to return and certainly to recommend the course to anybody else.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice golf course

I’ve play to many golf courses, This is one of the best so far, I was able to star my round 15 minutes early thanks to the stater, first time playing this course, it is in good condition, unfortunately was cart path only which makes the rounds longer to play other then that everything was good, I will come back since is only an hour drive and I’ll shoot Par or better from the tips if my game is on lol.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Winchester is a fantastic and challenging course

What a treat. Winchester is such a great course with a challenging layout. So many beautiful holes that are just visibly different than every other course in the Sacramento area. The course was in good shape and the pace of play was great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course in great condition

This must be one of the nicest golf courses in Northern California. Hardly anyone on the course, conditions were perfect and every hole presents a fresh challenge. A wonderful day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful, challenging course

Excellent course. Well designed with some challenging shots and well maintained improvements.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 288
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Alberta Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Winchester Country Club

I have fond memories of playing here in 2013 and wanted to play this private course again. The foothills of the Sierra Nevada's are a fabulous setting for any golf course and Robert Trent Jones did a magnificent job of utilizing this rolling landscape to create Winchester Country Club.

Spent a full hour on the driving range and practice putting green. The starter had me out at my scheduled time. There are plenty of options for golfers off the tee boxes and felt I would do OK playing the Blue/White combo's which stretched out to 6063 yds...perfect.

The opening hole calls for a partially blind tee shot over a rise which will leave you a slightly downhill approach shot into a small green protected by a wicked false front up the left side. A fair test for an opening hole, but it only gets better.

Most of the fairways are framed by tall pine and mature oak trees. The numerous elevation changes, dog leg lefts and rights and brilliant white sand bunkers placed in all the right spots. There are a few water hazards scattered throughout to remind you to keep you on your toes. The greens were as fast as ever and asked for your full attention regarding line and pace. Putts rolled exactly where they were directed.

Throughout the property you have spectacular views.

There are a number of fun and memorable holes that include 3, 7, 10, 14, 15 and 18. It would be pretty hard not to enjoy your round at Winchester Country Club.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/30/2020

Great review. I wish all reviews on GolfAdvisor were as insightful and well-written.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very interesting excellent course to play.Views spectacular and the layout beautifully carved into the terrain.I will definitely play again when I return from CT.If you’re up for a challenge and a distinctly different golf course this is it.

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