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1009 Reviews (1009)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
91.9%
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4.1
29 Reviews (29)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.2
55 Reviews (55)
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4 Stars
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4.1
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Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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Course Highlights
Teal Bend's thoughtfully designed layout consistently challenges golfers of all skill levels, with well-maintained fairways and responsive greens earning strong marks. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make this a top-rated Sacramento area course offering strong value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7035 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.6

Teal Bend Golf Club runs alongside the Sacramento River, enjoying a lush landscape covered in natural wetlands. One of the characteristics the course is known for is its stunning scenery, which works against the challenging layout by being almost too distracting. All of your attention will have to be focused on successfully maneuvering past the mature trees and natural rough areas that sit along the edges of the undulating greens and narrow, winding fairways. Long hitters will enjoy this golf course, which stretches to 7,000 yards from the back tees. There are also some interesting risk/reward holes that will appeal to both low and high handicappers, which is why it is one of Sacramento's most popular public courses. The well maintained driving range is also a popular feature at Teal Bend Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brad Bell (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Teal Bend Junior Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.3
1009 Reviews (1009)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Watching the Game 32
Patio Dining 19
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Water Hazards 43
Undulating Greens 34
This course/club is great for:
Locals 62
Advanced Golfers 46
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 74
Convenient to the City 50
Worth the Drive 42

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Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Teal has feel .....

Friendly and always a great course, no houses, always a challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aerated

Nowhere did it say that the greens were punched. Would have played somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super awesome condition!!

Was an awesome round and course and greens are in great shape.. hard to read subtle breaks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

not worth the money

Bermuda fairways so there wasn't any grass. Greens were rock hard, very thin & it was very hard to hold any shot into a green. Don't think any golfer there knew how to fix a ball mark. Greens were not in good shape.

Not worth how much I had to pay.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Slow Play, unfair mini-golf level greens

What a waste of time and besides the greens, the course wasn't difficult. The greens were hard and stupid fast with extreme undulations. Simply unplayable for the most part. Slow play and no marshalls despite claims of strict policing of pace of play. I won't be returning to Teal Bend.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
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 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Mans Poppy Hills

Just like Poppy Hills, all the rough is gone. dont hit a faced iron into the green, it will roll off the back or into a trap. dont slice a drive, it will roll into the woods or bushes or streams. you will lose a lot of balls unless your game is super tight. just like all the lies, super tight lies, every shot. you better work on your chips and wedge play, no cushion grass to help you, all tight lies. and the greens are super fast and hard. like the old roddy ranch in the summer. will return and enjoy tv golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/22/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your time with us at Teal Bend. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Got sand

Only complaint, could use more sand in the bunkers. Fairways and greens are beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/22/2018:
Fantastic! We're glad that you enjoyed your experience with us and we appreciate your feedback on our bunkers. We look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Country golf

Countryside setting that offers golf only. No homes encroaching,and the Sacramento river nearby. Course is always in good shape,and unlike other Sacramento area courses the grounds superintendent have devised a way to get rid of the Canadian geese. A real escape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/13/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed your time with us at Teal Bend. We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations and we appreciate your review. We look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Birthday foursome

We had a great time at Teal Bend! We had a Birthday boy that played with us and his round was comped!!! Everyone there was very nice and the course has a great layout! Greens were very fast and challenging!!! Will play there again for sure!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed the challenge that our course presented and that the birthday boy had a great time. We hope to have you all back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/31/2018:
Great! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Outstanding Tournament setup

Jon Anderson, Teal Bend Tournament Director, created the perfect balance for tournament play. Wonderful Golf, organization and placed the value of the customer first in every area. Wonderful memories.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/04/2018:
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your time with us and that we were able to help with your tournament setup. We appreciate your review and we're honored that we were able to help create some wonderful memories. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next tournament!
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t waste your time

First of all, the greens were in great condition: quick and big breaks. It goes down hill from here...Pin placements were ridiculous: tucked in corners as close to the edges as legally possible . It felt like a Sunday at a major tournament!!! Now for the worst: Several of the fairways had 40 ft wide sections along the sides that were obviously dug out, but just left as dirt! Are you kidding me? It felt like the course was under construction! Oh, did I mention the 5 HOUR ROUND! Never again, even if the round was free!!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/04/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our greens but we apologize that you did not enjoy the rest of your round with us. Our course is not under construction. Our fairways are mostly Bermuda turf grass and are dormant in the winter. If you wish to discuss your experience further, please give us a call at 916.922.5209 and ask for Rob. Thank you again and we hope you will give us another try in the future!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/04/2018:
Great! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, nice challenge, but fairways need work, practice tees on the grass need to be moved

Love this course. Nice challenge, good length, fast greens. But the fairways a bit dry with patches of grass. Need some work on this real bad. Practice facilities are awesome from grass tees, large undulating green, bunkers w/ balls everywhere to use. But the practice tees were so worn out, dry & full of divots, we joked on the course how we surely know how to hit this shot because of the fairway conditions. Anyway, will return again another time of year to compare.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/08/2017:
Thanks for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge that it presented. We appreciate your feedback on our fairways and hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Excellent! Glad you enjoyed your time with us at Teal Bend!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Fantastic! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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 Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Outstanding! Glad you enjoyed your round with us at Teal Bend!
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

Had a great game with regulars. Helped in directing, & finding the way. I'm a tourist.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Awesome! We're glad that you enjoyed your round with us and the group that you were paired with. We're pleased that they were able to show you the ropes. Hope to have you back the next time you are in the Sacramento area!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Wonderful! Come back soon!
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