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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
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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

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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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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good overall experience

Great course! I like how the tee boxes are separated and that playing from the whites, most of the par 4's and 5's were reachable. The greens were in really good shape and challenging to say the least. Well worth an afternoon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course For All

Hadn't played this course in a while. The course was in great condition. First green there were free divot tools to use, still some were not fixed, some people are just lazy or don't care. Overall the course was great, fairways were in good condition, traps actually had sand and greens were running great. Only one problem, it is fall and there are a lot of leaves and debris on the greens probably due to a little wind that came through just before we started. This is not the courses fault as this is mother nature doing her thing. The course at this time of day was not real busy so we took our time and still finished in about 3 hours and 45 minutes. Also might add that the gentleman working the restaurant was great, very friendly and was fast. This is a great course for anyone and I highly recommend it.

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

Fun course to play!

Teal bend has a great atmosphere to play 18 holes for any level of golfer. It's a course to go out and use every club in the bag. The mature trees surrounding the course provide a great echo on a pure shot, as well as, the greens are rolling pure and quick. When the price is right its a tough course to beat.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of flys and gnats flying around

There was no Marshall and play moved very slow. Other then that the course was fine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2015

First time I have posted on someone else"s comment. Don't understand why you do not recommend this course after having said this course is fine except for the slow play. You stated that this was the first time you played here, sometimes play is slow no matter where you play at, it is going to happen at times. The way I look at it is, any day you are playing golf is a good day, enjoy it.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Hadn't played here in a while, good to see course well kept and best I have seen the greens roll. A few too many pitch marks on them that weren't repaired but what would you expect late on a Sunday.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Quality & value that's tough to beat

Teal Bend Golf Club never disappoints. It offers arguably the best practice facility around, with a grass range and three seperate greens for all short game needs. The layout of the course is fantastic with each hole separated by mature trees and brush. Course conditions were fantastic, given the drought. (Fix your divots and pitch marks folks) The staff is very friendly and the restaurant food and beverage was quite good. Teal Bend is a really nice getaway, peaceful and quiet with wildlife galore. Definitely my go to course in greater Sacrsmento.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Top notch

One of the best public golf courses in greater sac. Staff is friendly and helpful. Practice facilities are fantastic. Course is beautifully laid out and well maintained ( like everywhere else, course suffers from those who don't feel divots and pitch marks) Food and drinks at the restaurant are bomb.com. Must play.

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

Great Golf Course

I've played quite a few courses in the area, along with the resort in Cache Creek, I will take Teal Bend over all the public courses in this area!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

GOOD TO GO

Had a great time and in just a tad over 4 hours. Greens could use a little more tender care, since some golfers do not repair ball marks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has a great lay out

Beautiful course but I was very disappointed in the greens. They were very slow and bumpy. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Love Teal Bend

This is one of my favorite courses in the Sacramento area. It's about a 20-30 minute drive for me, but well worth it. The greens tend to be soft but fast. Drives get lot of roll in the summer especially. Probably has the best practice facilities in the area, with grass driving range, and sand/chipping practice area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Time at Teal Bend

My first impression of Teal Bend was that both the staff and facilities are very nice and worth the drive. Despite the drought the course was in very good shape. When I booked on Golf Now I wasn't informed that the greens had been punched until I paid. Although somewhat disappointing I felt better when the course, for an additional $7, offered me an additional round after 1pm any day until 12/31. Truthfully, only a handful of greens showed signs of being punched. Played in 4 hours with little waiting. Great experience at Teal Bend.....definitely going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

A new favorite for me

A new course to add to my favorites list. I like courses that are set in a forest like setting with good maintenance, and this course definitely fits the bill. Despite the drought, the conditions are still very good. There are some brown spots, particularly in the rough off the fairway, but the fairways and greens are in good shape. The fairways are narrow, and some of the holes play long, but not impossibly so. There is a nice variety to the layout. If I were to nitpick about anything it would be that the pace of play was kind of slow, and the weather was a bit muggy in the afternoon. I would try for a morning tee time if possible in the summer. It was also surprising for a course this nice that the patrons would not fix their ball marks on the green. I repaired as many as I could, but I don't know that I have ever seen a nice course in which the ball marks were so seldom repaired. Overall, a great course and a great experience. I only wish that I lived closer to Sacramento so that I could play it more often.

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

Good To Play This Coursr Again

First time back to this course in a long time and had a blast. Greens had just been aerated but played good. Booked our round on GolfNow and it was my wife's first time playing here. The setting is awesome and the course is challenging. Can't wait to come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't miss this course

Teal Bend is one of my favorite courses in the Sacramento area. I drive over an hour to play there and it is worth it! There is great pride exhibited in the condition of the course, by the staff and in every other way. The only exceptions are the bunkers. The sand is impacted and difficult to handle.
The restaurant is not exactly 5 star, but it is certainly adequate following a round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too many twosome playing It would be nice if they could pair them up

I would like to see the starter send out foursome instead of a lot of twosome . I counted seven sets of twosome and that make it s long day . :-(

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

challenging/fun

Enjoy Teal bend every time I play. Very easy to make a good shot that goes OB or lost ball.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great par 5's

I'd play this course over and over again and with guys and gals. The course is in great shape and the staff were all excellent. I kinda miss the GPS system they use to have on the carts but didn't affect my game one bit. The fairways are generous but missed shots will cost ya.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice and long

No houses. Go for it. Greens are great. Fairways wide open. Good challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were great

The course was in great conditions the greens world perfect and we are absolutely in great condition as well If I would've booked on golf now.com I would've thought it was real pricey

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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