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996 Reviews (996)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
92.7%
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4.4
Pace
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Amenities
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Layout
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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
996 Reviews (996)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Watching the Game 31
Patio Dining 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 52
Water Hazards 42
Undulating Greens 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Advanced Golfers 45
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 73
Convenient to the City 49
Worth the Drive 41

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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Time at The Bend

We really enjoyed our round at Teal Bend. The course was in decent shape considering we hadn't had much rain up to this point. Greens were extremely fast. All in all it was wall worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not So Good

The course was half Dead and half actual green stuff. There were tons of mosquitoes. There seemed to be a bunch of regulars who wanted to play the course in three hours. We were rushed though the entire course and at on point the marshal followed us for a couple holes (which made our experience worse). Overall the course was not in the best shape and the people playing there were not very friendly. This was my first time playing here and the last. Hope everything goes well for them.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Good course design

The set up has good variety. The greens were in great shape. The fairways, bunkers, and rough were in poor shape however. A mosquito haven, so bring protection. Average prices for the course are between 50-60 dollars, which considering what you get, makes this overpriced. Worth a look if you've never been, but if you already have, until the fairways, bunkers, and rough come back to life, not so much.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Always enjoy playing here

Great views, excellent condition. Will definetely play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Lightning

The greens are like lightning, and that is one of the features that make this course so much fun. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Teal Bend Linkstyle

Winter has escaped Northern CA so far and the golf courses have been the beneficiary. Teal Bend is no exception with bermuda fairways as interstates and greens like stairways. There is no stopping the ball, pure link style fun.
Played last day of year with a gentleman from Napa who was very impressed with Conditions at Teal.Firm and fast led to a challenging day with all clubs but fun and amazement with every shot. Teal played like a wind-swept links course without the wind. I could have used a putter all day with ultimate course conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great playable course with friendly staff

First time at this course and I will be back. True and fast greens, friendly staff, and nice layout except for the airplanes taking off.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was playing slow due to the mini groups going out

Normally a fast playing course. Today we were stuck behind the same group for 5 hours into the night. Had to book for two players minimum. Wasn't able to find a second so it was not such a great deal.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course with character

nice course which is offering blended scorecards for
tee selection nearer to a players ability. recent work on the traps
has upgraded that part of the course significantly. greens with
gentle slopes that run much faster than they appear. a good challenge for anyone who loves some variety in their golf courses. need to hit a lot of different clubs. cannot reasonably expect to just hit driver after driver. very nice practice area.
one can actually practice all kinds of sand shots for example.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast greens

Lightening fast greens with challenging hole placement made this a tough course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and friendly staff

We played first out in the morning. The course held a lot of water and dew which took a long time to dry out do to the time of year. Not the courses fault. The greens were soft and attackable. Staff was awesome and greeted us with enthusiasm and a smile. Highly recommend the place, but this time of year puts it to an afternoon course for me. Early summer would make it a all day type of place. Had a great time. Go out and enjoy Teal Bend

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Normally an enjoyable course but on this day very poor pace of play and conditions due to lack of starter and marshalls tied up by tourney set up.

I actually like this course very much and think it is one of the better ones in the area. Good people, good design etc. But this day was a bad luck day all around. There was no starter or marshall availability as they were tied up with tourney set up. Unfortunately this allowed many groups to jump their tee times, not follow pace of play, ignore basic course ettiquette and rules and be generally rude and discourteous. This destryoyed the entire experience for any players behind them forcing some to leave the course before finishing the round due to their frustration with the rude players and pace including myself and playing partner. Normally I have had very good experiences here but it just shows how important it is to make sure the people who are using the course are doing the right things and sometimes need course staff to help manage them and course conditions. So due to this I have to rate this day a 2 when on a normal reasonable day the course is a 4. I will also write some other reviews for other days even earlier this week when the course was a great experience. To be fair it was a bad luck day to some degree with these unmanaged conditions and some course debris due to previous day high winds but maybe one stater/marshall could've prevented and or quickly rectified the whole player group related problems and kept pace normal for everyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Got a great price on GolfNow, Staff was very helpfull. Course was in better condition than I expected, will play agin when I'm in the area. Suprised how quiet the course is for being next to airport, planes were never an issue.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bunkers Like Hardpan

Went with wife for a Sunday afternoon round. It's been a bit over three weeks since they aerated the greens. While they weren't too sandy they were still bumpy and the ball didn't roll as well as it did earlier in the summer. (Come on people and repair your pitch marks!) This course is doing nothing to groom any of the sand traps on the course and as a result they are very crusty and some have compacted into almost a hardpan. I find this to be a major flaw in the course's maintenance. I usually go during twilight rates but if I were paying $46 - 65 to play this course I'd be pretty upset about this. Come on ClubCorp you can do better!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is fairly challenging and is located right off of the river. We had a great time and we really enjoyed the course.

This course is fairly challenging and is located right off of the river. We had a great time and we really enjoyed the course. The greens were still recovering from aeration but other than that everything was in great condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Teal Bend advertises themselves as a "premier" golf course. They charge premier prices but the greens were absolutely the worst I've ever played on. The lack of maintenance really showed. Inconsiderate golfers there do not fix their ball marks but the course does nothing to fix them either. The worst was a 6" gouge some angry golfer took out on the 11th green. It wasn't fresh damage which means the maintenance staff has mowed over it numerous times without taking notice to fix it. What's worse is that they cut the cup 18" away from the gouge. No excuse for that. And the bunkers were some of the worst I've ever seen. I probably will not play this course again. On the positive side, I loved the layout and the challenging holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were recently punched!

This is a great golf coarse however difficult to enjoy when the greens are not playing in average condition. When booking on-line, the web-site should be telling you when the greens have been punched and that the greens have been sanded.
Thank you!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It has a beautiful setting for play-a more established course.

It is a great course to play if you like a challenge( dog-legged fairways, off-set pins,wet traps, some undulating fairways and water-frontage 3 pars. Particularly, today(8/14/013) it was difficult because the greens were aerated and sanded, however, I treat them automatically as two-puts. Overall, I like the course very much- it is very country-ish. If you play in the early morning hours, be sure to bring your bug repellant-lot of mosquitoes. Overall, it
was a good experience at a great price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Awesome staff.

Enjoyed the course and fast play. Very well maintained. The staff from the pro shop to the grill were awesome. Even got free lunch with our deal. Looking forward to the next time out at Teal Bend!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens were aeriated but overall course was in pristine shape

one of my favorite course to golf and always in great shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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