Turkey Creek Golf Club

The course is in pretty good shape. Some of the grass is a little thin here and there but really was insignificant. It was raining hard in the morning but cleared up after I finished hole 3 at around 9:00 am. There was very little water left on the greens after the rain, so I couldn't find reason enough to make it a 2 putt day. The greens are in good shape. I can't wait for my next trip out to Turkey Creek. The golf course was empty, much to my surprise. Everyone missed out on a great day.

I moved to California in 2001. Spent my first few years living in Lincoln. I found Turkey Creek early on and I've always enjoyed playing there. I my opinion it is a fair layout that rewards good play and penalizes errant shots or pulling out the wrong club on the tee. It can play very different from the blue tees. I thought that even though we haven't had a lot of rain that overall the course was in pretty good shape. Clubhouse guy was friendly, but sometimes there can be slow play.

Beautiful rolling hills with oak trees and granite boulders, make Turkey Creek one of my favorite courses in the Sacramento Valley.

Greens are still fast, even with a little moisture. Fairways are in good shape. Water features are drying up.

If my memory serves me correctly, I remember your greens being quick and smooth. They were not on this date. I have always enjoyed the layout/venue and would have enjoyed the course much more I not for the greens.

A day before my arrival, I received an email from the GM thanking me for selecting his course and encouraging me to contact him with any requests, etc. that's refreshing. Going as a single, I was joined with another single and a twosome, all of whom turned out to be a good bunch of guys. Pace of play was excellent, course conditions were excellent considering it was late January. Thanks to not overbooking (I suspect) and a very visible course marshal, we actually stayed 3-10 minutes ahead of pace the whole round, so we never had to wait on the group ahead and never felt pushed from those behind us. Cart mounted GPS overhead screens keep you informed of countless play elements and provides a great way to order lunch from the 9th fairway! Doesn't seem like a big deal, but to me, these are the little things that make a big difference to the golf experience. Regarding the conditions, I really appreciate the work of the courteous greens keepers at Turkey Creek. They're always doing something productive; fixing this, trimming that, etc., and it shows! At the moment, they are in the process of renovating the bunkers, such as the right bunker at the 5th green, but I've noticed during the last two or three visits that the left bunker at the 8th par 3 is still void of sand for some reason. Anyway, for the time of year, it's nice to hit the ball off of green fairways and impeccable greens.

Course in excellent condition for mid winter and a drought ridden environment. Greenside bunkers being re-worked and are a welcomed sight.

The staff was very accommodating, got us off early & let us play as a twosome. We're in a drought, so the fairways gave us lots of forgiving rolls. Considering that, and it's winter, the course is in good shape. But I would venture a guess that when the grounds are green & lush, and the "ponds" are full, the course could be very challenging. But even in winter there are plenty of opportunities to lose balls. It's a treat to play a course that isn't surrounded by houses. Plenty of nature & wildlife to behold.

This is hands down the best course in and around Sacramento. Too bad soo many people know about it though because it is always packed. I miss the days when I could walk on in the evening and finish 18 in about 2.5 hrs. This is still my favorite place to play.

Turkey Creek was easily my favorite golf course in the area and I thoroughly enjoy playing it. But on Jan 2nd, that changed. I played a round of golf with a client from out of town, and of course brought him to Turkey Creek. Our tee time was 12:40 and it was a slow, but beautiful day.

Completeing the 15th hole, our golf cart started having significant difficulties in making it up any hill, no matter how large or small the incline. We used the cart GPS system to signal the pro shop we needed assistance and it responded help was on it's way. We continued to play the hole.

5 minutes later, a message was recieved that the course was closed and to make our way back to the pro shop. By this time, the cart was really running out of juice pretty bad and barely moved. We proceded in using and pushing the cart path or a straight line path on the fairway if it were more level as we headed in. No help came.

We left the cart on the 17th hole,, took our clubs off the cart and walked in. I stopped by the proshop right at darkness to find out why no one came out to help and was surprised at the reaction the pro shop person had. He stated, "The course is closed. You were supposed to stop playing". I told him that our cart died and we asked for help and recieved acknowledgment BEFORE the course closed.
He said, pointing at the monitor, "Well your cart kept moving from 15, 16 and 17, up hills and all so I find that hard to believe you cart died." I told him we PUSHED the cart, and I didn't appreciate his accusing me of lieing. I asked him why nobody came to help us as acknowledged by the Cart GPS system indicated. He shrugged and said we're closed. He then turned his back to me and walked away I immediately left, disgusted with how I was treated.

I wrote an email via the courses website and the manager immediately replied that he wanted to contact me to get the details. That was 2 weeks ago and he never called or followed up.

I used Golf Now to make my reservation and i want everyone to know the poor service I received. I do not plan to come to this course or sister courses again and will certainly never recommend clients play there based on the poor service recieved. Customer Service is important - and bad service makes a difference.

Great price and course was in excellent condition. Ended up being paired up with another single on the same golfnow price that I was as well as another twosome.
Round went very smooth and fast. We never were slowed down in front nor pressed from behind.
Course was in great shape and provided a great test.

Oh yes, the turkeys were out in abundance on this occasion!!!

I am sorry to say, the course is so ridiculously slow we teed off at 1:20 and got 12 holes in- 1in dark-I asked about pace of play & staff just lifted shoulders to shrug & said something that didn't include- we need to fix pace of play- if Mackenzie can get in under 4.5- every one should be able to do that pace- period-

this is a great course with challenging holes and great scenery. very fun to play. the only drawback was that we got behind a very slow foursome and had to wait almost every shot on every hole.

Course is in excellent condition, Staff is super friendly and the price was the main clicker. We must go back soon.

Great maintained course and friendly staff combine for a great value.

Lots of interesting holes requiring course management skills. Well maintained.

Great course! Very friendly staff. Can't wait to get back.

From the Blues it's a hard GC. Lots of deer and wildlife to see

This is quite a different golf course. Golf courses, to me personally, can be categorized into the following: long and wide, tree-lined and wide (could be short or long), or links-style and narrow (could be short or long). Turkey Creek is a combination of all the above: tree-lined, narrow, links-style, long and short. Each hole is a challenge not because of its difficulty but of its layout. It will make you think of your shots. You will do fine if you can keep it in the fairway. A few of the greens were deceiving in which way it would break but the speed was consistent all throughout. The pace of play was awesome. My partner and I finished our round in less than 4 hours. This was great considering it was a Saturday. This was my first time playing this course and my partner has played it twice in the last month. He said I was lucky that day because of the calm winds. Normally, the wind is a factor. I recommend this course for those who can shape their shots.

Good practice facility, friendly staff, course conditions good to great. only problem was pace of play, but in defense, weekend play can expect that.