William Land Park Municipal Golf Course

I will NEVER recommend this golf course to any woman.

My first (and last) experience here was completely disrespectful and rooted in misogyny. As a former DI athlete and a woman getting into golf for fun, I was shocked at how demeaning and unwelcoming the staff, particularly a marshal named Dave, made the experience.

My coworkers and I went golfing on a Friday when we all happened to have the day off. A group several tee times ahead of us was running about 10 minutes behind, so our tee time was slightly delayed, which was not a problem, since we had no time constraints.

Our first encounter with the marshal, Dave, seemed fine. He told us to “keep up with the group in front of you,” and we agreed, mentioning that we were playing a scramble to move faster. We even brushed off his unnecessary, creepy old-guy comment about our golf attire (we were a group of three women).

A hole later, Dave returned to lecture us about how we “weren’t playing a scramble correctly” and that we “don’t hit the ball far enough” to keep pace. His tone was condescending and frankly inappropriate. We were easily maintaining pace and I even timed one of our holes at under 10 minutes, yet he came back three more times to criticize us while ignoring other groups who were just as slow or slower.

By the 7th hole, he had approached us four separate times, while my coworkers’ groups ahead of us said he only checked on them once.

By the time we wrapped up on the final hole, look who came riding in and parked his cart, Dave. The most ironic part was that the group behind us was an entire hole behind; they were still putting on the 7th hole while no one was even on the 8th. Yet, even with other groups clearly off pace, Dave was done micromanaging. Once our group of women finished, his so-called “concern for pace of play” suddenly vanished.

When we finished, we spoke with the front desk and manager, who apologized but seemed surprised and said, “That doesn’t sound like him.” That response made it clear that either they didn’t believe us, or that this behavior only surfaces when management isn’t watching.

To top it off, while we met up with our other coworkers and stayed afterward for a drink, I realized we were the only women on the course that day. Based on how we were treated, I can’t imagine that’s a coincidence.

This was one of the most uncomfortable and disheartening experiences I’ve had at any recreational facility. Until this course takes accountability and addresses how its staff treats female golfers, I cannot and will not recommend it to anyone.

The greens were in the best shape of any course I have played recently. The course was a little short because I think that they were reseeding the t boxes. Fairly easy to play, a great little course if you want to play 9.

I've played this course several times, but this was the first time recently I got to play it at the weekend - it's usually my favourite mid-week after work spot!

A friend and I decided to tee off mid-afternoon to ensure we finished well before sunset, and we were lucky enough to a) just play as a two-ball and b) get let through by a slower pair ahead of us meaning we got round in just under 1 and 3/4 hrs.

I was pleasantly surprised by the condition of the course - especially after another long dry summer and fall. The greens rolled well and much quicker than I am used to on this course - it looked to us as though they are being kept in better condition these days.

The course itself is quote short, but some of the holes - particularly the locally-renowned, par 3 third (aka the tree hole) and the tricky 4th, which always catches me out.

Definitely worth a visit if you're a local or just visiting - especially if you don't have the time or energy for a full 18 holes!

I played here on a Wednesday morning and was paired with two locals and we had a very nice day. Got stuck behind a couple older guys who were pretty slow but we didn't mind too much,

Fun, quirky layout. I played the tips and it felt like they stuck some tee boxes where they only had room but it was cool. I would definitely come back to play here.

Been a while since I played this course. I was surprised, it was in very good condition. Greens were in good shape and running pretty fast, fairways were in very good condition and the bunkers had sand, wow. This is a course anyone can play, not real long, has a couple of tough holes that make it fun to play. Pace of play is not real fast but not slow either. Had a group in front of us that was all over but you know, they have to learn somewhere. I would recommend walking, enjoy the scenery. Finished right before dark so the restaurant or snack bar was closing, didn't have a chance to try the food. I highly recommend this course, I will play it again.

Great course 9 hole course...you Get to use your driver on several holes. Greens are rolling well & fairways are maintained well. Staff are always friendly and willing to help. Great first tee program for the kids managed by Samantha. The course would be a perfect 10 if tee boxes were maintained a little bit better. A perfect tee box and nice greens are my pet pivs, especially on a 9 hole course...

One of the better courses in the Sacramento area. I scheduled a 6 AM tee time and was in awe with the quality of the course. Walking the course allowed me to take in all that William Land Park had to offer. I will be back to play another 9 for sure!

Nice 9 holes golf course not to many trees one of the best golf course for the price.

Land park is a wonderful 9 hole course. They've recently made some renovations to the course which makes the golf experience that much better. Truly shows the beauty of Sacramento.

It was a nice quiet day for Golf. No one was there so we were done in less than 2 hours for 9 holes.

This is my favorite 9 hole course. The layout is fantastic, wide open fairways, nice greens, but if you end up in the tress, good luck. My only complaint would be that the tee boxes are horrible, so uneven it's hard to find a level area to tee up....

Situated in the gorgeous William Land Park, the golf course offers a friendly face to beginning golfers and enough challenge for more serious golfers. There enough tee boxes to provide very different looks for golfers.

Because it is in the middle of a popular park, you sometimes get people walking through your round.