ALTA SIERRA COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Grass Valley, CA, USA
Designed by Bob E. Baldock, Jim Summers
Alta Sierra Country Club sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Grass Valley, California, at an elevation that provides a mountain setting distinct from the valley courses below. Bob E. Baldock designed the original layout, with later work by Jim Summers. Baldock, a prolific Northern California architect active from the 1950s through the 1970s, created numerous courses throughout the region that worked with natural terrain rather than imposing dramatic earthmoving.
The course occupies rolling, forested terrain characteristic of the Gold Country foothills, with ponderosa pines and oaks framing fairways and elevation changes that require thoughtful club selection. The routing takes advantage of the natural contours, with holes that move through the trees and across slopes. Players encounter a mix of uphill, downhill, and sidehill lies that demand accuracy and course management over pure distance.
Alta Sierra serves as a traditional country club for the Grass Valley community, offering a mountain golf experience that reflects the character of the region. The setting provides cooler temperatures during summer months compared to the Sacramento Valley, and the course typically remains walkable despite the elevation changes. The layout represents the kind of regional design work that defined California golf development in the mid-twentieth century, built to serve local members rather than destination play.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Alta Sierra was designed by Bob E. Baldock and Jim Summers.
Yes. Alta Sierra at Alta Sierra Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Alta Sierra is 72.
Alta Sierra plays 6,595 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Alta Sierra is 132.
Alta Sierra is a 18-hole course.