
Cordova Course
Cordova Golf Course


About this course
Cordova Golf Course is a municipal facility located in Rancho Cordova, a suburb in the Sacramento metropolitan area of California. The course serves the local golfing community in the eastern reaches of the Sacramento region, providing accessible public golf in an area that has grown substantially over recent decades. The layout reflects the characteristic terrain of California's Central Valley, with relatively flat topography and mature tree plantings that define playing corridors. The course operates as part of the Sacramento County regional parks system and caters primarily to recreational golfers, offering a straightforward test suitable for players of varying abilities. Like many municipal courses in the Sacramento area, Cordova features tree-lined fairways with water hazards that come into play on several holes, typical of courses built during the mid-to-late twentieth century when irrigation and landscaping transformed the valley's natural grasslands into parkland-style golf settings. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that supports daily-fee play, with the course drawing from the surrounding residential communities of Rancho Cordova and neighboring suburbs. The setting reflects the suburban character of the region, with housing developments and commercial areas nearby. Cordova Golf Course functions as a local amenity rather than a destination layout, providing convenient golf for area residents in a region where summer heat often dictates early morning or late afternoon play.
Quick facts
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1958
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 63
- Length
- 4,915 yards
- Difficulty
- 62.9/95
Getting there
Most visitors to Cordova Golf Course arrive through Sacramento International Airport, a straightforward twenty-minute drive to the southeast along Highway 50 into the suburban expanse of Rancho Cordova. The route is efficient and unadorned - freeway gives way to commercial boulevards lined with shopping centers and office parks, the Sierra foothills visible in the distance on clear days. This is municipal golf in the truest sense, tucked into the fabric of everyday Sacramento life, where the journey is less pilgrimage than practical commute to a well-regarded public layout serving the capital region.

FAQ
Common questions about Cordova
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Cordova is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cordova is 63.
Cordova plays 4,915 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cordova is 95.
Cordova is a 18-hole course.



