Cypress Lakes Golf Course

Cypress Lakes Golf Course sits in Vacaville, a city in Solano County roughly midway between Sacramento and San Francisco in California's interior valleys. The course was designed by Joe Finger and Bob Putman, a partnership that produced numerous layouts across the western United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Finger, a Texas-based architect, worked extensively throughout his career on public and resort courses, while Putman contributed to several California projects during this period. The layout occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the region, with mature tree plantings—including the namesake cypress—defining corridors and framing holes. Water features appear throughout the routing, adding both visual interest and strategic challenge to approach shots and occasional tee balls. The design reflects the era's emphasis on playability for a broad range of golfers while incorporating enough length and hazard placement to test better players. Cypress Lakes serves primarily as a daily-fee facility for the Vacaville area and surrounding communities. The course provides a straightforward test of golf in a region where summer temperatures often climb well into the nineties, making early-morning and late-afternoon rounds particularly popular. The layout remains a local option for recreational play, league competition, and casual tournament use, offering accessible golf in California's Central Valley without the elevation changes or dramatic topography found in courses closer to the Sierra foothills or coastal ranges.