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Dry Creek Ranch Course

Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course

Galt, CA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,725 yds72.4/132

About this course

Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course sits in Galt, a small agricultural community in Sacramento County roughly twenty miles south of the state capital. Designed by Jack Fleming and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies former ranch land in California's Central Valley, where the flat to gently rolling terrain is typical of the region's agricultural landscape. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural drainage patterns and scattered mature trees, with Dry Creek itself influencing several holes along its path. Fleming's design emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating strategic elements through bunkering and water features. The course features relatively open fairways characteristic of valley golf, though tree-lined corridors on certain holes provide definition and require accuracy from the tee. Greens are moderately sized and contoured to accept well-played approach shots, with greenside bunkering that frames targets without excessive penal design. The facility operates as a public daily-fee course serving the greater Sacramento metropolitan area and local Galt community. Its setting reflects the Central Valley's agricultural heritage, with views extending across farmland and toward the distant Sierra Nevada foothills on clear days. The course provides a straightforward golf experience suited to regular play, with conditioning and maintenance standards typical of public facilities in the region.

Quick facts

Location
Galt, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1963
Designer
Jack Fleming
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,725 yards
Difficulty
72.4/132

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Common questions about Dry Creek Ranch

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Dry Creek Ranch was designed by Jack Fleming.

Yes. Dry Creek Ranch is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Dry Creek Ranch is 72.

Dry Creek Ranch plays 6,725 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Dry Creek Ranch is 132.

Dry Creek Ranch is a 18-hole course.

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