Sherwood Forest Golf Course

Sherwood Forest Golf Course sits in Sanger, a small city in the San Joaquin Valley northeast of Fresno, where the flat agricultural landscape begins its gradual rise toward the Sierra Nevada foothills. The course was designed by Bob E. Baldock and Robert L. Baldock, a father-son architectural team active in California during the mid-twentieth century. The Baldocks designed numerous public and semi-private courses throughout the state, typically creating straightforward layouts suited to their sites and accessible to everyday golfers. The routing at Sherwood Forest reflects the valley terrain, with relatively flat fairways and modest elevation changes. Mature trees—likely planted as the course matured—frame many holes and provide definition to the playing corridors, a common feature in Central Valley courses where natural vegetation is sparse. Water hazards and bunkers shape strategy on several holes, though the design emphasizes playability over severe difficulty. The conditioning and character of the course serve the local golfing community in the Fresno area, offering a traditional layout in a region where agriculture dominates the landscape. Sanger's location places Sherwood Forest within reach of both Fresno residents and visitors exploring the gateway communities to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The course functions as a neighborhood facility, providing year-round golf in California's warm valley climate, where summers are hot and dry and winters remain mild enough for consistent play.