The hardest golf courses in Sacramento, California
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Sacramento, California, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 6 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Carmichael.
Del Paso Country Club
Sacramento, CA, USASlope rating 145, 74.8 course rating, Thoroughbred tees, 7,121 yds
PrivateJohn L. Black & Kyle Phillips
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
Carmichael, CA, USASlope rating 134, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 7,009 yds
PublicWilliam Francis Bell
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
My favorite muni in Sacramento a good routing with some interesting terrain that stands out in the normally flat sacramento valley. Fun holes and challenging. Conditions can be spotty being a city course it’s your. It’s your best bet in Sacramento. Good course
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Walkable
- Hidden gem
Teal Bend Golf Club
Sacramento, CA, USASlope rating 130, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,035 yds
PublicBrad Bell
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Good public course in Sacramento. Relatively flat but good conditions and interesting holes. One of my favorites when I lived there. Bring bug spray the mosquitos can be brutal
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
Alister MacKenzie
Haggin Oaks Golf Course
Sacramento, CA, USASlope rating 126, 73.3 course rating, Alister MacKenzie tees, 6,880 yds
PublicAlister Mackenzie
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Solid muni, overpriced due to MacKenzie pedigree. Not much MacKenzie left but if you’re familiar with his work you can squint and see flashes of influence. Would love to see this get renovated could be a real treat. A pretty good option in Sacramento
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
Sacramento, CA, USASlope rating 122, 68.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,158 yds
PublicPerry Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
Short course on a small footprint. Decent conditions not one of my favs but it has a following. Most notable about it is the replica island green (shorter version of TPC Sawgrass)
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Parkland
- Putting area
- Strategic
(Championship) Bing Maloney Golf Course
Sacramento, CA, USA
Slope rating 121, 70.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,569 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Sacramento, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Del Paso Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Sacramento, California at Slope 145 (74.8 course rating · Thoroughbred tees · 7,121 yds). 6 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Sacramento, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Sacramento, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
