Course is in best shape I have ever seen it thanks to a nice rainy season. 7am Sunday morning doesn’t get much better for a 4hr pace of play. Starting with the range, excellent grass to warm up. Tee b... Continue »

Course is in best shape I have ever seen it thanks to a nice rainy season. 7am Sunday morning doesn’t get much better for a 4hr pace of play. Starting with the range, excellent grass to warm up. Tee boxes and fairways were lush and firm, summer roll is already in effect. Rough, bunkers, fairways all very well maintained. Plenty of fresh sand in the bunkers made for consistent play. Finally, the greens were excellent. Looked like they had been micro punched a few weeks ago and it had no effect at all on the play. All the greens were very nicely paced, on the fast side, with firmness. First time in a while I’ve seen the course play where you’re safe to land short and roll on the approaches. Definitely playing more like a links style course now. Overall, I was very impressed with the conditions and quality of the course and it is currently the best course conditions I’ve seen in the whole Sacramento/ East Bay Area. Highly recommend checking it out before the summer!

Played Wed 9/22, 2pm tee time; pleasant day, with a mild less than 1 club wind... which is uncharacteristic for this course. This place gets a decent delta breeze in the afternoons more times than no... Continue »

Played Wed 9/22, 2pm tee time; pleasant day, with a mild less than 1 club wind... which is uncharacteristic for this course. This place gets a decent delta breeze in the afternoons more times than not. Course in good summer shape... thin in spots, but mostly playable. Greens smooth, running about a 10. 4 hr pace as a 2 some. Always a pleasant round here.

I was looking for a course halfway to Reno to break up the drive for the upcoming Grizzly Ranch weekend. I chose The Reserve at Spanos Park because I had heard decent things about it and I had to ca... Continue »

I was looking for a course halfway to Reno to break up the drive for the upcoming Grizzly Ranch weekend. I chose The Reserve at Spanos Park because I had heard decent things about it and I had to cancel playing here twice earlier in the year.

I’m sad to say that the course conditions are below standard right now. There is a ton of water features on the course (especially on the back nine) which I obviously liked. Other than that the course was a yawner. Most holes are dead straight, though the water hazards and waste areas (a la Poppy Hills) help put a premium on accuracy. Fairways are generous in the landing area for the most part.

Staff was friendly and the price includes a bucket of balls for the all grass driving range. I walked on the easily walkable flat course.

Greens all had disease, pitch marks and then of course the late afternoon back nine had spike marks. A number of putts in our group were effected by bumpy greens.

Fairways were thin with a lot of brown spots throughout all fairways. The back nine seemed to be better conditioned somewhat. Tee boxes were ok at best. A couple of the Par 3 tees were garbage. Speaking of par 3’s. No imagination whatsoever in the design. Whereas the course had a ton of great water features, none were in play on the Par 3’s. All were flat in the 150-170 range.

Because of the friendly staff and all the great water features, I might be inclined to play again if I’m in the area. But if driving through…. Just keep driving

Heading up again this year to No Cal to play in a college alumni tournament and making a few stops along the way to play a few more courses. First stop was on 5/29 with a good friend in Stockton to p... Continue »

Heading up again this year to No Cal to play in a college alumni tournament and making a few stops along the way to play a few more courses. First stop was on 5/29 with a good friend in Stockton to play the Reserve at Spanos. Never played here before and what a treat this was. Check in was easy enough with a well-organized, friendly staff. It’s a little pricey it seems but we paid $45 late rate and as a 2 some, had a 1:40 tee time, joining up with another 2 some. Nice folks from the Bay Area. Got out right on time and finished in just under 4 hours. The fairways were in great condition and offered nice roll out with the driver. The rough was a couple of inches long and very playable. Tee boxes were great as well. Was only in one bunker and it was fine despite not being raked (no rakes out there). Sand was a little damp but otherwise just fine. The greens were in excellent condition. A little hard so you had to hit it good to get it to stop. Not real fast but rolled true. I really enjoyed playing here. Most fairways are pretty generous but there are quite a few fairway bunkers so some strategy is required off the tee. Nice layout and pretty flat with water on some holes. Some nice dog legs guarded by bunkers. Make it a must play if you’re ever up this way. Just wished I lived closer as I would put it in the rotation.

Greens were just punched and sanded in the middle of last week. The rest of the course is in fantastic shape. The rough is growing out nicely and is making the course play a little tougher than it di... Continue »

Greens were just punched and sanded in the middle of last week. The rest of the course is in fantastic shape. The rough is growing out nicely and is making the course play a little tougher than it did all winter. Once the greens are back I’m sure the course will be in prime condition for the spring and summer. No comparison to the surrounding area courses, this one is the best deal for the conditions.

Played Fri 11/9, 10am tee time. Very calm and warm day. 4:15 pace as a 4some. Wow. Course is in fantastic shape. I play a lot of private golf, and this course is in country club shape. Greens lig... Continue »

Played Fri 11/9, 10am tee time. Very calm and warm day. 4:15 pace as a 4some. Wow. Course is in fantastic shape. I play a lot of private golf, and this course is in country club shape. Greens lightning fast, about 11.5. True, and firm, but hold well struck shots. Interesting green complexes. The whole course is in great shape. For public play, it's well taken care of. Bunkers could be raked better, but the sand is consistent throughout. Links style course that is vulnerable when there is no wind, like today. Had a great time.

Course is in fantastic shape for the winter. Played after frost delay of about 30 minutes, but pace of play was still right under 4 hours on a Sunday. The course was dry, with the fairways lush and ... Continue »

Course is in fantastic shape for the winter. Played after frost delay of about 30 minutes, but pace of play was still right under 4 hours on a Sunday. The course was dry, with the fairways lush and rolling like summer. The only complaint was the difficulty holding the greens on approaches. For some reason, the greens were dried out and very difficult, possibly due to getting ready for a storm or a tournament. Either way, it took a while to adjust and play to the front of the green to keep the ball on the putting surface. It appears they have added some sand to the bunkers recently, they played excellent. Overall, course is still the best deal in the valley, with conditions and pace of play well worth the greens fee.

This was my second round on Friday. I had booked an 11:00 tee time over the phone when their website booking link wouldn't work on my phone, but they did honor the same online rate of $37. When I arri... Continue »

This was my second round on Friday. I had booked an 11:00 tee time over the phone when their website booking link wouldn't work on my phone, but they did honor the same online rate of $37. When I arrived, the pro shop guy offered to let me go out right away and join a twosome on the first tee. We teed off around 10:40 and were finished about 4 hours later. It was very busy out there, but things moved nicely ahead of us.

The course was in very good shape. From tee to green, it was definitely the best of all the courses I played this week. Tee boxes and fairways were excellent and I always had a perfectly fluffy lie. The main cut of rough was also lush and fairly consistent. Not deep, but enough to make you work. Then, there's the outer areas of the "native" fescue that are knee-deep and you can basically kiss your ball goodbye if you hit into it. The greens were firm-isa and rolling smooth at medium speeds. Lots of old pock marks showing, but nothing that affected putts. I was in one greenside bunker and it was fine. The fairway bunkers and waste areas didn't look too great. Some were flooded because of recent rains and others just looked muddy. The 17th fairway also had a huge puddle in it, so the amount of rain they've gotten here shows in both good and bad ways.

I really enjoyed this course. The first hole is a very basic opener, but then it keeps getting more and more interesting as you go. The back nine is great all the way through. Kind of a modern links/Savannah style course that reminded me of Stevinson Ranch in places and Langdon Farms in others. There is a ton of water in play with hazards on the majority of holes. The course is not far off the freeway, but feels very remote out amongst some farmland. The 9th and 18th holes are a great pair of finishers, mirroring one another along a big lake. Great course on all levels and I'd easily recommend it to anyone.

For winter conditions this course is doing great. There were some soft spots and we had to stay on cart paths, but the course appears to have held up well through the December storms. The fairways are... Continue »

For winter conditions this course is doing great. There were some soft spots and we had to stay on cart paths, but the course appears to have held up well through the December storms. The fairways are in great shape, and the rough is very punishing. I was most impressed with the greens. They were nice and consistent, quick, but receptive. Best greens I have played in the area so far this winter.