Played this AM. Course was in spectacular shape as they had a tournament later in the morning.

Tees all mowed, cleaned up and no trouble finding a good spot for the tee.

All greens and fairways mowed and devoid of moisture. So fast roll out and greens IMO rolling at 12. I even had a few putts roll back after reaching the flag from were some diabolical greenskeeper place the flags for the tournament.

Traps were in great shape and so very playable. Wish more courses would prepare their traps like they do here.

Rough was about2 an inch long and no fun at all to play out of.

Terrific customer service from all staff encountered.

Easily one of the best public courses you can find in either N or S CA.

Highly recommended if you are coming through the area and have time to play a round.

Played this morning. 1st off and POP was no issue. Beautiful golf morning.

The course at the moment is in fantastic shape. Mowers out early and had the place nice and clean.

Tee boxes all playable. Fairways are lush and had great roll out and lies all round.

Rough was damp and not too friendly early AM.

Traps had been cleaned and were in perfect playing condition after the weekend.

Greens were in top shape. Add in the size of them, combine that with being mowed, the speed they were at (at least 10 or higher) and you have a challenging putting round of golf. These greens will either make you a better putter or display all your faults with the putter.

Customer service from all employees great.

Had a coffee and breakfast burrito after the round and both hit the spot. Bella Vista Bistro is a top notch little place and the happy hour is fantastic.

Golf in N CA is really really great.

Played here today. Got in touch with a former colleague after I moved up here who lives in Elk Grove. Turns out he works at the course. Invite accepted.

It is a really nice public course. Very busy. But players and marshals keep things moving and POP was right on 4 hours.

I found the course to be in nice shape at this time of the year and totally enjoyed the course and company.

No issues with any tee boxes. Fairways had good coverage and decent roll out.

Rough was not overly penalizing and the traps were all playable and heard no complaints.

Greens are in good shape and chipped/putted very well the entire round. And found that people do fix divots.

For a public course that gets a lot of play the management keeps this place in nice shape. Very enjoyable course and easy to walk from what I saw of the many players doing so. Its run by Southgate Rec/Park and not Troon, American Golf, etc. So that may be the reason.

Had lunch in the Wildhawk Grill and it was excellent. In service, quality of food and prices.

Recommended if you are in the area.

Played here yesterday in the PM as prices on Friday are higher than M-Th. Was charged $140 and I will say I don't think the course is worth what they are charging. More on this later in the post.

Course is on the Cache Creek Casino property in Brooks CA. And as the old saying goes "in the middle of no where". If you do plan on playing here be aware the road going in goes through Esparto and Capay 2 small towns. And heavily patrolled to catch speeders. And then winds through a beautiful valley but road in is only two lanes and very winding.

For those who know the area the course is located N of Vacaville (25 miles) along
I 80 E and N on I 505 towards Woodland and state Hwy 16 W to Brooks.

This would not be a course to do an in/out day of golf unless you lived within say a 50 mile or less distance. IMO a stay and play booking would be much better.

Once at the Casino course is about a mile back behind the Casino and just follow the signs.

Great drop off area for clubs. Right in front of the pro shop. Go to parking which is small IMO and walk back to the pro shop to check in. You can take a cart back to the car to get your clubs.

Nice pro shop well stocked. And a very nice restaurant with outside seating overlooking the 18th hole. Carts are very nice and comfortable with GPS and stocked with water. And you can get more water at the refrigerators located on the course at the restrooms.

Driving range is just below the 1st hole and balls are included with the round. Putting green at the first hole with a magnificent view of the entire course.

Black 7222, Gold 6777, W 6310, Sr 5811, Red 5313.

Other than the first tee which is high up on a hill, the rest of the course winds through a beautiful valley surrounded with high hills and vineyards. Plenty of OB areas, environmental areas and water to deal with on the course.

Course conditions were excellent, as one would expect.

Tee boxes all level and clean. Fairways wide and lush. Great lies all round but roll out was not consistent. Plenty of traps but all with good sand and playable. Rough is 1 inch and ball sinks down and hard to advance.

Greens were all in good shape. But they were not all putting the same speed. So chipping/putting was not consistent the whole round. And I was surprised to find that most of them, while fairly large, were for the most part very flat with little to no undulations. Some had high spots and low areas but that was about2 it.

The course is managed by Troon and the staff on the course does a great job in keeping the flow going. As many know a resort course like this brings out a lot of slow players but we actually played in exactly 4 hours so kudos to the marshals.

I would say that the prices they charge to play here seem to be IMO too high. That is really my only knock on the course. I don't feel this course is any better than Chardonnay or Eagle Vines in Napa, or even my course Rancho Solano. Or LaPurisima and Classic Club. And these courses charge more than 50 to 75% less than Yocha DeHe. And even some of the best courses in S CA are not this high.

And I know many GK players like to play early AM vs in the PM and that is the time when the prices are their highest.

And the location of this course is not going to be fun to play when the weather gets warmer. Especially in the afternoon.

In parting. Well I played it and enjoyed it but it will be a long time before I go back. I think a once and done for this well traveled golfer is plenty IMO and its now off my list of places I wanted to play.

If you have a chance to play or want to play it I hope I did not discourage you from doing that. It is an enjoyable golf course if you can get past the price.

Was able to get out early this AM. Walked for $18 Sr rate. POP 3H.

Course is in really nice shape at the moment.

No tee box issues.

Fairways clean and giving good lies and roll out on all holes.

Rough was not very high nor very penal easily able to advance ones ball.

Traps were all clean, playable and heard no complaints.

Greens were clean and chipped/putted just fine all round. Not very big or undualting but had good speed and I did not see nor repair any ball marks (wow).

Good customer service from all I came in contact with.

Nice course to play that does not wear you out if you like to walk and have a good POP.

Was able to get some dry skies yesterday and got out for 18. Lots of rain here lately.

Course actually played very well for the amount of rain we have had. As the course is located in lush farm land no doubt the reason the course drains so well.

Tees in good shape and all playable.

Fairways good coverage and good lies all round. Even got some good roll out on some of them.

The rough up here in N CA on most courses is kept pretty high vs S CA. And many of the courses fairways are wide with large areas of rough. Provides one with plenty of thinking and ways to play out of it to save strokes.

In addition to the rough this course has several large water hazards and lots of OB lining some of the holes.

Traps here could use some more sand IMO. The sand seems hard and coarse and you really have to power the ball out.

Greens were all clean and chipped/putted just fine all round.

Had to change out some of my irons to hybrids to play into the greens as they are all elevated most surrounded by bunkers and if you don't hit it high enough you will not hit them in regulation.

Fun course to play and reasonably priced. $37 with cart for Sr and Vets. $21 to walk.
And the prices in the grill are like they were in the 70's and not tax.

If you are in the area give it a play. It is not inside Travis AFB but outside so no issues with entry to it.

Played today walking for $18. Great course to keep your game in shape.

Short course but fun to play and enjoy the walk. The course is a short, 18-hole par 67 with many trees, bunkers, and water hazards.

Todays conditions were just fine. No issues with tee boxes. Fairways were all playable. Traps could use more raking but were fine to play out of. Greens were clean and chipped/putted fine all round.

Always enjoy coming here and playing a nice relaxing round of golf at a great price.

Check it out if you are in the Davis area. You won't be disappointed.

Played here today. I lived/worked in Silicon Valley 25 years and nobody ever told be about the E and W courses here in Vallejo. I wish they had.

Played the E this AM with a local (thank goodness) and we had a POP 3H as first off. Local knowledge was very helpful.

Built in 1949 the W course was designed by course architect Jack Fleming and the E in 1993 by Robert Muir Graves (one of my personal favorite architects).

I describe the E course as a hidden gem of a public course and add its like Black Gold and Westridge on steroids. The elevation changes are fantastic. Number 5 hdcp # 1 makes number 17 at Westridge, 18 at Laguna Seca, and Number 2 at Black Gold look like ant hills. When I say straight up, I mean 488 yards straight up and then an elevated green (only flat lie on the whole hole).

Number 7 is a par 5 downhill then back uphill that looks like a snake slithering across the ground.

And the 5 par 3's are are all unique and great designs. Loved every one of them.

If the W course is anything like the E I can't wait to play here.

You would think on a hilly course tee boxes would be unlevel. Nope every one was level, clean and peg friendly.

Fairways are well groomed, provide good roll out but have many OB lining them. Being in the fairway is necessary as the rough around the whole course is thick and hard to play out of.

Traps are decent size but deep and IMO could use more sand. Maybe because of all the rain they have become compacted and just need turning? But the same people up here are related to those in S CA that don't know how to rake a trap.

Greens are good size, clean and receptive to good high shots, release shots and chip and putt just fine on all holes. In very nice shape.

This course is one to put on your list if you are in N CA Bay Area. I look forward to playing the W course and seeing the differences in the two. Located minutes right off Columbus Parkway on I 80.

Friendly staff all around. $47 Sr rate. I believe $29 for Sr to walk and no idea what the other rates are.

I will go back and play this and the W course in the near future.

Played last evening for a twilight round. POP was great at 3.5H. Course is in great shape in all areas at the moment.

Nice clean level tee boxes.

Clean fairways providing good lies and great roll out.

Traps all playable though others still don't wish to rake them. Maybe we should install cameras like at stop signs. No raking gets you a fine when you finish.

Greens are wonderful. Getting better at finding landing areas to emliminate LONG putts as well as 3 putts. But they chip/putt great on every hole.

Rough is plentiful on this course and will take its toll if you are in it to often.

Great service in the pro shop, carts, marshals and the grill.

A real wonderful golf course to be so close to and reasonably priced as well.

Played yesterday at twilight starting at 4 PM and finished in 3.5 H. Totally quite on Easter Sunday with no one on the course.

Spectacular views on this course of the Suisun Valley and Napa hills when playing at twilight.

Course is in great condition at this time. The maintenance crew here does a fabulous job.

Pristine perfect tee boxes on all 18 holes.

Fairways are lush and firm and the roll out on all holes and especially downhill is just tremendous. And the lies are all great as well. Slowly finding the sweet spots in the fairways to even add further distance.

Rough is penalizing as rough should be. You can find the ball most of the time but unless you are really strong advancing it will be minimal.

Traps are big and full of playable sand. No issues. Very well maintained.

Greens as said before are HUGE. But after playing numerous times I am finding there are areas on the greens that if you can hit them will funnel the ball to the hole regardless of where the pins are. But miss those areas and you will be left with some unbelievable LONG putts. Sad to say 3 putts are alive and well on these greens.

Terrific customer service in the shop and restaurant. And happy hour is 7 days a week from 4 to 7 and the prices are terrific. Pints are 5$ pitcher is 12$ and the shrimp tacos are 9$ and delicious. I am going to have to start walking my rounds in the future.

Needless to say 24hrgolf is loving living in Rancho Solano and being 1 mile from the course. Only thing better would be if they allowed private carts.

If you are traveling from S CA to N CA using I 80 and want to play some golf I highly recommend you put this course on you list of plays.

Hope all GK members enjoy Masters week.

Played today for $34. Great course and great layout.

Tee boxes terrific. Fairways mucho rollout and great lies.

Traps suberb. Rough a SOB.

Many OB areas.

Trememdouse par 3's. Nothing like it in S CA that come to mind.

Greens were fast and furious all round.

The courses in N CA are far superior than 80% of the S CA courses. I can back that up after playing in S CA for 24 years.

I am looking forward to playing Yocha Dehe soon.

Played today on a beautiful golf morning. Course is exceptionally maintained for a public course. Better than some private courses IMO.

Fast easy check in and found the playing conditions top notch.

Nice clean mowed tee boxes that you could even practice putting on at every hole.

Fairways are lush with great lies and roll and are wide enough unless you get really wild.

Rough is kept 1/2 in thick and you can find your ball but you will need a really good shot to overcome playing from there.

Traps are all nicely maintained with just the right amount of sand to produce good results.

Greens are HUGE. Still getting used to them and finding the right landing spots depending upon where the flags are placed. Easy to 3 putt with greens like this but also makes one a better putter the longer you play them.

Excellent customer service from all staff encountered.