Course is in good shape except the bunkers are hard packed dirt. I did try something out when I was in 2 of the greensid... » More

Course is in good shape except the bunkers are hard packed dirt. I did try something out when I was in 2 of the greenside bunkers and that is to just putt the ball. Was able to save par both times as they have no rough edges on the bunkers and the ball just rolls out. This also worked out well at Indian Hills
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First I must say that Mather Golf Course is what I'd call my home course.
With that said the 10 or so public course... » More

First I must say that Mather Golf Course is what I'd call my home course.
With that said the 10 or so public courses I have played and replayed in a 30 mile radius of Sacramento area Mather stands out as a very well maintained course. The fairways are well groomed, and old growth tree lined. Greens are medium in size, are not overly difficult to read; some may say not very challenging but they are typically medium in speed.
It is an old course once operated by the US Air Force so you will see a lot of memorabilia in the club house and the staff have always been courteous and accommodating. I like to walk the course and I rarely feel I’m being pushed while on the course; if I’m lagging I just let the speedster carts play through and always get a thank-you and a tip of the hat.
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First I must say that Mather Golf Course is what I'd call my home course.
With that said the 10 or so public course... » More

First I must say that Mather Golf Course is what I'd call my home course.
With that said the 10 or so public courses I have played and replayed in a 30 mile radius of Sacramento area Mather stands out as a very well maintained course. The fairways are well groomed, and old growth tree lined. Greens are medium in size, are not overly difficult to read; some may say not very challenging but they are typically medium in speed.
It is an old course once operated by the US Air Force so you will see a lot of memorabilia in the club house and the staff have always been courteous and accommodating. I like to walk the course and I rarely feel I’m being pushed while on the course; if I’m lagging I just let the speedster carts play through and always get a thank-you and a tip of the hat.
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Played early on Wednesday. My playing partner and I pretty much had the course to ourselves. I think that the price fo... » More

Played early on Wednesday. My playing partner and I pretty much had the course to ourselves. I think that the price for the round exceeds the value provided. I enjoy playing this course and find it a challange for my game. Staff was great from the time arrived and dropped off my clubs all the way through lunch. However, there are good alternatives for my golfing dollar that provide the same environment for a great deal less. I'm sure that many other golfers have come to the same conclusion. In addition, I found that the condition of the course was lacking. The greens were great, but the rough was almost bare almost the entire course. It's intersting that the course will not permit golfers to retrieve errant shots from the natural habitat areas that border much of the course, yet there was a guy out there in the same area with his falcon hunting for small animals. While it was interesting to observe, I'm not sure that the rule for golfers makes sense. Still, with all of the snakes in the area I'm not sure I'd want to be roaming for golf balls.
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Played 8/30. First tee time of the day. Course was in great condition overall. Plays very soft this early in the morn... » More

Played 8/30. First tee time of the day. Course was in great condition overall. Plays very soft this early in the morning. Fairways, rough, sand, and greens were in phenomenal shape for late August. Fairways were lush. They re-sodded some burnt spots. Greens were pure. not a bump on them. They were a medium speed, around a 10. Service was great from bag drop to beverage cart.

Thank you 1Rudedog for the golf round. It was great playing with you.
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Played twilight at Pelican Hill North on Tues. 8/31/10. Not much you can say about this course. Beautiful design, beau... » More

Played twilight at Pelican Hill North on Tues. 8/31/10. Not much you can say about this course. Beautiful design, beautiful views, great service, great pace of play (tee off at 3:05, done at 6:40). It's fantastic. I hate to say it, but the $140 twilight rate felt like a bargain given the quality of the golf. I love putting on these greens, so smooth. Get out there and treat yourself every once and a while.
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