Played on a Friday morning (4/25) and other than pace of play (4hrs 30 mins) we had a fantastic day. The tee boxes, fairways and rough are all immaculate and the greens were in surprisingly good shap... Continue »

Played on a Friday morning (4/25) and other than pace of play (4hrs 30 mins) we had a fantastic day. The tee boxes, fairways and rough are all immaculate and the greens were in surprisingly good shape for this time of year albeit a tad on the slow side. I'm not a huge fan of target golf but this course is definitely worth the price of admission. (I think we paid like $40 a piece with a four for three coupon). Every hole is visually appealing and the views are fantastic. As far as pace of play goes, the design of this course prevents quick rounds of golf for all but the best of golfers. There are a couple of holes that are "cart path only" that are very hilly and it can take a long time to get to your ball if you hit an errant shot. That being said, do not expect the starters/marshals to do anything to help the pace of play. Fortunately, the course is so scenic that you will have plenty to look at while you are waiting 10 minutes between every shot.

Fun challenging layout in a remote often lonely setting.

Fun challenging layout in a remote often lonely setting.

One of my favorite courses. Very scenic. Challenging. Fun

One of my favorite courses. Very scenic. Challenging. Fun

First time I've ever played this course and I must admit while it is not my style of course, and would not choose it for my home course, it was one of the most scenic courses I've ever played and well... Continue »

First time I've ever played this course and I must admit while it is not my style of course, and would not choose it for my home course, it was one of the most scenic courses I've ever played and well worth the extra effort to drive from Sacramento to play. (In town on business so choose this over another course) The course was in good condition, and the staff was absolutely fabulous in working with me to get out at a moment's notice. I would come back here again and recommend this course for a very pleasant beautiful day of golf. My only conplaint is the course is not walkable, which is my preferred way to play.

Played on Friday and what a great track! It is in great shape for time of year. The vistas can't be beat. The only drawback is the lack of attention reguarding slow play, no marshals to be found. So i... Continue »

Played on Friday and what a great track! It is in great shape for time of year. The vistas can't be beat. The only drawback is the lack of attention reguarding slow play, no marshals to be found. So if you have six hours to kill, drink in the beauty and enjoy this wonderful course.

The course is extremely hilly - lots of water - quite challenging. There are some areas under repair, but all told, well worth the fees.

The course is extremely hilly - lots of water - quite challenging. There are some areas under repair, but all told, well worth the fees.

Apple Mountain Golf Resort was definitely a top 5 course for me in the NorCal region. The course was in very good condition. In particular, me and my friends were impressed with the attention to det... Continue »

Apple Mountain Golf Resort was definitely a top 5 course for me in the NorCal region. The course was in very good condition. In particular, me and my friends were impressed with the attention to detail around the tee boxes and the greens. The course itself was very challenging. For most of the holes, I took an iron off the tee because there was not much room for forgiveness and there were quite a few par 3's. I would say the only negative aspect to the course is that it is very short. We played the blue tees and it was around 6100 yards. The scenery was spectacular and the employees at the course were very helpful and gracious. I HIGHLY recommend this course to golfers who are looking to play a variety of courses. From San Francisco it is a hike (around 2 hour drive). We played it because we were coming back from Lake Tahoe. I really do believe I will go back and play this course again. I would recommend making a golf weekend out of it and play another course in the Lake Tahoe area. If not, the 2 hour drive is worth it and the price to play this course is ridiculous (in a good way). It cost us $50 including a cart and it is by far better than 75% of the courses in the Bay Area.

I played Apple Mountain 11/21 for the first time and was amazed at the quality of this course. The maintnance and design are easily on par with the priciest courses in the area. If this course were ... Continue »

I played Apple Mountain 11/21 for the first time and was amazed at the quality of this course. The maintnance and design are easily on par with the priciest courses in the area. If this course were in a tourist destination it would be a $200 greensfee. "Worth the price" can't apply to a course more than this one.

Played Apple Mtn. on 10/27 and the course is in great shape...lush fairways and tee boxes...the greens, for the most part are also in good condition although there are a few bumps left after the usual... Continue »

Played Apple Mtn. on 10/27 and the course is in great shape...lush fairways and tee boxes...the greens, for the most part are also in good condition although there are a few bumps left after the usual fall green conditioning rituals. And then there are the idiots who can't be bothered to fix ball marks and divots...I guess they just think they'll fix themselves...makes you want to round these clowns up and put them in a cart headed downhill with no brakes. The Apple staff are great, very courteous, and do all they can to insure you'll have a good time at their course. The only downside I noticed is that the bunker sand is different between the nines...a light, powder-like white sand for the front side and a heavier, almost dirt-like sand on the backside, so if they could get consistant with that, it would be better. This time of year in the foothills...what a treat. They usually offer some good deals on their website.