Played River Oaks on 11/8 with a friend of mine. River Oaks is about 20 miles north of Sacramento and is in the middle of nowhere. We got there on a rainy, cool Sunday afternoon and got a rate of $4... Continue »

Played River Oaks on 11/8 with a friend of mine. River Oaks is about 20 miles north of Sacramento and is in the middle of nowhere. We got there on a rainy, cool Sunday afternoon and got a rate of $44 with cart. There was literally no one out there playing and with the rain stopping, we decided to play. The starter was ready to go home but he stayed knowing he let us out. Very nice of him to do so.

The course is nice. Challenging with a nice layout. For those who have played Goose Creek in So. Calif. it has a similar look and feel. The drought has really affected this location. The score card showed a lot of water out there but the lakes were all dry so you could now actually play out of where the lakes are. If all of the lakes were filled with water, this would be a much more challenging course. Regardless, this is a fun course to play. Flat, but with a few dog legs. Very nice greens. Fairways are starting to show some winter wear but good lies if you're in the fairways. Sand traps are a combination of sand and dirt but are ok. Tee boxes have some wear but were not terrible. We had a great time and I definitely want to come back and play this course. It was worth the green fee.