Teal Bend Golf Course is located off the east bank of the Sacramento River dead west of Sacramento Intl. airport. With it's location being so close to a water source, the entire course is laid out th... Continue »

Teal Bend Golf Course is located off the east bank of the Sacramento River dead west of Sacramento Intl. airport. With it's location being so close to a water source, the entire course is laid out through a wooded track with adjacent ponds which suggest this location might routinely flood if it weren't for the levy between the course and the river. This same floodplain location provides for a completely flat layout, but because the wooded areas effectively block out nearby landmarks, each hole feels independent and isolated from the rest of the course which gives this course an intimate feel. Water comes into play on three holes, the rest of the course is pretty forgiving due to it's wide layout and carefully crafted undulations along the fairway assures not every single approach shot will be hit off of 100% flat ground. There is also a pretty good application of sand traps distributed along the course requiring consideration for many approach shots onto the green.

Speaking to the conditions of the course, the tee boxes were generally level though a couple were uneven or bowl shaped. The par three boxes were in reasonable shape, and all tee boxes were kept clean of broken tees and various other clutter. The fairways were all green and lush to hit off of, no thin spots to really note though I did note some brown area of grass on the first fairway. The rough on several of the back nine holes had areas of dirt, but overall the amount of bare ground doesn't warrant any massive backlash to the course's condition. The sand traps were a mixed bag of being either too wet to sort of decent playing, there's plenty of sand to hit into along the course but the permeating thought is that the sand is too moist to feel comfortable hitting good clean shots out of. The greens were slow to begin, a pinch bumpy but also quite wet, I plugged my ball into the green on the par 3 12th hole. It didn't help that we were following a groundsman who was watering the greens ahead of us at 12:30 in the afternoon, even on our second play through in the later part of the day the greens were still quite slow.

Though the above might come off as a bit of a nit-picky review, the overall conditions of the course were very favorable for quality golf play. With no homes located along any of the fairways and the closed in feel provided by the woodlands, only the sounds of planes taking off or arriving into Sac Intl. provide distraction for what is otherwise a really nice course to play. Bring your buddies out for a fun day of golf, the layout is accommodating for novice players with enough sand to keep skilled shooters entertained.

Teal Bend Golf Club Review
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