| Alta Sierra Country Club
11897 Tammy Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 273-2010 • www.altasierracc.com
Semi-Private 18-Hole Championship Course. Par 72 (73 for women)
5,774-6,535 yards. Rating/slope (blues): 71.1/128
Opened in 1964, Alta Sierra is a classic foothill golf course with uphill and downhill terrain that makes it seem to play longer than it is. Full practice facility w/range, banquet facilities
Public hours: After 1 or 2 p.m. Limited public play. $59-76 incl. cart and range balls
Location: In Alta Sierra off Highway 49 seven miles south of Grass Valley.
DarkHorse Golf Club
13450 Combie Road, Auburn, CA 95602
(530) 269-7900 • www.darkhorsegolf.com
Public 18-Hole Championship Course. Par 72
4,978-7,096 yards. Rating/slope (blues): 70.9/130
Opened in 2003, DarkHorse has been rated a top public course by both Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. The course is described as challenging but fair. Full practice facility, driving range, golf academy. Open daily. $59-$79, incl. cart. Reduced afternoon, junior, senior rates.
Location: Four miles off Hwy. 49 via Combie Road at Lake of the Pines.
Lake of The Pines Golf Club
11665 Lakeshore North, Auburn, CA 95602 • (530) 268-8337
Semi-Private
18-Hole Championship Course. Par 71 (72 for women)
5,897-6,140 yards. Rating/slope (blues): 70.3/126
The Lake of the Pines Golf Club, opened in 1969, is now open to the public after many years as a private course. It’s a rolling foothill golf course with a lot of variety. Driving range, putting green, chipping facility.
Open daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. $33-$44. Cart: $15-$20. Junior/Twilight rates
Location: In Lake of the Pines off Combie Road. From the gate, follow golf course signs.
Nevada County Country Club
1040 East Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 • (530) 273-6436
Semi-Private
9-Hole Course
Par 68 (70 for women)
5,475 yards
Rating/slope: 65.5/117
Dating to 1926, this is one of Northern California’s oldest golf courses. A challenging 9-hole layout with a 400-yard, par-4 8th hole once described as among the toughest in the north state.
Putting green (no driving range)
Public hours: After noon Mon., Thurs., Fri., 2 Tues., Wed. 10:30 a.m. Sat., all day Sun.
$25. $15/9 holes
Multi-round discounts avail.
Cart: $18/$12
Location: Just north of East Main Street between Hughes Road and Sierra College Blvd.
Quail Valley Golf Course
2594 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 • (530) 274-1340
Public. 9 Holes. Par 58. 3,178 yards. Rating/slope: 56.8/75
Opened in 1992 and hailed by pasturegolf.com., Quail Valley is a relaxed golf course catering to locals, beginners and families. Full practice facility.
$8/$15 for 9/18 holes. $18/$30 with cart.
LOCATION: McCourtney Road to Auburn Road, 1.5 miles
Miniature Golf
49er Family Fun Park
314 Railroad Avenue
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 272-4949 |
