Local Golf Courses
Golfers enjoy two public courses and three semiprivate golf courses in the general Grass Valley-Nevada City area. Local courses are open year-around.
Dozens of other choices, offering a wide range of golfing options, are located within an easy hour’s drive. Local golfers enjoy high altitude golf in the mountains to the east during the summer and wide choices all year around in the valley to the west.
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.
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