A view of the 2nd green at Whitney Oaks Golf Club.
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4.2
1032 Reviews (1032)
5 Stars
434
4 Stars
414
3 Stars
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2 Stars
49
1 Stars
24
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
87.6%
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4.1
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.7%
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50 out of 57 reviews
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4.2
165 Reviews (165)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.1%
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6794 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.0
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Whitney Oaks Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Johnny Miller (1997) Fred Bliss (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.2
1032 Reviews (1032)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
19th Hole Scenic Views 28
Patio Dining 28
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 54
Forced Carries 47
Narrow Fairways 47
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 56
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
Locals 31
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 40
Worth the Drive 33
Convenient to the City 28

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hi, u000004291367. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Whitney Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hi, johnscathy. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK Experience

This is the first time I have played at Whitney Oaks in 4-5 years mainly because of the pace of play and some of the members are entitles jerks.

It is a very challenging golf course so I only play there early because the pace of play can be dreadful because of the difficulty.

The fairways were cut very short which I love because it is so much easier to hit my irons and the quality of the sand in the bunkers was quite good. Greens were a bit slow for my liking, but in good condition.

There are 3--4 holes that I feel are over the top and almost have a miniature golf quality ti them. I played from the blue tees and my biggest complaint was the tee boxes. More than half of the tee boxes were not even close to being flat. For such a difficult course I do not need the extra challenge of the ball being below or above my feet of the tee.

I may go back to playing here would play here maybe once a year. Much better options within an hour of Sac.

Conditions Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/17/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience at Whitney Oaks. We apologize if your experience with the pace of play and other players was not ideal, but we're glad to hear you enjoyed the challenging course, well-cut fairways, good quality sand in the bunkers, and the overall condition of the greens. We'll take your feedback about the tee boxes into consideration, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The “Best” challenging course for the price

It’s a great value! Most holes have great character. Even though it is tough on the scorecard, I would take it all day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hi, u3489080. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hi, u000006400017. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Whitney Oaks Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough greens

Great course in very good shape. Undulating greens and pin placement made it tough for first time golfing here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful but deadly

This is a beautiful course but very challenging. I lost more than a few balls but it was worth it. The greens are great, complex and layered. Overall it's a fairly unforgiving course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u5668192. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Whitney Oaks Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow slow slow

Course is in good condition n weather was perfect! SLOW PLAY definitely a downer. Was only able to get 11 holes in.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hi, awrman! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Whitney Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible customer service in pro shop

Walked in pro shop to check in. Another gentlemen’s ahead of me in street clothes having personal conversation with the gentleman behind counter. Laurie fly waited, never acknowledged, or addressed about checking in. Totally unprofessional!!! Older cart gentleman kindly took my info and gave me a cart and said he would check me in. Will not play there again and will negative yelp and discourage my contacts to avoid the course

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/29/2023

We apologize for the unprofessional behavior you experienced during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will address the issue with our staff to ensure it does not happen again in the future. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value and Good Condition

Course was in nice condition, it is a tuff course with challenging greens so you may want to adjust the tees you would play for more than just distance.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration when adjusting the tees for a more enjoyable experience. We hope to see you back on our course soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mid Week Golf

Played on Tuesday 1030a tee time. Weather was cool in the morning then warmed a little. Played as a single, no one was with me so I could play my pace. Played whites, tee boxes were good. Fairways were nice, greens also nice. Considering mid September golf, no rain lately, excellent conditions. I caught up to a 5some by hole 5, not sure how they teed off or combined. They weren't slow, but they didn't wave me up and through. By the turn they I was pushing by 5 still no go. Could have used a Marshall to visit but it's Tuesday, maybe not working. I finished in 4 hours. Slow to me but it's Tuesday and can't really complain too much. And no, they weren't new golfers. Looked like regulars who played their pace.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your kind words about the course conditions and the pace of play. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the slower group and will take your feedback into consideration for future improvements.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Very fun challenging course

This course and facility are kept in very nice condition. The staff is friendly. I love that every hole is different, having it's own set of challenges. You have to think about your shot choices and use all the clubs in your bag. If you practice good course management, this course is a blast!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/09/2023

kenthanson, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/09/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, ejdryg. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Whitney Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not for Beginners

Whitney Oaks is an amazing course and has a super challenging layout. I love playing here cause it makes me a better golfer, with that being said if you are new to the game or still haven’t broke 100 this course is going to eat you alive and I highly suggest you opt for easier courses in the area. The only downside to the course is pace of play, if there are hackers playing in front of you, the pace of play is going to be painfully slow. The group in front of us yesterday were playing from blues and couldn’t make it pass the womens tees let alone all the force carries you need to reach playing here. I was once a hacker that couldn’t break a 100 so I feel for ya… but trust me get better by playing easier courses and graduate to a challenge like Whitney Oaks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/19/2023

Thank you for your review of Whitney Oaks. We appreciate your kind words about our challenging layout and how it has helped you improve as a golfer. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the pace of play and understand the frustration it can cause. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you back on our course soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, super challenge.

You want to really test your game? Whitney Oaks will challenge every part of it. The course is in great shape. Bring your A game and a couple extra balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, wadenonn. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Whitney Oaks Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Whitney Oaks

Very nice course and very pleasant staff. Course is challenging, tight fairways and a bit of target golf but very enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

The course is in excellent condition. Greens are rolling true and fast.
We did have a fivesome that was holding things up a bit but we still enjoyed the round.
Had a GolfNow deal so paid a good rate.
Had two beers after the round at the clubhouse. Charged $9 ea. way too much for a draft beer. Can get a four pack of the same IPA for $11. 3 X the price, no thanks, would have probably had a couple and some food, but not for that much. Other than that, a great experience. Just don’t buy anything at the clubhouse.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for acknowledging the excellent condition of our course. We apologize for the high price of the draft beer at our clubhouse and understand your concerns. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi, billyd300. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Whitney Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Hi, Aromo4. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Whitney Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in great shape.

Course was in great shape. Best I have seen in awhile.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u843893624. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

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