There’s a golf course to satisfy every player
If golf is your game, then Lodi and its surrounding area is the place to be.
Whether a short drive to the outskirts of town or rides between a quarter hour to just over an hour, visitors will find some of the best golf courses in the Central Valley and the Mother Lode.
With that in mind, what follows is a listing of local courses in order of distance from Lodi. Unless otherwise specified, all telephone numbers begin with the 209 area code.
Micke Grove Golf Links
(3 miles)
11401 N. Micke Grove Road
Lodi, 95240
369-4410
Designed by Bob Durham in 1990, it is a flat, 18-hole course that features many bunkers. Fairways and putting green feature bermuda turf.
Forest Lake Golf Club
(7 miles)
2450 E. Woodson Road
Acampo, 95220
369-5151
Designed by Randy Ring in 1958, it is a flat, 18-hole course that features many trees. Narrow fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Lockeford Spring Golf Course
(8 miles)
1360 N. Highway 88
Lodi, 95340
333-6275
Designed by Sandy Tatum and Jim Sommers, it is a flat, 18-hole course that features many trees and bunkers. Fairways feature bermuda turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club
(8 miles)
809 Crystal Way
Galt, 95632
745-2330
Designed by Jack Flemming in 1964, it has varied terrain and 18 holes. The course features many trees and bunkers. Fairways feature bermuda turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
Oakmoore Golf Course
(9 miles)
3737 North Wilson Way
Stockton, 95205
462-6712
Built in 1962, this 18-hole course features many challenges. Fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Swenson Park Golf Original Course
(9 miles)
6803 Alexandria Place
Stockton, 95207
937-7360
Designed by Jack Flemming in 1962, this 18-hole course has varied terrain. It features many trees and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Swenson Park Golf Par-3 Course
Built in 1962, it is a hilly, nine hole course that features many trees, doglegs and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Lyons Golf Course
(12 miles)
Rough and Ready Island
Stockton, 95203
944-0442
Built in 1967, it is an 18-hole course that features many challenges. Fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Van Buskirk Golf Course
(15 miles)
1740 Houston Ave.
Stockton, 95206
937-7357
Designed in 1960, it is a flat, 18-hole course that features many trees. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Green Horn Creek Golf Course
(17 miles)
Highway 4 at Angels Camp
Angels Camp, 95222
(800) 324-3497
This 18-hole course, which was built in 1996 and designed by Robert Trent Jones II in the Sierra Nevada foothills, features five sets of tees ranging from 4,882 to 6,749 yards.
Emerald Lakes Golf Center
(18 miles)
10651 E. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove, 95624
(916) 685-4653
Designed in 1991 by Rick Young, it is flat, 9-hole course that features many challenges. Fairways and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
French Camp Golf Course
(19 miles)
3919 French Camp Road
Manteca, 95336
234-3001
Designed by Lloyd Zastre in 1995, it is a flat, 9-hole course that features many challenges. Narrow fairways feature blue grass turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
Castle Oaks Golf and Country Club
(23 miles)
1000 Castle Oaks Drive
Ione, 95640
274-0167
Designed in 1994 by Brad Benz, it s a curling, 18-hole course that features many trees, doglegs and bunkers. Open fairways feature rye turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
Bradshaw Ranch Golf Course
(23 miles)
7350 Bradshaw Road
Sacramento, 95828
(916) 363-6549
Designed in 1960 by Steve Legerra, this nine-hole course features varied terrain. It features many trees and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Escalon Golf Course
(23 miles)
17051 South Escalon
Bellota Road
Escalon, 95320
838-1277
Designed in 1965 by Ken Roberts, it is a flat, 9-hole course that features many trees. Narrow fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Discovery Bay Country Club
(24 miles)
1475 Clubhouse Drive
Byron, 94514
(925) 634-0700
Designed in 1961 by Ted Robinson, it is a flat, 18-hole course that features many doglegs and bunkers. Golfers face narrow fairways that feature rye grass turf and putting greens that feature bentgrass turf.
Wildhawk Golf Club
(24 miles)
7713 Vineyard Road
Sacramento, 95829
(916) 688-4653
This hilly, 18-hole course, designed in 1997 by J. Michael Poelliot, features many doglegs and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Rio Vista Golf Course
(25 miles)
1000 Summerset Drive
Rio Vista, 94571
(707) 374-2900
Designed by Ted Robinson in 1996, this 18-hole course features varied terrain. Features include many trees and bunkers. Open fairways feature rye turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.
Manteca Park Golf Course
(25 miles)
305 N. Union Road
Manteca, 95337
825-2500
This flat, park-setting course is littered with trees. Jack Fleming designed the 18-hole course.
Bartley W. Cavanaugh Golf Executive
(26 miles)
8301 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, 95832
(916) 665-2020
This flat, nine-hole course, designed by Ted Robinson in 1997, features many trees, doglegs and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Brentwood Golf Club Executive
(26 miles)
1740 Balfour Road
Brentwood, 94513
(925) 516-3400
This flat, nine-hole course, designed by Ted Robinson in 1997, features many trees, doglegs and bunkers. Open fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Jack Tone Golf Course
(28 miles)
1500 Ruess Road
Ripon, 95366
599-2973
This 18-hole course, designed by George Buzzini in 1997, features many challenges. Fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Cordova Golf Course
(28 miles)
8425 Jackson Road
Sacramento, 95826
(916) 362-1196
This 18-hole course, built in 1958, features many trees and bunkers. Fairways and putting greens feature bermuda turf.
Bing Maloney Golf Course
(29 miles)
6801 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, 95882
(916) 424-2263
This 18-hole, flat course, designed by Michael McDonagh in 1952, features many trees and bunkers. Golfers face open fairways and putting greens that feature bermuda turf.
Mather Golf Course
(29 miles)
4103 Eagle’s Nest Road
Mather, 95655
(915 )364-4353
This flat, 18-hole course, built in 1960, features many trees. Golfers face open fairways that feature bermuda turf and putting greens that feature bentgrass turf.
Modesto Municipal Golf Course
(41 miles)
400 Tuolumne Blvd.
Modesto, 95351
577-5360
This course features narrow fairways, tall trees and one of the area’s better nine-hole layouts.
Dryden Park Course
(41 miles)
920 Sunset Blvd.
Modesto, 95351
577-5359
Designed by Billy Bell, Jr., this flat, 18-hole course is lined with Pine trees and wide fairways. The Tuolumne River flows adjacent to the course.
Shadow Lakes Golf Club
(42 miles)
401 W. Country Club Drive
Brentwood, 94513
(916) 497-2098
This 18-hole course was designed by Gary Roger Barid.
River Oaks Golf Course
(44 miles)
3441 E. Hatch Road
Ceres
537-4653
Located along the Tuolumne River, this 18-hole course, designed by Jim Phipps, features many trees and parallel fairways. All the par-4s are on the back nine.
Creekside Golf Course
(45 miles)
701 Lincoln Way
Modesto, 95354
571-5123
This 18-hole course, designed by Steve Halsey features some artistic greenside bunkers as well as some tried putting surfaces.
Bethel Island Golf Course
3303 Gateway Road
Bethel Island, 94561
(916) 684-2654
This 18-hole course, designed by Bob Baldock, features level fairways that give little roll. Greens are level, quick and they break. Drainage is fantastic, making the course an ideal one for winter golf.
St. Stanislaus Golf Club
(46 miles)
500 Crows Landing Road
Modesto, 95358
538-2828
This 9-hole course, designed by Robert Muir Graves, features elecated tee boxes and trees line the fairways, making accuracy very important.
Rancho del Rey Golf Club
(73 miles)
5350 Green Sands Ave.
Atwater, 95301
358-7131
This 18-hole course, designed by Bob Baldock, is flat, but has enough trees and water to make it challenging.
Madera Municipal Golf Course
(100 miles)
23200 Ave. 17
Madera, 95637
(559)675-3504
This flat, treed valley course, designed by Dean Putman, features nine holes with many bunkers.