Lodi right on par with golf courses

If your travels bring you to Lodi and its surrounding areas and you’re a golfer, then you’re really in for a treat.

The area is littered with golf courses — all within a half hours drive of Lodi — that represent some of the best venues the Central Valley and Mother Lode has to offer.

With that in mind, what follows is a listing of local public courses in order of distance from Lodi. Unless specified, all telephone numbers are within the 209 area code.

Micke Grove Golf Links
(3 miles)
11401 N. Micke Grove Road
Lodi 95240
369-4410

This flat, 18-hole course was designed by Bob Durham in 1990 and features many bunkers. Fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Forest Lake Golf Club
(7 miles)
2450 E. Woodson Road
Acampo 95220
369-5151

Designed in 1958 by Randy Ring, it is a flat, 18-hole course littered with trees. Narrow fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Lockeford Springs 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 littered with 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 in 1964 by Jack Flemming, this 18-hole course features varied terrain littered with threes and bunkers. Fairways feature Bermuda turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.

Oakmore Golf Course
(9 miles)
3737 North Wilson Way
Stockton 95205
462-6712

Built in 1962, this 18-hole course is riddled with challenged. Fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Swenson Park Golf Original Course
(9 miles)
6803 Alexandria Place
Stockton 95207
937-7360

Designed in 1962 by Jack Flemming, this 18-hole course has varied terrain. It features trees and bunkers and open fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Swenson Park Golf Par-3 Course

Built in 1962, it is a hilly, 9-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 riddled with challenges. Fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Van Buskirk Golf Course
(15 miles)
1740 Houston Ave.
Stockton 95206

Designed in 1960, it is a flat, 18-hole course littered with 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 in the Sierra Nevada foothills was designed by Robert Trent Jones II in 1996. It 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 by Rick Young in 1991, it is a flat, 9-hole course riddled with 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 full of challenges. Narrow fairways feature blue grass turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.

Castle Oaks Golf and Country Club
(23 miles)
100 Castle Oaks Drive
Ione 95640
274-0167

Designed by Brad Benz in 1994, it is a curling, 18-hole course littered with 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 by Steve Legerra in 1960, this 9-hole course has varied terrain littered with 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 by Ken Roberts in 1965, it is a flat, 9-hole course littered with trees. Narrow fairways and putting greens feature Bermuda turf.

Discovery Bay County Club
(24 miles)
1475 Clubhouse Drive
Byron 94514
(925) 634-0700

Designed by Ted Robinson in 1961, it is a flat, 18-hole course littered with 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 by J. Michael Poelliot in 1997, 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 in 1996 by Ted Robinson, this 18-hole course features varied terrain. Features include many trees and bunkers. Open fairways feature rye turf and putting greens feature bentgrass turf.

Index of advertisers