Forest Lake Golf Course
2450 E. Woodson Road
Acampo
(209) 369-5451
Forest Lake, an 18-hole, par 66, 5,000-yard course,
is located at Lower Sacramento and Woodson roads, six miles north of
Lodi. The tight, tree-lined course features small, fairly level greens
and a large driving range.
Green fees
Weekdays: $11 for 18 holes; $8 for nine holes
Weekends: $14 for 18 holes; $10 for nine holes
Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course
809 Crystal Way
Galt
(209) 745-2330
Dry Creek Ranch, an 18-hole, par-72, 6,773-yard
course, is located about 10 miles north of Lodi just off Highway 99.
The course is situated among trees and the twisting Dry Creek. It features
sprawling fairways with a number of water hazards. The greens are small
and relatively level.
Green fees
Weekdays: $18
Weekends and holidays: $30
Twilight afternoon rates after 2:30 p.m. are $12 weekdays and $18 weekends.
There are senior and junior rates of $13 on some weekdays.
Micke Grove Golf Links
11401 N. Micke Grove Road
Lodi
(209) 369-4410
Micke Grove, an 18-hole, par 72, 6,565-yard course,
is located adjacent to San Joaquin County's Micke Grove Park, about
five miles south of Lodi. It features eight lakes and more than 40 bunkers.
There is also a lighted driving range.
Green fees
Weekdays: $18 to walk and $29 to ride with a cart
Weekends: $27 to walk and $38 to ride.
There is a senior rate of $13 on weekdays. Twilight weekday fees after
$1 p.m. are $13 to walk and $24 to ride; super twilight rates after
4 p.m. weekdays are $10 to walk and $15 to ride.
Lockeford Springs Golf Course
16360 N. Highway 88
Lockeford
(209) 333-6275
Lockeford Springs, an 18-hole, par-72, 6,871-yard
course, is located about six miles east of Lodi, south of Lockeford.
It is relatively flat with a number of moguls framing the fairways.
There are few fairway bunkers or water hazards. Greens are undulating
and a few are multi-tier. There is also a grass driving range.
Green fees
Weekdays: $22
Weekends: $33
La Contenta Golf Club
1653 Highway 26
Valley Springs
(209) 772-1081
La Contenta, an 18-hole, par-71 course, is located
near Valley Springs about 30 miles east of Lodi. It is a tight, hilly
course. Water hazards are on 10 of the holes; the greens feature a number
of breaks.
Green fees
Weekdays: $21 without a cart; $33 with a cart
Weekends: $33 without a cart; $46 with a cart
Emerald Lakes Golf Center
10651 E. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove
(916) 685-4653
Emerald Lakes, a nine-hole, par-33, 2,416-yard
course, is located along Highway 99 about 20 miles north of Lodi. The
course is tight, but level, and features three lakes and more than a
dozen sand traps.
Green fees
Weekdays: $10
Weekends: $12
Swenson Park Golf Course
Alexandria Place and Lincoln Road
Stockton
(209) 937-7360
Swenson Park features an 18-hole, par-72, 6,407-yard
course and a par-3, nine-hole, 1,380-yard course. It is located near
Interstate 5 just north of Benjamin Holt Drive. The 18-hole course is
nestled among oak trees and has some water hazards. The greens are level
and small to mid-sized. The executive course is basically a beginner's
course; it does have trees and water hazards.
Green fees
Weekdays: $15.75 for 18 holes; $12.25 after 2 p.m.; $7 after
3:30 p.m. $9.25 for nine holes; $7 after 3:30 p.m.
Weekends: $17.25 for 18 holes; $13.75 after 2 p.m.; $7 after
3:30 p.m. $10 for nine holes; $7 after 3:30 p.m.
Van Busker Golf Course
1740 Houston Ave.
Stockton
(209) 937-7357
Van Busker, an 18-hole, par-72, 6,502-yard course,
is located off Interstate 5 adjacent to the French Camp Slough. It features
a number of water hazards on the front nine. The course is level with
mid-sized greens.
Green fees
Same as Swenson Park's 18-hole rate. (Both courses are maintained by
the city of Stockton.)
Lodi Golf Center Driving Range
2800 E. Harney Lane
Lodi
(209) 333-1108
Lodi Golf Center features a lighted driving range.
Green fees $10 for 200 balls; $6 for 100; $4 for 50