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Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
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6 reviews for Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
6 reviews in English
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Review from Bryan B.
Sacramento, CA
11/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Phenomenal course!
Arguably the best municipal course in Northern California. I grew up learning how to play the game here, so I've recorded a few hundred rounds on Hoffman, and it's just as fine of a course now as it was the day I stepped onto the first tee for the first time. There's only water in play on the 3rd, 4th, and 10th hole (and really only in play on the 3rd and 10th if you absolutely shank your tee shot to the right). But the abundance and density of the trees on the course can add strokes to your score very easily.
The course has undergone some recent changes over the last couple of years (adding a gold tee box to stretch it to 7009 yards, reworking the 14th hole), It was a challenging round from the previous back tees, but from the new tips, it's an absolute beast. This is epitomized by the 16th hole. The new tees make this a 495 par 4 with a slight dogleg right and a massive oak tree in the center of the fairway. The fairway itself is guarded by what is basically a miniature forest on both sides, so straying off by even just 15 feet will essentially have you resigned to playing for bogey.
One of the other pluses of the course for me is the fact that it's a rather well-draining coarse, compared to others in the area. So during the winter, when you get an itch to play after a storm has passed through the area, you're not going to be worried about having to trudge through a muddy bog.
I could probably go on for paragraphs singing praise for this course. However, I think I'll just wrap it up by saying: if you want a challenging round of golf in beautiful surroundings, you should definitely book a tee time here. -
Review from Brandon B.
Davis, CA
1/12/2012
Ancil Hoffman is the best public course in Sacramento. It is kind of hard to get to, being in Carmichael by the American River -- you've got to go on surface streets quite a ways to get there from I-80. A big plus is that if you check the tee time websites you can score some great deals even on weekends with carts.
Built in the early 1960s, it is a classic layout with not much in the way of elevation change or gimmicks, but it does have plenty of doglegs. It's relatively long -- 7000 from the tips, 6400 or so from the blues. This is not a beginner's course. I am pleased to report that the course is well-kept and a tremendous value. -
Review from Fred M.
Sacramento, CA
7/27/2008
Great course for the money and awesome views.
First, on the golf side, this county course is not your mother's executive course. From the white tees, it's 6434 yards, from the blue, 6794, and the red, 5954. There are quite a few trees, so you have been warned if you have a hook or slice. Also, given the length, don't try this course as a beginner's course -- you will have a miserable time.
On the weekend, it's $37 for 18 and $15 for a cart. There are discounted green fees during the week, but since I work, I wouldn't know about that.
Second, the scenery. It's in the middle of a county park and you get more than your typical ducks and squirrels. There were wild turkeys near the tee box on 7, and yes, they look exactly like they do on the Wild Turkey label. Also, there was a doe and a fawn that ran right across the fairway, bounded through the green side bunker, and kept going.
There are crowds on the weekend, but it's definitely a good time. I'm adding Ancil Hoffman into my rotation. -
Review from Michael S.
San Francisco, CA
8/3/2010
Played last week, and was impressed by the course. The course is gem because its only $15 to play twilight. The fairways are narrow and the holes are challenging, but overall a fun course. Definitely gonna play here next time I'm in the area.
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Review from Darina H.
9/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
Went in for a "Couples Private Lesson Package". Pete was our golf pro instructor and he was SO good and so patient. I wish there was water close by the driving range but overall not crowded and the lesson was useful.
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Review from T. W.
El Dorado Hills, CA
4/21/2010
The best public course in Sacramento for it's value. A true gem.
