Saddle Creek

Nice course but don’t bother if you’re not a member! I looked forward to playing this course ever since I moved to Modesto 5 years ago, and when the opportunity came up to play with my brother and stepdad from Colorado I couldn’t wait. We were sandwiched between 2 «members» and quickly became aware we were not welcome. The «members» in front of us held up the entire round and should have been confronted by the course ranger… note to the rude «member» behind us, it was your own kind that ruined everyone’s round, not us! Even though my family members were twice the level of golfers as these «members», and I’m not terrible BTW, these rude people yelled at us for accidentally driving our cart a few feet off the cart path (even though they hit into us a ½ dozen times), on the 14^th hole, and when we yelled back and called them on their BS, they called the pro shop and tried to have us kicked off «their» course! From the moment we stepped foot on the property we were treated like we didn’t belong. FYI stuck-​up idiots… it’s not a private course!!! We respected your torn up, overpriced course, and played better than you… get over yourselves!!! I will never go back, and would not recommend anyone else waste the time to drive out to a dried up course to get treated like garbage!!!

Stayed here this weekend with my boyfriend.
Place was awesome. Staff was super friendly and quick in the kitchen :) rooms were nice too. Very clean and spacious. Next time I’ll splurge and get the whole bungalow. Definite must go to.

We have a guys golf trip every year that started at Saddle Creek. A few years ago we started trying some other courses and we have not been able to find a better course to stay at and play. The bungalows are great and right on the course. The course is always in perfect condition.
We did have an issue with one of the grounds/​staff members, but we brought it up to management and it was quickly resolved.
I would suggest this course to anybody looking for a special golf experience.

We used to order hash browns and biscuits and gray the menu has changed not eating there as often.

Saddlecreek is a hidden GEM in the foothills. Not even an hour and a half from ⁵⁸⁰⁄₆₈₀ off hwy 4. The Golf is consistently rated in the top 5 courses in CA. The gated country club community, parts open to public use, is very very well maintained and set in a beautiful area. The food at the country club is ever changing and consistently improving. The immenities offered to guests and members are first class. The bungalows are very nice. Finally there are so many things to do around the local area, look and you will find. Great for a day or long stay!

My ‘rents live there so I have the privilege of playing here pretty often. Beautiful, natural, and TOUGH! I’ve played all over CA, in Monterrey, LA, and throughout Sacramento and this course is near the top of the list. Every hole possesses a challenge, but is forgiving to good shots. I’ve shot everything from a 76 – 102. It’ll bite you if you’re not up to it, but is a fair course.

Outstanding course at an incredible value. Everything from the friendly staff and from the 1^st Tee to the 18^th green was immacculent. Played 36 holes here in 1 day. A challenging rolling course. Given the 108 degree weather in the morning nothing short of an awesome course could have drug us out there for another 5 hours of heat that night unless it was as it good as it was.
Can’t wait to play again!

Very nice accommodation in the Foothills area. Bungalows are beautifully appointed and comfortable. The staff is very helpful and nice. The views are great. Nice place to spend a special weekend. There are lots of things to do beside golf around here. The price may not be the cheapest for the Foothills area, but it is definitely worth to stay here for a little extra cost.

Went here for a corporate retreat, and in spite of occupying almost their whole «resort» on a week night (when I am sure they are usually light on guests) they treated us as if we were an inconvenience! To sum it up…
Location — Middle of NOWHERE
Service — RUDE
Food — Sickening (ordered duck and was served chicken, scallops tasted fishy)
Amenities — Lacking (one restaurant/​bar which closes at 8pm SHARP)
Rooms — Overpriced
Golf Course — Appeared ok, but I didn’t golf, so I’ll refrain from comment
Conclusion… Will NEVER be back, and would not recommend even to an enemy :)

The country club dining was ‘eh’. We waited about 10 minutes to get a table outside. There was only 2 other parties at the establishment!!!
After we got our table… the waitress came to us about another 10 minutes later. She took our drink orders and appetizer orders. and our main meal order…
She looked annoyed we were there. She just had this annoyed look on her face the WHOLE time. Like if we were wasting her time.
She came another 10 minutes later with our water.
We were starving.
Everyone ordered cheeseburgers and ordered the Chicken jerusaleum (I know I didn’t spell it right)…
Finally our actual drink orders arrived.
Our calamari appetizer arrived about 15 minutes later.
30 seconds after our appetizer our main meals arrived.
Calamari was delicious.
Friends hamburgers were delicious looking, but messy. and HUGE.
My chicken was delicious. but the wild rice was a little undercooked, chewy and slightly salty. it almost tasted like it came out of a rice a roni box!
overall good food. But service was dismal. For us being almost the only people there they sure took a long time!!!
We ordered dessert next and coffee. AFter the waitress finally came… (that was getting annoying!)
Coffee took forever! But it was good. :-)
Dessert took forever. I about had my lull and didn’t really want any more dessert. :-(
Overall our simple meal turned to be about a 3 hour ordeal???
It started getting dark in our outdoor table… but they never turned on the lights… we ate our dessert in the dark… which I thought was no nice.
We could have easily gone to In and Out and had better service… I wonder if this waitress has heard of ‘service with a smile’… she just looked so pissed out the whole time… I secretly think she is a drug addict and was just running low on her ‘energy juice’.
Anyhow I would not come here again. At least not for food.

Went here for a Saturday night dinner with girlfriends. We didn’t make reservations as we were told it wasn’t a busy weekend. We got to the place, it was tiny, 10 dining tables total, 1 bar tender, 2 waiters. They had a wedding that night too so our night wasn’t looking promising. Our table wasn’t ready so we waited by the tables close to the bar. Waited 20 mins. for our waitress to get our drinks only to find out our table is being prepped… so we wait yet another 10 mins. to sit. Ordered drinks and food; appetizers were great, get the Shrimp, Calamari, and Ahi Tartare. Main course… Halibut was overcooked but huge portions, the wild rice that came with it seemed undercooked (it was crunchy & chewy), 13 oz. Steak was blah, but the Prime Rib was great tasting… but cold! Entrees were not worth the $$ for the taste, we expected better for this to be in a country club.
Atmosphere was nice, entertainment by a pianist is always soothing but if they knew they had a wedding, they should have had more wait staff and at least 2 bar tenders. Our night wasn’t ruined, my friends’ company was the biggest factor to a great dinner out.

As a life-​long golfer who is lucky to get in 12 or so rounds a year (young kids are murder on your short game), I try and make it a point to play out at Saddle Creek at least once every other year or so… and every time I play there, I’m reminded why I have such fond memories of this course.
First of all, I’ve ususally played on a Friday on my way up to the Sierra’s and one thing is always consistent — it’s like playing on a private course! The staff there treat you like royalty, but in a way that is totally MELLOW and laid back.
Next, the course itself is just wonderful. It’s hard, but FAIR. There are like 5 sets of tees, so you can find the right challenge based on your ability. The setting is in the rolling foothills of the gold country, and you can’t ever see another hole from the hole you are playing. They did a great job of integrating the course into the landscape, so it feels like you are out in nature for most of the round. There are some McMansions on some of the holes, but it’s not (yet) over developed.
Warning: it can get HOT out there during the summer months at mid-​day, but this is the sort of course that provides iced towels at the turn (as I said, it’s like a private course).
All and all, I always walk away from a round at Saddle Creek thinking to myself that I need to come back more often. Keep it up, guys!