subject: Duffers Delight: Golf Courses Near Modesto [print this page] Golf courses near Modesto, CA offer a great opportunity for some golfing adventure, providing golf enthusiasts with championship facilities amidst the beauty of Californias Central Valley.
Duffers staying in the area will find the Turlock Golf and Country Club to be one of the most challenging and exciting courses in The Valley. Designed in 1924, the course, one of the oldest in the area, features 57 bunkers across 18 championship holes of perfectly groomed greens and meticulous fairways. For additional challenges, water comes into play on five of the holes. Practice facilities at the club include a large driving range with grass tees, two putting greens and a wide chipping area.
Other fun and well-respected Turlock golf courses are offered by the Diablo Grande Golf and Country Club, where breathtaking landscapes and two 18-hole tournament quality courses make their way over historic ranchlands of western Stanislaus County. Designed by award winning architect Dennis Griffiths, The Ranch Course plays tournament style over long and narrow fairways with a premium on distance and accuracy. The Ranch Course is a showcase of the areas natural beauty, while wandering through oak trees, creeks and vineyards. With bunkers, water and rolling terrain, there are challenges for all skill levels. The clubs Legends West Course is surrounded by rolling hillsides and classic vineyards and snakes its way in and around creeks and canyons to provide a tribute to classic golf courses of an era gone by.
The Diablo facility also offers Troon Family Golf, welcoming juniors to golf for free with a paying adult after 3 p.m.
