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Wine Country & North Coast Golf Courses & Tee Times
Golf in Wine Country and up the North Coast is a mix of public courses around Santa Rosa, old small-town layouts and two seaside links on the Sonoma coast. Healdsburg's Tayman Park calls itself the area's oldest course and says Alister MacKenzie reportedly had a hand in it, and Ukiah's course has been open since 1931. Out on the coast, Bodega Harbour and Sea Ranch play through wind and ocean views, both built in the 1970s and finished later.
Good weekend tee times in Wine Country & North Coast go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 12 public courses here, from Healdsburg, Monte Rio, Ukaih and Windsor, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Foxtail Golf Club North at 7,030 yards; there is one executive or par-3 course for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in Wine Country & North Coast
Santa Rosa's Bennett Valley opened in 1969 at the base of Bennett Peak, a par 72 of about 6,500 yards with Matanzas Creek running through it, and its rate sheet has separate resident and non-resident prices. In 2021 residents and golfers pushed back when the city looked at the 175-acre property's redevelopment potential. Rohnert Park calls Foxtail Golf Club, with its two 18-hole courses, its very own. The Northern California Golf Association, whose roots go back to 1901, covers the region, and its foundation started Youth on Course in 2006.
Public courses worth knowing in Wine Country & North Coast
- Bennett Valley Golf Course: Santa Rosa course from 1969, par 72 under Bennett Peak, with resident rates and a one-day booking head start for annual pass holders.
- The Links at Bodega Harbour: Robert Trent Jones Jr. design; back nine opened in 1978, front nine in 1987, and the last three holes run along the Pacific.
- The Sea Ranch Golf Links: Robert Muir Graves design on an old sheep ranch, built from 1974 and expanded in 1995. The club says it brought links-style design to the West Coast first.
- Healdsburg Golf Club: Tayman Park, a mile from the Healdsburg Plaza, bills itself as the oldest course in the area, with a MacKenzie connection the club calls reported.
- Foxtail Golf Club North: One of two 18-hole courses at Foxtail, which the City of Rohnert Park calls its very own.
Booking tee times in Wine Country & North Coast: the local rules
Bennett Valley opens tee times seven days ahead to the public and eight days ahead to its annual pass holders.
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Book on release day, then let Yoink watch the rest
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 12 courses in Wine Country & North Coast and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
12 courses in Wine Country & North Coast
Monte Rio
Ukaih
Other
Bennett Valley Golf Course
A 1969 city course at the foot of Bennett Peak, with Matanzas Creek winding through oak, redwood and pine. The clay soil makes it a dry-weather course.
Foxtail Golf Club North
The longer of the club's two courses: par 72, 6,851 yards from the blacks, and runner-up for Golf Inc.'s Renovation of the Year in 2004.
Foxtail Golf Club South
Par 72 and 7,030 yards from the back tees: Foxtail Golf Club South is a championship-length 18 in California.
Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course (Northern California)
Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course (Northern California) is an 18-hole regulation course in California, playing to par 72 across 6,667 yards.
The Club at Sugarloaf
Par 63 and 4,293 yards from the back tees: The Club at Sugarloaf is an 18-hole executive course in California.
The Links at Bodega Harbour
Robert Trent Jones Jr. links on the Sonoma Coast with the ocean in view all round. The last three holes play along the Pacific and a protected marsh.
The Sea Ranch Golf Links
Robert Muir Graves turned an old sheep ranch into a windswept links, nine holes in 1974 and nine more in 1995. The 8th crosses a canyon.
Valley of the Moon Club
Par 72 and 6,379 yards from the back tees: Valley of the Moon Club is an 18-hole regulation course in California.
Why tee times in Wine Country & North Coast are hard to get
Golf in Wine Country & North Coast is played all year. That means there's no off-season lull to wait for: weekend mornings are busy twelve months a year.
Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in Wine Country & North Coast
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Yoink watches all 12 courses in Wine Country & North Coast for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes The Club at Sugarloaf.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Wine Country & North Coast: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Wine Country & North Coast?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Wine Country & North Coast?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Wine Country & North Coast?
Demand is highest all year, especially on weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Wine Country & North Coast are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as The Club at Sugarloaf take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in California
- Los Angeles & Orange County · 135 courses
- San Francisco Bay Area · 71 courses
- San Diego · 49 courses
- Palm Springs · 48 courses
- Sacramento · 38 courses
- Central Coast · 33 courses
- Central Valley · 26 courses
- Redding & Far Northern California · 18 courses
- Reno & Tahoe · 17 courses
- More California · 13 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- bennettvalleygolf.com · official
- bennettvalleygolf.com · official
- bennettvalleygolf.com · official
- rpcity.ca.gov · government
- bodegaharbourgolf.com · official
- searanchgolf.com · official
- healdsburggolfclub.com · official
- ukiahgolf.com · official
- ncga.org · association
Tee times in Wine Country & North Coast, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.