Sand Trap Lounge

Perfect 19th hole for golfers, especially ex-military.   Daytime family and friendly atmosphere.

Prolly Rancho's best dive bar (true dive bar, not trendy dive bar). If you like golf, this is the place for you.

Well I woke up on a sunny morning and thought to myself, "I feel like playing cards," so I put the top down on the ride, picked up my paycheck and drove down Folsom Blvd out of Sacramento City into beautiful Rancho Cordova.  My destination was Rancho's Club Casino, but I felt like a few pops first and I got wedged into the nearby Sand Trap Lounge.

As the name implies, golf is a big deal here.  The Sand Trap must count a lot of golfers amongst their regulars, because they had quite a corner of tournament listings and such.  Seriously.  I thought golf was big at Chargin's Bar and Grill, but it seems like the Sand Trap has them beat.  I can only surmise that the lounge's proximity to Mather Golf Course plays a factor.

The bar itself is kind of cool.  The front room is heavy on the golf decor and has plenty of tables and a medium sized bar.  The back room is larger, with a second bar, a small stage, and what appeared to be a dance floor.  As I was there during the early afternoon, this back room was not in use.  Friday and Saturday nights it's open for dancing and entertainment.  

All in all an interesting place.  It had just opened for the day and was nearly deserted when I was there, but I will have to drop in when I play Mather this spring.