Santa Came Early to William Land Golf Course

William Land Golf Course’s annual Meet Santa event brings the holiday cheer early for good girls and boys

Santa is no stranger to William Land Golf Course! Every year, WLGC hosts ol’ jolly Saint Nick for an evening of holiday cheer, family-friendly activities, and community support. This year, the course teamed up with the Land Park Community Association to bring Santa to the course last Thursday on December 4th.

A child sits with Santa in his golf cart while his mother takes a picture of him and Santa.
A child watches as one of Santa's helpers is grabbing a putter to give to them.
Santa leans in toward a young girl sitting next to him as she tells him what she wants for Christmas.
A wide shot of the William Land Golf Course cart barn at the beginning of the evening. Some families are inside talking with Santa. A table is set up outside for donations to the Sheriff Toy Project.

That evening, families stopped by the cart barn to meet the big man himself. One by one, all the kids sat in a golf cart with Santa to tell him what they wanted for Christmas and take pictures. Santa even had some helpers with him to give the kids free putters after their chats!

A fire truck illuminates the practice green with its headlights while families and kids play with their new putters.
A table of children decorating and coloring their own holiday ornaments to take home.
A young boy sits in the driver's seat of a firetruck while his mother and a fireman watch on.
A group of young girls posing for a picture while wearing novelty Christmas glasses.

Meeting Santa wasn’t the only thing to do that evening. Several arts and crafts stations were set up for the little ones to color and create their own ornaments. Despite the chilly weather, families gathered on the practice green for kids to play with their brand new putters. Mulligan’s Cafe employees passed out hot cocoa and free food to everyone in attendance. The Sacramento Fire Department and Police Department even joined the festivities, complete with fire trucks and cop cars for the kids and families to take photos in.

The donations box for the Sheriff's Toy Drive. The bow is full and some toys are hanging over the edges.
City councilman Rick Jennings and Land Park Community Association boardmember Kristina Rogers pose in front of a LPCA sign.
Kristina and other LPCA members hold toys while standing behind the full Sheriff's Toy Project donation box.

Finally, the evening was also a chance for the community to come together and support those in need. The Land Park Community Association was accepting donations for the Sacramento Sheriff’s Toy Project. This annual program helps kids in crisis by giving them a cuddly friend when they are involved in a PD encounter. By the end of the evening, the donation box was overflowing with toys!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the holiday season. Happy holidays and we look forward to hosting this event again next year!

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