Course Reviews
Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club in Clio: The High Sierra's remote golf escape
Scenic, remote and fun-to-play golf courses offering a few birdie chances define destination golf travel for a lot of folks. And few do it better than Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club in Clio. Part of a small residential community built on former ranch land, its ever-changing surroundings hold the key to a golf experience that is arguably better than anything you'll find nearby, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »There's much more to Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course than the holes on Lake Tahoe
To be sure, the finishing holes at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course are nothing short of spectacular. With the deep blue water reflecting the snow-capped mountains that surround it, there are few scenes that can rival it. But referencing just the climax at Edgewood -- designed by George Fazio and tweaked by Tom Fazio in the 1990s -- is selling the golf course short. Those mountains are in view throughout, and the rest of the golf course is never boring.
... full article »Tournament-tested Dayton Valley Golf Club near Carson City, Nevada is a worthwhile bargain play
How does playing the same golf course at half the cost sound? At Dayton Valley Golf Club near Nevada's capital Carson City in Carson Valley, new ownership is looking to present an $80 golf course experience for $40. If you're planning a golf tour around the High Sierras region, this would be a good, value-laden warm-up course that plays as tough as any course you'll see during the week.
... full article »Edgewood Tahoe: Tee off in one of golf's most spectacular natural settings
It's difficult to imagine a more stunning, natural backdrop for a golf course than what the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course throws at you. It's like playing golf in a travel brochure.
... full article »Genoa Lakes Golf Club is all Carson and all right - cows and all
Genoa Lakes is both typical and unique. Its housing approach can be found on a 100 other courses easy. Yet its setting is still special enough that there are dashes of magic left. Like a deer cutting you off in traffic. Or the moos of the neighbor cows serving as background noise to a putt.
... full article »At LakeRidge Golf Course in Reno, Nevada, amazing 15th hole seals deal
LakeRidge Golf Course is a Reno must-play, with a great Robert Trent Jones Sr. design. No. 15, with its 145-foot-high tee looking out on the mountains and down on a natural island green, is one of the most spectacular holes you'll ever play.
... full article »Wolf Run Golf Club worth the old college try in golf-rich Reno
Still shy of its 10th birthday, Wolf Run Golf Club, home of the University of Nevada-Reno team, has already become a vital element of the booming Reno course scene, offering golfers a stern but fair test.
... full article »ArrowCreek Country Club's Legend golf course a worthy Reno challenge
With narrow fairways and a ton of forced carries, ArrowCreek Country Club's Legend course is a challenge to any golfer. But with amazing service, you'll get the full private-club feel at this great Reno run.
... full article »Nicklaus plays nice: Tahoe's Old Greenwood Golf Course not the same old Jack
Ornery Jack is nowhere to be found at Old Greenwood Golf Course. The Majors collector accused of designing golf courses for tour pros is not slapping any 15-handicappers here. This Nicklaus fusses over his guests like the most charming of dinner-party hosts.
... full article »Plumas Pines Golf Resort squeezes that driver in Reno/Tahoe shadow
Is that a fairway, or an alley with grass on it? That is the question that springs to mind when you see the landing lane at Plumas Pines Golf Resort's narrow second hole. This course is another of the unexpected delights of the High Sierras, an underrated golf area that includes Lake Tahoe and Reno. Drop it anywhere, though, and this course would still be a surprise punisher.
... full article »From buffalo gnats to humbling trees, Reno-area's Golf Club at Whitehawk Ranch delivers
Reno golf courses: Eye-candy bully ArrowCreek C.C. intimidates on every look
Dayton Valley Golf Club brings winds of change to Reno - Lake Tahoe area
Prehistoric golf theater: Coyote Moon Golf Course's ancient granite a Sierra blast
Believe it: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course challenges sacred Pebble Beach
By sea or by hills: pick your poison at Red Hawk
Saddle Creek Resort: Gold Country haven leaps into national prominence
DarkHorse: Sierra Foothills gem golden for golfers
Old Greenwood: New Nicklaus design proves player-friendly
DarkHorse runs away with the prize in the Gold Country
Wildhorse Golf Course
Shadow Lakes Golf Club
Review from Haggin Oaks: Alister MacKenzie Golf Course
Course Review: Bing Maloney Golf Course
Course Review: Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
Diamond Oaks Golf Course: A Fun Layout that Won't Beat You Up
Rolling Hillside Terrain at Castle Oaks Golf Club
Saddle Creek Golf Club
KCourse Review: Greenhorn Creek
Coyote Moon Golf Course: A Piece of Magic near Tahoe
