A mountain village born of good spirits, Truckee, Calif., sits just north of Lake Tahoe's north shore and earned its reputation as a ski haven. Spectacular in the winter, this part of NoCal's High Sierra, though, provides an idyllic golf escape for a few tantalizing months each summer. A diverse golf scene has emerged, Brandon Tucker writes.
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Visit Reno and its surrounding area, and you'll find the golf courses of the High Sierras as diverse and interesting as the region's weather. Little destinations within destinations spring out at Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Plumas County and in the Carson Valley. And the topography makes the golf courses spectacular in nature, if entirely unexpected.
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One of Northern California's newest luxury residential communities, Martis Camp, features home sites amid the mountain splendor of the High Sierras near Lake Tahoe. The community brings the best of the area's spectacular surroundings right to your doorstep. The centerpiece of the community is the new golf course, a mountain marvel designed by Tom Fazio.
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You don't have to play golf at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course to enjoy the experience there. Dinner during a breathtaking sunset at the restaurant at Edgewood or hanging out and watching sports at Brooks' Bar & Deck will do the trick as well. With sunlit Mount Tallac fading into sunset in the picture windows, Edgewood Restaurant already has a leg up on most any other dining option in the Stateline, Nev. area.
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A tradition in Carson City, Nev., the Divine 9 Road Trip is a party on wheels. Participants play nine courses - such as Genoa Lakes Golf Club and Dayton Valley Golf & Country Club - two holes each, all over the course of 11 hours - plus share laughs, stories and spirits along the way.
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It might not compare to winning a Super Bowl, but former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien is pretty proud of the fact that he won the inaugural American Century Championship in 1990. Now, he just wants to contend and have a little fun in the 20th edition of the American Century Championship, golf's most popular non-PGA Tour celebrity event, held at Edgewood Tahoe July 14-19.
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For golfers, the drive from Southern California to Las Vegas has always been a great trip. The three-to-five hour drive is filled with anticipation, as dreams of inspiring Las Vegas golf courses dance in their heads. But why wait for Las Vegas? Why not hit one of the golf courses on the way?
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When it comes to hitting the links in Nevada, golfing in Vegas ain't the only game in town, baby. That's right, Reno is another excellent low-cost golf option.
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The self-proclaimed Biggest Little City in the World might just be the best little city to spend a long golf weekend, with some 60 courses within a 60-mile radius. Reno offers all sorts of play by night; here are three first-rate courses to play by day.
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Carson City brings value into northern Nevada/northern California golf. There are more than a half-dozen golf courses you can get on for less than $50. Tracks that won't bore your driver or putter to tears, either. Call them budget courses with bite.
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