Where to Tee it Up Before the Golf Courses Wrap Up the Season

Where to Tee it Up Before the Golf Courses Wrap Up the Season

With fall in the air, it’s an ideal time to get out and play a round at some of our favorite golf courses in Truckee-Tahoe. Closing dates are still tentative; mid-October is usually the target to wrap things up for the season. Make plans now to get out to enjoy the beautiful weather, stunning scenery and challenging links throughout Truckee/Tahoe

If you ever thought about living right on the links, Alison is your go-to advocate as she and her family lived the golf resort life for many years. You can contact Alison, and the Elder Group Tahoe team right here.

Tahoe Donner Golf Course

If you have yet to experience the region’s newest golf course renovation, this fall is the time to do so. They invested over $2 million in the past two years to elevate the course’s reputation as one of the best in Truckee/Tahoe. What you will see and experience are its expanded and redesigned tees (including forward tees), wider and more playable fairways which heightens the play for family fun and some relocated cart paths and drainage to improve its natural environment.

Coyote Moon Golf Course

This is another favorite course for those who choose to test their talent and tenacity at the sport of golf. Its dramatic landscape will have you mixing your choice of clubs as the course is designed to complement its natural setting. Elevated tees, narrow pine-lined fairways and creeks that will distract your strategy are all a part of Coyote Moon’s mountain setting.

Northstar Golf Course

Legendary landscape architect Robert Muir Graves created two of the region’s more popular 9-hole golf courses that wander through Northstar California’s northern and western neighborhoods. Locals will tell you that there are plenty of challenges as you work your way through the courses’ traditional mountain course design. Created in Grave’s classic design are fairways and holes that are placed within the terrain’s rugged and forested setting. The course plays up to 6,781 yard and carries a rating of 72.4.

Gray’s Crossing

Tucked away in a beautiful mountain meadow in Truckee, California, Gray’s Crossing is one of the two magnificent courses owned and operated by the Tahoe Mountain Club. It was designed by legendary golf architect Peter Jacobson who created this classic “mountain” designed golf course. One of its best kept secrets is its innovative “Glow Golf” program that puts a whole new twist on ‘tee it high and let it fly!”

Schaffer’s Mill Golf & Lake Club

Monday is the day to plan to play at Schaffer’s Mill as it’s the only day that welcomes non-members to enjoy this John Harbottle III and Johnny Miller piece of paradise. They present this Club as a “tale of two golf courses” as the first nine winds through a classic Sierra meadow and the back nine typifies what you would expect from a classic mountain design with elevation changes up to 400 feet.

Old Greenwood Golf Course

One of the region’s most challenging courses continues to be listed as one of the top courses in America, and with good reason. Old Greenwood is yet another gift for golf enthusiasts. It is a tough Jack Niklaus designed course with 7,300 yards of strategically placed fairways and holes. Adding to the beauty of its mountain setting are some of the most magnificent architecturally designed mountain golf course estates.

Ponderosa Golf Course

This super family-friendly golf course had three sets of tee boxes which is ideal for a group for friends or family who have various skill levels. The nine hold course features 3,022 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. It’s one of the region’s best values that includes an option for twilight play. Operated by the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District, the course features chipping and practice greens, driving nets, pro shop, snack bar and a fabulous view.

The Links at Squaw Creek

Go for the view, and the value, that awaits those who appreciate the challenge that comes with playing a links-style golf course. Selected as “One of the Top Ten Courses You can Play (in 1993) by Golf Magazine, the course offers four sets of tees which includes the “family tees” which are set within 150 yards from the green. The views of the surrounding Olympic Valley are sure to distract you from attaining its par-71 design, and are worth every moment as you enjoy its spectacular setting.

Historic Old Brockway Golf Course

Traditionally the first golf course to open and close at the Lake, the Historic Old Brockway Golf Course is yet another fun place for families in particular. It is family-owned, operated, and offers a 9-hole course that you can play twice if you so choose in the same day. The setting is spectacular. Enjoy lake views from a variety of locations on the links and be sure to capture the glory of some of the oldest pine trees in the region. Make time to enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner on site as well. The food and views of the Lake complete a perfect day enjoying the great outdoors with friends and family by your side.