High Sierra Golf Courses

Resort at Squaw Creek Golf Course
Nestled amidst protected wetlands and framed by the granite peaks of Squaw Valley, Squaw Creek is a shining example of the natural blend of golf and mountainous surroundings. Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed the course in perfect harmony with the powerful Sierra . Attention to the environment has resulted in a sanctuary for native wildflowers, birds and animals. Squaw Creek’s Championship course is a par 71, with 6,931 yards of play. The link-style design is perfectly suited for the mountain and meadow terrain. Precision, not distance will be the key to your success at Squaw Creek. Location — Squaw Valley USA, for further information call 530/583-6300 or visit resortatsquawcreek.com.

Old Greenwood Golf Course
Located just outside the historic railroad town of Truckee, Old Greenwood is the newest rising star on the Sierra golf  scene. A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course carries on Jack’s attention to detail resulting in a course that fits harmoniously into the landscape. Nicklaus employed his superior design skill to develop a course, with integral use of the stately pines and Tahoe  scenery — your golf experience at Old Greenwood will rival that of other Nicklaus-designed masterpieces. Location — just east of Truckee, for further information call 800/754-3070 or visit oldgreenwood.com.

Coyote Moon Golf Course
The news is spreading quickly, Coyote Moon is one of the premier Sierra golf experiences in the country, and with good reason. Spread over 250 acres of secluded rolling hills, majestic pines and wildflowers in a tranquil mountain setting at 6,330’. There is not a single house to interrupt your views — an experience seldom found in golf today. This phenomenal golf course is the result of high country scenery, tremendous weather and superb service. Eighteen spectacular holes cascade over a beautiful Sierra ridge, meandering among daunting granite bluffs while winding around crystal clear Trout Creek. Location — outside of Truckee, for further information call 530/587-0886 or visit coyotemoongolfcourse.com.

Northstar-At-Tahoe Resort Golf Course
Northstar’s par 71 championship golf course is complemented by show-stopping mountain and meadow views. Designed by Robert Muir, Northstar offers an abundance of challenges for experienced golfers to hone their finesse. The front nine is tucked away in towering pines and the back nine  winds out into the Martis Valley, with wide open fairways. While the front nine affords never-ending  forested surroundings, the back nine offers distracting Sierra ridgeline views of Castle Peak and Tinker’s  Knob. Location — between Kings Beach and Truckee, for further information call 530/562-2490 or visit northstarattahoe.com.

Old Brockway Golf Course
Built in 1924 by Harry Comstock as a recreational amenity for his celebrity  friends and socialite guests at the Brockway Hotel. Comstock purchased the old hotel in 1928 with money from the silver mines of Virginia City. In 1934, Old Brockway was home to the first Bing Crosby Golf Tournament, which Cosby began as a way to entertain a group of friends he was entertaining at Cal-Neva. After two years at Brockway, Crosby moved the tournament to  Rancho Santa Fe and then to Pebble Beach. Old Brockway meanders through majestic Jeffery pines with views of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding mountains. This Tahoe gem still maintains the charm and character of  Old Brockway in its glory years of the 1920s and 30s. Its signature tight fairways and postage stamp greens  are reminiscent of golf in a by-gone era. Location — Kings Beach, for further information call 530/546-9909 or visit oldbrockway.com