Outstanding mountain golf course with half of it in perfect shape. They had small tine punched the front nine on Monday and closed it until Friday. I wanted to play the whole course and waited till Friday, unfortunately they dumped a Sahara of sand on the greens in the morning. Wasn't too bad (I even made a 15ft birdie putt) but short putts were tough. Rest of the front nine and all of the back nine were immaculate. Tee boxes, fairways, traps, rough and greens all 10's. Back nine greens were like glass and almost impossible after playing the sanded front ones. $49 web special was fantastic for this caliber of a golf course. Wish I lived closer. It is out of the way but well worth planning a trip around.

Great setting for this 9-hole scenic golf course. Some Mt. Lassen views and some lake views thru the houses. $37 to walk nine holes (ouch). 3,000 yards, good mix of moderate length holes, last par 4 378 straight up the hill is a beast. Course finished their maintenance two weeks ago and was in good shape, greens rolled good at medium speed.

It is a tree lined layout but not super tight. It goes up and down the property and is a moderate walk, (I was sweating by the end) but nothing crazy. The last hole was a steep as the green fee. If you don't want to walk, I think the cart was another $13. Glad I played it. I would say it was even worth the green fee If you're not a cheapskate like me.

Nine-hole course thru a housing community on the west side of the lake. Par 36, 3173 from the tips. Course was going thru their yearly maintenance, and I forget what they were charging. Got there at 4:30 and had the place to myself. $10 for the honor box and I was on my way. I think the greens were done a few weeks ago and were still bumpy and medium speed. Fairways were not punched but slashed (not sure what that's called) but played fine with a bump or two. It's a fun tree lined course with some Mt Lassen views and a peek at the lake. Worth playing I'm sure it was in fine shape a month ago.

Only course in the area. Got there at 4:00 $15 green fee $15 cart fee. Course is walkable and had I gotten there earlier I would have. I think $15 is an absolute steal. Another nice valley setting in full fall splendor surrounded by mountains. Same conditions as Mt. Huff, super lush throughout. If greens were cut and rolled it too would have been in fantastic shape, still worth playing. Front nine is open and plays around a man-made lake surrounded by non-native trees in full yellow color, a nice contrast with the green course. Back nine more Sierra like with tall pines and fairways boarded by high yellow wispy grasses. Not a difficult course but I loved it, could be it was an add on and I had low expectations but I'm glad I ended up there.

Fun nine-hole course in the middle of nowhere. $15 to walk. Got there at 2:00 after a long drive and had the place to myself. Good mix of holes in a fantastic valley setting. Perfect fall weather accompanied by fall colors. Wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised. Four par 3's four par 4's (mostly on the short side) and one par 5. 2264-yard par 33. Course was pretty lush, in fact too lush. Fairways and greens could use a solid mowing and it would be in very good shape. Don't know if they close for the winter so it might be a maintenance thing. Worth checking out if you find yourself in the area for some reason.

They say back in the day this was a difficult course that hosted senior PGA tournaments. Fast forward to today and they have built a giant high school on two thirds of the course. Now there is a six-hole layout that consists of a par three, par five and four short par fours. It also has a 9-hole par three course. It was $32 with cart for the whole thing at 3:30ish. The six-hole course is unlimited play in the afternoon. It is a decent layout in fair shape. Didn't see any water but tons of geese and their droppings. Pretty scenic in the fall and a fun place to practice probably not worth the money unless you are knocking courses off the list. It is very walkable I don't know if that makes it cheaper.

Rollicking round of golf thru the hills above Reno/Sparks. Course in excellent shape, Greens still had small tine marks from recent aeration but had no noticeable effect on putting. The greens were lighting fast and smooth as glass. This layout is like a Scottish links thru the hills, very unique. Many deep bunkers and the greens fell off on a lot of sides leaving difficult recovery shots. The wind howled at a solid 20mph the whole round, I think that's pretty typical out here and just adds to the challenge. It is not private, and some discounts to be found on GolfNow. Well worth checking out if in the area.

Fun popular locals' course, in good shape all around. Very pretty in the fall. Greens were smooth and didn't seem very fast, but they must have had hidden movement because every comebacker was 3-4 feet. Lots of water hazards and some leaving little bailout, I left a few donations. Surprisingly not on the signature 15th, 220-yard par 3 downhill all carry to an island green. Back nine goes up in the hills and has more elevation change but I thought it was the easier nine. Solid course, very popular, I got lucky and found a seam, but I think pace of play is probably in the 5hr range.

The reason for my trip. I was farting around on GolfNow and this course popped up. I called and they said they recently opened the course to limited public play in the afternoon. I found
a Hot Deal for $40 at 12:30 on 9/28.
If I were a hype man, I would say run don't walk to play this course. Old school tree lined golf course in almost immaculate condition. White tees were 6400 yards and it played much longer. Lots of dog legs including a boomerang one on each nine. Not sure what kind of grass was in the fairway but not a lot of roll out, however the ball sat up perfectly on every shot.
The greens were all on the small side, smooth and like buttah. Some of the best I've ever putted on. I must have made 10 one putts over six feet, which helped since I didn't hit a single green in regulation. The fairways were all tree lined but not too tight, the rough didn't look very long but it was no bargain. I was in one trap that was short of the green and it was dark and had wet sand but played fine, all the other greenside traps had light white sand and looked perfect. It seems like all the courses on the eastside of the valley have some elevation change that adds to the challenge. All staff were welcoming and accommodating. I called and asked if I could get out early and was told no problem. Chatted and played a few holes with some very friendly members, so the place is not stuffy at all. Only one water hazard and not a lot of fairway bunkers but still a good test of your skills. I had to hit way too many fairway woods. They have a combo set of tees that play 5900 which seemed too short, they could use a 6,200 combo, but that is a personal nitpick. It looked to me that some fairway bunkers were off the fairway or an afterthought, maybe to be grassed over in the future. The members said they put a lot of money into improving course conditions and it shows. I can't say enough good things about the place. Considering the prices I paid to play in the area this course is an absolute steal at $40. Highly recommend. I would check GK for aeration updates for the courses in the area, greens this good with weather this good usually get punched.

Played Thursday 9/28. Wide open links style course in very good running shape. Played the 6400-yard white tees which is the maximum I like to play. Course had a lot of roll to it, and all greens are open up front. So even though I had to hit a lot of fairway woods on approaches they would either run on the green or end up where you could easily putt from the smooth grass. Which helped because the back nine has several stout par 4's from the white tees. (422,395,430,385,421) Then for some reason the last hole plays 420 to an island green (no water in the hazard, but not likely to find the ball in the scrub) that lists as a par 5. It is 456 from the tips if I had known I would have played it from back there as a pretty easy par 5. Greens were on the large side and med fast; tees fairways and traps were all in good shape. Course plays thru a housing development and the routing is a little confusing but nothing mind-bending, just have to pay attention. No real cart paths so it's a little dusty. Got there at 3:30 and had the entire course to myself. I Paid $41 that had to be booked online or its $51. I think the online specials start at 11, so $40 midweek for prime time is more than fair, at 3:30 it could have been less.

Good Muni course in very good muni condition. I had very low expectations for this course but if I lived in the area, I would play it again. Greens all rolled well at med/fast speed. (lots of goose poop) Tee boxes, fairways, and sand traps all decent. I was amazed at the course conditioning at all 4 courses I played. I figured after a hot summer all these courses would be trashed. Holes 10-12 are fun and scenic, and the rest of the course is solid enough, nothing spectacular but what you would want out of your local muni. Got there at 4:40 after calling and hearing it wasn't crowded at it was $34. The gal in the pro shop actually made me wait to tee off at 5 or it would have been $40. I had to bounce around and come back and play 1-3 with last light, but it worked out. Pretty sure the course is always crowded and slow. $34 was a decent price for the course but in late September I got lucky to finish. 

Drove three hours to play this fun challenging scenic layout, well worth it. Course was in excellent condition with some pretty speedy greens, above the hole was deadly. Set in the foothills of Fresno across from some gleaming casino this is not your typical flat central valley course. Picturesque and challenging with lots of elevation change. I think it was Johnny Millers first course design, at least in CA. I'm not a fan of his courses but this one is more subdued, although the shorter the hole the tougher the green complexes became. I liked the contrast with the green course and the tan colored hills, would like to come back in the spring and see it all green. Teed off at 1:30 and the course was sparsely populated, so no pace issues. Only gripe, $80 green fee, no twilight rate. Worth it but I hate to pay it, it would become a theme on this trip. Highly recommend.