TRUCKEE, Calif. - Old Greenwood is about to get its moment in the spotlight. Long considered one of the top public courses in not only the Lake Tahoe region, but all of California, Old Greenwood will host its first PGA Tour event, the Barracuda Championship, on July 30-Aug. 2. The Jack Nicklaus sign
A view from the clubhouse patio above the finishing hole at Old Greenwood.
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Bunkers are aplenty on the second hole at Old Greenwood.
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Hitting the third green at Old Greenwood takes skill.
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The 357-yard eighth hole is the shortest par 4 at Old Greenwood.
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Water creates drama on the par-5 10th hole at Old Greenwood.
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The tricky 12th hole at Old Greenwood bends right.
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A rock formation fronts the 13th green at Old Greenwood.
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A pond swallows stray shots on the 14th hole at Old Greenwood.
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The 15th hole at Old Greenwood plays anywhere from 158 yards to 221 yards.
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Tee shots past the bunkers pinching either side of the fairway have a simple approach shot to the 16th green at Old Greenwood.
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It's uphill all the way to the 18th green at Old Greenwood.
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Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed and photographed more than 1,100 courses and written about golf destinations in 25 countries for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfpass and Twitter at @WorldGolfer.
