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3.7
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 73
Length 7258 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.4

Ranch Course at Genoa Lakes Golf Club is a Johnny Miller co-design that's a short drive from its sister Lakes Course. The two courses will never be mistaken for each other though. Ranch Course is a pumped up course that's big in almost every way. There are over 300 feet of elevation changes and in excess of 100 bunkers around the course.

Miller and his design partner John Harbottle III put together a course that plays as bold and showy as Las Vegas. Only it's located in Carson Valley, halfway in-between the more nature resort towns of Reno and Lake Tahoe.

The bunkering can be severe on Genoa Lakes' Ranch Course and the mountain scenery can be even more striking. Even though it's not far from the Lakes Course, the Ranch Course is definitely set up in its own world.

Miller gives golfers a fighting chance though and often the latitude to decide their own fate. Ranch Course at Genoa Lakes is full of risk-reward holes. Most notable might be No. 18. This 561-yard par 5 gives you not one, but two shots (minimum) where you must decide how much lake you want to try and cut.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Year round
Architect Johnny Miller (1998) John Harbottle III (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, shorts/proper golf slacks to be worn at all times. No denim/sweat pants.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

3.5
294 Reviews (294)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 10
Elevation Changes 9
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 11
Advanced Golfers 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Please water the course!!!

Was super excited to play here again and was appalled by the condition they've let the course get to. No grass anywhere tee boxes fairways...greens were so cooked by noon we nearly quit... Bunkers full of water or caked up mud... can't believe they are charging so much for a cow pasture

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Awful

All the grass is dead due to a water problem. Only the greens are alive.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I do no recommend at this time

They told us the watering pumps went out .
Very dried out .Has not been watered in weeks .
Must be financial
I have played here many times in the past . The conditions are sad.

Will not come back this year
Wish we played else ware

People were nice cart girls .Carts were clean as well as the triolets

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money

We should have looked at the reviews before we went there. Course is in horrible shape. Almost looks like the owners are out of money and can not afford to water it. Fairways are dead grass and the greens are just as bad. This course could be amazing but it is sad what they have let it become

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
1.0
Previously Played
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs water

Would rather play any other course in the area. It’s extremely burned out. One hole it looks like they’ve given up on the fairway and a once par 5 is now a par 3.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

More dirt than grass

A great course that is seriously hurting at the moment. Looks like they’re concentrating water on the greens to keep them alive, which are soft shaggy slow n squishy. One even had puddles on it. The rest of the course is dried out dead n mostly dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

This course is in bad shape

I don't know what the owners are doing with this course. Very dry (fairways & greens), either they don't have any water or they want it to go fallow. Had to find grass on fairways to hit ball to green on almost every hole, ground hard as concrete had hard time putting tee in ground. Half of greens burnt, Will not play their again until changes are made.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun Course

I live in Tucson so all of the water and hills were a wonderful change for me to play on. Playing the course for the first time was interesting. Greens were in very good condition and pretty consistent, fairways had some bare spots. Played 3 times and there was always a stiff wind blowing. Very special course with the water and mountain views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

It is sad that such a nice course has gone to crap.
People working there are very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Garbage Conditions

Tee boxes and fairways mostly dead grass, huge patches of clover in decent fairways, most bunkers were like cement and littered with rocks.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dog track

Very poor conditions. Dry hardly any grass in fairways or tee boxes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dog Track

Course was torn to pieces and burned out all over the place. Fairways were full of weeds and bunkers were ponds. Tried to charge us for water cups…?

Views are awesome and layout is nice but they have let the course absolutely fall apart and still try to charge a premium.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day!!

Exceptional staff; upbeat, friendly & accommodating!! Course is not in the best shape (sand traps are trashed & fairways really hurting) but greens are fine. Played in 3 hours and overall a fun day!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor ground conditions

We played this course before and it was pristine this time definitely disappointed tee boxes were dirt, sand traps rocks, fairways were dry and bumpy.!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs water!

The course layout is nice overall. However, several greens are look dead, brown & dried out. Most greens & fairways are in dire need of water. Not a good value in its present condition

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

What happened.

Played this course many times in the past and always found it a tight challenging fun course. But it is all but dead now. All the greens are in poor shape. They are over half dead brown grass and rock hard. So had you don't want to land your approach shot on them because it Wii only bounce off. The fairways are even worst over half dead brown grass. It's not worth the time to play, much less pay the high fees to play. Washoe county public course is in better shape. Save your money and play there's.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf getaway

Played 3 courses, The Ranch course in the worst condition in several years.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Genoa Ranch Course

By the summer the course should be in much better shape. The layout is interesting and can be difficult from the back tee. Half of the course is on flat land and the other one is the mountain side. Again, it should get better in the summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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