Tahoe Donner Golf Club
About
Located high in the Sierra among towering pines and meandering creeks, Tahoe Donner Golf Club is a scenic mountain course that is a member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary program. The front nine of the golf course moves clockwise while the back nine moves in reverse, providing an interesting change of pace. The unique layout features narrow fairways that are lined with trees and large, undulating greens that putt true and fast. There are bunkers strategically placed throughout and a water hazard comes into play on the last hole. Dramatic elevation changes afford views of the mountainous countryside and the abundant wildlife that call Tahoe Donner Golf Club home.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7002 yards | 74.1 | 134 |
Black/Silver | 72 | 6747 yards | 72.9 | 131 |
Silver | 72 | 6562 yards | 72.4 | 130 |
Silver/Green | 72 | 5947 yards | 69.7 | 124 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5580 yards | 72.3 | 138 |
Green/Blue (W) | 72 | 5278 yards | 70.6 | 132 |
Blue (W) | 72 | 4997 yards | 68.9 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.1/134 | 452 | 520 | 440 | 201 | 375 | 353 | 165 | 468 | 574 | 3548 | 421 | 494 | 203 | 321 | 410 | 510 | 451 | 227 | 417 | 3454 | 7002 |
Black/Silver M: 72.9/131 | 430 | 487 | 440 | 185 | 375 | 353 | 165 | 452 | 537 | 3424 | 421 | 494 | 143 | 321 | 374 | 510 | 439 | 204 | 417 | 3323 | 6747 |
Silver M: 72.4/130 | 430 | 487 | 426 | 185 | 364 | 340 | 146 | 452 | 537 | 3367 | 389 | 449 | 143 | 303 | 374 | 494 | 439 | 204 | 400 | 3195 | 6562 |
Silver/Green M: 69.7/124 | 359 | 487 | 349 | 185 | 364 | 340 | 146 | 337 | 452 | 3019 | 349 | 449 | 143 | 303 | 333 | 494 | 356 | 161 | 340 | 2928 | 5947 |
Green M: 67.4/124 W: 73.4/135 | 359 | 430 | 349 | 109 | 305 | 310 | 126 | 337 | 452 | 2777 | 349 | 411 | 127 | 280 | 333 | 446 | 356 | 161 | 340 | 2803 | 5580 |
Green/Blue M: 65.8/123 W: 71.6/131 | 328 | 405 | 349 | 109 | 305 | 310 | 126 | 321 | 413 | 2666 | 324 | 411 | 127 | 280 | 317 | 393 | 308 | 161 | 291 | 2612 | 5278 |
Blue M: 64.4/119 W: 69.6/129 | 328 | 405 | 295 | 88 | 262 | 268 | 106 | 321 | 413 | 2486 | 324 | 389 | 85 | 260 | 317 | 393 | 308 | 144 | 291 | 2511 | 4997 |
Handicap | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 2 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 3 |
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/14/2021
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/14/2021
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/11/2018
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/11/2018
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#5 Photo submitted by Desertgolfing3594 on 06/05/2018
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#7 with snow capped mountains in the distance Photo submitted by Desertgolfing3594 on 06/05/2018
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Photo submitted by BMoney1127 on 09/28/2012
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Photo submitted by BMoney1127 on 09/28/2012
Tight fairways but great
This course was great! 2pm tee time. Course was not backed up and it went smoothly. Greens were a little slow but overall it was great! Great service as well
beautiful
Beautiful mountain course, with some very narrow fairways, lots of obstacles, unique 18th steep downhill hole
Tahoe Donner Golf Course
On a beautiful autumn day in the Sierras, myself and a buddy took the 40 minute (at most) drive from Reno to Truckee to play this majestic mountain course. The course was in excellent shape in early October. The fairways were in fantastic shape except for the aerating plugs, but did not hamper on fairway shots. The greens were fast and true with the pin placements in challenging yet fair positions. I will highly recommend this course to family and friends and anybody who asks where to play a mountain course.
Tahoe Donner
Absolutely magnificent golf course with tight wooded
fairways...First four holes are tough! You start with the #1 hdcp hole #1.Highly recommend this golf course.
great value
I was extremely happy with the whole package. Great condition and friendly for a first-timer on the course.
Beautiful course/very good condition
They had a tourney going on before but got us out pretty quick afterwards. Hooked us up with a father/son twosome and had a great time.
Did not disappoint!
Great course and an outstanding value with the GolfNow hot deal. Difficulty is medium to high, depending on whether you can keep it in play. A wayward driver will put things in the woods with little chance to play a recovery shot, if you can even find the ball. Greens are receptive but tiered and pretty fast, so stay below the hole! Good variety of long and short holes. 18th hole is quite a sight and very disconcerting to the eye from the tee box, but the landing area is actually quite generous!
Beautiful Course
Able to book this at the last minute while on vacation to Lake Tahoe. First time playing here and will definitely come back. Enjoyed the beautiful condition and scenery of this course. The course also challenged me but not too much.
narrow fairways, smooth a tad slow greens
This course is a good test of golf! Narrow fairways, good greens. Fun to getting used to the distances at this elevation, airmailed a few greens NOT GOOD, A local joined our group after nine, local knowledge helped a lot. Nice guy, Thanks!
absolutely spectaculer layout
this was my first time at this course it was awesome great greens and tree line holes through forest staff
was super friendly and they had a cart lady who I actually saw 4 times during my round cant wait to go back
Nice Course
If you go there to play golf and the mens club is playing dont bother..They hold up the whole course and nothing is done about it..They make the tour look fast
Play it if you can
Tahoe Donner is simply gorgeous. Great views, excellent course conditions. Greens are challenging. Played with rental clubs which were brand new Taylor Made RBZ. Great stuff. The deal on Golf Now couldn't be beat.
Golf in Truckee
Wife & I played Tahoe Donner during our California trip. Had some lunch, got to play on time after being paired with 2 guys from the Sacramento area. A good time was had by all. Course was scenic & in good shape.
My favorite in Tahoe/Reno area
Course in wonderful condition - very fair - not tricked out. Challenging for both men and women but challenging.
I love this course.
Unfortunately the wind howled all day but it did not put a damper on a great day and a great course. I can't wait to play it again.
Great setting, challenging golf course
A traditional design in a spectacular setting is what you get at Tahoe Donner Golf Course. This is just straightforward golf on a course in excellent condition, carved through tall pines against the backdrop of the Sierras. The 18th is particularly dramatic with its elevated tees.
An oldie but goodie north of Lake Tahoe
Simply put, this is a solid golf course in good shape and a good play for the money. A little tighter, perhaps, than most, it's plenty of challenge for good players and higher handicappers alike, but really does play to all levels. Tree-lined throughout, you have to be accurate on the tee. And the scenery is just what you might expect from a course in the Lake Tahoe area.
Great spring time round in the mountains
An early open for the course provides a great opportunity to get in a round of golf in the Sierras. The mountain peaks around the course had a fresh sprinkling of snow from recent storms which made the course absolutely beautiful. Fairways are in good shape and greens doing well. I found the greens slow and had to get used to hitting the ball a bit harder to get it to the hole. I played the first 14 holes without seeing another player on the course! How lucky is that to have that much of the course to yourself. While I had to dodge some rain drops, it was a great round and I look forward to getting another tee time soon.
Great views, well maintained
Lots of interesting holes with a variety of channlenges.