Toiyabe GC
A view from a tee at Toiyabe Golf Club.
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4.4
702 Reviews (702)
5 Stars
423
4 Stars
223
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
92.4%
Recommend this course
665 out of 702 reviews
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4.4
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 44 reviews
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4.4
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.5%
Recommend this course
65 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
Toiyabe's well-designed layout and stunning scenery consistently earn high praise from golfers visiting for the first time and returning regulars alike. Friendly staff and strong overall value make this beautifully crafted course well worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7166 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.3

Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Toiyabe Golf Club (formerly known as Thunder Canyon Country Club and Lightning "W" Ranch Golf Course.) has a picturesque landscape of shimmering lakes, meandering streams, and towering pines. This course has a traditional layout that features contoured fairways and fast, generous greens. There are nearly 50 bunkers strategically placed throughout and water comes into play on 14 holes. Elevated tees provide spectacular views of Mt. Rose and Slide Mountain. The golf course is challenging but still player-friendly with seven sets of tees. In addition to the course, Toiyabe Golf Club also offers practice facilities that include chipping and sand practice areas along with an expansive putting green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round. High Season: 4/15 - 10/14

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
702 Reviews (702)

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

5 Hour Plus Round

The greens were in great condition. The restaurant was great. The course was generally good. The tee was delayed by 20 minutes and the front-9 took 3 hours. The back-9 was approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. The pro-shop and ranger did not address the pace of play.

We used to play the course multiple time in our summer trip and we used to recommend Toiyabe to friends.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Nice staff, course is well maintained. There's some areas that need better drainage.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course play

The course is very challenging but fun to play.

Greens are difficult and fast.

Very nice course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scenic but difficult!

Best staff, so friendly and inviting. Great course! Supper scenic, but those greens are brutal! In great shape but not a single flat spot on any of them! Was fun, friendly and challenging!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Toiyabe was in excellent condition and the price was very reasonable. Would have played again but it was about an hour from where we were staying

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Staff and Pace of Play

Tee time was at 3:36pm. Plenty of time to play. Got stuck behind a group of guys in a bachelor party. Pace of play was extremely slow. Ended up waiting on every hole. Not anyone’s fault, the three groups ahead of us were all waiting. Never saw a Marshall, staff didn’t put any effort into speeding up the pace of play. The staff was more concerned with the wedding they were hosting and allowing the wedding party to take pictures. Absolutely not the wedding parties fault. Got to the 18th hole at ~8:06pm. Marshall came flying by as we were on the tee box. We were friendly and waved and said hi. He didn’t even acknowledge us and came in extremely rude telling us “stop playing, go return your cart it’s 8pm”. And drove straight past. Now look, I get it there’s a cutoff but the club sells tee times out till 6pm for 18 holes and nothing I saw said a hard cutoff at 8pm. If the club doesn’t enforce any kind of pace of play then are rude telling us to essentially get out without letting us play the last hole due to us being unable to play the round in a reasonable time then idk what to do. If you’re going to play here I wouldn’t book anything past 2:30pm because pace has been slow every time I’ve played here. For me, I won’t be coming back again which is a real shame because I think the course is great. This isn’t the only issue I’ve had with the club/staff but this is a long enough post.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Marshal

Tee time was at 3:36pm. Plenty of time to play. Got stuck behind a group of guys in a bachelor party. Pace of play was extremely slow. Ended up waiting on every hole. Not anyone’s fault, the three groups ahead of us were all waiting. Never saw a Marshall, staff didn’t put any effort into speeding up the pace of play. The staff was more concerned with the wedding they were hosting and allowing the wedding party to take pictures. Absolutely not the wedding parties fault. Got to the 18th hole at ~8:06pm. Marshall came flying by as we were on the tee box. We were friendly and waved and said hi. He didn’t even acknowledge us and came in extremely rude telling us “stop playing, go return your cart it’s 8pm”. And drove straight past. Now look, I get it there’s a cutoff but the club sells tee times out till 6pm for 18 holes and nothing I saw said a hard cutoff at 8pm. If the club doesn’t enforce any kind of pace of play then are rude telling us to essentially get out without letting us play the last hole due to us being unable to play the round in a reasonable time then idk what to do. If you’re going to play here I wouldn’t book anything past 2:30pm because pace has been slow every time I’ve played here. For me, I won’t be coming back again which is a real shame because I think the course is great. This isn’t the only issue I’ve had with the club/staff but this is a long enough post.

Conditions Average
Layout Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 181
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windy and slow pace of the play.

Windy as above 25 mph and slow pace of the play forced us to quit after 12th hole. Bad weather seems to be like this whenever we drove up here the last four times. Very nice course but we will not coming back here again. We never finished the course and we found out that we are are not the only one.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Challenging

The course is in great shape, nice greens, with challenges on most holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect course- great views & layout

This course is very nice. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable. Pace of play is good. The facilities has a lot to offer. Now if I could only improve my game!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course slow play

This is an absolute beautiful course great views Fairway was in great shape and the greens are really tough, but we were on a six hour pace because they started a tournament in front of us and they weren’t pushing them along. Finally we got done a little over five hours because the tournament had ended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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