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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
GPS Yes
Clubs 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

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Reviews

3.8
294 Reviews (294)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the reduced green fees.

Heed the warnings. Course looks like it is within weeks of shutting down. Played in afternoon and couldn’t even buy a bottle of water after 4 pm and of course there’s no water in the course due to Covid. Fairways haven’t been watered in months.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0

Don’t do it!

We played here a month ago and the course conditions were not very good but we figured it was because it was still recovering from the winter. Now it is just horrible! The ground is so yellow and dry and down to dirt is some parts. We were paired with a couple that lives on the course and they said that the course is having a problem with they’re water system but it has been going on for some time and they haven’t bothered to fix it. Our price on Tee Off was $60 but when we got to the course they charged us $50. It is definitely not worth the price. I regret not taking photos. They should charge more than $25 and they should warn people about the conditions when they schedule a tee time. I will say the staff there are very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grass is dead

The entire course is dead with the exception of the greens, don’t waste your time or money at the ranch course. I’m not sure if the lake’s course is like this .

They should literally shut the ranch course down ! No joke

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Worst conditions I ever played on.

No irrigation severely affected conditions. Little to no green grass on all fairways. Tees and greens barely acceptable. Wish I would have checked with pro shop prior to booking so my bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs water

Played about a month ago and the greens and fairways were pretty dried out and brown. Not much improvement since then. Rates should. R dropped to reflect course conditions

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ranch course "21

They have had serious irrigation issues and the fairways were brown and crisp. Was told this issue should be getting fixed in near future. Hole #4 was played as a Par 3 instead of a Par 5 because no fairway at all. Wouldn't recommend playing at this time but when this issue is fixed this course has a great layout and great staff. Hoping to go back when it is in better condition!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
1.0
Previously Played
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
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 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
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
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 6
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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
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