Lakes Course at Genoa Lakes Golf Club
About
The Genoa Lakes Golf Club's Lakes Course brings water into Lake Tahoe-Reno golf. It's found on 14 of the 18 hole on the Lakes Course and it's not always nice tame water of staid old country clubs either. Sometimes you'll be shooting over near swamps with tall gnarly grasses poking out of them. That's the Lakes Course.
It's one of the more natural settings in an area known for its nature settings. You'll see cows along the border of the course - and birds will come flying up that you probably can't identify.
Lakes Course is a Peter Jacobsen and John Harbottle III design with rolling fairways, some tight shot openings and good views. It's 7,359 yards of golf with the Carson River and wetlands riding shotgun. It's located in Carson Valley, an often forgotten town, that's right inbetween the big gaming spots of Reno and Lake Tahoe. That makes Genoa Lakes Golf Club a pretty easy course to get to from most of the popular areas in the High Sierras.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 7359 yards | 74.0 | 133 |
| Green | 72 | 6774 yards | 71.2 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6050 yards | 67.3 | 120 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6050 yards | 73.4 | 133 |
| Forward | 72 | 5057 yards | 62.8 | 103 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5057 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.1/138 | 431 | 560 | 434 | 370 | 412 | 199 | 470 | 186 | 585 | 3647 | 457 | 351 | 175 | 629 | 234 | 385 | 409 | 554 | 449 | 3643 | 7290 |
| Green M: 71.1/130 | 401 | 496 | 414 | 356 | 390 | 160 | 442 | 160 | 550 | 3369 | 437 | 321 | 145 | 585 | 216 | 349 | 383 | 490 | 429 | 3355 | 6724 |
| Green/Blue M: 68.7/125 | 373 | 496 | 349 | 356 | 340 | 160 | 394 | 160 | 508 | 3136 | 368 | 321 | 145 | 564 | 185 | 315 | 317 | 490 | 352 | 3057 | 6193 |
| Blue M: 67.8/120 W: 73.7/140 | 373 | 489 | 349 | 329 | 340 | 139 | 394 | 146 | 508 | 3067 | 368 | 282 | 132 | 564 | 185 | 315 | 317 | 466 | 352 | 2981 | 6048 |
| Blue/White M: 64.7/110 W: 69.5/135 | 373 | 438 | 289 | 329 | 268 | 139 | 286 | 146 | 450 | 2718 | 309 | 282 | 132 | 517 | 127 | 229 | 317 | 401 | 303 | 2617 | 5335 |
| White M: 62.9/101 W: 67.4/122 | 288 | 438 | 289 | 299 | 268 | 111 | 286 | 110 | 450 | 2539 | 309 | 236 | 77 | 517 | 127 | 229 | 297 | 401 | 303 | 2496 | 5035 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Course Details
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Nevada (2015 #8)
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u314162237609 on 09/30/2021
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Wet bunkers even on a hot summer afternoon Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/04/2021
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2nd hole Photo submitted by sodie1018 on 04/08/2021
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pro shop Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/12/2019
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clock Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/12/2019
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view from the restaurant balcony Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/12/2019
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Beautiful course Photo submitted by JoelRichardKnight on 05/19/2019
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Dry fairways Photo submitted by copz1998 on 08/01/2017
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Nice views Photo submitted by copz1998 on 08/01/2017
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Par 3s played well Photo submitted by copz1998 on 08/01/2017
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Greens were well maintained Photo submitted by copz1998 on 08/01/2017
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Several nice views of the mountains from the greens Photo submitted by copz1998 on 08/01/2017
wonderful experience
We loved this golf course! From the moment we arrived at the bag drop area, we were greeted by friendly and professional staff who did everything to make us feel welcome. The course was challenging, and in great shape. The Supper Club had friendly staff, and was the perfect place to stop for lunch and drinks following our round. We liked it so much, we played it a second time while on our golf vacation.
Excellent experience at Genoa Lakes golf course...
We had an wonderful experience from the moment we drove up to the bag drop area at the Genoa lakes course in the Lake Tahoe area. . Attentive staff readily loaded our bags onto the cart, and had us checked in and ready to tee off in no time.
The course was beautifully maintained, and offered challenging holes for players of all levels. The scenery was beautiful. The bar/restaurant was a friendly place to stop and have great food and drinks following your round. Not to mention the views from the restaurant.
Highly recommended!
great course
only down side more sand needed in a couple of traps
One of our favs!!
We love this course!! Have played it all year round.... Staff is always friendly & helpful-they make a breakfast sand to die for!!! And if u play during the week of ure bday you can play for free!!
Good course for the money but the wind
Played the Lakes course, great deal on Golfnow. Course is in good condition and moderately challenging. Beware of wind conditions, in the early afternoon it felt like being in a wind tunnel.
Quite a drive
Great course. Winds were the worst I have ever experienced. Do not ever play mid to late day.
My experience at Genoa Lakes golf course
I love Genoa Lakes, it's one of my favorites! It's beautiful & kept in great shape! The wild life there is awesome! I always look forward to playing there!
This course has good features
Everything was smooth from check ln to finish. I wll be there more times with friends in this year. It's wonderful experience. That's golfnow!!
Great course
Other than the punched and sanded greens the course was in excellant condition. The wind was gusting but thats Nevada. Will return again to challenge myself on a Pro quality course.
Great Value
Very friendly staff
Excellent value for off season.
Check your yardages very carefully, as you can hit through some of the fairways.
Takes a couple of rounds to learn the course layout and determine where the trouble lies.
Good golf course but.......
This is a good golf course with a nice layout.
The problem is the greens are in POOR shape.
They are bumpy and look like they were punched in the fall but never healed.
If it was not for the 'hot deal' I would have played elsewhere. I hope they get their greens in order before they start charging $95 to play.
Genoa Lakes
Golf in Feb. you have to allow for things, it's a beautiful course. The sand was bad it rained on Sunday and there was still some standing water in the traps, grass was starting to green up from the rain and the sunshine. We ran into the worst part of playing Genoa wind gust of 40 MPH. Makes for a rough round but still a very enjoyable day.
Awesome course! We're coming back!
Awesome we'll recommend the course to all.
Great conditions for Nov!
My wife and I had a great day
The weather was perfect. No crowds or holdups on this round. One of the great things about Genoa is the Fall is watching all of the deer on the course. You will easily see 30 deer or more during a round.
Course in Great Condition for November in Nevada
Great to Golf in the afternoon and have dinner at Wallys Hot Springs
Course is in good shape, traps could be better.
What I like about this course is the staff. They are the best in the area, kind, considerate and very accommodating. I lost a GPS distance finder once and they sent out two guys out to look for it, and found it. Greats crew!
One of the four best Northern Nevada courses available for public play
Beautiful riverine setting, with large trees, wetlands and wildlife. Course is challenging without beating you up, Reasonable length advantage is provided for women. Greens were in good condition, although a little slow, probably due to the end of season.
fantastic greens& fairways
We arrived 45 minutes before our tee-time & were able to get right on.We were only a twosome & it seemed like we waited on all short par 4,s & par 3 s,but we finished in 4 hours.The staff were super friendly & the course was in excellent condition for late October.The course has lots of water & sand bunkers,but i was able to(mostly) avoid them and therefore shot a good round.We were able to get a good deal on Golfnow & the weather was perfect for October. (74 f) A must play golf course.
VERY slow day - a sixsome in front, Really?
Great weather day, but......no signage to know where the new pro shop is now, pro shop and starter need to get to know each other some time, no mention that they were starting on hole 10 now, cart died on 17, everything locked up tight at the proshop, including restroom. No water on course - bring your own or get at the turn.