Lakes Course at Genoa Lakes Golf Club

So. Many. Mosquitoes.... It was unbearable trying to hit a shot or trying to putt with 30+ mosquitoes swarming around you at one time. Other than that, it is one of the nicest courses I have ever played at. Beautiful course in great condition, perfect greens, and an amazing staff. Just don't go when the mosquitoes are hatching.

Genoa Lakes/Ranch Course provides a great opportunity to hone your target golf skills. Many fairways and greens slope off the steep mountain. To keep the ball in play, and to sink more putts, the golfer must be cognizant of that slope. The strong afternoon winds in the Carson Valley provide yet another challenge. The course was in excellent condition, and the greens rolled true. I will play this course again next time I'm in the Tahoe region. PLAY IT!!!

Course in good shape but bring your mosquito repellent

The course is in great shape and the staff was super friendly. I got there early hoping to use the driving range and other practice facilities, but the range was closed for mowing as it is apparently every Wednesday. The chipping green and putting green were both open though, but mosquitoes were swarming.

Due to the bugs, the course was practically empty all day, which was awesome for speed of play and extra practice when wanted, and the staff had bug spray which mostly took care of the problem.

I'd definitely play here again even with today's conditions and it'd be that much better without the biters.

Enjoyed playing this course very much. Course was in very good condition. Played in a three some in under 4 hrs. Course crosses the Carson River several times and has great Mountain View’s. Staff was friendly and helpful. Would definitely play it again.

Played it at 3pm and our 2 ball got round in 3 hours 15 mins. The course has some undulations but the hazard is mainly the water.

The course was in great condition with smooth and slippery greens. Some of the drives off the back tees were quite intimidating and my “Sunday Best” only just cleared the water!

Genoa Lakes lives up to its name. There's lots of water lurking - not that it's unfair, just that you need to be prepared to lose three balls a round. Count that as a good day.

The surrounding views of the mountains are nice, especially when snow decorates the peaks.

The facilities are excellent with a large pro shop inside a large clubhouse, and a supper club building across the parking lot. If you can't afford golf in Tahoe/Truckee, the Carson Valley twosome of Genoa Lakes and Genoa Ranch is certainly worth the drive.

Excellent course

We have been wanting to try Genoa Lakes course for a while so took advantage of a Golf Now opening. What a mistake! We arrived 10 minutes early and went to check in. The lady at the shop looked over her glasses and literally said "oh, Golf Now, we have moved your tee time back 30 minutes. You know how Golf Now stacks them up". In reality it was a high school boys golf tournament that was moving slowly that backed things up. When we FINALLY finished the front nine in nearly 3 hours things got worse when we got to the 11th hole, a par 3, there were two foursomes waiting to tee off ahead of us and one still not even putting. I must say the staff saw our frustration and tried to help but not much they could do.. In the end we gave up and left after the 13th.

I tried to call Golf Now before we even started to ask if we could bail and get a refund due to the overbooking. The recording said that my wait time on hold would be OVER THREE HOURS. So unless we wanted to leave and forfeit our non refundable green fee we had no choice. Sorry GOLF NOW, you and Genoa didn't pan out on this one.

The lake course was fun and there is lots of water which is challenging. The biggest obstacle was no snack shack of any kind. Just waters on the course until halfway through the round. We were able to get beverages but no food. After our 18 holes we left and went to the ranch course where we were able to eat, have a cocktail and play another 9 holes. The staff was friendlier st the ranch course as well. Both courses are fun but the back nine holes are better in my opinion then the front nine. Ranch course has spectacular views and holes that climb the side of the mountain with infinity edges.

Wonderful course and the most friendly and helpful people we have expieneced at any course we have played anywhere.

Liked the course a lot. Worth it with a hot deal on golf now but regular prices seem way overpriced

It is a very good course. One of us is a single digit index and long off the tee. The other is a 24 index with a low drive trajectory. it would be very helpful to know the needed carry on drives. Another suggestion would be a blend of the whites and blues depending on needed carry off the tee. Great course and great facility.

I last played this course about 3-4 years ago. Today, I was disappointed to see the fairways drying up. Most of the ruff areas were mowed so it was not too difficult to find your ball. The greens had a nice feel; soft and smooth. The greens allowed the ball to roll true. Because this is the "Lakes" course, there was plenty of water to provide a challenge. The views of the mountains provided a nice backdrop. Overall, good but not as good as it once was.