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3.7
241 Reviews (241)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
84.6%
Recommend this course
200 out of 241 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 29 reviews
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3.7
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.8%
Recommend this course
31 out of 37 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6695 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.3

Founded in 1917, Washoe Golf Course is the oldest golfing facility in Reno. The layout has small greens and tree-lined fairways, but the fairways are wide and flat making them fairly forgiving. There are water hazards and bunkers strategically placed throughout. The mature landscape is carefully maintained with an elaborate sprinkler system that ensures that the course is green and ready for play all year round. Washoe Golf Course also has PGA Professionals on staff to help with individual or group instruction and extensive practice facilities that include a generous putting green, driving range, and a chipping area with practice bunker.

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Course Details

Year Built 1936
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (2014)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
241 Reviews (241)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Washoe

Have been playing this course since 1975. Classic, old style course first built in the 1930s.
Not always in the best of condition but always a pleasure to play and the staff is always pleasent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over watered

Many areas were saturated! Our cart almost almost got stuck in the mud/slop.
Greens rolled well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Basic and not groomed

I was there for work and it was a pretty basic course. Felt like I was just hitting balls into a HS football field. The people that worked at the course was GREAT and so was the group I was with. My complaint was purely on the course condition. Even the regulars of the course who were in my group were stating that this place just isn't well kept. The bunkers are like cement or just full of mud. The fairways are extremely muddy (in summer) that me and one of the group members actually were slipping in our swings. 3.5 out of 10 or 1.5 out of 5. It just wasn't a good experience on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

We play here frequently and still wondering why some basic maintenance isn't being done. Weeds growing at the perimeter of bunkers and some with standing water. Dead branches needing removed. Mowed tee boxes. My tee shot on 9 was in a mud puddle in the fairway. Greens and most fairways are in good shape, so it doesn't make sense why other care can't be done.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This Once Jewel is No More

Yes and evidently this was once the jewel of golf courses in Reno, but alas it’s not anymore. We (threesome) played 9 holes in over 21/2 hours. Two of my threesome left after 9 holes, clearly knowing and seeing the back 9 not getting any better. No Marshal and no help with managing the speed of play or lack thereof. The course is also unfortunately in dire state of irrelevance. Sorry but the course is not getting the maintenance it deserves. I believe it is only minimally functional due to the tolerance and support of the mainly “old timers” who seem to not be bothered by the conditions. Many courses in the Reno Central area have closed or repurposed and I suspect that this previous “jewel” is perhaps the next. Nostalgia is about the only thing keeping this course relevant.

Prime property in central Reno where housing shortage is a growing problem could possibly be a reason for the purposeful lack of interest in maintaining this “jewel” of days gone by!

Staff are typically very helpful and cordial but they are not the ones making the management decisions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace was extremely slow no marshals had several groups in front of us and had several groups behind us couldn’t get anywhere fast had the group behind us hit into us twice almost starting a fight just rude!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Loved my first time at this course

In town for a convention for my wife and I'm trying out the local courses. I didn't know what to expect from the local muni, but was pleasantly surprised. Course is in great shape. Lots of crew working around the course and it shows. Greens were great. They're somewhat small by today's course standards, but that adds the needed difficulty considering the fairways are pretty wide open.

I tee'd off at 6:44 AM so pace was awesome. Finished in 3:50.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Slowwwwww

Reasonable muni course in fairly good condition. Played on a Saturday and it took almost 5.5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Washoe

A favorite old course I’ve been playing for near fifty years.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 117
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Back 9 is very interesting

I have played the front 9 before but yesterday I played 18 for the first time. It is like two different courses. The course will challenge you to shape your tee shots and hit into small greens tucked away in the trees. The greens were slow but consistent, and the fairways were surprisingly lush after many rainy days. A real joy and a good value.

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