The Lakes Course at Red Hawk
About
The Lakes Course at the Resort at Red Hawk is a Robert Trent Jones masterpiece that has helped vault Reno and the High Sierra into the upper echelon of West Coast golf destinations. Named the best daily fee golf experience by readers of the <em>Reno-Gazette Journal</em>, the Hills Course is a challenge not to be missed.
Playing to more than 7,100 yards from the tips, the Lakes Course is a haven for big hitters who love dangerous risk-reward opportunities, as well as for players who thrive on accuracy in their golf game. More than 100 bunkers challenge golfers, as do a plethora of trees and water hazards that both add to the aesthetics of the course, and the difficulty.
Along with its sister, the Hills Course, the Lakes Course has helped the Resort at Red Hawk become synonymous with stellar golf action and excellent service.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7140 yards | 73.6 | 133 |
| Black | 72 | 6679 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6278 yards | 69.4 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5863 yards | 67.0 | 114 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5863 yards | 72.4 | 134 |
| Combo (W) | 72 | 5562 yards | 70.3 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5089 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/131 | 400 | 573 | 422 | 220 | 436 | 557 | 402 | 224 | 430 | 3664 | 529 | 411 | 174 | 345 | 382 | 431 | 529 | 241 | 434 | 3476 | 7140 |
| Black M: 71.0/127 | 360 | 545 | 399 | 201 | 421 | 505 | 389 | 190 | 417 | 3427 | 502 | 392 | 171 | 300 | 359 | 394 | 506 | 221 | 407 | 3252 | 6679 |
| Blue M: 69.1/124 | 329 | 534 | 373 | 190 | 410 | 467 | 370 | 171 | 387 | 3231 | 478 | 363 | 164 | 289 | 322 | 367 | 492 | 178 | 394 | 3047 | 6278 |
| Blue/White M: 67.8/119 | 329 | 503 | 349 | 160 | 387 | 467 | 370 | 142 | 359 | 3066 | 478 | 363 | 129 | 289 | 322 | 367 | 492 | 155 | 368 | 2963 | 6029 |
| White M: 66.9/115 W: 72.8/131 | 312 | 503 | 349 | 160 | 387 | 440 | 360 | 142 | 359 | 3012 | 461 | 346 | 129 | 265 | 298 | 358 | 471 | 155 | 368 | 2851 | 5863 |
| White/Green M: 65.5/112 W: 69.7/125 | 312 | 456 | 349 | 113 | 307 | 440 | 264 | 118 | 306 | 2665 | 461 | 346 | 129 | 265 | 298 | 358 | 471 | 124 | 368 | 2820 | 5485 |
| Green M: 63.6/105 W: 67.9/120 | 290 | 456 | 327 | 113 | 307 | 382 | 264 | 118 | 306 | 2563 | 431 | 322 | 106 | 228 | 247 | 305 | 442 | 124 | 321 | 2526 | 5089 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
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Worst course in Reno/Sparks
They want to charge $100+ for the slowest pace of play and the worst bunkers in the area. They are literally concrete. Might as well hit your shot off the cart path. Ive never experienced such poor pace of play with some of the worst golf etiquette from golfers. If it weren’t for getting peer pressured into buying the Talon Club, Id never waste my time at this course. So many better options for half the price.
Nice but bunkers need attention
Good layout. Traps were not kept up. No sand and puddles of water in most from irrigation. But a good time if you can avoid the bunkers.
Don't want to walk this one!
I would call if you have never been here before... Way confusing on how to do bag drop and then go back to pro shop across the street. If you are going by yourself for the first time I would highly recommend pairing up with someone since the signage on the course is not very clear at some points the sign is behind you at a fork in the sidewalk. Walking the course would be a 20 on a scale of 1-10 for difficulty based on distance to even the first tee Since the golf carts are not allowed in the parkng lot you also have to either carry your bag long distance or just trust that no one will load your clubs in their car while you go get your car. Members definitely have perks with just about everything. I would get a membership if I lived in the area, but for a one day out to play while the wife is busy with a conference it worked for me! Shot an 80 and that is pretty good for me since I had never played the course before and didn't know the nuances of the course. All in all a great day till it rained hard core the last hole and then had to hike a mile with my clubs to the parking lot in the rain... Soaked river rat comes to mind! LOL
Pace of play is very bad
We were 30 minutes behind at the turn and we called it.
Great course
Nice layout and course in great shape! Worth the visit!
Red Hawk Lakes
The fairways were in good shape. The greens were bumpy and uneven. The bunkers were in terrible shape. Apparently they don't rake them or keep them up at all. Very disappointing
Good challenging public course. Greens were fast one long par 5. A couple of difficult par 3s. Layout can be a bit tricky. Exactly what you want for the money! Will be back!
Hill's course
I was told it was wide open, we were a 3some, behind a 4some and they played TV Golf the whole round.It was slow for sure and the marshal did nothing. the Hills course is the best maintained of the two.
Solid choice in Reno / Sparks
A fine little course where everything is just right out in front of you. Not much trouble to get into, but somewhat of a target golf course from the white tees. The conditions were really good, the greens rolled true and fast, and overall a great outing and a fun place to play.
Over priced
The old man starter is miserable. Never friendly. No one will tell you about any type of course conditions. Greens had recently been punched. Would have been nice to know. Absurdly overpriced course for what you get. I am excited for when they tear it down and build houses on the course
Overpriced Mediocrity
The fact that this course charges well over $100 (almost $200!in peak season) is laughable. The conditions reflect a $60 course and that is being very generous. The bunkers are basically concrete with rocks and weeds. The starter is miserable and would be better suited working at the DMV. To any out of towners, take this advice from a local that plays multiple times a week: spend your money on another course. Lakeridge is less money and in 10x better shape. Even the munis like Washoe and Sierra Sage are in better shape, not to mention their staffs are much friendlier. Right now you can literally play Grizzly Ranch for the same price, which is a premium nationally ranked course
Fun time right
I played Hills a couple of weeks ago and wanted to give Lakes a try. It was a fun course. Like Hills, you could hit your driver on almost every par 4 and par 5. I hit my driver a lot better on the Hills course then I did on the Lakes course...but that's another story. A lot of dogleg right holes on Lakes but you need to carry water or hit it straight to get to fairway. Conditions around the greens were not the best and the bunkers were not in the best shape. Greens are large and for the most part easy to read. Both courses get expensive and IMO are not worth the full rake rate, if you get a GolfNow deal or some other deal these are good tracks to play. Prostaff, starter, marshall and cart guys are professional.