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4.5
663 Reviews (663)
5 Stars
403
4 Stars
207
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
93.1%
Recommend this course
629 out of 663 reviews
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4.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.5
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
Recommend this course
84 out of 90 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7166 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.3

Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Toiyabe Golf Club (formerly known as Thunder Canyon Country Club and Lightning "W" Ranch Golf Course.) has a picturesque landscape of shimmering lakes, meandering streams, and towering pines. This course has a traditional layout that features contoured fairways and fast, generous greens. There are nearly 50 bunkers strategically placed throughout and water comes into play on 14 holes. Elevated tees provide spectacular views of Mt. Rose and Slide Mountain. The golf course is challenging but still player-friendly with seven sets of tees. In addition to the course, Toiyabe Golf Club also offers practice facilities that include chipping and sand practice areas along with an expansive putting green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round. High Season: 4/15 - 10/14

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
663 Reviews (663)

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Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Day

Unfortunately started 45 min late due to frost. Once we got out there though it moved at a nice pace.. Challenging fun course, second time playing, enjoyed it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

This is a challenging and fun course to play and worth the drive out to Washoe Valley. I play here every time I visit Reno. Afternoon wind can make it interesting, but the course layout is spectacular and requires almost every club in the bag. The facility is great, the staff friendly and the service is top-notch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fall Ball

This course is in excellent shape despite recent snow and hard freezes. The course is challenging and the greens are well maintained. I enjoy the black tees and the length of this course. Pace of play is great and consistently spaced to allow good tempo. I recommend this course to advanced golfers looking to improve their game. The range is in good shape and you can tee up on grass. The layout of this course is nice and sure to challenge your driving and approach skills. Most bunkers are playable and have sand, although some are water filled. Great value for the price and open to all groups and ages. Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great golf experience

Wonderful golf course with a challenging layout. Beautiful views from every well maintained hole. The course offers a variety of tee boxes for every skill level. I really enjoy playing Toiyabe and the staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love this course with a beautiful backdrop

This is a great course with excellent conditions given the time of year .But they need a marshall to check perople going so slow we had a group of 4 guys in front of us three holes behind and they refused to let us pass I guess because we were a foursome,but we had to wait for them everyhole and most of the time it would takje them three shots each just to get far enough we could tee off which lead to us barely finishing before dark and ruining our tempo of course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Very impressive course, great layout and well maintained. Greens are super soft, and still fast. 2nd Duncan managed course this week, they really know what they're doing. Golfnow needs to update their info, there are no GPS carts used here. The only negative i have with the course is no yardage marker. Wasn't as big of a deal for me, I have a GPS app on my phone. But without that or a range finder, you're stuck guessing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Toiyabe Thursday

Teed off at noon and finished under 4 hours. Course was in great condition. Greens are fast and very tricky to read. My favorite course in the Reno area. Very scenic surroundings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time out

Course was in beautiful shape, couple of areas under repair. Greens in good shape but difficult. Traps also in good shape, the staff did a great job taking them. Course is definitely challenging, especially 9. 600 yard par 5 into the wind. Can't wait to get back out and play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

It was a perfect day. Beautiful weather and course was in excellent condition. I can't say enough about the friendliness of the staff, especially Trevor. He not only helped us with our tee time, but also made several recommendations on playing the course. He was the main reason that we will be back at Toiyabe. Let me also say again that the condition of the course was wonderful. It played well and had more than enough challenges for any golfer. Great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Staff was not friendly and no course handbooks available so for first time playing at this course that was a negative.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow play

I suggest that the marshals keep up on slow players more frequently. We had a foursome in front of us that had to let two foursomes through. They were learning the game and it made for very slow play for others on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Toiyabe is in great shape and has the greatest scenery in Nevada. Course is fun to play with a great layout.

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