Toiyabe GC
A view from a tee at Toiyabe Golf Club.
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4.5
669 Reviews (669)
5 Stars
407
4 Stars
209
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
93.3%
Recommend this course
635 out of 669 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.5%
Recommend this course
86 out of 91 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
669 Reviews (669)

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Reviews 97
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nevada Gem

We arrived a bit early for our tee time (and early in the morning) but the staff members were friendly, on their game and very accommodating. They let us know there were tee times available if we wanted to avoid a small tournament so we jumped on it. Course was in very nice condition overall with a few issues here and there. Nevertheless, the grounds crew was working hard to get everything in great shape. Overall very pleased and would gladly play the course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
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

Interesting Round

Course was in great condition. Winds had the greens dried out so balls were not holding even if hit accurately. This caused a lot of three puts in our foursome. Not great on the scorecard.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

I received a recommendation to play this course from a fellow golfer, so I was looking forward to playing it. Unfortunately, the course had been watered so heavily that it was soggy in many areas and fairways provided almost no rollout. Additionally, the distances between the cart paths and the greens were sometimes 50 yards or more. As a twosome, my wife and I expected to wait a little, but it turned out to be10 or 15 minutes on every tee. All in all, it was a very disappointing experience and we won't be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/05/2024

This is the only bad review on this course, a *** really? Nothing on this written review have I ever experienced on this course

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff

Staff was very friendly. They had several big groups in the course at the same time and everything was extremely smooth. Great experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Day

Love Toiyobi Golf course! Greens are fast & true. Starting to get some wet spots on the course. 5:10 hour round. No marshall. #16 is a joke!!! They moved the white & blue tees back to the tips because a new home owner complained about balls hitting his house. What do you expect when you build a monstrous house less than 20' from the course in the slice zone. I can't believe that Duncan Golf bowed to this guy!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

My hubby and I played this course upon recommendation from a friend and we were very impressed. The staff in the pro shop and on the course were friendly. The course was in great condition and the pace of play was very good. We were able to book a Hot Deal tee time and it was worth it. We will definitely go back again when we are in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Great Day of Golf

I played the front nine as a single, but joined the couple ahead of me on hole number ten. There were times when we waited on the foursome in front of us, but it was never a problem. The course was in excellent shape, as it was when I played there four years ago. I will play Toiyabe again, the next time I'm in the area. Nice people and real "bang for the buck."

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gorgeous Course

It tends to get pretty windy here, but the course is well kept & tons of fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always good.

Played an afternoon round so the wind was up. Course in good shape coming out of the winter. Rough was up, greens medium fast but love the setting.

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

Great Afternoon

First time playing this course. Great day, great round. Greens were spectacular.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Toiyabe golf course

Course was extremely challenging due to the wind late in the afternoon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough Rough

Nice course, fast greens, rough is deep and makes the course play longer than listed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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