Dayton Valley Golf Club

I've played this course many times. I live in Lake Tahoe, but golf there is very expensive so i play in Carson Valley. Over the last few years Dayton has consistently had the best greens in the valley. Course is always in good shape and greens tend to be fast and hard. They were overwatering today when i was there, so they held well, but still ran very true. Not as much break as i'm used to as there tends to be lots of subtle breaks, especially when putt dies . Lot's of water, some of which you may not notice from the fairway or tee box. Very fair layout. Bunkers are more dirt than sand. Think this is due to the high winds you tend to get almost every afternoon.

If you are in South Lake Tahoe and want a lovely round of golf, i highly recommend this course due to condition and time to play. Check weather before you go as it can be quite windy. takes about 50min to get there from CA/NV border, but i think it's worth the drive, especially for the price.

Finally, they do host Q School every year in October. If you get a chance to play it right before they close for this, you will see how pro's play. Very hard/fast/short fairways, deep rough, super fast/hard greens. really plays different. adds a number of strokes to your score.

The course is in excellent condition with fast challenging greens. Excellent value for the money. Friendly staff.

Love Arnie's courses! Worth the drive from South Tahoe for this kind of course, friendliness, and value for the money! We'll be back.

Ok I will play the golf course with my friends and family

Dayton Valley is the best place to get out early in a weekday. We were alone most of the day. Nothing better than getting up to your ball and hitting it at your pace, it sure makes it fun.

Fun course with many different and challenging holes. greens are in excellent condition. Will go back.

Dayton is a long, beautiful and extremely well maintained course. The greens are highly maintained with a stemp rating of 11-11.5, very fast. Lots of water stocked with koi and fish and lots of bunkers. Very challenging. The staff was very friendly and the pulled pork sandwiches in the cafe were delicious. Carts have GPS and are new, very clean, plenty of power and have club and ball cleaners and an ice box.

Dayton is a 5* course.

Course is in good shape. Greens are hard and super quick. Fairways are somewhat soggy, but can't wait to come back.

Really nice course.

GPS was not working informed the cart girl she then called club house staff brought out a new cart. Helped change over clubs and was good to go!

Great conditions. Got paired up with two good guys and had a good time. Definitely recommend getting a cart with GPS, Not an extremely long course...drives easily rolled through the fairway into long grass. Will play again.

Best course I have played , But very challenging. You have to know how to play each hole, just cannot go out hacking away I like did. Greens were in excellent condition, very professional. The course is beautiful.

Tough loop! Greens were green but bumpy. Weeds growing in some bunkers suggests maintenance staff reductions. But still one of the better plays in Reno-Tahoe, and well worth the drive.

I love Dayton Valley. Very reasonably priced and a gorgeous course. Lots of water in play makes for a difficult round but I have always enjoyed Dayton. My cart was dying on the front nine so I exchanged it for a new one on the back nine and it died on 14. Noone would answer the club house phone so we walked the last 4 holes which I enjoy anyhow.

The greens were very true and fast. When I was in the fairway my lie was very good but tight. The bunkers do need attention; they were very thin and hard.

One of my favorite courses in the area, if it were in Reno in would be twice the price. They sanded the greens a couple of weeks ago, there is still some sand and it slowed down your putts, by the time this review comes out they will be good. The staff is always friendly the grounds are always well kept, the best value of any course in the area and well worth the drive.

Great time and challenging course. Lots of water and sand. Carts are terrible! Too much wind in afternoon.

Dayton is an excellent course and excellent value. We had to play the back nine twice as the front greens were being plugged. Still enjoyed and pace of play was good.

love the gps on the golf cart greens were nice. and plenty of water and sand traps to work around.

The course was in great shape for this time of year. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Great layout but the course is very tough, especially if you are not hitting fairly straight off the tee. A lot of water directly in play, and the fairways are a lot like a links course; as you are just as likely to get a tough lie as a good lie after a good shot.

Love the greens, fairly smooth and lightning fast. Sand in traps closer to dirt, but I understand that wind conditions in the summer (afternoons) would play havoc on lighter sand.
All in all this course is a must play - but it will beat you up if you are a little off that day.