Grizzly Ranch Golf Club

We played yesterday. It felt like we had the course to ourselves. It's spaced out really well. The course was in great shape, food was good, and the staff were very friendly.

Unless you are a single digit handicap, this course will swallow you. Lots of uneven lies and unexpected rollouts..... Like most Mtn courses. Otherwise enjoy a great meal at lakeside and bring a couple extra sleeves

It used to be that you could avoid Reno crowds by playing Grizzly Ranch. It's clear those days are gone. Prices are up. Pace of play is down. Food is worse and the staff seems far more stressed. Still one of the best courses around, just sad to see it take this turn.

If they put as much effort into the actual player experience as they do their IG reels, then they could justify their rates.

Beautiful mountain course with good Pace tea box greens, and fairways all in great condition. Even though it's a decent distance from Reno and Sacramento, the drive up the mountains is beautiful. Will come here again as soon as I can.

We played three rounds last weekend on a guy's trip. The temperature went from 81 down to 68 while we were there. The course only got better in the brisk mountain air. The views are simply amazing. Coming from Phoenix the amount of greenery really made the hike from RNO airport worth it.

The front 9 is a great course with some real challenges, while the back 9 really tests your accuracy.

We saw deer, had amazing breakfast burritos at the Lake House, and rarely had any backups during play.

Absolutely phenomenal course and can't wait to go back.

This place is a gem. Played Saturday, Sunday and Monday (guys weekend). Beautiful views and we had great weather. Caleb and Jessica were great. Started each morning with a Grizzly burrito at the Lakehouse. Ended with drinks on the lawn chairs overlooking 18th green and the bridge and waterfall. Bunkers are being upgraded. Hit out of one of the new bunkers and it played well. Did a couple local hikes before golf a couple of days. Going back next month.

Beautiful,challenging course. Sadly, it was a 6 hour round due to poor course management.

Starter was gruff with both our twosome and separately with the twosome who joined us without prompting.

We waited nearly every hole. At some point we realized there was a group of six playing two groups ahead of us. With three groups playing/waiting on both 12 and 13, The guys on the 12th tee said they were with a group that included the two tee times ahead of them. A group behind us had already quit on the front nine due to slow play.

When I phoned the pro shop, I was told the General Manager of the course was playing in the sixsome, that the group of six was not holding up play, and that they had tried to get the groups of ahead of them to move faster.

They need to book tee times further apart, not allow a group of six, and kick people off the course who take this long to play. There seems to be deliberately poor course management and slow play with special dispensation from the course manager.

Played 10 courses in 6 days in the area... this was one of my favorites. Loved that we played it first thing in the morning. Loved that it was out in the middle of nowhere. Loved the design and conditions. Just a great place overall. The clubhouse is also super cool as well as the lodge overlooking the 18th green.

Dry, slow play and definately not worthy of the $145price tag. Friendly staff beautiful surroundings but very disappointing.

Grizzly Ranch is hands down my favorite course in all of Reno/Tahoe (I've lived in Reno since 2003). In the summer of 2020 my family and I bought a second home on the 9th hole and it was the best decision we've ever made. Having a home that is outdoors and on a golf course, yet is still only 45 minutes away from Reno where we call home, is absolutely amazing.

The golf course, though challenging, is very forgiving for the average golfer, which makes it fun every single time I play. Prior to purchasing my home I regretfully had never played the course before. After playing that first time I think I was able to play 15+ more times throughout the rest of the season. I have 3 small children, so being able to introduce them to golf and having them learn how to play at Grizzly is something I am very much looking forward to. Every single person I have brought along with me for the weekend is absolutely blown away that this magnificent course is right in our backyard. The course layout, the amenities, the staff...everything is absolutely amazing!

For anyone considering getting a place up in this area...do it! I promise you won't regret it.

I really enjoyed playing here. Great layout, superb greens. But there are 2 really dumb holes out there - 12 and 17 both require carry over arroyos at a strange distance from either the tee or green. Other than that, this is a great place to play!

Oh yes - pace of play!!!!! 4.5 hrs - REALLY?!??? Cmon guys. It was a Friday afternoon.

I will definitely be back.

Bag drop staff was very helpful. Pro shop guys were great. Craig, the starter, was both very helpful and let us tee off earlier than our actual tee times.

Incredibly nice course, but very tough. My brother and I played 54 holes from the green tees (~6800 yards). 600 yard par 5's but also some par 4's that were ~300 yards. Really fun and picturesque track. Highly recommended!!!!

I want to give a special shout out to the group of 4 old men in front of us and the group of 3 old men in front of them. You guys were both really bad and really slow. You should seriously consider giving up the game of golf or least move up three tee boxes. Watching you play golf was painful. It took us almost 5 hours playing behind you. It took us 5-1/2 hours to play the other 36 holes we played.

Course conditions were terrific, 4 of us really enjoyed our round up there this year. In the trees but gives you enough room off the tee. Mix of Short & Long par 4s and 5s, greens were good when we played. Pro and staff very friendly. Afternoon sun filtering through the trees made for great day.

Second round of the day. Wasn’t sure if I would last all 18, but I did and enjoyed every minute! Conditions were absolutely marvelous! Grizzly Ranch is a course for all! Tree lined fairways but the fairways are wide! Greens were very good! (Not to many ball marks) a little on the speedy!

A few forced carries but manageable! Only a few blind tee shots!

No complaints here!

Great trac!

Started the day off with a round at Whitehawk and finished at Grizzly...Grizzly is an absolute gem. Excellent condition and beautiful scenery. I would put this course ahead of coyote, greenwood, and grays. Half as expensive is a bonus too. Only downside is it’s a little out of the way but with all the good courses in the area it’s enough to make a trip to play grizzly and somewhere else.

Grizzly Ranch is one of California's great courses. Here's the ironic twist: Its gorgeous setting of pines and wild terrain looks more like Colorado or Montana than the palm-tree-lined fairways you see on the more famous courses of the state.

Grizzly Ranch might be isolated an hour north of Truckee in the High Sierra mountains, but it's worth finding.

If you can survive the first six holes, you'll have a good time hunting down a solid score at the Grizzly. Three of the par 5s are downright mean, though. The third might be the hardest three-shotter I've ever played because of a daunting carry on the approach. Meanwhile, the 18th might be one of the prettiest, ending at an elevated green next to a water feature and covered bridge.

I heard that Grizzly Ranch had a beautiful course; I heard correctly. The course is built around a housing community of what appears to be vacation homes. The staff were friendly and the pro shop was clean and orderly. The carts were clean but lacked ice in the ice chest. They had no GPS so bring your own. The range was manicured, clean, and well-maintained. The fairways, rough, and greens were in great shape. The course architect provides scenic views from almost any location. Overall, I think this is a 5 star course. Looking forward to going back.

Played the "resort" (white) tees. At 6074 yds, long enough! Some really tough holes--12 has kicked my a** all three times I've played this one. Lots of canyon carries, some big elevation changes both up and down. Fair course, though. Rough is very tough--does not give up its dead easily. Bring lots of balls.

Since Grizzly Ranch became semi-private I have played it numerous times. Each round is a wonderful experience complete with friendly staff and terrific views on each hole.

It's no wonder "Golf Digest" ranks Grizzly Ranch in the top 3% of "all" California courses in 2013.