Northstar California Golf Course
About
Northstar California Golf Course has a unique layout that was seamlessly integrated with the rugged, wooded terrain of Tahoe. The front nine plays through a scenic, rolling valley while the back nine plays through the towering pines of the forest. The first nine holes have a classic links layout and the back nine demands precision with its tree-lined fairways and small greens. Native vegetation and scenic water hazards are scattered throughout the golf course. Strategically placed sand bunkers add another challenging element. The signature hole at Northstar California Golf Course is the par-3 15th, which requires a shot over a creek to a small green.
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Photo submitted by u000005532684 on 06/16/2023
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Photo submitted by Toby8102335 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by schming on 09/18/2020
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Photo submitted by schming on 09/18/2020
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Photo submitted by schming on 09/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004910399 on 08/02/2020
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green and snow Photo submitted by sunnyaa on 06/05/2016
Golfer Reviews
First time player
Overall a great course for the area. I will come back to play the course again!
great course - love the variety of the layout.
love that the front and back nine are so different. both require accuracy and being creative with club choices. make sure and review the layout before playing.
Great experience
This course totally exceeds expectations. great layout (front 9 links and back 9 forest) leads to a challenging but rewarding layout. Strategic golf is required. There's fun fun tee shots leading to undulating fairways and gaps to hit the green in regulation. Would definitely play again
Challenging
Nice elevation changes. Large greens some narrow fairways. Course was extremely wet in several locations.
Staff were amazing. Starter, marshal and bag boys were so friendly and informative.
Will play this course again soon.
Rough is awful
Very friendly staff . Location is convenient to North Tahoe and greens and fairways are in decent shape but that’s about it.
Rough is unreasonably long. Hard to believe they have it this high and thick . And the fairways are so narrow on the back nine that it’s impossible to stay away from. We lost many balls that landed just off the fairway. Made for an extremely frustrating round. Overall, the course value doesn’t match the cost. ..way overpriced.
Good course, friendly staff!
Five star for friendly staff!
Course layout on front 9 is wide however on back 9 is very narrow, challenging. Course conditions not so great. Long grass on the rough. Lots of divots in the fairway. Pace of play, slow, didn’t see any golf Marshall on the course. I would play it again if i got good deal on the price.
Unique and Beautiful Course
The front nine is fairly open, but the back nine is extremely tight and tree lined. Course was in very good shape. Friendly staff, especially Sam and Zane. Will definitely be back.
awful year after year
this course simply doesnt care. their course description on thos site (and others) was written YRARS AGO. there are no ‘discounted rates due to ice damage’, what? and its WILDLY over priced. throughout the day.
played it last week, and greens SLOW. clearly have not been mowed much. rough is tall, and inconsistent, hole to hole. AND not a single maintwnance worker on the course. no workers at bag drop either. coming ir going!
tee markers line you up in the wrong direction on several holes. they just dont even try.
the cart girl was great though!
Solid Tahoe course
Staff super friendly. Excellent.
Course in solid condition and well maintained
Food and beverage options at the turn. But no beverage /food cart.
Excellent pace
Challenging course with lots of rough, bunkers, trees.
Shade in many spots.
Near roadway in a couple of spots.
Pro shop with everything necessary
$160 to play vs $200 Clear Creek guest fees seem a little high. But I am sure to maintain course and staff economics support guess fee.
48 hr cancellation policy could be tightened to 24 hrs.
Open conditions???
My biggest beef here is that the rough is far too punishing for a resort course for amateurs. It took several minutes to find balls that were only two or three feet off the fairway, and there was no way to get a second shot near the green. Cut the rough down to something reasonable, and this course would be awesome. Otherwise, if you miss fairways, prepare for a long frustrating day.
Overall good shape this year
I play here once a year or so, and the course is in arguably the best shape I’ve seen. Greens are slow but smooth and roll true. Biggest complaint is the rough- it is US Open style punishment. Not something I’d expect for a resort course for amateurs. I spent as much as five minutes searching for a ball that was a foot off the fairway. (I had no one behind me). Obviously my bad for missing fairway, but I don’t expect to have NO chance at the green when I do.
It’s a long day if you can’t hit straight off tee.
Northstar Course
Northstar course conditions good. The greens were great. The golf staff was customer friendly. It was a challenging course to play.
Mountain Course
Great Course. Beautiful scenery. Great pace of play. Will return.
Northstar Golf
Great course with links style front nine and mountain/forest back nine: Challenging with beautiful scenery. Everyone there was very accommodating and nice. A great value!!