Northstar California Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6820 yards | 73.0 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6322 yards | 70.9 | 135 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6044 yards | 69.7 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 5849 yards | 68.8 | 127 |
| White/Gold | 72 | 5482 yards | 67.0 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5330 yards | 66.2 | 122 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5330 yards | 70.2 | 136 |
| Maroon | 72 | 4461 yards | 62.7 | 108 |
| Maroon (W) | 72 | 4461 yards | 64.8 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.0/140 | 436 | 540 | 162 | 376 | 415 | 211 | 592 | 396 | 398 | 3526 | 387 | 340 | 299 | 180 | 514 | 185 | 452 | 365 | 572 | 3294 | 6820 |
| Blue M: 70.9/135 | 409 | 517 | 137 | 349 | 371 | 184 | 566 | 383 | 379 | 3295 | 355 | 330 | 287 | 161 | 467 | 155 | 372 | 356 | 544 | 3027 | 6322 |
| Blue/White M: 69.7/128 | 391 | 517 | 135 | 349 | 350 | 158 | 522 | 383 | 354 | 3159 | 336 | 332 | 287 | 150 | 467 | 155 | 372 | 292 | 494 | 2885 | 6044 |
| White M: 68.8/127 | 391 | 493 | 122 | 327 | 350 | 158 | 522 | 364 | 354 | 3081 | 336 | 318 | 270 | 150 | 452 | 119 | 337 | 292 | 494 | 2768 | 5849 |
| White/Gold M: 67.0/123 | 365 | 455 | 122 | 327 | 311 | 158 | 481 | 338 | 327 | 2884 | 294 | 319 | 270 | 132 | 452 | 119 | 337 | 292 | 383 | 2598 | 5482 |
| Gold M: 66.2/122 W: 70.2/136 | 364 | 457 | 113 | 315 | 305 | 135 | 481 | 338 | 330 | 2838 | 296 | 295 | 251 | 132 | 427 | 102 | 313 | 292 | 384 | 2492 | 5330 |
| Maroon M: 62.7/108 W: 64.8/122 | 317 | 335 | 103 | 262 | 294 | 123 | 361 | 287 | 252 | 2334 | 216 | 248 | 248 | 94 | 354 | 78 | 306 | 203 | 380 | 2127 | 4461 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
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ESCAPE THE HEAT
nice course-good condition--played it to escape valley heat--back 9 more difficult--greens a little slow and hard to read but overall well worth playing--nice patio too
TWO DISTINCT NINES
Front nine more open than the claustrophic back nine. Trees and elevation changes are challenging on the back nine. Great, friendly staff. Would play again but from the white tees.
Great course not so on the managment
They must have over booked, I felt like I was being pushed , We finished the 18 in 3:15 hrs but were constantly being rushed by the management. They need to forget about the money and make it a more fun time.
Joevcal
This is a fun course, but the back nine has several holes that require local knowledge.
Northstar is a great venue!
Played a rain shortened 18 holes. Had to stop after 8 and go to club house. Waited over an hour to finish 9 and call it a day. Staff was excellent, friendly, and very helpful. They put our clubs in out of the rain while we had hot chocolate and coffee waiting out the storm. Great place and great staff.
Fun round
This was my first time playing this course and I was very surprised. The course was in great shape and greens were rolling nicely. Would even put it up there close to a Greys Crossing/Greenwood quality course. 45$ twilight round is a great deal
CAUTION! VERY SLOW GREENS AHEAD
I live in Reno and have played Northstar before. Never before were the greens so slow. It made putting a drag and nothing to look forward to. Usually on most sloped greens you want to be below the hole with your approach shot. After a few holes of blasting putts we figured better to be above the hole and use the gravity assist. Even then putts were left short of the hole. Laughable!
Nice fun track
I enjoyed the elevation changes. The back nine is where it's at. I like the way the ball carries up here. Good time.
A tale of two nines
Great course esp. Because front and back nine are completely different. Front is open meadow; back is through the forest. Only issue was that greens were silly slow. Played 36 it was so much fun.
course was in great shape
Only complaint was the greens were very slow. They said they had rain recently. However the ground was not soft and the sand in the bunkers was fine. Is a fun course , with the distinct changes between the front and back 9's.
Northstar
Course was in excellent shape, better than most courses in the bay area. tight fairways 2nd nine with trees kept things quite interesting. many holes can't see green from tee box, hence need to play course to get the drift of where to land the ball. Quite challenging but great fun.
Rain made it a challenge
Nice course. It rained most of our round and made play slow. Still enjoyed the course, it has plenty of challenges. If you don't hit them straight, bring plenty of balls.
Excellent Time
I usually play this course three times on my summer visits to Tahoe and did so last week. If anything, the course was in the best shape I can remember. Don't believe all the talk about the back side being more challenging, however. The meadow front nine plays longer, has more rough and is more open to the elements. It scores about two strokes tougher for me.
The back side is a wonderful trek through the forest with very gettable holes if you can keep the ball in front of you. The last six holes are the best string of holes on any course in California in my opinion. Instead of forking over $250 for Edgewood or $200 for Coyote Moon, go pay $70 at Northstar and have a nice dinner on the lake. You will feel a lot better about yourself. The clubhouse is very cool at Northstar too with some nice selection of draft beers after the round.
Beautiful and Friendly
We played 27 holes on a beautiful day. The staff was great (one of the cart guys gave us an egg carton of found balls) and the course was in beautiful shape. Be aware this is like playing two different courses; the front 9 is wide open and easy. The back 9 is in the woods, narrow and there are blind shots. We got a $39 rate on golf now so I rated the value as excellant. At the standard rate it's still a pretty good deal comapred to ANYTHING at Lake Tahoe.
Great Buy. Just be prepared for a narrow back nine b
Very enjoyable round of golf. Back nine much more challenging. A bit slow on back nine. Marshall could speed things up
Good course; unique front and back nines
Friendly staff. Challenging, but interesting to play. front nines plays in meadows whereas back nine please in forest.
Great day at Northstar
Course us in very good shape. Price cannot be beat for the value. Pace if play varies but even though our twosome had to wait on a few holes, we still got done with 18 in about 3 and a half hours. Front nine is mostly flat and open, almost links like, back nine is in the trees / more mountain golf requiring precise shots with long irons / hybrids vs driver. Greens are in good shape as well. Overall, would highly recommend especially during the week.
Northstar
This a beautiful and we'll maintained mountain course. A great value. The staff is very helpful and friendly.
2 different golf experiences
Love playing here, it's like playing two different golf courses. Front nine is wide open, the back nine is more narrow and challenging. The course is in great shape, the staff are super friendly.... What more could you ask for?
Golfers should disregard this review. oldmandave, if you played in 3:15 ? there is no reason you were pushed. I don't think that would happen. Were people waiting behind you? Sounds like sour grapes- no one likes to be told they are slow-especially the SLOW players. In my experience the staff is very friendly.