Northstar California Golf Course

My wife and I signed up to play Northstar on Golfnow.com at $50 per only to find that only nine holes of the course had only been open less than a week.. We discovered that only the front nine holes were open and the greens on most of those holes were sanded and in quite poor condition. Neither Golfnow nor anyone at the golf desk mentioned that only nine holes were open. We discovered this when we finished the first nine and made the turn to start the back nine--only to find it closed! We played part of the first nine again but were disappointed in the overall experience. We've played Northstar a number of times in previous visits to the Tahoe area and had good experiences but it was way to early in the season this year.

I like that 9 holes in the meadow and nine holes in the pines. Course was not in great condtion, dont know if it was the time of year or due to the corona virus. We played this course in years past and it was one of our favorites in the Truckee area. We will try again the next time we are there.

Front 9 relatively open and plays through the meadow, back 9 tightens up through the mountainside and into the woodlands. Course is short & rough is relatively forgiving, so a good opportunity for those who hit a long drive to get some swings in with their long irons. The scorecard has a helpful little tip for each hole, which I found to be a nice touch. Will definitely get back out on this course soon.

Easy booking through GN and we got a really good rate. We were greeted by friendly staff who made us feel welcomed. Very courteous, and introduced us to the new normal re the COVID compliance regulations for the course. The fairways and greens were in great shape. We played under smoky conditions given the CA fires, which, under the circumstances, on this day we lucked out and for this area didn’t seem as bad as around the Lake. The front nine has wider fairways and more like links style, open with some trees, but gotta keep it out of the rough. The back nine is a narrow, forest mountain course, keep it accurate and straight. We finished in under four hours. Bathrooms and water fountains not available out on the course, but inside the clubhouse, and prepackaged food (could use some improvement), and beverages at the turn only. All in all, it was a really fun day for this husband/wife twosome.

First time playing this course. Fun and challenging layout. Great course to walk.

One of the staffers who was operating the beverage cart stopped and gave a quick swing lesson to a young boy who appeared to be pretty new to the game. Thought that was pretty cool.

Had some pace of play and etiquette issues on the back nine with others golfers but those things come with a holiday weekend.

First day at Northstar for most of us. Course was in 'ok' condition; the greens were disappointing. The tee boxes are being maintained/moved so for the ladies tees this was not good - some far too close...

Course is getting better after a late start. Greens good now. Love the back nine.

Best value in Tahoe!

i I have played here many times and it is usually in quite good condition. This year it is in terrible shape. tee boxes are awful, greens are hairy, probably not mowed in days. weeds everywhere. fairways in rough shape. very disappointed for the price . If the course is to be in that condition they should be charging $25.

Very disappointing to say the least. Skip this one!

I was a little disappointed in the condition of the greens, fairways and tee boxes!

Greens were ok, but fairways, bunkers and many tees are in poor condition. Appears to be a victim of little to no regular maintenance due to the lockdown.

As a pass holder last year and paying customer this year, I can honestly say that this course is long overdue for some much needed maintenance. Last year 3-4 of the greens were closed a majority of the summer months with temporary greens being set up ~100 yards short of the actual green. This year, I had hopes that work would have been performed with the course being closed until July, but my hopes were unfortunately denied. Many of the greens & fairways have dead spots and the overall condition of the course is a 2/5. I won’t be returning here any time soon.