Squaw Valley GC
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4.1
673 Reviews (673)
5 Stars
378
4 Stars
233
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
90.2%
Recommend this course
640 out of 673 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 20 reviews
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3.7
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.0%
Recommend this course
68 out of 80 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7063 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.6

The original Squaw Valley course, Apache Links, opened in 1992–a Jeff Brauer design that is open on the front and more densely wooded on the back. Brauer’s work involved bringing in dirt to provide some mounding to the flat terrain, and he placed the course along a scenic creek that comes into play, mostly on the back.

No. 9 is the best hole on the front because of its split fairway. Macho men can go for the green by aiming over the lake–otherwise it plays a pedestrian 362 yards if you choose the left side, where it doglegs around the lake.

On the back, Nos. 15 and 16 are back-to-back par 4s that you’ll be glad to get out of the way. The 15th rolls 462 yards and doglegs right, requiring a tee shot over the creek. The long approach is especially challenging due to the long row of trees at the corner of the green. Hole 16 features an elevated green above Squaw Creek. Play for position off the tee because the hole is not long.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (1992) John Colligan

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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4.1
673 Reviews (673)
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Reviews 129
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
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Friendliness Good
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Conditions Fair
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Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
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3.0
Previously Played

Fun course greens no good

The course is nice but the greens are practically unplayable in many places. Sad because the course use to be nice for the money

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

The Links

Greens were bad, bad! Price was great guy greens are atrocious!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
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2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens are in BAD shape

I’m a big fan of this course typically. But to continue to charge normal prices when the greens are almost unputtable is just not ok. I won’t be back for awhile at that price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Good fairways very bad greens

Like the course, however, the greens are the worse I have ever seen but everywhere else is in good condition. I would play again if and when the greens are good again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

The Greens were terrible!

I will try this course again… in about 2 months. The greens were aerated and sandy, which I was not aware of ahead of time. Probably a 4+ stroke cost to your round. Otherwise a fair course. Hit one more club than you think on the approach at 16. This course should have been at most half price, especially on Father’s Day weekend. The staff was nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

needs work

Tees and fairways were pretty good. GREENS were terrible. They had just been punched...not a big deal, but the top sanding was poor. There are also many bare and bad spots on pretty much every green. I will give it a month to heal, then try again. HOPE it is better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Garbage

Worst greens I’ve ever played on and that’s saying a lot.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/02/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 66
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what she was!

Greens are in the worst shade I have seen them in several years. Fairways had dead grass piled up everywhere as a result of letting the grass get too tall before cutting it.

Guys in pro shop could use a lesson in friendliness. Whey someone speaks to you it is always, especially when you're return business depends on your customers like a golf course, courteous to respond.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are very bad.

Greens are awful. Not sure when they can be playable but if you like plinko you will like the greens on the Links course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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