Ponderosa Golf Course

About
Ponderosa Golf Course may have a short layout but it features the challenges of a full-length championship course. The golf course sprawls across mountainous terrain that provides plenty of elevation changes throughout. The fairways are lined with towering trees and the greens are undulating, making accuracy a top priority in doing well. There are two dogleg holes and one hole has an elevated green to watch out for. There are also bunkers scattered throughout. The golf course provides excellent short game practice as well as being a great round for beginning to intermediate players. Ponderosa Golf Course also has practice facilities for golfers to use including chipping and putting greens and driving nets.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship/Blue (18-hole) | 70 | 6044 yards | 67.6 | 121 |
Regular/White (18-hole) | 70 | 5800 yards | 66.6 | 119 |
Ladies/White (18-hole) | 70 | 5800 yards | 73.6 | 123 |
Ladies/Red (18-hole) | 70 | 5112 yards | 69.6 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Blue M: 68.2/118 | 389 | 302 | 145 | 360 | 354 | 174 | 436 | 355 | 507 | 3022 | 6044 |
Blue/White M: 67.9/117 | 389 | 302 | 145 | 360 | 354 | 174 | 436 | 355 | 507 | 3022 | 5922 |
White M: 67.6/116 W: 73.6/123 | 375 | 292 | 135 | 350 | 337 | 163 | 424 | 332 | 492 | 2900 | 5800 |
Red M: 64.0/110 W: 69.6/120 | 309 | 264 | 119 | 329 | 314 | 133 | 344 | 280 | 454 | 2546 | 5092 |
Handicap | 7 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
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VERY NICE COURSE STILL CHILLY AT 7;00A.M. BUT PERFECT AT THE TURN
Enjoyable Round - Good Conditions
Very good course conditions, well maintained course. We had a fun round, as the course offers a variety of hole layouts and for a short course, the chance to use most of the clubs in your bag.
A great value in is area, enjoyed the day so much, we came back and played again the next day.
The check in staff said he hated that I used golf now. We rented clubs and was given a bag missing a third of the clubs.
Great Day
Great day to play Ponderosa. $10 is amazing price for the Truckee area.
Fun course
Would have been great if the weather would have cooperated ........34 degrees at tee-off
Fun course
Early tee time so grass and greens were wet but as the morning wore on it dried up and was a great day. Greens are slow but to be expected this time of year
9 hole hidden gem
Great condition. Greens are a treat! Very enjoyable
Totally enjoyed play Ponderosa
Pretty course, tucked away in the trees at first and then opens up. 9 hole course without much (if any) water hazards. No stunning picturesque views but a really pretty course, in very good condition and a great "feeling" course. Staff was very helpful and friendly. I look forward to playing this course again.
Perfect day for golf
It was a perfect day for golf. I was put in with a friendly group of men and had a great time. The course was awesome. Narrow fairways, fast greens, and a beautiful layout. Need to be precise with your drive or you will find it hard to reach the green in two. Be careful, even if you hit a good drive your shot can bounce o/b. I did not have a good game, but I had a great time.
Ponderosa - A Great Value
For the money I paid for this course, the location, condition, ambiance and mostly where it is, this has to be one of the best deals I have gotten from GN. Surely I will be looking for these deals again and plan to invite and encourage my friends to do the same.
Fun Course
i played while on vacation to Lake Tahoe. Course was in very good shape. Beautiful scenery & very relaxing atmosphere. I play here whenever I go to Tahoe. Also shot 2 of my lowest rounds.
Plays quickly.
Lots of locals play and they know what they are doing, not a lot of waiting around, plays quickly. Only OB's are along outside boundaries, so it is forgiving. Very good condition, greens are soft and will be slow in early morning until they dry up.
Spectacular scenery, beautiful fairways, perfect greens!!
We loved it! Can't wait to play again!!
We were amazed at the pristine condition of the course. It is immaculate! We didn't expect everything to be so perfect. Read a previous review from someone who hated it. (Hard to believe).
The fairways look like a green carpet, & the greens are amazing.
Play this course! You won't be disappointed!!
WORST
I will preface this with saying this was a fun course and nice and green! Unfortunately this is the worst that I have ever been treated at any golf facility, ever. I was threatened and verbally harassed by an over zealous, power hungry old man in the pro shop. No need to get into details, and not the first golfnow review that has mentioned this. I can not in good conscious recommend this course to anyone because of the complete disrespectful attitude and verbal abuse that was witnessed to not only the players in my party but to others on the course. Don't spend youre money here!
Pro shop staff Crotchety Old Man
Been here twice, first time clubhouse wasn't open till 7:05 when we had a 7:00 tee time. Second time showed up at 7:02 because traffic from Reno was a little backed up and the guy at the desk gave us guff and almost didn't let us play. All of this while nobody else was there, not another soul on the golf course. I understand being on time is crucial but this was just plain rude, we would have had no problem waiting to get on if other people were there. Course is ok, but the jerks in the pro shop can really ruin what is supposed to be a relaxing morning. I would play here again but only for a minimal price.