Nakoma Resort

The Nakoma Dragon course in Clio, California is like something that you've never seen. The course is absoulutley spectacular. I played it the first day it was open for the 2016 golf season. (May the first). The course hit some hard times back it about '08 or '09 but the course has definetly recovered. The course had buetifuel holes and is a tough track with lots of elevation changes and plentiful amounts of hazards. The clubhouse is very nice and almost impossible to miss with the crazy design and the buetifuel exterior and interior. The staff was very helpful and told us some history about the course. Overall the course is great and reccomend if in the area.

My son and I played this course on October 2 in wind, rain and a little snow -- some of the worst conditions I have experienced as a golfer. However, this did not detract from the experience as much as the course itself. There is a lot of elevation change and many sloping fairways on the course, but this is all manageable. What is not manageable are the greens! Most are so slanted and steep as to make putting almost impossible, and they were so hard and dry that even well-hit shots did not hold and simply bounced off into the surrounding rough. That being said, Mike, in the pro shop, was extremely accomodating and helpful during our round and I cannot commend him too highly. If we return at all to this course, it will be because of his actions, not the golf course itself.

Played with another couple that has been visiting the CA Sierras for 20+ years. Four of us seniors played the course from the forward tees and enjoyed the challenging holes. We had dinner after the round at Nakoma with a friend who is a resident there. The venue and menu were great; host Joe was attentive and made the experience delightful.

We will be up again. Love the courses in the area. My wife's favorite is the Dragon and she is 77.

Always challenging, even more so with high winds...lots of cedar sees and pine needles on some greens.

Beautiful views. Very fast greens. Entertaining layout.

Coarse is very tough a bit over priced my only complaint was we were in a frost delay so u decided to order a breakfast sandwich when the unfriendly server/bartender took my order,now there were on me and my playing partner in the bar area,and he didn't order,I she asked sausage or bacon on your sandwich and I said sausage please well after about 20 mins to make this sandwich it finally arrived with bacon not sausage when I informed miss congeniality it was wrong she said what do u want a piece of sausage?? Not I'm sorry for the mistake

The setting is beautiful. If you haven't played this course before don't expect to score very well as there are several holes that require course knowledge and then a flawless shot. Severe sloping fairways, undulating greens, etc, A true test of golf. High handicap golfers shouldn't expect to score well.

I had high expectations to play the Dragon for the first time. I was very disappointed for many reasons.

1. Not greeted on arrival, asked for help with my bag, or given any info on where to check in. I had to ask everytime I needed to find something.

2. Check in was ok, she was very friendly, but reservation was not updated and was not told had to purchase range balls separate.

3. Range was mediocre at best with no chipping area.

4. Was told by the greater out front that "there is no Starter so you can go off as soon as you are ready". So after hitting a few balls, my buddy and I teed off.

5. We caught up to the group ahead on #2 and that's when we started waiting on every tee box, and all fairway shots.

6. When we made the turn after 9 and got to the 10th @2:40 after starting, there were 8 people waiting to tee off on 10. Apparently 2 foursomes stopped to get drinks and then jumped back in.

I went back into the Pro Shop (no staff outside or at the turn), and asked about options. We were told we could play the front 9 again, as it should be relatively open. It was not, and therefore went back in and got a 50% refund.

In summary the course management was poor to non-existent and heard from another golfer the average round can take between 5-6 hours.

I will not go back and know there are many other courses nearby that offer a premium experience for comparable rates.

Wow this place was great! Little wet first thing in the morning but did dry. The greens were very challenging. Loved it!

I thought we would be finish playing by noon or , T time was 7.38. We had to wait at least 10-15 minutes on every hole. Two of us quit after nine whole which took over 3 hours to finish.

Pace of play was good but that was just because there was no one out there... No one should pay full price to play this course. The staff was great, very helpful in every way. The course is not in that great of shape. From sideways tee boxes to the bumpy greens.

This is a challenging course, no doubt. The slopes are steep on some holes. There are plenty of bunkers and many of the greens are elevated. The greens were OK and fast, but not too fast. I played in the afternoon on a weekday and had the place to myself. The views are spectacular. One hour away from Reno. If you haven't played the Dragon, my only question is, why not?

We had to "cancel" because of an illness. Called Dragon and we set up a later date even bough we had missed the 24 hour deadline. Very gracious. Much appreciated

Worth the drive from Reno love this course. Seems the tee time price of $115 is causing them a very lack of players. Played on a Saturday morning and never seen a group on the course. Had lunch on the deck at noon and only 2 groups went off the 1st tee for over an hour. Seems a lower rate would create more players creating more revenue for them. I do only play with deals won't pay full price.

The Dragon has teeth and a lot of fire, so bring some golf balls to play. From the opening tee shot to when you putt on the 18th green, you will find this course to be very challenging. Play the tees that are within your handicap because playing from the tips isn't for a 14 handicapper even. The Dragon is in very good condition, but remember that this course is built on a mountain side so it has quite a few side hill lies. Get a course guide and read it as you play because it will

help you place your tee shots and recovery shots along with your second and third shots on the par 5's. I don't know how much play this course gets, but our threesome could play at a leisurely pace and did not ever hold anyone up until the 16th hole when a single came up behind us and we let him play through. Playing this course is an experience that you will have a love/hate experience, say you will never go back, but will come back again anyway.

Many of the greens had a fungus- shiney and bumpy which made it difficult to putt. It ate us alive... Blind shots. A lot of our foursome left behind a lot of expensive golf balls. The course is difficult but the pin placement was incredibly difficult. We have played this course annually but will likely skip it next year.

Course has tees for every level of golfer, but don't expect a walk in the park. You have to think your way around. The setting is dramatic-well worth the time.

Excellent course, very well maintained, fast greens, every tee box a picture post card. Well worth playing but try to bring your A game...

Mountain golf at its finest. A bit of a car ride but we'll worth it. Super cordial staff. Fantastic layout. Would highly recommend. Bring plenty of golf balls!

Loved our experience, and looking forward to coming back.