5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, California 96161, US
(530) 562-2267
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About Northstar California Resort

Although known as a ski resort first and foremost, golfers will love life in the summer on the mountain. Northstar's Robert Muir Graves course is a tale of two nines with the front in a meadow in Martis Valley and the back nine climbing into the trees. The ski village rocks with live concerts on weekends, multiple restaurants and a kids zone. No matter your age, there's plenty to discover: arts and crafts for the kids or yoga, mountain biking, hiking and spa for the adults.

Facts

Price Range$$$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres3170
Year Opened1972
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Fractional Ownership
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Northstar California Resort

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
319 Reviews (319)
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Commented on 05/14/2015

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.

Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Joevcal

This is a fun course, but the back nine has several holes that require local knowledge.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played

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.

Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

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!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Fun course and good value

Can't beat the value especially for a twilight round.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played

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.

Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

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

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Northstar

This a beautiful and we'll maintained mountain course. A great value. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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?

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Very surprise

The golf course is in great shape and very affordable. Everyone was very helpful. From the moment you check in though the end of your game.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

back side great scenery

Front side a little boring back side worth the price.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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