Northstar California Golf Course

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Northstar California Golf Course has a unique layout that was seamlessly integrated with the rugged, wooded terrain of Tahoe. The front nine plays through a scenic, rolling valley while the back nine plays through the towering pines of the forest. The first nine holes have a classic links layout and the back nine demands precision with its tree-lined fairways and small greens. Native vegetation and scenic water hazards are scattered throughout the golf course. Strategically placed sand bunkers add another challenging element. The signature hole at Northstar California Golf Course is the par-3 15th, which requires a shot over a creek to a small green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6781 yards | 72.4 | 139 |
Blue | 72 | 6322 yards | 70.7 | 133 |
White | 72 | 5849 yards | 68.5 | 125 |
Gold | 72 | 5390 yards | 65.1 | 119 |
Maroon | 72 | 5390 yards | 64.8 | 122 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.0/140 | 436 | 540 | 162 | 376 | 415 | 211 | 592 | 396 | 398 | 3526 | 387 | 340 | 299 | 180 | 514 | 185 | 452 | 365 | 572 | 3294 | 6820 |
Blue M: 70.9/135 | 409 | 517 | 137 | 349 | 371 | 184 | 566 | 383 | 379 | 3295 | 355 | 330 | 287 | 161 | 467 | 155 | 372 | 356 | 544 | 3027 | 6322 |
Blue/White M: 69.7/128 | 391 | 517 | 135 | 349 | 350 | 158 | 522 | 383 | 354 | 3159 | 336 | 332 | 287 | 150 | 467 | 155 | 372 | 292 | 494 | 2885 | 6044 |
White M: 68.8/127 | 391 | 493 | 122 | 327 | 350 | 158 | 522 | 364 | 354 | 3081 | 336 | 318 | 270 | 150 | 452 | 119 | 337 | 292 | 494 | 2768 | 5849 |
White/Gold M: 67.0/123 | 365 | 455 | 122 | 327 | 311 | 158 | 481 | 338 | 327 | 2884 | 294 | 319 | 270 | 132 | 452 | 119 | 337 | 292 | 383 | 2598 | 5482 |
Gold M: 66.2/122 W: 70.2/136 | 364 | 457 | 113 | 315 | 305 | 135 | 481 | 338 | 330 | 2838 | 296 | 295 | 251 | 132 | 427 | 102 | 313 | 292 | 384 | 2492 | 5330 |
Maroon M: 62.7/108 W: 64.8/122 | 317 | 335 | 103 | 262 | 294 | 123 | 361 | 287 | 252 | 2334 | 216 | 248 | 248 | 94 | 354 | 78 | 306 | 203 | 380 | 2127 | 4461 |
Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
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Great course
Only 1 other group out playing. Conditions were awesome. Challenging but fun course.
Different nines. Like two different courses.
Nice course set in the meadows (front nine) and trees (back nine). Great views and challenging.
Top tier golf experience!
From the warm welcome we received in pro shop, to the layout of the course we were very pleased and look forward to the next round at this wonderful golf course.
Very low pace
When I played there were three groups always waiting on each tee box. Where were the marshals?
There are better courses in the area for the price they charge.
Northstar Golf
I enjoyed this course as it had 2 completely different 9’s. The front is very open and driver friendly. The back was narrow and shorter which brought in other tee options.
Back nine plays tighter and meanders through the tree lined fairways and houses.
A little rough on front nine
The front nine was/is inundated by grasshoppers - not that Northstar has any control of that and am hearing many Tahoe courses are experiencing the same infestation. Front nine fairways are not in good shape and many are dead and brown. Back nine was in great shape….. and no grasshoppers back there! Staff was great.
Weird
The front nine was in an alpine meadow. It was pretty unmemorable except for the swampy conditions of the fairways and the locusts. Yup, literally covered with dead and even more alive locusts. Kind of unpleasant. But that's nature for you! The back nine was in a mountainous pine forest. Quirky holes with lots of blind shots and target landing areas along with narrow fairways. I would not recommend this course. There are lots better in the area including the far superior mountain course Coyote Moon.
Maybe another time of year
The course had a grasshopper infestation so the front 9 was almost unplayable. It was also not in good condition. The back 9 was nice. Overall not worth the money because of the grasshopper infestation. Maybe another time of year it would be worth it.
Grasshoppers everywhere
First we were told by the rude pro shop guy that we did not have a reservation, which was not true. Then we find out at the starters area that there were kazillions of grasshoppers on the course. Not told before we paid or we would have backed out. And the critters were there in mass and obnoxious to play through.
This is the second time we have been cheated by this golf course and won't go back until they clean up their act--change ownership--or whatever it takes to get good vibes going here.
Call Ahead to ask about course conditions
They had a grasshopper infestation and it was extremely bad and there was no warning on their website, etc.
2 different courses in one
The front 9 is on a flat open area and the back 9 is in a tight hilly forest like area. Lots of fun!
Like the course but…grass hopper problem.
We really liked the course but unfortunately there is a grass hopper infestation on the front nine. We were forewarned but I think the regular rate should have been discounted. The play on the front nine in those conditions was absolutely terrible and worse than we anticipated when we went out.