Old Brockway Golf Course

Love the atmosphere Great little course pretty tricky for nine hauler can’t beat the scenery

I wasn't expecting much from a 9-hole golf course at the corner of the two busiest roads in North Lake Tahoe. WOW - did I walk away impressed!!! It rained the night before so a lot of the smoke was gone when I teed off at 9am. Joined two people and enjoyed myself the whole round. We walked and played in 2 hours. The Greens were fast and true, the fairways beautiful, the deep rough menacing but fair (shouldn't be there). I've been talking this track up to all my golf buddies that have never even heard of it. I will be bringing them up next season. Thank you for a wonderful round.

What a hidden gem! Just played for the first time! Played from the blues and it was awesome! Greens are the best in Tahoe... 9 holes... played in well under 2 hours... home of the first Bing Crosby golf tournament (now the AT&T)... designed by John Duncan Dunn (he built Shinnecock)

Beautiful!

This was my first time on this course. Course was in great shape from tee to green. Pro shop staff couldn't be friendlier or more accommodating. Our group ranged from mid to high handicappers and we all enjoyed it. It's a forest course so if off the fairway, the ball is lost! In spite of the tight conditions it was an enjoyable round.

Decided to play Brockway because I hdt a HotDeal on Golfnow and I could not get a tee time at other courses I like better in the Truckee area. Upon arrival at the course, I was informed the cart is not included in the $70 green fee. So an additional $15.00 for a cart. Push carts were not available as they were sold out. I could have brought a push cart from Truckee but thought the carts were included. Shame on me for not reading the fine print. I was paired with three other ladies and then found out one of the husbands were going to accompany us. At first he said he was injured and would only be chipping and putting. After the first hole, he play the full course. This five some lead to almost a 3 hour round for nine holes. Unacceptable. The three dropped off as we made the turn as we had paid for 18. We skipped the first hole because an employee approached us and said if we were going to play behind the group in front of us - be prepared for a long 9. Skipping the first hole we played a great pace until the 5th hole and we were really bogged down again. This course has many people who are not regular players. The group in front shared clubs, rode three to a cart (one hanging off the back) and hit more trees than fairways. They also played the back tees. Speaking of tees, only the back tees are in good shape. All forward tees have very little grass in the tee box. So I quickly understood why they were playing the back tees. Water on the course is very limited. Water for purchase is limited even though there is a new pro shop and a remodel underway of the cafe at the course. There is no ice provided in the cart which you pay and additional $15 for. Restrooms are limited on the course and the Pro Shop restrooms are not the cleanest in town. Staff are the most friendly and it is hard to write this review thinking of them. I played this course three years ago and remembered it was expensive for the product offered. I will not play this course again - Hot Deal or not. It is not for me. There are so many other choices in Tahoe/Truckee area. Paying $85 was money wasted; glad I had a great golf buddy with me which made the day pleasant.

If you have the opportunity don't miss playing this course. If you're a high handicapper, like me, don't expect to shoot your average score the first few times you play it. But you will become more and more comfortable with each round. The history of this place is reason enough -- Google it. Beautiful surroundings. Lane, the owner, who is always in the pro shop is an incredibly nice guy and very helpful with whatever you need. Also has a great restaurant/bar and convenient driving range. I love Old Brockway and play it every time I'm in Tahoe.

I have played this course several times per year for almost 30 years. I have played Scotland, Ireland, U.S.open courses, ultra private country clubs, high end public courses and all the Bandon Dunes courses. Playing Old Brockway is like coming home every time. The pro shop staff and guest services make me feel appreciated and their new pro shop is second to none. I have met and talked to their golf course superintendent (I try to meet as many employees as I can wherever I play) as well as their greenskeepers and they are friendly and hard working from what I can see. The condition of the course is phenomenal, fast poa/bent greens and thick, lush fairways are a pleasure to play. I understand they had an irrigation problem earlier this year but you can't tell that now, it's awesome. I will continue to play here again and again and occasionally treat myself and use my hickory sticks. The history of this course should be appreciated and though it was shaped in 1924 with a horse and laborers it's playing surface is terrific and meets modern standards. The character that the architect, John Duncan Dunn, created is nothing like the cookie cutter courses of today. Treat yourself and play this golf course!

Played Old Brockway this morning and it was my best golf experience of the summer! I was very skeptical of the course because of the review on here but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was very friendly and the greens were amazing. Will definitely make a trip every summer to play Old Brockway!

I have played this course many times and have enjoyed all of my prior experiences. Something went very, very wrong this year and all of the fairways are bone-dry, hard pan. Apparently, they have had a major irrigation incident on the entire course. The fairways have been sprayed green so it won't look so bad around the mountain setting. The greens are being hand-watered and are so fluffy they are some of the slowest greens I have ever played... ever!

Typically this is a fun 9 hole course with a nice mountain setting but I would consider it slightly pricey at $70 for 18 holes without a cart. In my opinion, there is a Tahoe premium built into the green fees. I used a popular phone app to prepay our foursome at $35 each player. I would have been pretty furious if I had paid standard green fees. Unfortunately, I think the course is lost for this season. I'll give it another try in the summer of '18... if they book my tee time after reading this review!

I had a great time at this course. I enjoyed walking and enjoying the great Tahoe scenery.

This course is a fun course and easy to walk. Course was in fantastic shape. Staff was friendly. Sand Trap on hole 8 is tough to get out of. Only gave four stars for value as the price is a little high for nine holes but worth it, otherwise five star experience.

Nice layout, excellent conditions. Like playing different courses when I travel. Even though I enjoyed this course, don't think I'd play it again.

This is a beautiful course. The greens are small and challenging. Pretty nice fairways and lots of trees along the sides to deal with as should be expected in Tahoe. I brought my 8-yr old son with me on a second round and the owner was thrilled to see him out there. The red tees made it kid friendly and the course isn't terribly busy so there wasn't a need to worry about slowing things down too much.

I really enjoyed playing this course. The layout was unique, the greens were firm and the day was perfect for golf. For a nine hole course I was surprised and will be playing there again.

1st time playing this course - played 18 holes (walked). Played on a weekday afternoon, so course was not that crowded and pace of play was good. Course was in excellent shape, greens were perfect. Scenery was beautiful (lots of trees and blue sky). Was looking forward to getting a view of the lake, but really couldn't see it from any of the holes. Hole 1 was pretty tight, with houses on one side and highway on the other, but the other holes are fairly open. Will definitely play again!

The course was somewhat challenging but very playable. The average golfer will enjoy this course. We played during the annual aerating and sanding of the greens which made putting very difficult - but we knew that going into the round.

Was in great shape and fun to play near the end of the day.

Very nice golf course! I normally walk 9-holes at age 65 but I was glad that the staff suggested that with the altitude and having just arrived, I might want to get a cart. I was glad I did.

I can't say enough great things about this course. Picturesque, well manicured, and the right amount of challenge to make for an anazing round.
I highly recommend playing this course.