their spectacular ability to make a course look like it’s been hiding there for the last 100 years, even though it was only built in 2008. They love to discover holes that they barely have to touch, and petite par-3 17th is one of those. If you are a fan at all of Coore and
Crenshaw, Clear Creek is an absolute must-play.
green? And not some St. Andrews double green surrounded by fairway. A diagonal green bordered by a ravine short, a bunker in front and another in back. That’s the amazing shot presented
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to you when you reach the 13th tee at Coyote Moon. We were told by the starter that the par 3 plays about 30 yards downhill without wind. Then factor in the altitude. I pegged it to play 160 yards at
sea level, and aimed for the middle of the green. I caught it flush and tentatively held my follow through. Everything else was up to the golf gods. For 5 seconds—it sure feels like 30—you anxiously follow your ball with your heart in your throat as it rises even higher against the mountain behind the green, before re-entering the atmosphere and falling against a forest of trees. You have no idea where the ball is going to end up. At first, it looks like you’ve hit it 50 yards over the green. Then as it falls faster and faster, you worry whether it will clear the ravine. Then you just listen, hop- ing to hear the hard thump of your ball hitting the green. Coyote Moon is far from a one-
trick pony. The clever use of boulders throughout the course (the 12th green setting is one of the coolest you will ever see) and the way a lone tree can define a hole is incredibly enjoyable.
To Experience the Best 5 Seconds in Golf. What do you hit when you’re 200 yards out and 200 feet above the
But simply put, the tee shot on the 13th hole is worth a tee time.
courses due to a lack of trying. I played two rounds a day for five days, and already have a default itinerary set for my next visit. (Note to editor: I’d be more than happy to do a follow-up story in September. I hear the weather is perfect then!) But that only speaks to how
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much great golf can be found around Lake Tahoe. Here is what’s left on my wish list: Montreux Golf and Country Club: This
To Create Your Own Bucket List for Your Next Lake Tahoe Golf Trip. I didn’t miss these
private Jack Nicklaus design is the site of the Reno Tahoe Open, one of Golf Digest’s Top 10 Courses in Nevada and a frequent host of NCGA Member Outings. Martis Camp and Lahontan: If I’m
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shooting for the stars and private clubs in the area, these two certainly make the list. Golf Digest ranks Martis Camp No. 17 and Lahontan No. 40 in California. Old Greenwood, Gray’s Crossing and Tahoe
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Donner: I only had two days in the North Shore/Truckee area, so all of these courses were casualties of time. But they are all worth circling. Grizzly Ranch: It opened as a private
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club near Graeagle in Portola, but now it accepts public times. Take advantage while you still can!
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