Nevada Golf Courses

All situated within a 40-minute drive of each other, search no further than an impressive lineup of nine championship golf courses spread across 70,000 yards of high desert terrain, with 171 holes sure to satisfy pros, beginners, and everyone in between. Checking them off is sure to stroke your competitive side.

Some of Nevada’s—and the world’s—most beautiful courses can be found at Lake Tahoe, with Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline as a clear frontrunner. Offering stunning views and great golf on a George Fazio-designed course, Edgewood is challenging but fair, with four sets of tees ranging from 5,567 years to 7,555 yards. Overnight at the gorgeous, recently renovated Edgewood Tahoe Resort, and don’t miss the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, hosted at Edgewood Tahoe each summer. Tee times are available for both guests and non-lodge guests, and be sure to check out the pro shop and other premium stores while you’re in the area.

Other golf courses in Lake Tahoe are the Championship Course and the Mountain Course in Incline Village on the quieter northern end of the lake. Both designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., the par-72 Championship Course offers stunning views of Lake Tahoe. The par-58 Mountain Course is an executive course that’s sure to test your skill, while remaining budget friendly. Set against the foothills of Lake Tahoe, Carson Valley and Carson City golf courses put you in some of the most beautiful landscapes in northern Nevada, at the toes of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Spend a day on the green at Lakeridge Golf Course in the Biggest Little City. A favorite among locals and visitors alike, this Reno golf course boasts a par-71 course, with its signature hole, No. 15, a par-3 perched on a ridge overlooking a lake. Another fave is the Lakes Course at Red Hawk Golf and Resort in Sparks, Reno’s neighboring city. This 7,140-yard course sits on natural wetlands with more than 100 bunkers integrated throughout to create the perfect challenge.