Nevada, Lake Tahoe / Reno Area Golf Course Reviews
Old Greenwood Golf Course Review
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Old Greenwood Golf Course Overview: This Jack Nicklaus design is semi-private and definitely has an up-scale feel to it. The golf course is relatively flat, tight and tree-lined for most of it. There are water hazards on a few holes, but the classic Nicklaus green complexes provide the remaining challenge and require thoughtful approaches depending on the pin placements. The most memorable golf holes are discussed below:
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 1: The opening hole features a slightly elevated tee box. The drive must avoid the fairway bunker to the right, but beyond that the approach to the green will be dictated by the pin placement, with anything right of center being very difficult to negotiate, given the yawning bunker in front.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 4: One of two short par fours on the front nine, this one plays uphill quite a bit. The tee shot has a wide landing area if the player wants a longer shot in, but challenging the tighter section of fairway will make this a much easier approach if the player can hit the fairway. The back-right pin is toughest to access.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 6: The most photographed hole on the course is defnitely this par five. The drive is straightforward, but the second and third shots will definitely have to contend with the lake. Leaving a long apprach shot is not a good idea on this hole, if it can be avoided.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 7: This par three requires bravery and great distance control as the bank short and left of the hole will send shots careening down into the water. The green is also angled so that a shot pin high left of a front pin is in the water and a shot pin high right of a back pin is on the hill with a nasty chip. There is a high point that separates the front right and back left parts of the green so finding the right quadrant is critical.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 8: This short par four is certainly the best scoring opportunity on the front. The drive can be played with almost any club from a mid-iron to drive and the fairway is extremely wide (if you avoid the bunkers in the middle. Almost any approach will be a short one and the green is relatively docile.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 10: Although it can't be easily seen from the tee box, there is a creek that runs along the entire length of the left side of this hole. This creek then dumps into a pond that will be very easily seen on the approach. The green is relatively small and tucked menacingly behind the reed-filled pond. Thus, this long par five is a true three shot hole and all of those shots must be precise.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 11: Yet another short par four, this one is much tougher than the others as the lake that guards the right side of the fairway and green is really in play on both shots. The short tee shot still has a tight landing area between the water and the big bunker on the other side of the fairway, and the second shot will be over the water. The aggressive player can try to fly over the left edge of the lake to leave a better angle and shorter shot to the green, but anything right is dead and anything too far left may have tree trouble.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 14: This par four is all about the second shot, which has the obvious trouble in the form of a reed-filled lake to the right of the putting surface. The back pin placement is especially nasty.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 15 (right): This long par three is over water, which comes into play for the front pin and again to the left side of the green for any pin cut that side. There are also several bunkers surrounding the putting surface.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 16 (below): This par four feels a little different than the other holes on the course as it opens up a little some views of the surrounding area. It is relatively short, so the drive must just avoid the bunkers and then the focus turns to the well-guarded and cleverly shaped green complex, which will provide some tough longer putts.
Old Greenwood Golf Course Hole 16 (below): This par four feels a little different than the other holes on the course as it opens up a little some views of the surrounding area. It is relatively short, so the drive must just avoid the bunkers and then the focus turns to the well-guarded and cleverly shaped green complex, which will provide some tough longer putts.
