Clear Creek Tahoe
Carson City, NV • Private
Overview
One gets the feeling Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw looked long and hard at this mountain property on the east side of Lake Tahoe before agreeing to take the job. On one hand the site is gorgeous, an elevated evergreen forest with views of the surrounding Sierra Nevadas and distant valleys. One the other, it was far more rugged than they prefer and would prove challenging to link up 18 well-connected holes on such vast terrain. Ultimately, beauty won out and they were able to find enough calm ground—especially from holes ten through 15—to make the journey around it seem meditative and not a lurching, adrenaline-filled rush. The boulder-strewn site recalls parts of Rock Creek Cattle Company in western Montana, currently No. 56 in the ranking, and the off-site views and the way fairways and greens blend into the native grasses and conifers brings to mind Gozzer Ranch, ranked No. 37. Pretty good company.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Second 100 Greatest: Inaugural appearance on our national rankings in 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 131st.
Best in State: Ranked second, 2015-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 2nd.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
Shot Options
Character
Challenge
Layout Variety
Fun
Aesthetics
Conditioning
Reviews
Review
“LOVE this course. Wonderful variety and very distinctive holes as each is unique but fits together perfectly. Green complexes are masterful. Hard course but very fair. Firm and fast and in excellent shape."
Read More2021
Review
“The back nine is magical. What a wonderful setting. The absolute best of Tahoe (and I think mountain) golf. Elevation change is a routing challenge that shows itself on the front nine. Wonderful overall setting, amenities, and experience. Very, very good, just not transcendentally great."
Read More2018
Review
“Very good Coore/Crenshaw layout. Heavily treed with lots of variety and fun holes. The greens are huge and heavily contoured...maybe a bit over the edge but fun to figure out. The altitude adds to the difficulty. Great staff, great views and a great place to play."
Read More2018
Review
“Really fun Coore/Crenshaw course with some amazing views. You would never get bored playing this course."
Read More2018
Readers
Collection of reviews from our readers
There are no readers reviews yet. Be the first to write a review.