Old Greenwood Golf Course - Lake Tahoe/Reno
Old Greenwood Golf Course is 7,518 yards of Jack Nicklaus. But it's not 7,518 yards of a Nicklaus determined to make regular hackers scream for mercy. The golf course is set in the woods just outside downtown Truckee, Calif., an eccentric town of quaint shops and cutting-edge restaurants in Lake Tahoe's shadow. The towering trees serve as nice backdrops, but unlike with some nearby golf courses, Nicklaus does not have golfers hitting out of them all day long.
In fact, Old Greenwood is downright forgiving in parts. Nicklaus made six trips to Truckee to see that his vision was put in right, and the holes he crafted around water are the stars of the show. The par-5 sixth and its journey around a jutting lake is particularly memorable.
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Golf Course - Lake Tahoe/Reno area - Jack Nicklaus design - Truckee
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Golf Course - Lake Tahoe/Reno area - Jack Nicklaus design - Truckee
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Wide open in place, Old Greenwood is surprisingly forgiving for a Jack Nicaklaus.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Shooting over tall grass at a green protected by a bunker cluster is part of the deal at Old greenwood.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Golf Course - Lake Tahoe/Reno area - Jack Nicklaus design - Truckee
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
As at many Nicklaus courses, the approach shots are key at Lake Tahoe-area Old Greenwood.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
The greens can be huge and tricky at Old Greenwood.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Lake lend a dramatic effect to several holes at Old Greenwood, especially on the par-5 sixth.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Starting down the lake from the tee box on Old Greenwood's No. 6 is no small intimidator.
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, CA
Old Greenwood Course, Truckee, California - Jack Nicklaus design
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