Wolf Run Golf Club

Golf Course Review Wolf Run Golf Club Reno Nevada

Reviewed by: AndrewZ28, Vista, CA

Played a late afternoon 9 (Back 9) here on August 24th. We got to Reno later in the day and only had time for 9 but this course was really enjoyable.

There are two things that stood out to me about this course:

1) The greens are diabolical. They don’t look too severe but they were FAST, and the ball would roll all over the place. Downwind, front pin you had no chance. I absolutely love greens like this….just not the first time you play them.

2) We didn’t see any marmots. Was really looking forward to that.

The Review

As for the course conditions, I thought they were really solid. There were quite a few really wet, soft spots in the fairways and I’m guessing this time of year, for that type of grass, they really need to soak them A LOT to keep them alive. But outside of those spots I had nothing but really pure lies.

As I mentioned, the greens were really fast and firm, but they rolled pretty true. I have to imagine earlier in the day they are pretty close to perfect. After a day of play and wind in the afternoon they got a little bumpy. I will say that I can’t remember a course having as many unfixed, BIG ball marks as Wolf Run. My playing partner and I couldn’t figure out why but my guess is that a lot of the time when you land on the green your ball would roll out 20-30 feet away (even on wedges) and maybe people couldn’t figure out where they landed (?). But outside of that, great surfaces.

What I really enjoyed was the layout. We played the back and while the first couple holes are pretty basic, there’s a lot of good shot values out there and I think the course was designed well to take into account the terrain, the weather and the type of turf they have. It was really a lot of fun!

Parting Thoughts

We paid $30 for the 4 PM twilight rate and I think we could have finished 18 if we turned and burned. But we were practicing for a tournament the next day and just wanted to hit some shots, have a couple beers and see some marmots.

Next year when I’m up there I’ll definitely try and go back. Everyone at Wolf Run was great and the setting is pretty cool. Definitely give it a shot when in the Reno area. I think you’d really enjoy it.

Wolf Run Golf Club

Reno, NV

Reviewed by: sd3bs, Temecula, CA

Playing Conditions 7.86 GREAT

Played a mid-morning four hour plus round with another single and a couple great locals, Roger and Dave.

The staff was perfect. The rates were very fair for what was offered! The marshals were bringing water out to the players on the course with the warmer 90 degree weather (not warm for us).

The course was in excellent shape from the practice green to the 18th green. The tee boxes were all pretty level with good coverage. The rough was about 3-5″ of thick and sometimes damp green grass. The fairways were excellent with not one bare or thin spot to be found. There were a couple places on a few holes that were a little soggy but manageable. The extremely large greens were running 11-12 on most holes with a few slightly slower. The only complaint involved the traps. They were all groomed nicely but the two I found were very damp, thin and muddy.

This course introduced me to a mammal I’d never encountered on a course before – the Marmot. These fluffy animals made the day fun.

The course also was home to numerous Quail and their babies. I really enjoyed the course and definitely recommend IT when in the Reno area.