NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE GC

The mountain meadow routing winds through towering pines and granite outcroppings at 6,000 feet elevation, where thin air adds 10% distance but makes reading the alpine wind patterns essential. Robert Muir Graves carved dramatic elevation changes into this Sierra Nevada design, including the spectacular downhill par-3 15th that plays over a natural ravine to a green guarded by massive boulders. The conditioning struggles with the short season, but the views of surrounding peaks and the challenge of high-altitude golf make this a bucket-list round for any serious player visiting Lake Tahoe.