SCHAFFER'S MILL

The high Sierra granite and towering pines create a mountain golf experience that rewards precision over power, with elevation changes that can turn a wedge into a 7-iron in the span of nine holes. Johnny Miller's design threads fairways through dense forest corridors where wayward shots disappear into the undergrowth, demanding course management skills that separate the mountain veterans from the flatlanders. At 6,000 feet above sea level, the thin air adds 10% to every shot, but the real challenge lies in reading the severe greens that tilt toward distant Lake Tahoe.