ALTA SIERRA COUNTRY CLUB

The mountain air at 3,000 feet elevation adds serious carry to your drives across this Sierra Nevada foothills layout, where towering pines frame generous fairways carved from granite-rich terrain. Water hazards appear on half the holes, including a particularly menacing pond guarding the elevated 18th green that's claimed countless approach shots from golfers trying to close strong. The greens roll true despite the elevation, and the conditioning punches well above what you'd expect from a public track in Gold Country.