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Olympic Valley, CA

Palisades Tahoe DGC

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3.395(based on 9 reviews)
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cjskier
Experience: 20.9 years 69 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Amazing mountain course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 31, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Amazing setting, beautiful Forrest and granite outcropping with Lake Tahoe in the back ground.
-Very challenging.
-Most elevation unique course in Northern California I would say. Hole #3 makes 27 at De La Veaga look like child's play. Almost all holes have elevation change.
-Nice baskets, and signs for each hole(although some holes don't have Distance or par listed yet).

Cons:

-It cost $24 for a ticket to high camp on the cable car. Basically making this a very expensive pay to play course.
-Mosquitoes
-Not a beginner friendly course.
-not for anyone with any type of physical limitations.
-Natural Tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

-Wind can make play CRAZY. Especially on #'s 1,2,3,7.
-Playing above 8000' effects stability!
-Mosquitoes are evil creatures, bring bug spray. They will bother you even mid day. Other then that, no other dangerous bugs or plants.
-Course was installed weekend of July 24-25 2010, so its very new. Trails are hardly established, but there are markers to each tee.
-This course is the most extreme physically challenging course you can find. You start at High camp 8200' and play down towards Shirley lake. You basically play down to about 7400' I would say. Then you have to make your way back up the mountain on the back 9. Physically challenging, you will see what I mean. Fairways are uncleared Forrest, so sometimes walking around or searching for your disc can be very challenging.
-This course took 2 of us over 3 and a half hours to play. Bring lots of water and food, BUT PACK OUT YOUR TRASH! There are no trash cans on the course, and there should not have to be.
-Spot where your disc lands well.
-Despite how it may sound I give this course a solid 4 out of 5, even with natural tees and incomplete signs.
-Get a map of the course before you play.
-Holes 3, 7 and 18 are Par 4's, good players should eagle #3. Hole #3 is an incredible, 1060' Down hill shot.
-This course is very Unique I cant stress that enough.
-Dedicate the day to this, you will be tired after 18.
-Just one of 7 amazing Tahoe area courses.
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