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Talk about elevation change. If you’re driving to Lake Tahoe or Reno on Highway 395, you can play a round at either the world’s lowest golf course or one of its highest — just not on the same day. Furnace Creek Golf Club in Death Valley and Sierra Star Golf Course atop the Sierra Nevada mountain range are two of the options golfers can choose on the road to Nevada. At 214 feet below sea level, Furnace Creek Golf Club is the world’s lowest course. Increased gravitational pressure means the ball responds far differently than normal. Due to the searing heat of Death Valley, the course is only open from October to May. Green fees are $55. Call (760) 786-2345 for more information. Continuing up the 395, the nine-hole Mt. Whitney Golf Course in Lone Pine rests at the foot of the highest mountain in California. Green fees are $17-$19. (760) 876-5795. A few miles north of Lone Pine is Bishop Country Club, a lush course open year-round and affording great views of the Sierras. Green fees range from $25-$55. (760) 873-5828. The last two golf options before hitting Nevada are in the beautiful recreational area of Mammoth Lakes. Sierra Star Golf Course, designed by Orange County’s Cal Olsen, is an 18-hole, par-71 alpine course. Tree-lined fairways, well-guarded greens, lakes and streams and breathtaking views from each hole make this a unique course, as does the 8,000-foot elevation — the highest in the state. Green fees range from $65-$115. (760) 934-4563. A less daunting course is the par-35, nine-hole Snowcreek Golf Course, surrounded by Mammoth Meadows. Ted Robinson designed this course and its practice facilities. Though not long at 3,256 yards, its elevated greens, numerous bunkers and water features give it enough bite to test your mettle. Green fees are usually less than $20. (760) 934-6633. Due to the heavy snowfall in the region, Mammoth’s golf courses rarely open before June 1 and shut down in mid-October. |
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