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Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) Course

Old Brockway Golf Course

Tahoe Vista, CA, USA

About this course

Old Brockway Golf Course occupies a distinctive lakeside setting in Tahoe Vista on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. John Duncan Dunn designed the course in the 1920s, part of his broader body of work in Northern California during that era. The layout sits at approximately 6,200 feet elevation, where the mountain environment and proximity to the lake create a scenic backdrop characteristic of Tahoe-area golf. The course plays across relatively modest terrain by Sierra standards, with mature pines framing fairways and views toward the lake appearing on several holes. Dunn's routing works within the constraints of the property, and the design reflects the architectural sensibilities of its period—straightforward holes that emphasize accuracy over length, with greens that are generally small and subtly contoured. The alternate tees configuration offers different angles and yardages from the standard routing, allowing for varied playing experiences on the same layout. Old Brockway operates as a public facility and maintains a casual, accessible character suited to its location in a vacation community. The course serves both visitors to the Tahoe region and local players, functioning as one of the area's more affordable and unpretentious options. Its historical continuity as a Dunn design gives it a place in the region's golf heritage, though it remains a modest layout compared to more prominent courses elsewhere around the lake.

Quick facts

Location
Tahoe Vista, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1926
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,724 yards
Difficulty
71.6/132

Getting there

The journey to Old Brockway Golf Course begins at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO), roughly an hour's drive northwest, before the route climbs steadily into the Sierra Nevada and the crystalline alpine air of Lake Tahoe's north shore. The final approach winds through dense conifer forest and past glimpses of the lake's impossibly blue waters, the elevation gain marking a gradual transition from valley floor to mountain sanctuary. Private aviation options at Tahoe-Truckee Airport (TRK) shorten the journey considerably for those arriving by charter, positioning guests just twenty minutes from the course. The last miles unfold along quiet lakeside roads before arriving at Old Brockway, where the dramatic slope of the terrain and the proximity to Tahoe's shoreline announce one of the Sierra's most storied and secluded golf grounds.

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Common questions about Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) at Old Brockway Golf Course

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) was designed by John Duncan Dunn.

Yes. Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) at Old Brockway Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) is 72.

Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) plays 6,724 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) is 132.

Old Brockway (Alternate Tees) is a 18-hole course.

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