
Old Brockway Course
Old Brockway Golf Course


About this course
Old Brockway Golf Course occupies a scenic stretch along the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe Vista, California. Designed by John Duncan Dunn and opened in 1924, the course represents one of the earliest golf developments in the Tahoe Basin. Dunn, a Scottish-born architect active in California during the 1920s, routed the layout to take advantage of the natural terrain and lake views that characterize this part of the Sierra Nevada. The course plays as a nine-hole layout, typical of many resort and mountain courses from this era. The property sits at approximately 6,200 feet elevation, where the high-altitude setting affects both ball flight and playing conditions. The routing incorporates mature pines and the rolling topography common to the region, with several holes offering glimpses of Lake Tahoe through the trees. The compact design reflects the constraints of mountain golf, where available flat land and the surrounding forest dictate hole corridors. Old Brockway serves primarily as a public facility, providing accessible golf in an area known more for its recreational tourism than year-round golf. The course operates seasonally due to heavy winter snowfall typical of the Tahoe region. Its historical continuity and location near the lake make it a modest but enduring part of the area's golf landscape, offering a straightforward mountain golf experience without the length or difficulty of modern championship designs.
Quick facts
- Location
- Tahoe Vista, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1926
- Holes
- 9
- Designer
- John Duncan Dunn
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,314 yards
- Difficulty
- 34.9/125
- Course Vaults score
- 8.1
Getting there
The journey to Old Brockway Golf Course begins at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO), roughly forty minutes north across the Nevada state line. From there, the drive climbs steadily westward along Interstate 80 before peeling off onto Highway 267, which threads through fragrant Jeffrey pine forests and delivers you to the crystalline north shore of Lake Tahoe. The final descent into Tahoe Vista reveals glimpses of cobalt water through the trees, and the course itself unfolds along the lakeshore with an understated grace - a quiet, historic layout that has occupied this privileged stretch of sand and pine since 1924, long before the north shore became synonymous with alpine grandeur.

FAQ
Common questions about Old Brockway
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Old Brockway has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 9 logged golfers.
Old Brockway was designed by John Duncan Dunn.
Yes. Old Brockway is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Old Brockway is 36.
Old Brockway plays 3,314 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Old Brockway is 125.




