
The Legend Course
Arrow Creek Golf Club


About this course
The Legend at Arrow Creek Golf Club opened in the late 1990s as part of a residential golf community in the high desert foothills northeast of Reno. Designed by Palmer Course Design Company during Arnold Palmer's active period of course development, the layout occupies rolling terrain with elevation changes that provide views across the Truckee Meadows toward the Sierra Nevada range to the west. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography, incorporating arroyos and native desert vegetation into the playing corridors. The course reflects Palmer's design philosophy of risk-reward opportunities and strategic options for players of varying abilities. Multiple tee boxes allow the layout to accommodate different skill levels, while bunkering and water features come into play on several holes. The high desert setting means firm, fast conditions during much of the season, with bentgrass greens that contrast with the surrounding sage and native grasses. Arrow Creek Golf Club operates as a private facility serving its residential membership. The Legend shares the property with a second eighteen-hole course, The Challenge, creating a thirty-six-hole complex. The elevation—approximately 5,000 feet above sea level—affects both ball flight and playing conditions, a characteristic common to northern Nevada golf courses. The club provides a mountain-adjacent golf experience distinct from the casino-resort courses closer to downtown Reno and Lake Tahoe.
Quick facts
- Location
- Reno, NV, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1997
- Designer
- Palmer Course Design Co.
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,039 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.8/138
Getting there
The journey to Arrow Creek Golf Club begins at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, a mere twenty-minute drive southwest into the high-desert foothills that rise toward the Sierra Nevada. The route follows the Truckee River corridor before climbing gently into Washoe Valley, where sagebrush flats give way to rolling terrain studded with juniper and Jeffrey pine. As the road ascends past ranch gates and scattered estates, the air sharpens and the views open wide - a fitting transition into one of northern Nevada's most discreetly positioned private clubs, tucked into the mountainside with Lake Tahoe's peaks visible on the western horizon.

FAQ
Common questions about The Legend at Arrow Creek Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
The Legend was designed by Palmer Course Design Co..
The Legend at Arrow Creek Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at The Legend is 72.
The Legend plays 7,039 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at The Legend is 138.
The Legend is a 18-hole course.




