Edgewood Tahoe on the lake, Old Greenwood, Coyote Moon and Incline Village's Championship Course with a rental home in Truckee are the plan. Edgewood's $475 summer rate, a 14% lodging tax, golf bag fees and a rental car from Reno are what push the total up.
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17 courses around Lake Tahoe & Truckee that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
Right on the lake's south shore with a famous lakeside finish, and home of the American Century celebrity tournament each July. The priciest round at Tahoe, so book weeks ahead in summer.
greenfeetracker.com golfdigest.comA Jack Nicklaus mountain course that hosted the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship, with big Sierra views and strong conditioning. Public rounds come mostly through the club's two-course deal with Gray's Crossing.
tahoemountainclubgolf.quick18.com sierrasun.comPine-lined fairways with no homes on the course, and the par-3 13th drops about 200 feet to a green guarded by a creek. Carts are included.
golfpass.com golfthehighsierra.comA wooded Peter Jacobsen design with fast greens, Mt. Rose views and a driveable par-4 sixth. The public can book 30 days ahead.
sierrasun.com tahoemountainclubgolf.quick18.comA narrow, tree-lined mountain course owned by the Tahoe Donner community that takes public tee times. Twilight from 1 pm is $120.
tahoedonner.com golfthehighsierra.comA resort course with two very different nines: an open meadow front and a tight, wooded back with creeks. The easiest-going of the Truckee courses for groups.
golfpass.com golfthehighsierra.comA flat, walkable nine-hole course near downtown Truckee, good for a quick evening round.
golfdigest.com golflink.comA tree-lined mountain course on the north shore with lake views and a lot of elevation change. Twilight after 2 pm drops to about $180.
yourtahoeplace.com golfdigest.comA par-58 executive course of short par 4s and par 3s cut through the pines, with lake views. A good half-day round or a warm-up.
yourtahoeplace.com golfnow.comA historic nine-hole course a few minutes from the lake on the north shore, good for a quick, cheap round.
greenskeeper.org golfdigest.comA flat meadow course along the Upper Truckee River near the south shore casinos, with mountain views and a lot of water in play.
golfpass.com golfnow.comA short par-66 course in Meyers with narrow fairways and small greens, a cheap and relaxed round on the south shore.
golfpass.comWater comes into play on most holes, with the Carson Valley and the Sierra as a backdrop. About 30 minutes down the Kingsbury Grade from Stateline, and often open in spring and fall when the lake courses are not.
golfpass.com golfpass.comThe sister course to the Lakes, with open, rolling ranch land and big Carson Valley views. Pair it with the Lakes for a two-round day off the mountain.
golfdigest.com golfnow.comA quiet course with streams running through a mountain valley, often in excellent shape and cheaper than the Truckee courses. About 50 minutes north of Truckee.
greenfeetracker.com golfpass.comA target-style resort course in the meadow below Palisades Tahoe with six peaks around it. Recent rounds have reported rough greens and closed holes, so check conditions before you book.
golfpass.com visitplacer.comA nine-hole course in the middle of Tahoe City, run by the local utility district, a short walk from shops and the lake.
tcpud.org greenfeetracker.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($10,768) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($3,137, about 29% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $13,905 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
12 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $1,196 per traveler | Four peak (July–August) rounds: Edgewood Tahoe $475 (published daily rate), Old Greenwood $230 (half of the $460 Tahoe Mountain Club two-course public package), Coyote Moon $249 (low end of Golf the High Sierra's $249–$299 group rate; a GolfPass reviewer paid $225 in Aug 2026; no rate card found) and Incline Village Championship $242 (2026 Mon–Thu prime rate). Total $1,196. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental home per night (whole group) | $600 a night | Truckee short-term rentals average $551 a night (3-bedroom $512; Rabbu); Awning shows $356 for entire homes before cleaning fees. We use $600 a night for a 4-bedroom home in summer. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $466 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Reno-Tahoe (RNO), Q2 2026: $465.55 (Q1 2026 was $424.14). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $86 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for the Truckee per diem area: $86 a day. FY2027 lodging rate is $174 June–September. Source |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 14% of the rental home (whole group) | Town of Truckee: 'current total guest levy is 14%' (12% transient occupancy tax plus 2% Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District assessment), applies to short-term rentals. California has no state sales tax on rooms. The town council recently approved a TBID increase; the new rate and start date were not found, so 14% may rise. Lodging on the Nevada side (Incline Village, Stateline) and in Placer County (Tahoe City, Kings Beach) uses different rates; not used here. Source |
| Rental car | $95 a day | KAYAK at RNO (Nov 2026): SUVs average about $83–$92 a day (April cheapest at about $76, February dearest at about $117; summer months not shown). We use $95 for a large SUV in summer, with fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Solo cart fee Off by default | $35 per traveler | Incline Village Championship and Mountain courses: green fees include a shared cart; a single-rider cart is $35 (Championship) or $25 (Mountain), subject to availability. Source |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 4 nights in peak summer season, with four rounds each, a rental home, flights and food, plan on about $10,770. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $13,900, or about $3,480 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Edgewood sets its rate by month: $300 in May, $350 in June, $475 from July to mid-September, $350 in late September and $300 in October. Twilight is $225 in May and October. Every rate includes a cart, GPS and range balls. Public tee times open 60 days ahead, and lodge guests get first pick. Source
Roughly May to mid-October; the courses close for snow in winter. In 2026 Incline Village's Championship Course ran May 8 to October 18 and its Mountain Course May 15 to October 11. May, early June and October are cheapest: Incline's Mountain Course is $67 before June 8 against $93 after. Source
Reno-Tahoe International (RNO) is about 32 miles from Truckee on I-80 and about 58 miles from Edgewood in Stateline, so a rental car is the easy choice. Its average fare was about $466 in mid-2026. Source
Most Tahoe courses include a cart in the green fee; Incline Village charges $35 to ride alone. Incline and Northstar ask for collared shirts and no denim, and Incline also bans athletic shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. Mornings can start near freezing in May and October, so pack layers. Source