Played 8/8/2014 at 7:30AM. Temp around 80° with some humidity and no wind.

Eagle Valley is the best muni course in Carson City. There are 36 holes. East course is quite flat, good for walking an... Continue »

Played 8/8/2014 at 7:30AM. Temp around 80° with some humidity and no wind.

Eagle Valley is the best muni course in Carson City. There are 36 holes. East course is quite flat, good for walking and not very difficult. West course is much more challenging without being abusive.

West course gently slides up and down the foothills outside of downtown. While the holes are flat, they slope up into the hills and down away from the hills. You will almost always have a flat lie, but you have to adjust for the elevation changes.

Greens are a little slow but it has been warm and humid the last couple weeks so the mowing may be longer than normal. But the greens were quite smooth with only a couple having some bare spots. Also softer than I expected -- you can get the ball to check and it was easy to leave a ball mark. And the regular players here seem to be good at fixing their ball marks.

Fairways and rough were pretty good. Some bare spots and some brown spots, but nothing that made the course unplayable. You can take a divot on an iron shot. While the rough was thickish and somewhat damp, it was not sticky so the club could slide through the grass. Bunkers were good, too. Tees are flat with plenty of grassy areas to hit from even on the par 3s.

Layout is not difficult but not a walk in the park either. Fairways are quite wide, but plenty of scrub brush if you miss either way. Hard to find a ball in there. Lightly bunkered and some water to carry.

Amenities: electric carts, but no ball washer or ice chest on the carts. No GPS. Beverage cart service was regular. Staff very friendly and appreciative of your business. Plenty of parking and carts allowed in parking lots. Range balls extra and mats to hit from. Good practice putting green with separate chipping area.

Excellent restaurant area with lots of seating and good food. Prices are reasonable. Green fee was $40 which included cart. Carts required on West course, but walking allowed on East course.

This is a well run golf facility. There are three courses within Carson City all with ten minutes of each other. Eagle Valley (36 holes), Empire Ranch (27 holes) and Silver Oak (18 holes). All charge around $35-$45. Eagle Valley is easily the best deal combining playability, conditions and cost.