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The front nine of the Stead Golf Course was
built in 1960 by the U.S. Air Force for the use of military personal
assigned to the Stead Air Force Base. With the phasing out of Stead Air
Force Base in the middle 1960s Washoe County assumed operation and
maintenance of the course, Washoe County purchased the course in 1966
and renamed it Sierra Sage. At an approximate cost of $225,000 the back
nine was added to the course in 1970.
Sierra Sage is a public golf course located
10 miles north of downtown Reno and a 20 minute drive. The green fees
are one of the most competitive in
the area. Summer rates are set at $22.00 and winter rates are at
$17.00 for 18 holes.
This course has wide fairways lined with
native brush, small greens, and water hazards coming into play on four
holes, #2, #4, #14, and #15. Hole #2 a 150- yard, par 3, requires a
drive over a small lake to an elevated green. Hole #14, a 413-yard, par 4, requires a carry of 175
yards over the lake to a dogleg right fairway, then an approach shot to
an elevated, bi-level green. The irrigation system was upgraded in 1998,
and holes #8 and #11 were redesigned. New greens were also installed on
holes #4, #6, and #15, the driving range was redesigned and new forward
tees were added.
In 2003 a new state of the art ECS
underground watering system was added to green #7. This system uses 40%
less water than above ground systems and makes this the best green on
the course year round.
This is a great course for beginners but still presents
a challenge to all golfers. Don’t let the low green fees sway you from
playing this course.
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