Sierra Star Golf Course

Course Statistics At a Glance

• 18-hole Championship Course:   Par 70
• Design: Cal Olson
• Topography: gentle rolling hills, tree-lined fairways
• Elevation: Highest hole 8,050; Lowest hole 7,897
• Length: Black tees play to 6,708 yards; Blue tees 5,980 yards; White tees 5,430 yards; Red tees 4,912/4,802 yards
• Course rating and slope: 65.6/116 white 71/133 black
• Greens: Bent grass; average size 5,500 sq. feet
• Tees and fairways: Rye and Bluegrass
• Practice: Putting and chipping green, warm up and swing nets
• Superintendent: Jon Cook
• Head Golf Professional: Dave Schacht
• Open to the public

Sierra Star Golf Course Features

Pro Shop

Stop in for expert advice, shop for golf attire, footwear, balls, gloves and clubs.

• Titleist
• Nike
• Cobra

Call 760.924.GOLF for your private lesson with our golf pro ($40 per half hour).

Nike brand golf club rentals are availble for men, women and youth ($40 per day).

Warm Up Your Game

• Work on your short game before teeing off.
• Putting and chipping green
• Swing nets

Chip Shot Cafe

Enjoy lunch on the patio whether you're playing or just taking in the views. Chip Shot serves delicious sandwiches and salads. Stop in for a post-game libation during Happy Hour at Chip Shot's bar.

The Divot

Back nine refreshments are available at the Divot, Sierra Star's favorite on-course eatery.

2001 Sierra Star Pkwy
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 924-2200

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These tips and tactics have been put together by the Head Professional to help you play your best at Sierra Star.  Fairways and greens, and have a good time!

Hole #1

Driver may not be your best option.  Bunkers will capture wayward tee shots.  Club selection is critical at 8,000 feet.  Be sure to club down as you play your approach to this tightly guarded green.  Beware of the environmentally sensitive area short of the green.

Hole #2

A short but challenging par three that requires all carry over another environmentally sensitive area.  Don‘t forget about the effects of altitude—club down!  The netting is behind the green for a reason.  The green is what gives this hole its character.  A false front and undulating surface requires you to take note of the flagstick location. 

Hole #3

An accurate tee shot is required to split the bunkers, leaving a mid-iron to a  long narrow green.  The approach is downhill and usually, with the prevailing winds, under clubbing is a must.  Otherwise, the green’s grain will take the ball further than you desire.

Hole #4

Now that you have your fade working, course architect Cal Olsen challenges you to “turn one over” on this dogleg left.  Though you may not  feel the wind within the lodgepole pine enclave where the tee rests, it is often present.  The gentle breeze will encourage your ball to drift to the right on both the tee and approach shots.

Hole #5

A tee shot down the left-center of the fairway sets you up perfectly to mount your attack on the flagstick.  Wind and grain are again a consideration on the approach and in putting.  Both move away from Mammoth Mountain.

Hole #6

Time to let the big DOG eat!  This long par four has plenty of room on the right side of the fairway (the enviable position).  Leaving a mid to long iron to a large green which slopes severely  from back to front—keep your ball below the pin!

Hole #7

This par three plays downhill, downwind, and downgrain.  These factors considered, a two club reduction is in order.  There are more pars made form the bunkers than from the trees beyond the green.

Hole #8

This is a possible two-shot par five for the big hitters.  Aim your draw down the right side or the humped fairway will push the shot into the left rough.  This green has a great deal of depth – be mindful of club selection and pay attention to the flag location.  Shots to the back pin may go off the green if they are not high enough.

Hole #9

“The Goal Posts.”  Play your long iron or fairway wood to the left of the large Jeffery  Pine.  This hole does not favor a draw.  A straight shot sets up a mid to short iron to a deep green with a triple tier.

Hole #10

Bring out the big wood again.  This long, uphill par five is reachable only by the biggest of big hitters.  The approach shot is deceptively uphill and usually into a breeze.  Three carrot tops of rough guard the front of the green making run-up shots improbable.

Hole #11

Woods on the left and a creek along the right call for a precise tee shot.  The approach plays downhill and downwind.  Grain will take all shots to the back of the green regardless of pin position.

Hole #12

A short but devilish par four.  Hit your long iron or fairway wood to the right of the large Jeffery Pine.  This will leave an approach of about 100 yards.  Play to the front  third of the green.  A large hump in the center of the green will carry all long shots off into the rough beyond.

Hole #13

A well struck fairway wood will carry to the 150 stakes.  The wind blows left to right and into your face on this hole.  The woods to the right gobble up errant fades.  Consider a hidden water hazard to the short right of the green as you play your approach.  The green is two tiered, two clubs deep.  The wind will punish all but the purest of approach shots forcing them short and to the right.

Hole #14

A medium length par three that is tactically surrounded by  a bevy of bunkers.  The green possesses a tremendous amount of movement—be mindful not to go for a “sucker pin.”

Hole #15

Unless you have an “on call” draw, keep the lumber in your bag!  This hole begs for a long to mid iron down the center, leaving a shortish approach to a two tiered green over Buffalo Creek.  Long tee shots will be engulfed by the “Gully of Despair” along the right side of the fairway.

Hole #16

Take a long, deep inhalation of the fragrant wildflowers before addressing your tee shot.  This par four is one of Sierra Star’s most challenging holes.  A sharp dogleg right leaves a long approach to the well-guarded green.

Hole #17

The placement of your tee shot is critical.  Discretion is the better part of valor—leave the driver in the bag and play a 200 yard shot down the left side of the fairway.  This leaves a short approach to a maniacal green with considerable movement.

Hole #18

Water on the right, beach bunkers and bunkers surround the green.  By now you will have grown accustomed to the downwind, down grain syndrome.  Consider this when choosing your weapon.