
Lake Almanor West Golf Course is a nine-hole layout set among pine-lined fairways in the mountains near Chester, with views of Mount Lassen from the property. Played over two distinct sets of tee markers, the course measures 6,318 yards to a par of 72, giving the round the character of eighteen separate holes.
Practice facilities include a driving range that shares the same mountain outlook, along with a putting green for short-game work.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |||||
| White/Blue | 511 | 336 | 168 | 386 | 350 | 162 | 468 | 444 | 321 | 467 | 372 | 145 | 404 | 326 | 157 | 411 | 523 | 368 | 3146 | 3173 | 6,319 | 72 | 70.3/129 |
| Combo | 450 | 336 | 128 | 364 | 350 | 162 | 468 | 323 | 321 | 467 | 311 | 145 | 345 | 326 | 108 | 362 | 486 | 368 | 2902 | 2918 | 5,820 | 72 | 67.9/122 |
| Red/Yellow | 450 | 304 | 128 | 364 | 300 | 114 | 397 | 323 | 265 | 410 | 311 | 94 | 345 | 304 | 108 | 362 | 486 | 277 | 2645 | 2697 | 5,342 | 72 | 65.2/115 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Blue | 70.3 | 129 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| Combo | 67.9 | 122 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Red/Yellow | 65.2 | 115 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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