Inside the course: Montreux Golf and Country Club (PGATOUR.com)
July 12, 2010
Tim Clark hits a shot at TPC Deere Run in the 2007 John Deere Classic.
The TOUR heads in two directions this week—one group to Scotland and the other group to Reno, Nev., for the Reno-Tahoe Open. Here’s all you need to know about the host course—Montreux GCC.
Fast facts Course Superintendent Doug Heinrichs Original architect Jack Nicklaus (1997) Course remodel Jack Nicklaus (2004) Number of TOUR events as host venue 12 (including 2010) Course ranking Ranked 26th (out of 51 courses) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2009 Yardage history 7,552 yards (1999) 7,472 yards (2002) 7,060 yards (1979-1982) 7,055 yards (1983) 7,102 yards (1984-1995) 7,112 yards (1996, 1998-2000) 7,222 yards (2004-2008) 7,472 yards (2009-2010) Grass Bentgrass, Poa annua (tees, fairways, greens); Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fescue (rough) Tournament Stimpmeter 11.5 feet Sand bunkers 62 Water hazards 6 Course tour Click here Course record 
PlayerJohn RollinsBill GlassonParker McLachlin Year200920052008 Round2nd2nd2nd FinishWonT18Won Holes-in-one recorded at Montreux GCCThere have been eight aces Player Hole Year Omar Uresti 16 2008 Jose Coceres 7 2007 Yusaku Miyazato 7 2006 Yusaku Miyazato 12 2006 Michael Long 12 2005 Garrett Willis 16 2004 Tom Byrum 16 2002 Pat Perez 7 2002 2009 RankingsMost Difficult Hole 
A dramatic tee shot from an elevated tee about 138 feet above the fairway gets your attention on the par 4, eighth. You must drive it as far as possible to get the shortest club you can to this very narrow green. The fairway is wider than it looks and is protected on the left by Galena Creek. The difficult green sets against Galena Creek with two deep bunkers on the left side. Getting the ball up and down from these left-hand bunkers will be difficult.2009: 0 eagles, 53 birdies, 257 pars, 92 bogeys, 22 double bogeys, two others.Easiest Hole 
The par 4, fifth hole is a true risk/reward hole. This narrow, slightly downhill, tee shot requires great accuracy and forces the player to make a choice. Either lay up off the tee with a long iron, or try to drive the green with a left to right trajectory. The green is narrow, but deep, and is softly undulating. If the wind picks up, it makes for an interesting decision.2009: 24 eagles, 149 birdies, 178 pars, 45 bogeys, 10 double bogeys and 0 others. Course origins Montreux Golf and Country Club’s 18 championship holes of 7,472 yards sit at an elevation between 5,000 and 6,000 feet. The Sierra setting has towering pine trees, creeks, seven lakes, four waterfalls, and it drops and rises in elevation. Montreux is Northern Nevada’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf course. Nicklaus has stated that Montreux is one of his top five courses. The PGA TOUR stop at Montreux is also the only West Coast TOUR event held in the summer. During the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, the front and back nine are reversed for tournament play. A flood destroyed No. 8 in January 1997, which had to be rebuilt in the spring of 1998. The design of the hole is similar to No. 14 at Muirfield. After the flooding in 1997, the creek that now runs through No. 8 was found to be a natural waterway and was worked into the redesign, as it was not part of the original design of the hole. In 2002, more property was acquired, and three additional holes were added to the course to the right of No. 15. These scenic holes were added to replace the previous Nos. 10, 11 and 12, which had more of a high desert open design. Since the addition of the new holes, Montreux is almost entirely in the forest.—Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Tournament course history Course Location Years Montreux Golf and Country Club Reno, Nev. 1999-present
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