Golf Tournament in Graeagle:
How to Run a Group Event Right

Graeagle works for golf tournaments for the same reason it works for group trips: five championship courses within 25 minutes of each other. A 100-person tournament that would create a 6-hour round at a single venue becomes manageable when split across two courses simultaneously. The courses have handled group events for decades. The valley has the lodging, the dining, and the banquet space to support a multi-day event.

Tournament Formats That Work in Graeagle

Single-Course Scramble (20–60 players)

The most common format. One course, shotgun or staggered start, scramble format so all skill levels contribute. Works best at Whitehawk Ranch (slope 132, accommodates a range of handicaps), Plumas Pines (fast-playing, good pace control for large groups), or Graeagle Meadows (slope 120, most accessible for recreational divisions).

For 20–48 players, a single course with a shotgun start works cleanly. Tee time blocks can be secured through GolfGraeagle as part of a package — you're not calling the pro shop separately.

Split-Field Tournament (60–120 players)

Two courses simultaneously. Half the field plays Whitehawk Ranch at 8am while the other half plays Plumas Pines at 8am. Both groups finish around 1pm and converge for lunch, scoring, and awards. Drives down the per-round cost and removes pace-of-play pressure from either course.

This is how the 52-person River Pines Golf Package was structured — split across Plumas Pines, Whitehawk Ranch, and Grizzly Ranch across two days, with a banquet dinner. The same format scales to 80–100 players.

Multi-Division Event (80–200 players)

Competitive, recreational, and senior divisions on separate courses with separate scoring systems. We've run this format for groups with 56 players across multiple divisions — each playing a different course, results compiled into a single leaderboard. Requires coordination across at least two tee sheets and a central scoring system.

The Reno/Tahoe-Treasure Group (56 players, 4 rounds, 4 courses) used exactly this structure — competitive and recreational divisions, separate drink packages, results banquet on the final night.

Course Selection by Tournament Type

The Banquet Question

Every serious golf tournament ends with an awards dinner. Two venues in Graeagle handle group banquets properly:

• Longboards Bar and Grill — On-site at Plumas Pines Resort. Seats 2–200. Dedicated event space with award ceremony setup, full bar, open bar packages available. The most logistically convenient banquet venue for groups staying at Plumas Pines townhomes. Winner of Best of Show and People's Choice at Annual Taste of Plumas County. Past group packages have included seated dinner + 1-hour hosted bar + award presentations.
• Roadhouse at River Pines — If your group is staying at River Pines Resort, on-site dinner is the operationally simplest option. Steaks, ribs, whisky flights. Works for casual award ceremonies — less formal than Longboards but no convoy required.

Scoring and Registration

GolfGraeagle doesn't run scoring software in-house, but we work with groups that bring their own systems — GHIN, USGA Tournament Management, or spreadsheet-based scoring for informal events. What we coordinate:

• Tee sheet blocks confirmed across all courses in the tournament
• Staggered tee time windows so different divisions don't converge
• Course pairing confirmations for each division or sub-group
• Banquet coordination with the restaurant of choice
• Lodging block as a single invoice — simplifies the registration/payment flow for tournament organizers

Real Package Pricing for Tournament Groups

All figures are from real booked packages. Prices include lodging, green fees, cart, taxes, and service charges. Banquet dinners, alcohol, prizes, and transportation are itemized separately.

How to Book a Graeagle Golf Tournament

The process is the same as any group package — with a few extra coordination steps:

1. Request a quote. Tell us your headcount, tournament format (scramble, stroke play, divisions), desired courses, dates, and whether you need banquet space. We'll send a full proposal.
2. Confirm tee sheet blocks. For summer weekends, we need 8–12 weeks lead time to secure tee blocks across multiple courses simultaneously.
3. Finalize lodging. River Pines for groups wanting one property; Plumas Pines townhomes for groups wanting on-course proximity and Longboards banquet access.
4. Day of. You run the event — scoring, contests, awards. We've confirmed everything else in advance.