Frank Lloyd Wright clubhouse. Robin Nelson design. Golf Digest Top 75.
Nakoma Resort's Dragon course, designed by Robin Nelson (creator of the famous Dunes at Mauna Lani) and opened in 1998, debuted as one of Golf World's America's Top 75 Courses. The course plays 7,015 yards with a fearsome slope of 147 — the most challenging rating in the valley. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed clubhouse is the only golf clubhouse in the world built to his design.
Clubhouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Golf World America's Top 75 at debut
Slope of 147
most dramatic terrain in the region
The finishing hole returns to the Frank Lloyd Wright clubhouse in dramatic fashion — a long par-5 that winds through canyon terrain with the famous FLW roofline visible from the 150-yard marker. Every golfer who plays The Dragon remembers this approach.
Plays over a canyon chasm to a green with no bail-out. The Feather River gorge is fully visible below. Slope 147 is earned here.
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Closest lodging to Nakoma — The Dragon — sorted by distance
The Dragon plays 7,015 yards, par 72, with a slope of 147 and course rating of 73.4. It is the most technically demanding course in the Graeagle region.
Robin Nelson and Neil Haworth designed The Dragon. Nelson is also the creator of the famous Dunes at Mauna Lani in Hawaii. The course opened in 1998.
The Nakoma clubhouse is the only golf clubhouse in the world designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It houses the Fifty44 Restaurant, bar, and pro shop.
The Dragon debuted on Golf World's America's Top 75 Courses list. It is consistently ranked among the top golf experiences in Northern California.
Yes. The Inn at Nakoma offers 42 rooms and suites steps from the first tee, with resort amenities including a heated pool, two hot tubs, spa, and gym.
Nakoma Resort is in Clio, CA — approximately 8 miles from Graeagle, about 14 minutes via Hwy 89 South.
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⚡ Only FLW golf clubhouse on earth — tee time slots are limited by design, not demand
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