Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 11
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 11
The 11th hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club is a short, downhill par 4 with plenty of trouble. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 14
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 14
The 14th, named "Figure 8" for its curvature around two large hazards, is the signature hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, Nevada. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 14th green
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 14th green
The 14th hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club can play as long as 588 yards. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 15
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 15
The par-3 15th hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club plays on high ground to a short green guarded by two bunkers. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 16
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 16
The par-4 16th hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club can play 451 yards from the elevated championship tee. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 18
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - hole 18
A creek runs along the par-5 18th green at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, Nevada. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno
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Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno
Somersett Golf & Country Club can play as long as 7,252 yards from the championship tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 18th hole
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 18th hole
The 18th hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club is a risk-reward par 5 that can play up to 566 yards. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 4th
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 4th
The par-5 fourth hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club is named "Opportunity" because it's a birdie chance with a good tee shot. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 6th
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno - 6th
The par-3 sixth hole at Somersett Golf & Country Club is 221 yards from the championship tee. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Somersett Golf & C.C. in Reno
Somersett Golf & Country Club opened its full 18 holes in 2005. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Championship golf and mountain scenery at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, Nevada

RENO, Nev. -- Somersett Golf & Country Club, which opened in 2005, is one of the Reno area's newest semi-private golf courses.

Somersett was designed by Tom Kite, Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell and can play as long as 7,252 yards from the championship tees, making it a great test for low-handicappers. The course plays on rolling, high-desert ground with tremendous Sierra-Nevada mountain views. Part of a new residential community, Somersett has especially large landing zones (up to 400 feet wide in many areas), and the greens are large and often well guarded with water and bunkers.

There are five sets of tees at Somersett, which plays as short as 5,200 yards, plus a "combo" set between the middle and middle-back sets. There are two sets of forward tees, which help make Somersett a great option for players of all abilities.

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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Championship golf and mountain scenery at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, Nevada