Old Greenwood is near Truckee just off I-80 at exit 188 on the north side of the Truckee River.

The golf course lumbers through pine tree lined fairways over rugged terrain featuring broad landing areas along isolated, unique fairways. There's numerous doglegs, water hazards on six holes, and pot, conventional, and long waste area sand bunkers along the fairways and defending the greens. The golf course is a Jack Nicklaus design of 7,518 yards, 75.2/140, course/slope ratings from the tips with three shorter tees.