In Volume 3 of The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Tom Doak published that.

“Standard mountain golf here: you have views but are actually playing in a valley, with flat fairways. One level lie after another doesn’t excite us, and the aggressive housing plan detracts from the joy of the setting.”

The Nicklaus North Golf Club received a score of 5 out of 10 from one of Tom Doak’s co-authors.