The Reserve at Moonlight Basin
Big Sky, MT
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Big Sky, Montana, playing 8,000 yards with a course rating of 78.5 and slope of 153. It is ranked #2 on Golf Digest's Best in Montana (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus (2015)
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin is a private course designed by Jack Nicklaus that opened in 2016, with holes routed at an average elevation of about 7,500 feet in the mountains above Big Sky, Montana. Moonlight Basin merged with the neighboring Big Sky Resort in 2013. The course is paired with a four hole short course on the same property.
Accolades
- Ranked #2, Best in Montana (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #2, Top Courses in Montana (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 66 Mountain Loop Rd, Big Sky, MT 59716
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 8 par 4s, 5 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 17, 777 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 180 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 470 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 463 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | 447 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 206 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 470 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 443 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 633 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 180 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 500 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 651 | 7 |
| Out | 36 | 3,993 | |
| 10 | 4 | 493 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 211 | 18 |
| 12 | 4 | 445 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 628 | 8 |
| 14 | 3 | 286 | 6 |
| 15 | 5 | 590 | 12 |
| 16 | 3 | 223 | 16 |
| 17 | 5 | 777 | 10 |
| 18 | 4 | 354 | 14 |
| In | 36 | 4,007 | |
| Total | 72 | 8,000 |
Scorecard from the Mill Creek tees (8,000 yards).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Peaks Mountain ClubBig Sky | 6.4 | 18 | 72 | Private | |
| The Club at Spanish Peaks | 6.9 | Private | |||
| Big Sky Golf CourseBig Sky | 8.5 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 133 | Public |
| Madison Meadows Golf CourseEnnis | 14.2 | 18 | 72 | 68.9 / 135 | Public |
| Cottonwood Hills Golf CourseBozeman | 27.1 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 135 | Public |
| Black BullBozeman | 29.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 143 | Private |
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