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gary smith
Las Vegas
2012-06-12
$76 (cart included), played on Friday, June 2012 at 2pm
Overall not sure what to think of this track. Sometimes you look down lush green maincured fairways lined with lots of palm trees and a few bunkers with fine white sand and Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and MGM Grand in the background and think you're playing one of the premier courses in Vegas. Other times you're looking at what looks like an unfinished hole with a Jack in the Box or trucking company parking lot as a backdrop and think you're playing an average course in a bad neighborhood. Yeah, the airport traffic can wear on ya after a while with planes frequently taking off overhead. Some holes are right along the 15 freeway and that can also be distracting as well. The one thing that most surprised me about the course was the condition of the greens. The majority had large burned out spots. Looks like they over fertlized them. The fairways and tee boxes were in really good shape though. The course does get pretty repetitive after a while as well. It's overall a really nice course with a beautiful clubhouse and plenty of T and A to accomidate you. I paid $90 summer twilight rate to play, which I thought was a good rate all things considered. Would I pay the onseason rate of $250 plus to play this track....only if they're going to throw in 5 tee mates with my green fee!
Would travel: 0-10 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: Better courses for less nearby
Layout, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Staff, Clubhouse, Pro Shop
$76 (cart included), played on Friday, June 2012 at 2pm
Overall not sure what to think of this track. Sometimes you look down lush green maincured fairways lined with lots of palm trees and a few bunkers with fine white sand and Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and MGM Grand in the background and think you're playing one of the premier courses in Vegas. Other times you're looking at what looks like an unfinished hole with a Jack in the Box or trucking company parking lot as a backdrop and think you're playing an average course in a bad neighborhood. Yeah, the airport traffic can wear on ya after a while with planes frequently taking off overhead. Some holes are right along the 15 freeway and that can also be distracting as well. The one thing that most surprised me about the course was the condition of the greens. The majority had large burned out spots. Looks like they over fertlized them. The fairways and tee boxes were in really good shape though. The course does get pretty repetitive after a while as well. It's overall a really nice course with a beautiful clubhouse and plenty of T and A to accomidate you. I paid $90 summer twilight rate to play, which I thought was a good rate all things considered. Would I pay the onseason rate of $250 plus to play this track....only if they're going to throw in 5 tee mates with my green fee!