Played on 8/11/14 with a buddy of mine for only $15, including unlimited range balls, which is pure highway robbery considering the caliber of course you are presented with.

Arrived at the resort two hours before our tee time and checked in at the pro shop to a very friendly staff who mentioned we could head out pretty much whenever we were finished at the range. Really big selection of equipment and apparel at the pro shop (if you're in that shopping mood) and a very nice bathroom/men's locker room with complimentary issues of Golf Digest.....real nice touch.

Now, getting to the golf. Driving range was awesome. All grass stalls with nice range balls and long enough to whack some "Bubba Watson" drives out there. Got off the first tee ahead of schedule where this eclectic collection of Pete Dye's designs were waiting for me and my buddy.

Tee boxes were all in excellent condition, never had trouble finding a perfectly level spot to hit from, including the par 3s.

Fairways were also in exceptional condition, not too hard or soft. Even color from tee to green, never had a bad lie in the fairway.

Greens themselves were in good condition considering they'd suffered through the months of intense desert heat. They'd been punched about a month ago and were nearly completely healed by the time we played. Received approach shots very well and rolled at a nice pace of about 10 on the stimp.

Bunkers would be the only area of just minor concern as most of the fairway and some of the greenside bunkers could use a bit more sand and/or be fluffed up a little, but now I'm just nitpicking.

All in all this course was a delight to play. Among the easier of Pete Dye's courses I've played, yet still challenged with that usual Dye charm (railroad ties, lakes, pot bunkers, etc.). Pace of play was excellent, not a soul in front of us and a group of 3 always at least a full hole behind, finished in just under four hours. Enjoyed the course so much, we almost forgot it was 100 degrees outside. Definitely worth the drive out to the desert, definitely worth the heat, and definitely an awesome experience at the Westin Mission Hills.