Played 10/23/11 after driving 3.5 hours to get to Laughlin area. First comment must be made about Linda in the Pro Shop. She is such a lady and so helpful, friendly, happy to be there and to greet you... Continue »

Played 10/23/11 after driving 3.5 hours to get to Laughlin area. First comment must be made about Linda in the Pro Shop. She is such a lady and so helpful, friendly, happy to be there and to greet you. And the Coffee Shop -- the two ladies there are delightful and friendly, filled with customer service attributes. Paid $19 greens fee. Take that into consideration for an older course in great condition for that fee. If the ball stays in the fairway, you'll play quickly through, and probably score well. But!!! Get in the rough, even when you see where it landed, you might search for more than 5 minutes, and not find it. So, have a few extras in your pocket or your bag. Actually, between the two of us in our golf car, we probably found about 15 balls that others had lost. The ball rolls into the rough, and nestles down -- maybe covering itself with grass. So, if you find your ball, and it's nestled just a bit, you'd better take a 7 iron or less and swing hard and true to make it go 15 to 20 yards out of the rough. Gives you appreciation for the pros we see on TV when they swing hard at a buried ball and scythe the grass with the clubhead, and watch the ball go only 25-50 yards. Bunkers, well, they're there. The sand isn't the greatest, and the lips are sometimes so steep you must hit the ball back toward the tee to advance it at all. Remember, though, the greens fee - $19. I play Desert Lakes every year as a warm-up for other golf in the area. It's closer to Laughlin than Cerbat Cliffs, though that course is fun, too, if you don't mind traveling to Kingman. From what I heard from people who played Desert Lakes long ago, I believe the course has improved dramatically. That's good news. Locals -- take better care of it by repairing divots and ball marks. Okay?

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