Played here today with a 10:53 TeeOff.com "Deal" time. Started a little late (10th tee start today for some reason) and waited almost all day, but POP was good at a little under 4 hours.

Conditions are quite good! Greens are really nice, rolling smooth, medium fast, and very accepting of full shots. I found some unfixed ball marks but otherwise they're in really nice shape. Fairways are also nice, with good coverage of lush green grass providing a good cushion under the ball. There are some divots and spots here and there you'll hope to avoid, but for the most part, fairways are good. The rough is also quite lush but not very penal, around 3 inches deep. Blue tee boxes are probably the low point, especially the par 3s which have tons of divots. I wasn't in any bunkers but they looked pretty good, although there seemed to be lots of pebbles/clumps in them. Overall, the course didn't really show any issues from all the recent rains.

I didn't hear the full story, but apparently the Legends course did sustain damage from the storm and only has six holes open right now as a result.

Played here today in group 1B of the GK/GolfMoose outing. Event start time was 10:00 but carts weren't dispatched to the shotgun start until after 10:00, and as group B, we probably didn't tee off until around 10:20. Pace was slow, probably close to five and a half hours, but it was a gorgeous, sunny day that felt like summer, so no big deal. Fun times with Johnny, Ron, and Mark6M.

Conditions are excellent. Greens are smooth, very accepting of full shots, and medium-fast. Sidehillers present the biggest danger because they can start turning downhill and get away from you quickly. Fairways have good coverage and provided good lies, although some fairways seemed to have an abundance of divots. Rough was beautifully lush and semi-penal at about 3 inches deep. Bunkers I was in were mostly good; well maintained but perhaps a little thin on sand. White tee boxes were good.

I love any opportunity to play this outstanding course and greatly appreciate Johnny and Golf Moose setting up these events! Fun times.

Played here today with a 12:24 "Deal" time from TeeOff.com. Got an amazing price after promo code one day prior. Checked in early and the starter said he could get me started early, but then he disappeared (never saw him again) and then ended up starting about 5 minutes late, paired with another single and behind an extremely slow foursome. Luckily that foursome waved us through on the second tee and we finished right before dark with a total POP of a little over 4.5 hours.

Conditions are mixed. The course looks fantastic, with lush overseeded rye rough giving an overall "green" appearance. Fairways are dormant and provide lots of run-out, although on many holes, the dormant grass transitions to lush grass about 50 yards short of the green. It reminds me of the conditioning sometimes at Rustic Canyon. The dormant parts of the fairway are pretty thin and even have some dirt patches. The rough is probably the best conditioned part of the course, ranging from about 3 inches deep to some nastier stuff around bunkers and farther offline. The greens were a little weird. They're not in bad condition, but they're a bit wobbly. I'm wondering if it's that they haven't been able to properly mow them short since the rains earlier this week. They are soft, accepting of full shots, and around medium speed. Some greens also have some imperfections. I suspect the greens will be a bit better after a few more days of no rain. Tee boxes were mostly good but one or two were overgrown a bit. The bunkers I was in were great, although players could have raked them a little better. The fairway bunker on the left side of the par-4 6th currently seems to be under construction. It seems like they've put down a new liner but haven't added any sand yet. A couple holes were CPO, but not a huge deal.

Today's partly cloudy weather made everything really beautiful and provided even more dramatic views than normal at this beautiful layout. Had a great time and got a steal of a deal. If I'd paid their sky-high rack rates, it would be a little different story.

I recently joined the PMGA (Pendleton Memorial Golf Association) because it's currently the only way for civilians to access this course. (The base visitor's center was damaged in early 2023 storms, making it more difficult/impossible to get a pass.) Played today in a small PMGA Shamble event, teeing off in the last group around 9:00. Slow pace; almost five hours to finish. Partly cloudy skies, cool air, and the wind picked up a little bit on our back nine. We started on 10 today.

Sad to say conditions are mediocre. Many greens have small bare spots and thin spots as well as splotchy appearance with different colors of grass. They roll around medium speed with some bouncy putts. They were pretty soft and full shots stopped quickly. Fairways have mostly good coverage of semi-dormant grass, providing decent lies. The 12th fairway was very thin, however. Rough was a mix of different grasses and some bare spots. White tee boxes were decent. I didn't play from any bunkers but my playing partners did and they all seemed quite nice. Overall, it's playable but wintry and the greens are disappointing compared to all my previous visits here. (I haven't played here since Spring 2022, IIRC.)

Heard that all prices are increasing five percent next month. Still a good value, but hopefully conditions return more to what I expect from this course.

Played here today in group 1B of the GolfMoose/GK outing, paired with Gary, Steve, and Johnny. Fun group as always. Gorgeous winter day with blue skies, medium wind, and mostly comfortable temps. POP was great for these events, a little under 4.5 hours with minimal waiting.

Conditions are very nice. Greens are mostly smooth, around medium speed, and accept full shots well. Uphill putts were slower than downhill putts were fast, if that makes sense. Fairways were excellent with consistent coverage, providing good lies. There's short rough that isn't too penal and then there are areas of really deep stuff that is almost for sure a lost ball. Both are in good condition. Gold (blue equivalent) tee boxes are well defined and in great condition. Bunkers were in decent condition but could be better if the the priority for sand was reversed – I was in a greenside bunker that could've used much more sand and a fairway bunker that had way too much sand.

This was my second time playing here, and the previous time was probably 15-20 years ago when it was known as SeaCliff CC. I don't remember a ton from that time, but I do recognize a huge effort to enhance course conditions and beauty. It's more memorable and impressive now than it was then. The layout won't really "wow" you but it's solid throughout. Thanks to Johnny for organizing these events!

Played here today with a 10:50 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for about $57 after promo code. Check in was smooth and friendly. They said I'd be paired with a threesome but a fivesome of what I assume were members headed to the tee a few minutes before 10:50. Then a minute or two later, my threesome showed up, so we played behind a fivesome all day. Let a single through on No. 4 and he was able to play through the fivesome. Overall POP was around five hours. Beautiful day with chilly air and decent breezes.

Conditions are good, highlighted by really fast, fun greens. They are smooth, fast, and accept full shots really well. A few greens were over-the-top fast. On the 14th hole, I hit a shot from the front bunker to the back of the green. Then after I'd exited the bunker, I looked up and my ball rolled back about 25 feet down the slope toward the hole. Then on the next hole, I left my birdie putt from about 25 feet about two inches short, but it didn't stop at the hole and rolled back a good 15 feet. It was funny in the moment but would've been frustrating and too extreme if you're taking your game really seriously. Finally, on the next hole, I hit a good chip that took a break above the hole and came to rest about four feet above the hole. Then as I was walking to the green, suddenly my ball starting rolling again and went in the hole for a chip-in birdie! So you get the picture... greens are crazy fast in spots. And maybe more thought needs to go into where holes are cut. Fairways have good coverage but a mix of grasses, providing mostly good lies. The par-4 12th hole was mostly CPO and it seems they're having a hard time growing grass well on the low-lying portions of that fairway. Rough varied from just a little longer than the fairways to some that was about 4-6 inches deep. Blue tee boxes were good, not great. All the bunkers I was in (two greenside, one fairway) were really nice.

This was my first time here. The course was more interesting than I expected, although I didn't love it. It's solid. It reminded me of a nicer, full-grown Jurupa Hills in spots. The first hole is a little funky, a dogleg left par 4 with water on the left and trees blocking anything left, so it almost forces a draw for the right-handed player right out of the gate. Three of the four par 3s played almost the exact same yardage (195-205), which gets a little repetitive. The course looked great in today's bright sunlight and a few holes on the back nine provide some cool views of Riverside. Recommended at deal prices and a nice addition to the IE golf scene. Nice carts. No beverage cart.

Played here today in group 1B of the GolfMoose/GK private club outing with Johnny, Gary, and Steve. Fun times! 11:00 shotgun but as the B group, we didn't tee off until around 11:15. POP was slow with waiting on all tees, including backups on par 3s. Total time on course was around 5:10. Mostly overcast skies but no wind and perfect temps all day. It sprinkled for about 10 minutes on our 9th hole.

Conditions are good, highlighted by speedy greens that are fun and challenging to putt. I'm thinking there's some grain or a certain direction that we never quite picked up on, because some putts were lightning fast and broke a lot, and others weren't quite as fast and didn't break much when they seemed like they would. Greens were firm but accepted full shots well and most wedge approaches spun back considerably. There was a little visual evidence of recent aeration and a tiny bit amount of sand on the greens, but I don't think either of those impacted putts at all. Fairways had good coverage but didn't always provide great lies. Rough wasn't too deep but enough to take spin off the ball and make you think. Blue tee boxes were mostly good. I was in a couple bunkers and they seemed pretty good. (My bunker play is so pathetic right now I have no business trying to blame the bunker for my results.)

This was my first time playing here. It's a solid, tough course but doesn't have too much "wow" factor. It probably didn't help that the sun was behind the clouds most of the day. It reminded me a bit of a "grown up" version of Candlewood CC. It had two fun downhill par 3s, but an abundance of par 4s in the same 390-410 yard range. Only 3 par 3s and 3 par 5s. Snack bar/restaurant staff was friendly, and my pre-round hot dog was extremely delicious. Fun day! Huge thanks to Johnny for everything!

Played here today with an 11:50 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for $32 after promo code. Great deal! Despite needing to shuffle some groups around, check-in and start went smooth. Teed off pretty much right on time, paired with a threesome of nice guys. We had two twosomes in front of us and a walking (never seen walkers at CrossCreek before) threesome right on our tail all day. We had minimal waits on the group in front but overall POP was good at about 4:15. Gorgeous day with some wind to contend with.

Course is in really nice condition. The greens are great, mostly smooth, medium-fast to fast, and extremely accepting of full shots. Chips, however, or shots without much spin, tend to run out quite a bit. The 17th green was bumpier and slower than the others. Fairways were really nice, cut short and providing good lies. The rough is also in good shape. It wasn't too deep but can get tangly in spots. I was only in one bunker and it was in good condition. Blue tee boxes were a little beat up, but nothing too bad. Some low-lying spots around the course seemed surprisingly wet.

Definitely recommended!

P.S. The previous review mentioned old carts in "barely passable" condition. They must've gotten new ones in the last month or so because mine was gorgeous and a new style I've never seen before anywhere. Still had the same text-only GPS, though, that they've had here in the past.

Played here today with an 11:30 time. Arrived around 11:10, checked in, and after a bit another twosome informed me we were paired together. Started right on time. Pace was good until it wasn't. Overall it was exactly four and a half hours, but we were on the 11th tee after 2 hours and 15 minutes. Those last 8 holes took another 2:15, with the worst of it coming at the 14th tee where we were the third group waiting to tee off when we arrived. Gorgeous day with clear views across the valley, but some pretty good winds that impacted play.

Conditions are pretty typical for here – acceptable but not exactly great. The greens are very nice even if they have too many unfixed ball marks. They rolled mostly smooth, pretty quick, and around medium firmness. Fairways have good coverage but a mix of different grasses. You're likely to have grass under your ball but it rarely feels like a really good lie, if that makes sense. Rough is everything from bare spots to weeds and clover to extremely deep, penal, lush rye. (I missed the 8th green just right and took a couple minutes to even find my ball, which had settled down in lush grass about 7 inches deep.) Blue tee boxes were fine. I was only in one greenside bunker (had a fried egg) and one fairway bunker. Both seemed okay, not bad, not good.

I always love this course and I like their pricing structure that adds a middle tier between morning times and twilight. $55 for a weekend with no worries about finishing before dark is definitely worth it.

Played here Wednesday with a 12:10 tee time. Arrived around 10:45 and they let me check in right away. I putted for a bit and then asked if there was any chance to start early. The pro shop attendant said no that they were very busy and that the rest of my group wasn't there yet, even though I was just a single. The starter is positioned way over on the first tee, about a minute or two drive away from the clubhouse. At one point he drove over and asked who I was and said many people weren't showing up for their times due to the extreme winds, and he agreed to let me start early. It's a little frustrating that the pro shop attendant hadn't realized that earlier, but oh well, not a huge deal. I was paired with a threesome and we started around 11:45, pretty much setting our own pace (one guy in our group was very deliberate over every shot). As we approached the turn, one of the guys suggested I go ahead by myself at 10, so I said sure and jumped ahead as a single. Ran into a super slow group on 12 but they let me play through and the rest was smooth sailing. Total POP around 3:40.

Conditions are great! The starter said the greens had been micro punched that morning, but the holes were so small it didn't really affect anything. He claimed they were 12 on the stimp but I don't think they were quite that fast. They were quick, smooth, and fairly firm. Full shots took a bounce before stopping. Fairways were excellent. Rough was very lush and balls could sink down in, making it penal. Silver (blue equivalent) tee boxes were good. Bunkers were decent.

First time playing here. It reminds me a lot of the nearby Oasis courses but with some of Wolf Creek's extreme design thrown in. There are lots of major elevation changes, dramatic views, blind holes, some weird holes, etc. It was very windy for most of the day, which made it play very difficult. It's another great option in Mesquite and one you definitely won't forget.

Played here Tuesday, Nov. 7 with an 11:00 "Deal" time from TeeOff.com as Day 2 of a 3-day Vegas golf trip. Started right on time, coincidentally paired with two guys also from Orange County and one of their brothers from Indiana. Good group. Pace was a bit erratic with the group in front of us sometimes jumping ahead out of sight and sometimes still on the tee when we arrived. Overall pace was good, though, at about 4:15 total. Windy day but otherwise great weather.

Conditions are quite good. Greens are smooth, medium speed, and medium firmness. I felt like grain and/or wind impacted the speed of the greens quite a bit. Fairways are great, nothing to complain about at all. Rough is well defined but not too penal; maybe 2-3 inches deep. Black tee boxes (equivalent of blue; red is the tips here) were mostly in good condition but on some holes it seemed the markers have been in the same place for several days due to lots of divots; could use to be moved around a bit. Bunkers were the low point. I was in two and one was total hardpan and the other was just a little better. Seems like they were inconsistent throughout the course, but I think it's safe to say all of the bunkers could use some TLC.

This was my second time playing here. They've flipped the nines since that round in 2014 or 2015, but this time they had us start on 10, so it played the same for me. Fun course with some nice elevation changes and faraway views of The Strip from a few holes. I shot my best all-time score during this round... 40-32 for an even par 72. Super stoked! Beverage cart came around 2 or 3 times.

Played here Monday 11/6 with a 10:00 "Deal" time from TeeOff.com. Starter asked if I was ready around 9:20 and said I could start by myself. Caught a twosome ahead after a few holes but they were quick and I just hung back and took lots of pics. Total POP was around 3 hours 25 minutes.

Conditions are good and seem vastly improved from some reports I'd heard in the last year or so. Despite the improvement, the greens are still the low point. (Or maybe the bunkers.) The greens seem immature with a thin layer of grass on top of a very sandy base. When fixing certain ball marks, it felt like the whole green was about to disintegrate. They rolled pretty smooth at medium to medium-slow pace. Well-struck shots stopped quickly. Fairways were great with only minimal areas that need some attention. The rough varied from really lush in spots to a little thinner and drier in others. Blue tee boxes were good. I was only in one bunker (for two shots). The first area was clumpy and then the next was total hardpan. Other bunkers looked better though.

The course looks gorgeous right now! Because the greens still need some time, the course actually looks better than it plays. Definitely recommended at deal prices. Full rack not so much until the greens get a little better.

Weirdly, one fairway seemed to have a bunch of horse poop on it. Are there wild horses in that area?