Played 18 holes at the Nick Sunday & Monday (12/17 & 12/18). From a pure golf standpoint this is my favorite course in Palm Springs. Although, visually the homes can detract from the experience. The course was in spectacular shape. From tee to green everything was perfectly manicured. The dormant rough was a light "gold" color and created very dramatic visuals from the tee boxes. Kudos to the maintenance crew at PGA West. The greens were pure, rolling a medium speed, nothing too crazy and I know I would have liked them quicker. This course is the perfect combo of challenging and "easy". In my opinion, there are several scoring holes (2, 4, 11, 12) and many demanding holes (8, 9, 16, ,18). All in all, i highly recommend checking this place out in the next couple months to get some of the great conditioning as they prep for the Career Builders Challenge!

Played on 10/13/17, which was a perfect day for golf. Low winds, 80 degrees, and no clouds. Doesn't get any better for Paiute. I've played all 3 tracks now and I truly enjoy each one, however, my only knock is that the holes tend to blend in together. Especially on the Sun, but trust me the views and conditioning are top notch and this is still a must play when in Vegas.

Course conditions were near perfection. All the courses appear to be coming out of maintenance beautifully. The Sun fairways were 10/10 pristine and as good as I've played on in a while (see pictures). The rough was rather long and very lush/thick. Bunkers were nicely groomed and soft and the greens were pretty true. I would say the greens were medium speed and rolled nicely (although i think they are about 2 weeks out from firming up and being perfect for rest of November).

I really enjoyed our round out here as always. The customer service is very professional and for around 150$ this is a good price considering others closer to strip are well in excess of $200. We will most certainly be back.

Played TPC Las Vegas on Friday 8/18/17. I wasn't sure what to expect given that they are closing for overseeding here shortly but I was pleasantly surprised with the current conditions, especially the greens. This was my second time coming back (both in summer time in different years) and I've been impressed with how they keep the speeds of the greens near a 10 on stimp even the 100+ heat. The course itself is a pretty tricky course. There is definietly room to error off the tee (although not a ton) but if you do miss the landing areas you are in big trouble as the desert area is virtually unplayable (larger jagged rocks). The conditions varied from good to great with fairways showing occasional burnt areas but I would say even as high as 80% coverage for lush grass. As I mentioned above, greens were the highlight of the day rolling a medium pace with true rolls. There are some fun par 3's and a couple nice 5's. I wouldn't say its my favorite course ever but I've always walked away really enjoying this place due to the conditions and excellent customer service. I'm coming back to Vegas (for better or for worse) in October and I think I'll be back to see how great this course can be after overseeding.

Played the Championship course at Incline Village on Saturday 7/22. We snagged the first twilight time at 2pm and paid the $140 rate to ride. Middle of summer in Lake Tahoe you can expect inflated golf rates, however, what really bummed me out was the lack of amenities at Incline. the driving range was garbage, hitting off mats w/ 250 yard max (no drivers or woods allowed and remember we are at 7,000 of elevation so everything plays 9%-10% less than yardage on ground). What I really thought was weird was that range balls weren't included and thats even at the 180$ rack rate? Pretty criminal, in my opinion.

All things aside, the course was spectacular. Very interesting layout with a great mix of holes. The combination of holes and bunker placement made for a very challenging and fun day on the links. The conditions were pretty solid. The fairways were in great condition but a few GUR areas and some thin spots but i would say 85-90% coverage throughout. The highlight was by far the greens. Firm and lightning fast maybe rolling just under a 12 on the stimp.

I would return here but not before playing Coyote Moon or Schaffer's Mill which I felt had a better golf experience from start to finish.

The more I play here, the more I realize that this isn't just a nicely conditioned, fairly priced public golf course. Rustic canyon truly is the gem of the greater LA County area. A masterfully designed golf course that allows you to be creative off the tee, from the fairway, and certainly around the greens. The par 3's are terrific, large punch bowls (holes 6 & 8), that allow for multiple ways to get the ball close. Then hole 15, a three tiered green, requires spin control or you're likely to end up on the wrong tier. A great mix of wide open tee shots (1, 2, 9, 12, 13), and then a fair share challenging par 4's (7, 11, 14, 16, 18). The greens are almost always the highlight of the course, rolling firm and fast. We played Thursday & Friday July 13/14, and the course conditions were standard rustic. Not much to add to what others have said below. I strongly recommend getting out here, its a fantastic lay out and awards good shot making but the back 9 will hold you accountable.

Words that come to mind when I think about my round at Tetherow Golf Club: Interesting, fun, hard as hell, links, creative....

Bend has so many golf options (Sunriver, Pronghorn, Brasada Ranch, Tetherow, Aspen Lakes, Widgi Creek, etc.) and the interesting part of all of them is how drastically different they are. I think that is what makes Bend such a great golf destination. Tetherow, however, I would classify on it's own island. Its a rugged links design (David McClay Kidd) that visually resembles a hybrid of Chamber's Bay and Pine Valley. Lots of sand waste areas, fescue grass, and endless amounts of rolling fairways.

Conditions were excellent. Not your typical pure golf experience. The course was designed to play firm, fast, and dry. I believe it is similar to Chamber's Bay in that it is Fescue grass from tee to green. Grass coverage was excellent, with no bare spots on the entire course. Greens rolled true and about a 10.5 on the stimp which out here plays blazing fast with the undulations. Tee boxes, Sand, and rough (if there even was rough) were all in great shape as you would expect from a course of this caliber and greens fee (175$).

My overall experience was excellent. I would return truly because a course of this difficulty cannot be played only 1x before making a final judgement. I would want 5-7 rounds here to really get to know the holes, green complexes, and tee shots before I made an assessment to if the layout was gimicky or not. I had 3 birdies and still shot an 80 which is several strokes higher than my average round. I recommend this course as a must play simply for the experience and if you can enjoy yourself and forget about your score I think you will have a great time. Also, ask for Colton, he was a fine caddie and knew the greens very well.

I just finished up a quick golf trip to central Oregon. I played sunriver Meadows, widgi creek, Tetherow and Pronghorn. I'll leave a review for all of the courses but Pronghorn takes the prize as #1.

14 months later I returned to play Pronghorn again and this time the course was even better. From the drive in to the final putt this place is absolutely pure. It truly does not get any better than this. The course itself presents plenty of challenge off the tee. There's a solid mixture of large landing areas as well as demanding tee shots. The bunkering throughout the course really comes into play. The par 5's are difficult which in my opinion makes this place hard to go low at. There are some long par 3's at 220+ and a couple around 150-180. Overall, the layout keeps you on your toes. The back 9 has some spectacular tee shots with views of snow capped mt bachelor.

Conditions? Perfect. Fairways, greens, rough, tee boxes all 10/10. The greens were rolling an 11.1 and held shots/spun great. No pitch marks, just perfect putting surfaces. Fairways were pristine, decent roll out and soft enough to take a nice size divot. The only knock would be the bunkers which were pretty wet early on in the round. This is being rather picky but as the course dried up the bunkers did as well and they softened up a bit. Our caddy wasn't all that helpful to be honest. Our caddie at Tetherow was much better (even though both Pronghorn and tetherow use the same caddies).

All in all this is a top 5 course I've ever played. Something about the experience and layout really vault it way up my list. I'll be back!

Played a sunset 9 holes on the front side Friday, June 23th. Being end of June I wasn't sure what to expect conditioning wise in the desert as the courses are transitioning into their summer Bermuda, however, the celebrity course was in tremendous early summer condition. Fairways were the highlight, still lush and playing great. Greens were nice. Rolled medium speed and fairly true. Definitely felt confident standing over my putts that they would roll on the intended line. I was in a couple bunkers and they were great. All in all, no matter what time of the year this course is a treat to play. From the tips both here and the players course are 7,200+ and quite challenging. Can't wait to come back later this summer after greens heal from upcoming punching.

Played Rustic 5/28 the day before memorial day. The conditions out here were pretty much standard rustic, medium/fast firm greens & firm/fast fairways with excellent coverage. What I find so interesting about Rustic is how influential the grain is when putting out here. The grain runs towards the entrance to the course so anything that direction is typically smoother and much quicker.

I love rustic, it just suits my style of play very well. My only complaint is the quality of the sand (basically dirt) but this kind of goes with the rugged links style here. The tee boxes were all level with minimal damage aside from a couple par 3's and when I mentioned above the firmness of the greens I meant it. Basically rock hard and required clubbing down to allow for release, even with the shorter irons. I'll be back out there soon!

Played on Saturday May 27th. I was expecting perfect conditions and that is what we got, except.... for the greens. I was very surprised to see small residual holes from what appeared to be 1/4" tine holes? The grass has grown around the holes nicely but everyone in our 4some agreed there was some sort of small tine punching that had been done recently. Perhaps they did some minimal maintenance earlier in the week. I'm not saying these were your typical punched out greens but the putting lines didn't run all that true and the speed was about medium at best. Given the recent reviews I was expecting pure putting surfaces so I was a bit let down, but all in all the course was still in tremendous conditioning.

The course its self had very lush conditions and posed a decent challenge, especially around the greens. I found myself with tricky pitch shots and having to navigate the contouring of the greens several times with a wedge in my hand. I really do enjoy this golf course and will definitely be back later this summer.

Where do I start with this place? Trump National is a course practically in my backyard that I have been dying to play ever since I was a kid and Ocean Trails lost a few holes to the ocean! Well, I finally pulled the trigger after finding a discounted rate online and I must admit it was totally worth it.

I'll start this review with a disclaimer that this is an extremely difficult golf course and I can understand why many people think its "tricked up" or "gimicky". However, I found the course to have a great mix of holes, with maybe 1-3 bad holes (hole 14 comes to mind as a tricked up par 5 that almost double dog legs and has a slight blindspot). Customer service was A+ and Manny the starter was fantastic! The driving range was pretty good but nothing great. I think my biggest complaint was the practice facility. Yes the range is grass and in good condition but the upper range is NOT level which was pretty disappointing. Also, the range is maybe only 275 yards long? I carry my drives about 300 and I landed my very first drive on the roof of a home. There were no signs indicating this and I think for the price you pay the driving range is very underwhelming. Another major knock is there is no short game facility for public use. There are people paying $200-$300 a round and they don't get access to the short game facility. Again, another major disappointment.

The conditions were pretty much immaculate from tee to green. Fairways were lush with nothing but pure lies. The greens were excellent, rolling about a 10.5-11, however, with all of the undulation the greens feel MUCH faster especially when putting down hill/down grain. I found myself in a few bunkers and they were 10/10 with the perfect amount of sand. Not sure what else I can say about the conditions, other than they were perfect.

The black tees play about 7,300 and have a course rating of 74.6/145 (ish). I played from the tips today and man was it a real challenge (shot an 80 w/ 3 birdies and a couple doubles). Being a 2 handicap, It really liked the challenge and I will come back later this summer when the price is right again. Also, if you are wild off the tee bring PLENTY of balls. The guy I played with maybe lost 10-12 balls! Enjoy.

Played on Friday, May 19th. I have always loved playing Ojai and have come to expect exceptional playing conditions and customer service and yesterday was no different. The guys in the proshop and the starter were awesome. These guys treat you like a member at a private club.

The course was in terrific shape: striped lush fairways, manicured rough and aprons, and near perfect greens rolling about a 11, maybe quicker. The course it's self has a great mix of par 4's and 3's. I would say it's weakpoint may be the par 5's, however, although not overly long the 5's still require accuracy off the tee (only my opinion though). The final 4 holes are quite challenging and require great second shots to score, including hole 16, possibly one of the best par 3's in California.

All in all, I highly recommend getting out here early this summer as the greens and course are playing great. Pace of play during the weekdays can be 3.5 hours which is also a major plus of coming up here!