Played the Lakes course on 10/28/17, about a month after overseeding was done. I was a bit wary after seeing many negative reviews, but the course was fine. Nice fairways, even coverage of sand in the traps I saw, and the greens rolled true, if a bit slowly.

If I was feeling nitpicky I'd point out that there were a few browned out spots on some fairways, and the tee boxes were a bit bumpier than I generally prefer. But the biggest knock overall was the unrepaired ball marks on greens. They were everywhere, and the greens were soft enough that they were fairly deep. I fixed at least 3 per hole it seemed.

At $49 via GolfNow hot deal and a 4:15 pace on a nice sunny day, it made for an enjoyable afternoon. The staff were all friendly and the food in the lounge was decent. There is a nice short game practice area here too, with two greens, one with bunkers and one with room for 50-yard pitches. I'll come back the next time I'm driving to Vegas and looking to play.

Played 6/18/16 on a Groupon deal. Course was in very good shape overall, with a couple misses here and there. Fairways were pretty plush given the drought. Greens rolled true, but were a bit slower than I expected. They were watering them mid-day in 90 degree heat. We played the whites, and the tee boxes had some scars here and there but were pretty level.

It's a very pretty layout with lots of eucalyptus trees, a fair number of ravine carry shots, and plenty of hills. Deal was $85 for a round with practice balls and a beer, and I'd do it again.

The knocks: not enough water stations on course for the locale (one had a bucket of ice but no water), and the locker room was poorly maintained given the high-end resort environment. Also, the sand in the bunkers was pretty compacted, not unusual for SoCal but I was hoping for better.

Nice place, I'll come back.