I had the pleasure of playing Desert Dunes in the gk guru event. Our group teed off at about 7:40 on a cool, windy morning. I played with Brian, Ron, ... » More

I had the pleasure of playing Desert Dunes in the gk guru event. Our group teed off at about 7:40 on a cool, windy morning. I played with Brian, Ron, and Peter ... three of the swellest guys with whom you'd ever have the pleasure of playing.

The course was in good shape. The tee boxes and fairways were very good. The rough was a little ragged, but I shouldn't have hit it there ... so often. The sand was playable. The greens were pretty good, but who can really tell when the wind is blowing so hard. I liked the layout. Many of the holes had a unique personality which demanded a lot of thought.

This is the kind of course you should play when you think your game is at it's peak. If you can shoot a good score here ... on a windy day ... you ARE playing very well.
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I played Skylinks for the first time, recently, and they are taking the pandemic very seriously. Nobody is allowed in the pro shop (you pay at a table... » More

I played Skylinks for the first time, recently, and they are taking the pandemic very seriously. Nobody is allowed in the pro shop (you pay at a table outside). Masks must be worn everywhere on the property, including the driving range and the golf course. The marshals enforce the mask policy.

I had a 9:30 tee time on a Thursday, and we teed off about ten minutes late. Amazingly, we finished before 1:30, sot it was a sub four hour round. The tee boxes were overseeded and lush. From tee to green, the grass was dormant and firm. No rough to speak of. The bunker were in pretty good hape, though unraked due to covid. The greens were in fine shape, though it seemed they rolled slower than they looked.

Overall, a fun day. An easy course to walk. A relatively forgiving layout with challenging greens.
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