Played on Friday, 4/5 with John_T. I found myself with an unplanned free Friday afternoon and wanted to get a round in. After checking some courses, d... » More

Played on Friday, 4/5 with John_T. I found myself with an unplanned free Friday afternoon and wanted to get a round in. After checking some courses, decided to just try Aliante. Checked in and on the 1st tee in 20 minutes, teeing off at 1:20, just ahead of a group outing. We were joined by a single on #2 and were behind a 3some until we played through on 6. Finished in 3:10, with no one around.

Course is in pretty good condition. Bermuda is coming out of dormancy and growing in the fairway and rough. Tee boxes need some level work, and they placed at least one set of markers on the front, with a huge downslope. Bunkers were firm, too firm for me to negotiate the deep, high face bunkers. Greens were in great shape. While they are a little multi-colored, they ran smooth, with some unrepaired ball marks. The front was a little slower than the back.

Staff is great. Easy check in and out to the 1st tee with wet towels. Drink cart was around once each nine, plus the grill at the turn. Carts now have GPS tablets with distances to hazards and front/middle/back.

I feel Aliante is an underrated locals course. It's a fun course with some good risk/reward holes. Houses are set back and mostly out of play.
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Played on Friday, 3/22, with a 10ish tee time. Joined a high school buddy and 2 of his friends for the round. 1st tee was running a few minutes late, ... » More

Played on Friday, 3/22, with a 10ish tee time. Joined a high school buddy and 2 of his friends for the round. 1st tee was running a few minutes late, but once we teed off, we never saw the 2some in front, no one behind, and finished in about 3:40.

Course amenities are basic, plain carts with just divot filler (coolers are available if you buy a 6 pack), no drink cart, on course snack shack was closed, but bar/grill was open (and you can hit it twice as you make your way around).

Course was in pretty good condition. Mostly level tee boxes with minimum amount of damage, nice length fairways with coverage from tee to green, rough was about 1-2 inches. Bunkers had some medium/heavy sand with some small pebbles. The greens are incredible. Smooth as glass and pretty fast for the undulations they have and steep slopes.

Like Boulder City is a different type of town (no gambling!), their municipal course is a different type of course in the Vegas area. Originally built in 1936, the fairways are tree-lined, with a couple of water hazards. There are some houses, but they are well hidden and out of play. Prices for locals and out of towners are incredible for Vegas golf.
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Played on Thursday, 3/14, with JohnnyGK, kevbig, and phunteratc, what a fun fantastic group.

I arrived early to grab a bite before our start.... » More

Played on Thursday, 3/14, with JohnnyGK, kevbig, and phunteratc, what a fun fantastic group.

I arrived early to grab a bite before our start. The bag drop is always staffed and they had my clubs set up on our cart and ready to go. It was busy in the bar/grill, but service was fast, friendly, and my street tacos were pretty tasty. They also have wide variety of beer on draft and in cans for on the course. Drink cart was around often before last call at 3:30. Reflection Bay recently upgraded to new carts, with some super comfy seats and a new GPS system. The tablet size display shows an overview, and touchscreen to see distances to hazards. It also shows other carts on the hole, for the few blind shots.

Course was in great condition. Green from tee to green, with no dirt areas. Fairways were lush, firm, and running out in the dry afternoon breeze. Rough was about 1-2 inches up. Greens were fantastic, with a light top dressing that did not affect roll. They were fast and firm, playing to the front of the green yardage was usually the play.

Overall, a true Vegas resort experience from start to finish. The course is easily in my top 3 of Vegas area courses, I love it more each time I play. A must play in the area.
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I made the quick trip south on the 15 to join the GK gurus at Goose Creek, following SCGA Mid Am qualifier. I arrived early and took advantage of a de... » More

I made the quick trip south on the 15 to join the GK gurus at Goose Creek, following SCGA Mid Am qualifier. I arrived early and took advantage of a decent lunch menu while watching the players play 18 from the clubhouse patio. They also have a nice beer selection, including a great red ale from Fullerton's Bootlegger's Brewery.

I haven't played Goose Creek in 6 years and could not remember much except how gloomy it was for both my morning rounds. The course just pops with sunny clear skies, green forever. They have a large grass driving range and huge practice green, with the same undulations you'll see on the course.

Course was in phenomenal shape. The white tee boxes were all level with no damage. Fairways were like carpet, with one showing damage and marked off as GUR. The rough was gradual with it getting deeper the farther you were away from the fairway. I found one green side bunker and the sand was "medium heavy." The greens were just awesome and probably the fastest I've played on. They were firm and glassy smooth, but high shots did check and leave a mark.
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Played on Friday, 3/1 with my son and the Pisarski brothers. Perfect weather and rain coming in the following days made it a bit busy. Walked up with ... » More

Played on Friday, 3/1 with my son and the Pisarski brothers. Perfect weather and rain coming in the following days made it a bit busy. Walked up with no reservations, paid $35 each to ride, and were off the 1st tee a little after 1pm. Waited throughout the entire round but was able to finish in around 4 1/2 hours.

Course is pretty no-frills, but found some good food in the old school coffee shop prior. Tried to grab some drinks at the outdoor walk up window, only to be sent to the bar, who said we should of went to the window, but still was able to get what we needed. Nothing on course but a snack shack that is out of the way. There was a marshal driving around, but he was picking up trash or balls and never tried to push anyone.

I thought the course was in decent shape. Fairways showed some wear from water run-off, and one was completely destroyed (15?). Rough was at a minimum, an inch or so above fairway. Plenty of spots on the tee boxes as the markers are set about 30 feet apart. Greens are small, but in pretty good shape. For their size, they are very undulating. Bunkers were the worst part, a thin layer of loose sand over hard packed.

Overall, I found it better than I expected. Mesa Linda is pretty short and mostly straight forward, perfect for my son's 2nd round ever. I could see some fun rounds on this course, as there are many chances to "go for it," by cutting corners or going for the green off the tee.
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