Played Reflection Bay Tuesday morning in pre-summer conditions. Temps got up to low 90’s by the end of the round. Unlike SoHi which has thousands... » More

Played Reflection Bay Tuesday morning in pre-summer conditions. Temps got up to low 90’s by the end of the round. Unlike SoHi which has thousands of trees on the course so you can find shade, Reflection Bay is pretty much wide open desert golf. That is Desert golf with some elevation changes and great views of the lake!

Overall, course was decent. Not great by any means but certainly playable on all levels. The greens had been punched about a week earlier so they were bumpy and a bit unpredictable speed wise. I’d say they need a good two weeks to fully heal.

Fairways were decent enough, tee boxes were fine and sand traps were good to go for sure. The kikuyu grass around the greens isn’t my cup of tea but I imagine if you get used to playing on it, it’s ok. I’m not sure if the disappointment in the conditions was just natural let down after playing near perfect conditions (except for the aerated greens) the previous day or if it was a genuine “conditions need to be better for this price point”. The layout is fantastic with views galore all while being a challenging track.

POP was pretty slow for the first nine and then we zipped through the back nine once we got around the “bachelor party foursome”. Most of the staff were very friendly and helpful.

I’m sure I’ll play here again sometime down the road but it’ll be at the bottom of the course rotation for the time being. And I’ll also call to make sure the greens haven’t been punched recently.
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Payed on Monday 4/21 in perfect Vegas springtime weather. Greens were aerated a week earlier so they were still rolling slow and in the healing pro... » More

Payed on Monday 4/21 in perfect Vegas springtime weather. Greens were aerated a week earlier so they were still rolling slow and in the healing process. Everything else is at a 9-10 rating which is what you’d expect for what is rated as a top 3 course in Nevada. SoHi was designed to mimic Shadow Creek but with a private CC setting. It has a ton of water features throughout the course and with the thousands of mature pine trees surrounding the track you completely forget you are in Las Vegas. At least until you get to the 11th tee box and have a view of the Strip. There’s a reason this is an all time top 5. (Maybe top 3) golf course of mine. Just absolutely phenomenal.
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Played a couple of rounds at The Quail the last couple of days. First yesterday afternoon with DeepSea14 and then this morning with SDF. Quail alway... » More

Played a couple of rounds at The Quail the last couple of days. First yesterday afternoon with DeepSea14 and then this morning with SDF. Quail always has great conditions and is known for the best fairways in the business. These last couple of days were no exception.

Even the grass on the driving range is perfect. Speaking of the driving range, it’s nice that the range is right next to the clubhouse, starter, parking lot and first tee. No driving for 5 minutes to get to the range and then rushing back to the first tee. It’s all right there. Having said that, the range does frequently limit you to 200 yard shots. This go around it maxed out at 250 so that was nice.

Greens rolled smooth at a fast pace. Not wicked fast put definitely faster than the standard medium-fast that most roll at. Greens have just the right amount of undulations and breaks to keep things interesting yet not be ludicrous. I only encountered a couple of un-repaired pitch marks throughout the two days of play.

Fairways are just pure bliss at Quail. Rarely will you find better fairways anywhere. The rough was perfect. Deep and thick enough to stop rollout during an off line drive but still plush enough to be able to get a clean shot. All courses should use the rough a Quail as their standard. It would rob you of serious yardage if you hit it during your drive but you still had a good lie to hit your approach shot.

Tee boxes were level with great coverage and divot free. Sand traps were ok and very playable but nothing to brag about. The best way to describe the bunkers is that if you encountered them on a muni course you’d be happy but on a high end course you’re disappointed. Staff is always friendly at Quail (minus one encounter at the end of yesterdays round).

Weather was just shy of “it sucked”, honestly these last two days were the coldest days I’ve ever spent at Quail. Even the car event in October that started at 6am wasn’t as cold as it was today! But that won’t stop me from going back.
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Weather on the peninsula lately has been gorgeous. I took the opportunity to get out around Noon on Sunday. I normally don’t like playing on the week... » More

Weather on the peninsula lately has been gorgeous. I took the opportunity to get out around Noon on Sunday. I normally don’t like playing on the weekends but it was just too nice not to play. I opted to ride (in order to rest my legs for the bike) and with having to wait on every shot it was nice to have seat available. The POP aside which was a little over 4.5 hours but felt closer to 5.5 hours, it was a great day. Conditions continue to remain steady at Laguna Seca. Fairways were excellent. They matched that of Poppy Hills from last week. Greens were smooth, but a bit on the slow side. Not sure if it’s because they are still recovering from recent aeration or it’s just the normal speed for here now. Greens at Laguna Seca are sneaky. they don’t look wicked but they can sneak up on you.

Tee boxes had good coverage yet there are a handful that need to be re-leveled. Nothing extreme but getting to the point that it needs to be addressed. Bunkers were the weak link on the course. Only 1 out of 4 that I was in had decent sand. The rest were hard packed dirt and one was mud.

It’s still a super fun layout and with prices the same (maybe even a bit lower) than they were 4 years ago, I have no problem recommending this track.
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I played Coyote Creek Thursday morning teeing off at. 6:45 AM in the semi-dark. Coyote always has consistent conditions. Regardless of time of yea... » More

I played Coyote Creek Thursday morning teeing off at. 6:45 AM in the semi-dark. Coyote always has consistent conditions. Regardless of time of year, this place remains a rock when it comes to conditions. Greens are firm but roll true. Due to the super early morning start, the greens were a tad slower than usual but still rolled at a medium-fast pace. Fairways were pretty identical to Poppy Hills in that they were nice and lush throughout the entire course.
Tee boxes were level with good coverage and only a few divots. Sand traps were the weak link. Some were nice but a handful were in need of some sand as they had thin coverage.

The Tournament course at Coyote is pretty much cart only as there are some long transfers. The Valley course if completely flat and very walkable. I’ve mentioned it before, this is a good course to stop at during a trip up/down Hwy 101 and you need to get out and stretch your legs.
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