A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today the conditions were as differen... » More

A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today the conditions were as different as night and day between the front and back.

Front nine, the greens were bumpy and slow. The back nine they were smooth and rolled at a medium- fast pace. Fairways on the front were decent. Mainly lush and green with a few thin spots. Back side the fairways were very lush and a deep emerald green.

Tee boxes on the front were ok at best. Some uneven and several with multiple divots. Back nine was much better with most boxes level and with good coverage

San traps were decent all around. Pace of play was on the slow side, over 4.5!hrs.

Weather was perfect today. Whereas prior reviews, I’d say skip it because of poor conditions,
I’m pleased to say it’s now worth the cost of entry. Both for conditions and for the great views
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Played Spanish Bay yesterday with an 8:40 AM tee time. Weather was absolutely perfect!! You could not ask for a better day. No fog in the morning, ... » More

Played Spanish Bay yesterday with an 8:40 AM tee time. Weather was absolutely perfect!! You could not ask for a better day. No fog in the morning, sunny all day and absolutely NO wind the entire round. Course was packed as expected (all three have been booked solid for a couple weeks now) so there was some waiting on just about every shot but not too horrible. We finished in just under 5 hours.

Course is in fantastic shape tee to green. Greens were a perfect ten, rolling super smooth at a medium-fast pace and held well struck approach shots. Two of the greens had super tiny punch holes that you had to really look to see. They didn’t affect putts at all. As mentioned before, the greens at Spanish Bay have a lot of undulations, and there were some tough pin locations yesterday.

Fairways continue to impress me. I am very impressed with the grounds crew and their ability to keep the fairways so green and lush throughout the year with very little water. Not a bare spot or brown area to be found anywhere. Dblevs606 and I invited two co-workers who had never played Spanish before and they thought they were walking on carpet or fake grass because it was so perfect.

Tee boxes were just short of perfect. Actually, I don’t know why I wouldn’t rate them a 10, other than I’ve seen the tee boxes at Spyglass and Pebble in a tad better condition.

I was in two sand traps and the first one was perfect and the second one seemed ok too. I had a downhill lie on the second one so it was a bit thin but that’s to be expected.

Rough was the only “negative” encountered. Rough was decent enough, only about 2-3 inches tall but there were a few patchy areas, mainly around the greenside bunkers.

Entire staff is always super friendly. You just can’t go wrong with this Peninsula gem of a course. Especially on a day like yesterday. You know it’s a good day when you birdie the #1 handicap hole and have a tap in par on hole 7 which is my nemesis hole!
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Last course on this Vegas outing was the Las Vegas Country Club. This is an old school parkland course where all the old timers in Vegas hung out an... » More

Last course on this Vegas outing was the Las Vegas Country Club. This is an old school parkland course where all the old timers in Vegas hung out and played. The pro shop has some construction going on, so I didn’t quite get to fully check it out. Course is located right off the north end of the strip. Its flat (would be easy to walk) with most holes being dead straight. There are a bunch of water hazards on the track to keep things interesting and to add to the aesthetics.

Conditions were excellent as expected for a private(ish) course. I think they do a lot of business with the hotels so check with your concierge and you can probably get on for about $250.

Greens were great. They were medium sized with modest undulations and rolled super smooth at a fast pace. Greens were slightly (very slightly) on the firm side but held well struck approach shots. Sand traps were decent enough but not over the top great.

Fairways were lush and a deep emerald green. Easily a 9 rating. Rough was thick and penal. Very lush and you had to be right on top of your ball to see it. Tee boxes were very nice.

Range is off mats and goes out to about 200-225 yards. After that It’s a huge net to capture the balls. Range balls are in serious need of replacement. Carts have GPS.

Customer service was decent enough. Friendly and efficient with someone at the end to clean your clubs. Highlight of the course is the small airplane in one of the ponds next to the 10th green. Sorta cool in my opinion.

Well worth the experience, but I can’t say I’d come back, only because there are so many courses in Vegas I’ve yet to play.
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Needed a fill in course when things didn’t work out for Reflection Bay. Chose Angel Park – Mountain course for no particular reason other than it had... » More

Needed a fill in course when things didn’t work out for Reflection Bay. Chose Angel Park – Mountain course for no particular reason other than it had good reviews and was a mid level course (price wise). WOW, was I pleasantly surprised. Conditions were excellent all around. Fairways were just short of a perfect 10 and the rest were all easily rated at 8-9. Greens are the perfect definition of “average”. Average size, average undulations and rolled at a medium-fast pace.

Layout is ho hum. Almost all holes are dead straight. A couple of water hazards and the natural desert terrain on the edges of the fairway keep it from being a complete bore. That aside this is a great course (conditions wise) that fits the price tag which accompanies it. Range is on mats and they have a large putting area, plus a mini 9 hole putting course.

This is a hidden gem in Vegas given the current conditions.
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Was back out at Southern Highlands after the recent overseeding. Course is fully open (non CPO) and in excellent condition. Fairways and tee boxes ... » More

Was back out at Southern Highlands after the recent overseeding. Course is fully open (non CPO) and in excellent condition. Fairways and tee boxes were flawless. In fact you won't find any broken tees on the ground, as caddies are required to pick them up. The course is THAT level of perfection! Greens had just a light dusting of sand on the top that was more aesthetics than performance enhancing.

As an elite private country club you expect top service and conditions and you won’t be disappointed here. From the valet parking to the full amenities in the locker room all the way to the caddies who are all scratch or better players themselves yet maintain a great customer service attitude.

The layout as mentioned before, is just phenomenal. Plenty of elevation changes to go along with the numerous water hazards. See the photos for the gorgeous course. The pine trees which line the fairly generous fairways make you forget your in Vegas, until you get some views of the strip from the elevated tees on the back nine.

Front nine plays a bit easier so score while you can, or better yet just enjoy the day and the great course. Greens have modest slope but aren’t too bad. They held well struck shots and rolled at a medium-fast pace. I avoided the greenside bunkers but my buddy was in a few and they looked fine. A few of the fairway bunkers have small pebbles in them. That is the only weak spot in the entire place. Rough was thick but not overly penal.

Pace of Play was on the slow side as it was super busy (for a private CC) and I can’t even blame it on Jon Gruden as he was two groups behind us. We did manage to go around a group on hole 11 and that sped things up the rest of the way.

Southern Highlands is a treat to play so don’t pass up the opportunity to experience it. It’s an all time top 5 course for me. Our Caddie, Aaron was one of the best I’ve ever had anywhere.
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