Played 9/5/05 on a Labor Day weekend special. Course was to begin aerating greens the next day, so conditions were drier and cut shorter than normal. This is a much more interesting course than sister... Continue »

Played 9/5/05 on a Labor Day weekend special. Course was to begin aerating greens the next day, so conditions were drier and cut shorter than normal. This is a much more interesting course than sister Palm Valley just down the road - shorter, but tighter with smaller, slopier greens and significant elevation changes on some holes. Bunkers were more in play and used nicely to shape holes visually and strategically. Great views of the Vegas Valley, especially on the back nine. Greens were firm and very quick, esp. above the hole and moving away from the nearby mountains. Several back nine holes playing uphill/into the wind were very difficult. No yardage book or GPS - you have to guess sometimes, like on the downhill, downwind par 5 16th - who would have thought I could reach that hazard 335 yards off the tee (had to slip that in) and lose a stroke! In good condition with slick greens, this would be a fun challenge to any golfer.