Played this morning starting at 630. Once I passed the members on the 9th hole it was a brisk pace of 2 and a half hours. The course was in great condition on the tee boxes and fairways. Greens had a ... Continue »

Played this morning starting at 630. Once I passed the members on the 9th hole it was a brisk pace of 2 and a half hours. The course was in great condition on the tee boxes and fairways. Greens had a lot of old unfixed divots. Some greens had so many it looked like the greens were aerated. People need to fix their divots. Some areas around the green looked like they added new sod so it looked like gur on some holes.
Had a great time playing today and will play again using the greenskeeper coupon.

Played out here with the GK crew.

Found out I'm not a big fan of playing golf in the cold. Very thin SoCal skin here.

Really enjoyed the people and the course. Not a huge fan of winter con... Continue »

Played out here with the GK crew.

Found out I'm not a big fan of playing golf in the cold. Very thin SoCal skin here.

Really enjoyed the people and the course. Not a huge fan of winter conditions. Course looked beautiful, but I couldn't seem to hit the ball not on the tee or green. Homes along the course but nowhere close enough to induce anxiety about wayward shots. All the staff from carts to starter were women which was a nice change to see.

Can't wait to check out the course when it's not dormant.

Played a little GKguru round on Friday, 1/22, with kevbig, pisarski01, and circaflex.

DISCLAIMER: Reflection Bay is my favorite course to play in the Vegas area. The Jack Nicklaus Signature course ... Continue »

Played a little GKguru round on Friday, 1/22, with kevbig, pisarski01, and circaflex.

DISCLAIMER: Reflection Bay is my favorite course to play in the Vegas area. The Jack Nicklaus Signature course differs from a few others I've played (Coyote Springs/JN Tournament at PGA West) in that it's very playable from tee to green. Mistakes are not compounded by tricky green complexes. It's like a Goldilocks story: not overly difficult, not easy, it's just right. Good shots are not penalized, and bad shots do suffer. If I play well, I score well, if I'm bad, the score shows.

Now on to the conditions. I'm not offended by dormant and painted fairways. It's winter. There is some nice roll to be found in those fairways. Rough is dormant, and sometimes dormant Bermuda is difficult to hit from. Bunkers were in good shape, with rakes to smooth out for the next player. Greens are always the highlight. Smooth and speeding up as the day went along.

Reflection Bay is a must play in Vegas and as a local, I never turn down an opportunity to play there. It's a blast to play with a good mix of par 4s, go for it in 2 and long par 5s, and 4 distinct par 3s. Service is always great. Good food and a nice beer selection. Highly recommended for a Vegas trip.

Played 1-22-21 with John and Brain teeing off around 11:30 and finishing in a little over four hours. Tee boxes were level and in good shape with nice cushioning on par threes. Fairways were dormant a... Continue »

Played 1-22-21 with John and Brain teeing off around 11:30 and finishing in a little over four hours. Tee boxes were level and in good shape with nice cushioning on par threes. Fairways were dormant and painted a light green, they had tight but good lies with good padding and nice run out. Rough was not much longer than fairways and easy to hit from. Was in two greenside bunkers that were nice to hit from with a good layer of semi-heavy sand. Greens were semi-firm and fast rolling smooth with an occasional bump. Fun course with some water features and elevation changes, mostly generous fairways and some well placed bunkers around greens. Customer service is really great here especially the cart attendants. Highly recommend playing here.

Out with Gk'ers Rob, Kevbig, and Circaflex on Friday morning at 8am on a cold calm morning. Once we got to about hole 8 the calm part went away with medium to strong winds whipping through the course.... Continue »

Out with Gk'ers Rob, Kevbig, and Circaflex on Friday morning at 8am on a cold calm morning. Once we got to about hole 8 the calm part went away with medium to strong winds whipping through the course. The nines were reversed today which is technically the original layout. I like this layout more because hole number 1 (10 today) is a tough opener with water in play on every shot. The staff here is fantastic as expected from every trip here in the years prior and they go above and beyond to cater your needs.

As for the course conditions they did not over seed the course this year due to Covid and trying to remain near budget for the year. Word was that it costs around 250k to over seed the course so you can understand why they didn't want to spend the extra money after the tough year. Conditions were still really good with out the super lush look. The fairways were all grass and had been painted but looked good. Rough was fast and would not slow your balls very much so Accuracy was key today. Sand was decent in the one bunker that I was in and per my group was good throughout. Greens were very nice and rolled true and fast. No ball marks to be found and just a pleasure to play from.

This course is a must play in Nevada and I put it in my top 5 in the state. There is a sweet GK coupon for $125 to play here and I think that is a great value. Do yourself a favor and get out to play here you wont be upset.

I played here on 1/22 with the GK Gurus. I was paired with Rob, Matt and Kevin.

Facility: The cafe and bar was open for dining. Fairly good prices on menu and they have a large selection of various... Continue »

I played here on 1/22 with the GK Gurus. I was paired with Rob, Matt and Kevin.

Facility: The cafe and bar was open for dining. Fairly good prices on menu and they have a large selection of various foods. I had the philly cheese steak and it was pretty darn good, would order again. There is a chipping area and putting green, the range is a large netted area that you hit into. Personally, this is the only low point of the course IMO, I cant never fully warm up hitting into a net. Its obviously the indian and not the arrow, but that would be my only low score here.

Fairways: I wouldnt consider them lush, but i wouldnt say thin. The fairways were like nice tight lies all around; the grass doesnt look good but it played pure.

Rough: Wasn't all that bad and was maintained.

Greens: Firm and fast (it was also cold out and windy).

Overall, I had an absolute blast with the GK Gurus and would recommend you play this course if possible. There are many "picture" type holes spread throughout the course, so make sure your phone is charged up :) Thank you to our wonderful hosts!

Teed it up with GK Gurus at Reflection Bay Golf Club yesterday. Great time.

The golf course passed on overseeding in the Fall due but dormant bermunda conditions were excellent. Full coverage with... Continue »

Teed it up with GK Gurus at Reflection Bay Golf Club yesterday. Great time.

The golf course passed on overseeding in the Fall due but dormant bermunda conditions were excellent. Full coverage with plenty of padding to hit shots. They sprayed the fairways light green for definition and it was blast getting lots of extra run on my drives. Greens were in great shape, rolling smooth, holding shots running medium fast. There is some discoloration at times and some minor blemishes but overall a pleasure to play. Bunkers in very good shape, somewhat firm sand and well groomed. Tee boxes in good shape. Level, cut tight with good lies.

I loved the layout. It’s one of my favorites in Vegas. It’s a Jack Nicklaus signature design with many dramatic holes. Plenty of room off the tee so even for my draw game despite Jack favoring left to right play I could still play my game.

The facilities are fantastic. Yes they don’t have a driving range to warm up on but other than that everything is top notch.

Exceptional friendly professional staff.

There is a GK Coupon code for $125, totally worth it. This is world class golf experience. Highly Recommended.

Played 7-25-20 in a GK Plays event being paired with Alex, John, Matt, and Rob for a very fun day of golf. Tee boxes were in good shape, level and mostly lush with some minor divot damage on par three... Continue »

Played 7-25-20 in a GK Plays event being paired with Alex, John, Matt, and Rob for a very fun day of golf. Tee boxes were in good shape, level and mostly lush with some minor divot damage on par threes. Fairways were very nice and lush with great lies and good roll out. Rough was in good shape, cut a little longer than fairways and not to penal. Was in one greenside bunker that had a good amount of soft white sand. Greens were in nice shape, rolling medium/fast and holding shots nicely. Overall conditions very nice, and worth trip to play.

GK Plays Reflection Bay! – Here’s a review from a group organizer’s perspective.

Reflection Bay’s group/tournament services and team were excellent lead by Head Pro Kevin Eng and Tournament Direct... Continue »

GK Plays Reflection Bay! – Here’s a review from a group organizer’s perspective.

Reflection Bay’s group/tournament services and team were excellent lead by Head Pro Kevin Eng and Tournament Director TJ. Organized and professional from the start with a straight forward group sales agreement. Prior to the outing TJ provided prompt replies to all my questions as there were many given this was my first outing since COVID-19 started. On the day of play I arrived to find everything set up perfect as I requested. This was a straight tee times outing because of COVID-19 precautions (no shotguns allowed). All players had their own golf carts and needed to sign a waiver in the proshop. Carts and contest signage was accurate and had our logo on it. We were pleasantly surprised by a special coupon the golf course gave to each player prior to the outing for a deal on merchandise. Due to COVID-19 there was no on course food/beverage services however the golf course provided free bottled water/ice prior to teeing off and at the turn. Players were encourage to take as much as liked. During play their GPS system regularly reminded groups that were falling behind pace their status to keep our outing flowing better. The GPS system is excellent with accurate yardages and no advertising to distract. After play they set up a separate room for our group with tables social distanced and an outing menu. There was wide variety of choices to eat and drink. The food was delicious and served quickly. Unfortunately one of our players suffered heat sickness but the staff of Reflection Bay promptly provided the proper care to help with the situation. The entire staff was dedicated to making our day excellent. After last year’s outing I said I would come back the following year for another…that holds true again.

As far as the golf course, fantastic design to play that appeals to all skill levels. Challenging yet fair. Very scenic with beautiful surrounding terrain. Always kept in excellent shape although this year due to COVID-19 the golf will not be overseeded so come winter/early spring it will be dormant. This is an exception not the norm. What this does mean is the golf course will be in excellent warm weather turf conditions all the way through October and not have to close down for overseeding.

The only drawback was there is no driving range at Reflection Bay. On a positive note they have a nice practice putting green located near the 1st and 10th tee to keep things organized. They also have some hitting stalls to get your swing loose.

Check out the photos I posted from our outing. They are beautiful. I’ll also be doing an outing write up this week in the forums about the day.

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to play!

Highly Recommended.