Played on Friday, 7/30, with an 11am tee time, with Famed02, John_T, and Larry. Thanks to the Royal Links certificate Ed won during GK Plays Vegas.

Service was great. Food and Beverage prices are ... Continue »

Played on Friday, 7/30, with an 11am tee time, with Famed02, John_T, and Larry. Thanks to the Royal Links certificate Ed won during GK Plays Vegas.

Service was great. Food and Beverage prices are really good for a resort course. Drink Cart was around 4 times including her "last call." Starter let us out early and it was almost like the whole course was to ourselves, only waiting on 7 for the group ahead (thinking they stopped by the clubhouse as they drove by). We played a combo routing of mostly Gold (6600), but Ruby (5900) on the top 4 Handicap holes, which comes out to about 6300 yards. Finished in the typical 4:30ish hours.

Course is just absolutely lush. While I enjoy the firm and fast winter conditions, the course is just super green right now. Fairways are carpet like with no bare/thin areas. Bunkers are a bit tough, deep and small with a thin amount of sand. Balls rolled to the front wall and just settled with almost no shot of going forward to get out. The rough is just brutal right now. Thick, juicy, and about mid calf high in length. If you go into it off the tee, go ahead and play a provisional because it's probably lost or so unplayable it'll take 3 to get out. Very British Open like. Greens were a little soft and receptive with the recent rains, rolled smooth and medium speed.

With the rumors of it's demise greatly exaggerated, Royal Links is in the best condition I've seen it. Definitely worth looking at if in Vegas for a long weekend.