Played on Friday, 10/30, with John_T and a couple of his co-workers. Price was $68 with the Arroyo/Siena card for a 9:30ish tee time. It's prime season in Vegas and the prices are going up.

The con... Continue »

Played on Friday, 10/30, with John_T and a couple of his co-workers. Price was $68 with the Arroyo/Siena card for a 9:30ish tee time. It's prime season in Vegas and the prices are going up.

The conditions have steadily improved over the last couple of months as they worked through re-seed without closing the course. Tees are staying Bermuda and starting to go dormant, with the staff out painting the boxes. The fairways have grown in nicely, with very little areas needing maintenance. The rough continues to grow and absolutely brutal, over 2 inches. You need to spot where you landed because you may not find your ball. The greens were smooth and medium/fast, just consistently good throughout. The bad spot for this course has always been the bunkers. Today, the par 3 3rd hole bunkers were flooded and the back left green side on 18 looked like a rock garden. Easily the worst part of the course.

Arroyo has an all grass driving range (included), just need to drive past the private club's range and 1st hole to get there. Keep the head on a swivel as you'll see plenty of range balls along the path to the range. 2 small putting greens, one by the clubhouse and the other by the 1st tee, both were consistent with the course. Drink cart was out and flying around, saw her 4 times during the round. There is a small bar/grill with limited seating for now. Carts have GPS to the center and very nice bluetooth speakers.

C-19: Practice greens have no flags and raised cups. Carts have a shower curtain divider, with a player option to roll it up, and single carts are available. Masks required indoors and worn by all staff.

Played Friday, 9/19, with John_T and his dad. 9:30ish tee time. $65 with Arroyo/Siena card.

Course is improving from 2 weeks ago. Rough is absolutely gnarly, long, almost wrist breaking. Fairways a... Continue »

Played Friday, 9/19, with John_T and his dad. 9:30ish tee time. $65 with Arroyo/Siena card.

Course is improving from 2 weeks ago. Rough is absolutely gnarly, long, almost wrist breaking. Fairways are showing improvements but there are still spots on a handful of holes that need some extra attention to get the new grass to come in. The greens are in exceptional shape and showing no signs of the aeration 3 weeks ago. They were rolling smooth and medium-fast.

C-19: Shared carts are preferred and have a plastic curtain divider, but single carts are available on request. Masks indoors. No rakes but divot bottles and coolers on carts. Restaurant is open, all bars will be open starting Monday morning.

Arroyo is a fun course with a nice mix of risk/reward. Most holes are straight forward with no hidden hazards.

Played Saturday, 9/5, on a very busy holiday weekend, with John_t and a couple of "once a year golfer" buddies. Teed off just after 10, our buddies played a 2 man scramble while we played our own, and... Continue »

Played Saturday, 9/5, on a very busy holiday weekend, with John_t and a couple of "once a year golfer" buddies. Teed off just after 10, our buddies played a 2 man scramble while we played our own, and finished just over 4 hours, which is normal here pre-covid.

Covid stuff: masks inside, short noodle in the hole (go ahead and giggle), AND NEW TO ARROYO, a plastic shield dividing the carts to allow 2 riders at a time. You can roll it up if you want, it's basically top to bottom and held together with bungee cords.

So Arroyo isn't closing for "re-seeding," but there is plenty of punch marks in the fairways as they seed as they go. Rough is a bit nasty, about 2 inches in most places. Bunkers have always been the weak spot here, they're a bit firm and thin, and no rakes. Greens were punched 5 days ago, and they show it for the most part. A bit slower than normal here.

Give it a few weeks and should be in great shape with great weather. Very fun Arnold Palmer design course. Grass driving range, but very small putting green by the clubhouse and very very small green by the 1st tee. Decent prices for food/drink, and had the drink cart about 3 times, with 2 on the back after a driver change.

Played 6/12 with an early morning tee time. I just reviewed this course a couple weeks ago, but the conditions are even better, despite the heat wave last week.

Greens are fast but have a light lay... Continue »

Played 6/12 with an early morning tee time. I just reviewed this course a couple weeks ago, but the conditions are even better, despite the heat wave last week.

Greens are fast but have a light layer of sand added recently. Fairways are lush, but were wet with little run out. The rough has to be some of the gnarliest stuff I've seen. Chopping it out was the best option as the club would just stop in it.

Only hiccup: booked a 6:35 tee time online with email confirmation, arrived and wasn't on the sheet at 6:35. I looked and found us at 6:25, so no big deal. Sent to the 1st tee (a bit of a drive) at 6:10 and found us grouped with a 2some who's friends were a 3some in front of us (with a single added). Offered to join the single and let them play as a 5 after the starter left, which they reluctantly took. We caught the group ahead at the 5th hole, with the 5some right behind us. Marshal asked us what was the deal, since there was a 20 minute gap in times and he didn't have any issues with us rearranging the groups. Finished in 3:45.

Fun course with a variety of holes, and great views.

Played on Monday, 5/25, with a 8ish tee time. Joined John_t and a couple of his co-workers. Easy pace, finishing right at 4 hours, tracking a 2some we caught on 12.

Course was in great pre-summer c... Continue »

Played on Monday, 5/25, with a 8ish tee time. Joined John_t and a couple of his co-workers. Easy pace, finishing right at 4 hours, tracking a 2some we caught on 12.

Course was in great pre-summer conditions. Rough was thick and just nasty. Fairways were lush with some roll out. Greens were smooth but for some unrepaired ball marks, and pretty close to "fast." Bunkers here have always been the sore spot, and they still are, especially with no rakes, hard packed, with some liners showing.

The new carts are awesome. A nice GPS system and blue tooth speakers in the upper corners, pointing back at the driver/passenger. Perfect set up for solo riders as the sound doesn't really escape the cart.

C19 restrictions: no rakes, but single carts are optional (pair up or ride solo), and divot mix on the carts. Grill is open, but there's only 4 tables pushed to the corners, and a couple patio tables are available. No seats at the bar. Drink cart on the course, just no water buckets.

Played on 3/6 with a tee time just before noon. $58 with the Players Card. Easy check in, carts are tagged and waiting at the bag drop, and starter takes you out to the 1st tee (its a bit of a drive) ... Continue »

Played on 3/6 with a tee time just before noon. $58 with the Players Card. Easy check in, carts are tagged and waiting at the bag drop, and starter takes you out to the 1st tee (its a bit of a drive) a few minutes early.

Course is in great condition. Tee boxes are dormant Bermuda spray painted green, it just looks funny but doesn't affect play. Fairways are lush and emerald green, just carpet like. Rough is up and gnarly, easily 2-3 inches and thick. Greens are firm and pretty fast. I always have a hard time reading and gauging the greens here. Only complaint about the conditions would be the bunkers. They have worked on a few, but there's still a number of them with the liner showing and the left side of #8, had more rocks than the surrounding desert area.

It was a busy day and we finished around 4:20 or so. Drink cart was around about 3 times, wished it was a bit more.

The club has all new carts, with GPS and the Shark entertainment system, with bluetooth speakers and they are awesome. Huge upgrade over the carts of the last few years. When it comes to the speakers, volume control is a simple 1-5 and the speakers are pointed into the cart. At "2," it can only be heard in the cart. At "3", you can hear it about 4 feet away, and not on the tee boxes in most cases. "4" is playing for everyone and loud inside the cart, and I never turned up to 5.

Arroyo may not be a destination course, but is worth it if looking for a break in Vegas.

Played on Saturday, 1/18, at 10ish with John_T and paired up with a couple from Canada. Paid $59 with the Arroyo/Siena card. The typical slow Saturday round on a nice Vegas golf day, finished in about... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 1/18, at 10ish with John_T and paired up with a couple from Canada. Paid $59 with the Arroyo/Siena card. The typical slow Saturday round on a nice Vegas golf day, finished in about 4:30.

First time I've played here in the dead of winter, my past rounds have been in spring and summer. Conditions did not disappoint. Fairways and rough completely re-seeded, with lush fairways and some gnarly thick rough. If you hit in the rough you were searching for it, the ball will sink down. Greens were smooth and relatively fast, I've always found the greens here in great shape. It looks like they've done some work on the bunkers, I only noticed the liner poking through in one of the bunkers on 3. Sand was like a light desert sand, with some decent depth but still with the pebbles. The tees are dormant Bermuda sprayed green to match the course. Nothing that changes the play.

Extras: Food and Beverages prices are some of the best in Vegas, everything is a few bucks under the typical golf course price. The range is included and full grass. Only issue is getting to it, as you drive between the private course's #1 and the range. I'm always skittish as you see all the range balls along the path. Practice green by the clubhouse is nice, but it runs faster than the course. The carts, well, at least they have four wheels and carry the clubs. I'm always amazed by the quality of the carts for a higher end course, and have joked they were "hand me downs" from the big brother private course, without the GPS and speakers. Today, apparently they were borrowed from some other courses as their fleet is breaking down. Definitely not a deal breaker, just a surprise.

I love Arroyo. It's a fun course with a chance to score or get your butt kicked.

Posted: 10/9/19
By: rayrazor

Played a round at the Arroyo Golf course this past Sunday. The course seemed a bit empty, possibly due to the Shriner’s tournament. The course was in great shape exce... Continue »

Posted: 10/9/19
By: rayrazor

Played a round at the Arroyo Golf course this past Sunday. The course seemed a bit empty, possibly due to the Shriner’s tournament. The course was in great shape except for the greens on the first two holes.

Nice fairways, I only noticed on a couple of holes where there were patches of fairways not fully repaired.

The tee boxes were in great shape too. Not many divots, and they were for the most part level.

The greens were in good shape. Firm, seemed a little dry, but can still hold the green. I had seen this course in better shape, but after just a couple of weeks from over seeding it really was not bad.

Pace of play was great too, as my group and I was not great golfers. But we still managed to finish a round of golf under 4 hours.

Played on Saturday, 9/14, 2:30ish tee time, with John_T, his dad, and our buddy Woody. Paid $39 with the Arroyo/Siena card.

Course is in incredible conditions. A few tee boxes were not in level ar... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 9/14, 2:30ish tee time, with John_T, his dad, and our buddy Woody. Paid $39 with the Arroyo/Siena card.

Course is in incredible conditions. A few tee boxes were not in level areas but all had good grass coverage. Fairways were phenomenal. Just lush, with no thin areas. Rough was thick and nasty, about 2 inches. Greens showed no signs of punching last month. Pretty smooth and an almost fast pace. Only downer were the multitude of unfixed ball marks, like no one carried a tool all day. The only negative for the course is the bunkers: grass growing in them, visible liners, and very gritty. Just seems they don't put the work into them, they've been that way since I first played here a couple of years ago and haven't changed.

Customer service was good. Good food in the bar before the round. Drink cart caught us on 6, but she didn't tell us it was her last trip and you don't go pass the clubhouse. The carts are the most surprising. Just beat up. Super soft brakes, cigarette burned seats, no frills, small cooler, and ours actually had tape holding part of it together. I joked that they were the "hand me downs" from the private course (Red Rock CC).

I love this course. Nice mix of holes, always has been in good condition, and some nice scenery with the mountains and Strip views.