Laughlin Ranch Golf Club: Member Reviews

1360 William Hardy Drive
Bullhead City, AZ 86429 • (928) 754-1243

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11. famed02

Posted: 02/22/22 11:57a
Member Since: Jul 14, 2018
From: Henderson, NV

I love GK events! Thank you Johhny and Laughlin Ranch for putting this together.

I LOVE LAUGHLIN RANCH GOLF CLUB! It is sooooo worth the drive. Just the views and the service are totally worth... Continue »

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Rated
8.6 Conditions

12. abbacat

Posted: 02/21/22 7:39p
Member Since: May 27, 2013
From: Trabuco Canyon

I played in the GK outing with Laura, Peter and Todd. This was my first time here and I loved it. The staff was friendly and helpful. As soon as I parked, a cart was brought to my car and I was promp... Continue »

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13. mccad06

Posted: 02/21/22 6:27p
Member Since: Sep 21, 2009
From: Torrance, CA

First time playing with Johnny GK and ARP (hope i got that right). I found LRGC to be a new favorite and broke 80 for the first time in many years. After a few months of poor play, having a career lik... Continue »

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Rated
8.6 Conditions

14. kviser

Posted: 02/21/22 5:08p
Member Since: Feb 4, 2005
From: Saugus, CA

I played in the GK event yesterday. This is one of my favorite courses and I have some fond memories playing here. It has a great vibe and a really cool western/mining theme to it. It kind of reminds ... Continue »

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Rated
8.1 Conditions

15. Circaflex

Posted: 02/21/22 4:22p
Member Since: Feb 17, 2015
From: Tustin, CA

Played here on Saturday, 2/20 as part of the GK Event. Hands down, best course in the area!

Facilities: Grass range available, not many stalls to hit from though so be sure you save yourself enough... Continue »

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Rated
9.3 Conditions

16. mpisarski01

Posted: 08/17/21 10:32a
Member Since: Feb 11, 2012
From: Costa Mesa

Played on 8/13 with a 7:40 Tee Time. This is the third time I had played Laughlin ranch over the last 4 years and I am still excited every time I get to play here. Staff was very friendly when I arriv... Continue »

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Rated
7.5 Conditions

17. famed02

Posted: 08/16/21 8:02p
Member Since: Jul 14, 2018
From: Henderson, NV

Had a fantastic time at yet ANOTHER Guru event. Thanks Johnny and Laughlin Ranch Golf Club!

The fairways were in really good shape, other than the occasional (minor) yellow spot, which is understa... Continue »

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Rated
9.0 Conditions

18. JohnnyGK

Posted: 08/15/21 12:22p
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002
From: Thousand Oaks

Great day 8/13 with GK Gurus! Thrilled Laughlin Ranch Golf Club has come back on as supporter of our GK Community. We’ll be doing a GK Plays outing there in on 2/6/2022, save the date, as well as at o... Continue »

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Rated
8.2 Conditions

19. rob1563

Posted: 08/14/21 10:19a
Member Since: Jul 3, 2010
From: las Vegas

Played Friday, 8/13 with the GK Gurus. Fun round with John_T, Famed02, and Brett. Its been 3 years since I was last here, and I was happy to be back. As we arrived, we turned into the upper parking lot instead of the lower lot for golf, but the cart attendant drove up to grab our clubs. The clubhouse has the feel of a private or high end resort course, with a full locker room that includes sitting areas and showers.

Course has a full grass driving range, but it was closed for maintenance, and a large putting green that was consistent with the course. The course was in really nice shape for the dog days of summer and a very active monsoon season this year. Tee boxes were a little fuzzy, but level, with almost no divot damage. Fairways are a browning Bermuda, but lush, with no thin or dead areas. Rough was about 2 inches, just enough to cause some issues with the ball sitting down. Greens were running at a medium speed, but faster than past summers. There were a few with signs of a recent aeration, but they rolled smooth.

On the "extras" side, they have gas powered carts (with no governor?) with a GPS screen showing distance to the flag. For some reason, the screen is not visible through polarized lens (I kept thinking it turned off). No on course drink cart, but there's a snack shack located near the 1st/10th tee area. My only issues were canned bloody marys and she was on a break when we made the turn, however, we called the shop and they ran out our order while on the 11th hole. We had lunch in the restaurant after, with a large menu and a large draft beer selection. Service from start to finish was great and equaled the private/high end club feel.

I loved the course design. The course is routed through the hills above the Colorado River and has lots of elevation changes. I don't think there's more than 2 flat holes, almost every hole is uphill or down. The greens match the course's elevation changes, plenty of swales and undulations. There's a nice mix of short risk/reward and long holes. There's a sub 300 yard par 4 on each 9, but both are uphill and require a drive over rocky terrain if you try to take the direct line, and lots of bunkers in the way. There's some elevated greens with false edges, where a short shot will roll back 20 yards.

Overall, well worth a trip from Vegas and a must play if you're in the Laughlin area.

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Rated
7.2 Conditions

20. UNCLEDDBOY23

Posted: 08/13/21 9:16p
Member Since: Jun 15, 2014
From: Peoria, Arizona

Overview: Had a great time playing with JohnnyGK, mikelgabe and mpisarski01 today at the GKguru event out at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin Ranch is a Troon managed course that was designed by David Druzisky in 2004. The course flows along desert arroyos, has dramatic elevation changes, fairly wide fairways, undulating greens and great views of the Black Mountains, the Colorado River Valley and the Laughlin Casino Strip. The golf club also has spa services at the Spa at Laughlin Ranch and has a restaurant that is called the Ranch Bar and Grill.

Clubhouse: Large rustic style clubhouse that holds the pro shop, men's and women's locker rooms, the restaurant and the spa. We ate in the restaurant after the round and the food was good at a very good price. Our server did an excellent job of taking care of us.

Practice Area: The driving range was closed due to maintenance. They are grassing the practice are and the plan is to have the driving range open when the course comes out of overseed in the beginning of October. The chipping area and practice putting green are nice and they are both very close to the 1st and 10th tees.

Course: The course is a great design that works closer to the Colorado River on the front nine. The first hole is a beautiful dogleg to the left par 5 the works it way down toward the valley. The views from the first tee box are stunning and it leads you to believe that you will see more views like this throughout the round ... and you do. The back nine seems to be a little more open because there are fewer homes on the back nine and the homes are set back a little more from the golf course.
The course was in very good shape ... the fairways had plenty of Bermuda grass coverage and the rough was about 2 inches in length, but it seemed like the ball did not sink to the bottom of the rough like it normally does. The greens were in good shape and it looked like they were punched and/or verticut in the past 2 or 3 weeks. There was a little discoloration in the greens but that did not affect on how they rolled.
There was a good mixture of length in the holes and it was great how the holes went up and down the topography of the land. The only disappoint was the bunkers ... they did not have a lot of sand in them and there was definitely small rocks/pebbles in the bunkers.

Final Thoughts: I want to thank JohnnyGK for setting up this guru event. He does such a great job developing relationships with so many golf courses, and I know that we all appreciate his efforts. I have wanted to play at Laughlin Ranch over the last 4 or 5 years, and now that I have played it, I will definitely be back. It is a very enjoyable course that you should play if you are in the Bullhead City/Laughlin area.

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7.4 Conditions

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