Left SLC on last leg of trip home pulled up to Conestoga around 10:30 and was ushered out before a tournament starting. Given a very reasonable rate and a hole card showing distances from each tee to ... Continue »

Left SLC on last leg of trip home pulled up to Conestoga around 10:30 and was ushered out before a tournament starting. Given a very reasonable rate and a hole card showing distances from each tee to traps and hazards which came in handy. Starter Sean took me out to 1st tee explained layout, hidden views, facilities and made sure I had plenty of water and ice. Two other singles were sent out to join me but both declined one wasn't ready and the other wanted to instruct his 12 year old grandsons play. Quickly off with pars on first three holes opened a gap behind and all clear ahead. Tee boxes flat with divots filled from recent play, fairways green and lush with only minimal browning along desert edges, didn't notice much rough, plenty white sand in bunkers I had easy out from one but the smooth greens seemed quite slow. Really had to whack a couple longer ones and firmly hit shorter putts went straight in! Might have been protection from heat or readying for aeration? As others stated front nine seemed funner than back but I was into a stronger breeze on most of the back nine making shots longer or moving them a bit offline. Very enjoyable round and a nice but hot 107 finish in about three hours. Afterward had a cold draft while chatting with the nice bartender Esteban. Headed home the next day after 10 rounds (a couple were 12 hole par 3s) over 16 days. Out of all those courses I had a love/hate relationship with Nicklaus' Red Ledges in Heber City as the best play, scenery and conditioning but extremely hard and unforgiving whether on the greens or leading up to. Quickest round was on an unexpectedly pleasing White Pine course in Ely, NV