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| - 3 of us played last Friday despite warnings from loved ones about heatstroke and dehydration. However, for its proximity to the Strip (about 8 miles SE), $25 green fee and a sucker for the images on the website, I could not resist.
Parking was a breeze, as was check in, on-time, clubhouse was ice cold...all signs pointed towards a great experience. While inhaling our Wendy's drive-thru, one of the proshop guys gave us a 10 minute Greenskeeper 101 lecture, which I appreciated. In summary, the course, despite scorched appearances was in fact, not. It was due to maintenance crews dropping the mower an inch or so in order to finalize their overseeding process. Aesthetics aside, play was not affected.
Wide enough fairways despite being bordered by residences. Some fantastic looking homes I might add, especially next to the 2nd tee. A handful of doglegs, bunkers as long and wide as the Indian Ocean. One lake...possibly a 2nd on the 17th which resembled more of a breeding ground for geese. A little more variety would have been nice as far as lakes and elevations changes went but for $25 it was great.
The greens were punched about 3 weeks ago but looked like it had a ways to go. As of 8/26, greens were extremely bristly and felt like grainy Astroturf. Forget about your intended line. Greens were soft enough to leave a divot when hitting approach shots but when replacing it, felt like you were pulling the grass out or snapping it due to it's brittleness and dryness.
4 stars for the price and would not hesitate to come back if I had to book on short notice.
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