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| - There's a lot to like about Bali Hai golf course, and as others have mentioned, the price is high so it's a splurge round for someone like me. This place is beautifully maintained, especially when you consider it's in the middle of a desert. They were also pretty smart about the design. Since people are paying big bucks to play here, they emphasize enjoying your round & playing from the tees that are most appropriate to your ability. No one wants to fork over a ton of $ and then get super frustrated, so they very wisely put a lot of variety on the distance from black vs. gold vs. silver tees.
Everyone here is super polite, practically grabbing the golf bag out of your hands when you show up, putting it in the golf cart for you, and giving some friendly advice. I thought the variety on the golf course is pretty nice - some holes have lots of terrain & uphill carries, and several holes have water that you definitely want to avoid. It's a tad noisy from the airplanes from nearby McCarran airport, but honestly, it's not even a distraction. Just a reminder that you're in prime real estate on the Las Vegas strip! The bunkers were REALLY hard the day that I played. They felt like concrete - no fluffy sand at all. Maybe that's because it's late fall, or maybe they're always that way.
There are lots of ways to avoid paying full fare on this golf course by booking early morning or late afternoon tee times. If you are the least bit curious about playing this golf course, I recommend trying it.
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