From 5/18 The Demise of SilverRock... What happened to SilverRock! What a disaster it has become. Played a very good round of golf at what was formerly my favorite course in the Desert and Valle... Continue »

From 5/18 The Demise of SilverRock... What happened to SilverRock! What a disaster it has become. Played a very good round of golf at what was formerly my favorite course in the Desert and Valley. This place has turned into a ruination with its service and horrible course conditions. I play here every year on my Desert Trips, and this has the looks of a course that may be going under. For the positive, the layout is superb. For a someone who is a real golfer, the layout and design are as good as it gets in the Desert and Valley. As for the reality of things, the Starter insulted and cursed profanities at one of our playing partners calling him an a**hole because he was unable to share a cart due to recent flu, however, the cart was paid as a required single, and the Starter continued his tirade with the intent of ruining the golf round for the entire group because he could not get his way. I have never seen actions like this on a golf course from any type of employee. This man needs to be fired and sent to anger management and self-respect counseling. He really made a complete fool of himself. On top of that, the Golf Cart Drink Lady, did not serve us once on the course despite it being 103 degrees. We even attempted to chase her down twice to purchase drinks, while yelling please stop, and she drove off as quickly as she could. On one occasion she clearly saw our group and made a full effort to avoid us by driving off and hitting the gas on her cart. Based on the perspective of this individual and her actions, it was evident that she was not there to provide service and was in a rush to get to her other job, most likely. SilverRock is a fun Players Course that is a legitimate test of golf with wind speeds that exceeded 20 mph at times. SilverRock is a very well-designed course that places premium on accuracy off the tee and into greens. The course features clear definition between its mid-sized fairways and rough areas, well placed bunkering on fairways and proximate to greens, along with strategic water hazards on a couple of holes, and normally with fast greens. However, on this day they were not Greens, they are to be referred to as the Dirts! Dirt and disease everywhere and areas of fury overgrowth. Worst greens I have ever played on, it was frankly sad, especially based on the price and past conditions. The course layout is rated a 5 out of 5, conditions are rated a 2 out of 5. I note the following: Tee Boxes: notable damage. Average condition for a Muni. Fairways: Mixed green, yellow, and dry and at times tight. Average condition for a Muni. Greens: An absolute disaster. Extensive damage that included dirt spots, dead spots, fury overgrowth, and bumpiness. Speed cannot be determined as each spot presented its own adventure. Failure in condition. Sand: Maintained and firm. Average condition. Rough: rough was defined from the fairway and green collared but not too overgrown, about 2 – 4 inches. Very grabby at times. Average condition. Waste Areas: - Waste areas on various holes did not offer the opportunity of recovery due to their overgrown nature. Above average. Driving Range: The range was dry and hitting off dirt mainly. Good for me as a low handicapper as I had to focus on perfect ball contact and compression, which carried over to the course for a very good ball striking round. But horrible if expecting grass to hit from. Balls were average condition Pinnacles, expected better. You are on a flat section hitting into a grass valley with green markers at 100, 150, 200, 225, and 250 yards. Range ran out at about 300+ish. Practice Putting Green: Absolute trash like the course Greens, aka “Dirts” on the course. POP: 5 hours – wait was encountered on numerous holes. Course playing speed was evident mismanagement with no Marshalls on the course. Pretty sad. The SilverRock facility included a nice restaurant, and an average bungalow pro shop. Service received at both was average at best. However, the food was very good. Really enjoyed this layout, food, and the quality of my play for the day. However, conditions and service here were an absolute fail, at the lowest level of golf. Can’t believe what we paid, for what we received. And to compound it, one of our playing partners was a first timer here who we hyped the course up for. He was very disgusted and wanted his money back. Again, this place looks like it is in major trouble. With all the unfinished and abandoned construction, absolute failure of service and conditions, along with the general vibe, I can only presume the worst. Play here is you are paying half the price or if their service and conditions are significantly improved. Wishing SilverRock better days! They are pretty rough right now...