I just got back from Las Vegas where I played at the Wynn golf course. And in one word WOW!!!!!!! I took some pictures while I was on the course and will upload them in the coming days but for now all... Continue »

I just got back from Las Vegas where I played at the Wynn golf course. And in one word WOW!!!!!!! I took some pictures while I was on the course and will upload them in the coming days but for now all I have to say is WOW!!!!!!! From the begining when you enter the clubhouse you met your caddy and given a tour of the locker room that has a steamroom, showers, lockers and a contiential breakfast. After that you are taken to the driving range (Callaway Tour iX range balls) and then to the massive putting range followed by a chipping area that gives you two bunkers, a rough area and a large green to chip too. And then the course. The first hole has to be one of the easiest on the course (birdie baby!) but is still a challange. We played the back tees which gives you a yardage of 7042 Par 70. Here is a look at the scorecard.

Hole 1 406 par 4
Hole 2 198 par 3
Hole 3 447 par 4
Hole 4 449 par 4
Hole 5 386 par 4
Hole 6 163 par 3
Hole 7 535 par 5
Hole 8 469 par 4
Hole 9 238 par 3
Front 9 3291 par 34 (shot 41)
Hole 10 595 par 5
Hole 11 201 par 3
Hole 12 529 par 5
Hole 13 452 par 4
Hole 14 440 par 4
Hole 15 167 par 3
Hole 16 421 par 4
Hole 17 498 par 4
Hole 18 448 par 4
Back 9 3751 par 36 (shot 46)
Total 7042 par 70 (shot 87)

The one thing I learned from this course is that when you have the Stratosphere, Palazzo, Hilton, and the Riviera Hotel in the backround it makes the holes seem closer than they really are. I caught myself asking the caddie (Darren) "Are you sure that distance is right?" And of course it was right. I have never played with a caddie before and I have to say there is no way that I wouldn't have shot under 100 if it wasn't for the caddie. The way he could read all the breaks on the greens was very helpful because most of the times I was not thinking of the line he gave me as the way to go. And how he knew were to place every chip shot to put you within a few feet was amazing. He honestly saved me at least 10-12 strokes. The fairways were better then most greens that I have played on. No matter where you were on the fairway your ball was resting right on top with the perfect lie. The fairways were so nice that I felt bad when I hit an 8-iron a bit fat and took a large divot. But of course the caddie took care of it. The greens were so smooth that within our foursome I never saw a single putt jump as it made its way to the hole. They had just the right bit but were pretty quick (later Darren said that they were actually about mid-speed when we played) The rough was just long enough that it made it a thinking game if you can go for the green or have to lay-up, but short enough that if you really got on it you could get descent spin on the green.

I caught myself looking around at all the trees (some that have been there since the course was the Desert Inn country club and others transplanted from all-around the US) and forgetting that I was in the middle of the desert. The heat would bring me back to reality that I was in the middle of the desert, as it was 103 when we ended play a little after 1 p.m. We started at 8:15 a.m. One of the guys in our foursome is an architech that has played at St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Trump National just to name a few and he said in his own words, "This is the best course I have every played."

All I have to say is that with the $300 green fee, the course, the experience, the everything is worth much more. I would have easily paid double the fee to play at the Wynn. I have been wishing about playing at this course for years, and now that I have, I have already begun looking for an excuse to tell my girlfriend why I need to go back to Las Vegas. Because going to Vegas from here on out and not playing at the Wynn would be a shame. I will play this course again and again, mark my words. This course is the MECA of golf Courses.

I took around 20 photos while on the course and will upload them in a few days so everyone can see how amazing this course is. If anyone plans on playing this course after reading this let me know, I'll met you there.