First Round of the Gk Plays weekend was out here at Wolf Creek. We scored the first two tee times out on the front nine as they do split tee starts. Weather was 98° at 6:30AM! on the first day of the ... Continue »

First Round of the Gk Plays weekend was out here at Wolf Creek. We scored the first two tee times out on the front nine as they do split tee starts. Weather was 98° at 6:30AM! on the first day of the major heatwave to hit the south west. Staff provided a bunch of waters in the coolers and told us to grab as much as we can. There is also a snack shack after holes 5 and 14 to load up on paid beverages. The Starter warned us not to go too fast because we would either run into maintenance or run into the last groups teeing off on the back nine. We did not have any issues with the maintenance but did have to wait about 10 mins for the 10th tee to clear and also slowed down the back nine a bit. Total POP was around 4:30 but I would imagine 5+ for the rest of the groups.

This was probably my 6 or 7th time playing the course usually in the summer and I dont think I have seen the course in better summer shape. Tee boxes were fine all though they have one box closed at each tee for renovation but it was always a different tee so no real affect to the lengths. Fairways are lush and I would say 95 percent dark lush green. Rough was decent within 5-10 yards of the fairway turning brown and into waste the farther offline you go. Greens were a bit slower today than I can remember in the past probably because of the 120° heat that hit this last weekend. They rolled at a medium pace but I notice a lot of un repaired ball marks from the previous days play and that was a let down. Sand was decent in the one trap I was in so no issue there.

I do have to point out that something is wrong with their lakes as the smell was not pleasant and hole 8 is a real let down when on the green surrounded by water that smells almost sewer like. They really need to figure out what is wrong because its flat out disgusting. The water looked clear too so not sure what is going on.

This course is a must play as most of the younger generation have played it on the tiger woods video games over the last 20 years. It is the disneyland of golf and I highly suggest taking a trip to check it out. Also the rack rate was only $100 for a Friday Morning at 6:30. Thats a steal in my book.