After Wickenburg Ranch, I headed down to Los Caballeros for a 12:00 tee time. Found a great GN hot deal for only $21 (plus tax/booking). I was paired with a couple and we enjoyed a nice pace. We caugh... Continue »

After Wickenburg Ranch, I headed down to Los Caballeros for a 12:00 tee time. Found a great GN hot deal for only $21 (plus tax/booking). I was paired with a couple and we enjoyed a nice pace. We caught up to a slower twosome on the back nine, but never pressed them too much and we finished in about 3:20. The wind was howling all round, so that added some entertainment! The course was in decent overall shape. It's definitely starting to dry out and get ready for a summer transition, but the playability was still pretty nice overall. Tee boxes good. The fairways provided ample roll-out and good lies to hit from. The rough was maybe more inconsistent, but never too much of a challenge. The bunkers here had much better sand than WR (not nearly as coarse). The greens were on the inconsistent side. Most of them were quite nice and all were as well maintained as they could be, but a handful are dealing with multiple grasses growing in (a poa invasion I think?). They are very speckled in appearance and the overall surfaces on approaches and putts react differently than the normal greens. This course is very different than WR and has a little more local/rustic flavor. The front nine isn't terribly exciting other than a couple of fun holes, but then the back nine perks up with more interesting scenery and hole designs. I found the course reasonably enjoyable overall and it kind of grew on me by the end. It is not a must-play like Wickenburg Ranch, but it's a good option for a 36-hole day or to mix things up if staying in town for more than a day. The staff was very friendly and the overall vibe is very laid back. When I was getting food the turn, a waiter walked by the bar with a tray full of fresh-baked cookies for the Derby Day crowd and offered me a potato chip cookie (you heard me right). Yum!