Played 6/15/22 in perfect conditions.
Aliante is a newer, respectable course at the far North side of town. The conditions were all fine on this day and the only knock I have is the "sameness" feel t... Continue »

Played 6/15/22 in perfect conditions.
Aliante is a newer, respectable course at the far North side of town. The conditions were all fine on this day and the only knock I have is the "sameness" feel throughout. Sometimes I felt like I had already played the hole I was teeing it up on. It may not be a particularly scenic track, but it's good, solid, fun golf. Read on for the details...
The fairways play fast with lots of roll and there's plenty of room, but miss too far and many holes have a rocky swale on one side or the other that gobbles up golf balls. A few holes have swales filled with rocks and scruff vegetation crossing the fairway in places and you are forced to guess your safe distances. The only water on the course is a short carry off the #11 tee and the same lake borders the left and rear side around the #17 green. NOTE: most players should not use driver on the par-5 #3 as one hidden swale lies over a rise from the tee box with a healthy slope down towards it.
The rough is virtually non-existent- it's either a good lie on tight, dry-ish grass on a fairly hard surface, or you're probably off the course and in rocks & dirt.
I didn't have any play in the sand this day (Yay!), but from the looks of things and judging from my playing partner's shots, it seemed to be in very good shape- I didn't see any "drop-kicks" from nasty, untended hardpan bunkers.
The greens? One of the BEST putting surfaces in the Vegas Valley for affordable, common play. A touch slower than most others, but slightly so- downhillers won't scare you- and a smooth, beautiful surface to putt on with no invading "other" grasses or bare spots to contend with. There were very few untended ball marks with sometimes a light sprinkling of small pebbles from surrounding traps to brush away from your line, but that's it. Just the right amount of grab on approach shots and the few mild undulations made for pretty straight-ahead putting. I personally thought they were really an absolute joy to play aggressively on.
Altogether a nice, clean course, if not particularly "glamorous". Lightly undulating fairways bordered by traps and trees. Great for almost everyone with almost no forced carries or lost balls. Highly recommended for casual play, and even more so for women, beginners and seniors.