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.

Slightly delayed review: Played Super Bowl Sunday, 2/7, 8ish tee time, with a couple of groups from the Vegas Golf Network. Fee was $50 prepaid.

Course is in a completely dormant stage, so firm, k... Continue »

Slightly delayed review: Played Super Bowl Sunday, 2/7, 8ish tee time, with a couple of groups from the Vegas Golf Network. Fee was $50 prepaid.

Course is in a completely dormant stage, so firm, kinda hard fairways and the rough is non-existent. With no rough, anything near the edges roll into the big rocks or desert brush. Tee boxes level with the par 3s showing lots of signs of use. Bunkers were iffy, either hard packed or almost fluffy soft, which made for some interesting shots. Almost all the greenside bunkers are deep, so outs were difficult. Greens were pretty good, receptive, and somewhat smooth. Big issue was the amount of rocks and pebbles from the bunkers scatter all over the greens. They did not look like they had any clean up for a few days.

Aliante does have a large all grass driving range, large multi-tier putting green, and a chipping/bunker area. Food and beverage prices are pretty good.

As much as I like playing here, I'm going to wait a few months to see how it bounces back as the weather warms. It's a fun course and very "muni" like, usually a nice relaxing round.

Played on Sunday, 6/14, with John_T and a 2ish tee time. Paid $47 resident rate and paired with a single. Finished in 3:30 after catching a 2some around 14 and waiting on the box for 2 twosomes in fro... Continue »

Played on Sunday, 6/14, with John_T and a 2ish tee time. Paid $47 resident rate and paired with a single. Finished in 3:30 after catching a 2some around 14 and waiting on the box for 2 twosomes in front of us the last 3 holes.

Conditions are ok and very playable. Tight fairways with lots of roll. Rough was non-existent with the possibly of shots running into desert/rock areas surrounding the fairways. Greens rolled smooth and FAST, except lots of maintenance to clear your line of small pebbles from the bunkers. Bunkers were hard packed and lots of small pebbles.

I think the price is a bit high for what you get but they block tee times to allow for single carts. We were the first in the 2pm block and the group was 20-30 minutes ahead of us. I find the course fun and with all the roll from the dry conditions I had some fun shots into the green.

Aliante is still my go-to for a quick afternoon FUN round.

Played Thursday, 12/26, with a 7ish tee time, paid $47 NLV resident rate. John_T found the tee time online last night, and it looked like it would be a busy day with limited availability. Arrived 30 m... Continue »

Played Thursday, 12/26, with a 7ish tee time, paid $47 NLV resident rate. John_T found the tee time online last night, and it looked like it would be a busy day with limited availability. Arrived 30 minutes early, in the cold and rain, and found a virtually empty course. Went off 2nd as a 2 and barely saw anyone. Finished 18 in just over 3 hours, including a 10-15 minute break after 9.

Course is in total winter conditions. Tee boxes level. Fairways a mix of green and dormant tan grasses, but no hardpan/dirt areas. As Johnny and I have joked, the fairways were running about a 12 on the Stimp, just firm and fast, and so fun. Rough was completely dormant Bermuda, with some areas a little thicker than other. Greens were firm and fast, almost completely smooth.

I haven't played here since April and the biggest improvement has been the bunkers. They were in incredible shape. Even with the rain the last few days, they were almost fluffy, well maintained, and easy to hit from. So much better than the days of hard pan, paper thin, shallow sand of the past.

Overall, a great experience. Fun course with a good mix of long/short holes. Excellent Par 3s. Challenging Par 5s. They get a bad rep for the Sun City houses surrounding, but they are almost all out of play. Customer service was great. My only complaints would be the pricing. It's about $5-10 above other courses in the area, and may make a difference when choosing between courses. Also, seems like the Food/Beverage prices were raised. While it was one of the BEST! Bloody Mary I've ever had, it was a bit on the high side.

Played Aliante golf course this past Sunday. The greens were a little slow in the morning but improved as the day went on. The fairways were in great shape, did not find any bare or burned areas. T... Continue »

Played Aliante golf course this past Sunday. The greens were a little slow in the morning but improved as the day went on. The fairways were in great shape, did not find any bare or burned areas. The rough was not much of a challenge, you will not be too challenged if you're in the first cut of the rough. The tee boxes were in great shape, even the par 3 tee boxes looked level and there weren't that many divot marks.

The course will begin overseeding after they hold their tournament Wednesday September 18th.

On Friday 6/28, we played here for the first time. I called the pro shop when we arrived at the hotel to check on availability and non resident rates. Spoke with Chris who was friendly and answered ... Continue »

On Friday 6/28, we played here for the first time. I called the pro shop when we arrived at the hotel to check on availability and non resident rates. Spoke with Chris who was friendly and answered all my questions.
We headed over to the course for a late afternoon round , figuring we’d get in at least 12 or so holes, since we were starting after 4:15 pm. Chris got us going upon our arrival and was just as friendly in person as he was on the phone. He called and had their cart person bring up a cart for us. Kai arrived in moments, also great with customer service and friendliness. Got us on our way quickly.
The course was in good shape, despite the heat. Even though the course winds through neighborhoods, most of the fairways allowed you to not be precise with your tee shots. If you happened to miss, the rough was playable. The greens were only good and not great because they apparently have a lot of people play this course who do not understand how to repair a ball mark! ??
Even though it was hot and breezy, which probably kept some people away, I was still amazed that we finished the round in under 3 1/2 hrs! As we drove the cart back, Kai was waiting to assist us in unloading, making sure we left nothing on the cart. He was very engaging and wanted to be sure we had a good time. We told him we had a great time, but he should suggest to management that they change the start time of their sprinklers by 45 minutes to an hour this time of year, as the last coup of holes - around the 7:30 pm. timeframe, we had to dodge them to finish, and there was still a good amount of daylight left.
Definitely worth a visit!!

First time playing this course. Temperatures around 100. Lots of ice water supplied along the course. Beautiful course all around. Staff was excellent from the Pro Shop to the cart bin folks. Wou... Continue »

First time playing this course. Temperatures around 100. Lots of ice water supplied along the course. Beautiful course all around. Staff was excellent from the Pro Shop to the cart bin folks. Would definitely play this course again.

Played on Friday, 4/5 with John_T. I found myself with an unplanned free Friday afternoon and wanted to get a round in. After checking some courses, decided to just try Aliante. Checked in and on the ... Continue »

Played on Friday, 4/5 with John_T. I found myself with an unplanned free Friday afternoon and wanted to get a round in. After checking some courses, decided to just try Aliante. Checked in and on the 1st tee in 20 minutes, teeing off at 1:20, just ahead of a group outing. We were joined by a single on #2 and were behind a 3some until we played through on 6. Finished in 3:10, with no one around.

Course is in pretty good condition. Bermuda is coming out of dormancy and growing in the fairway and rough. Tee boxes need some level work, and they placed at least one set of markers on the front, with a huge downslope. Bunkers were firm, too firm for me to negotiate the deep, high face bunkers. Greens were in great shape. While they are a little multi-colored, they ran smooth, with some unrepaired ball marks. The front was a little slower than the back.

Staff is great. Easy check in and out to the 1st tee with wet towels. Drink cart was around once each nine, plus the grill at the turn. Carts now have GPS tablets with distances to hazards and front/middle/back.

I feel Aliante is an underrated locals course. It's a fun course with some good risk/reward holes. Houses are set back and mostly out of play.

Played on Saturday, 2/23, following a few days of snow and freezing weather. 8am tee time which was pushed back to just after 9 due to a frost delay. We were 2nd out and relaxingly cruised around in 3... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 2/23, following a few days of snow and freezing weather. 8am tee time which was pushed back to just after 9 due to a frost delay. We were 2nd out and relaxingly cruised around in 3:30, never seeing anyone in front or behind us. Course was in decent shape considering the cold weather with rain and snow the last few weeks. Tee boxes mostly level, little amount of divot damage, but weird marker placement on the par3 #4, with the markers all the way on the back of the box with a significant uphill lie. Fairways are close cut, mostly dormant Bermuda. Rough is also dormant Bermuda, but hasn't been cut, so some chances of the ball settling down and some gnarly lies. Bunkers have seen some improvement, from horrible in the past to average Vegas type sand. I was expecting some firm and fast frozen greens with lots of roll, but found them receptive and a medium speed. I think Aliante gets a bad rap due to the residential neighborhood, but the houses are mostly out of play and not as narrow as people make it out to be. I find the course to be fun, only 2 holes really repeat (#7 and #12 have really similar looks), a nice variety of par 3s (from 100 to 200 yards), and a couple of risk/reward par 4s and go for it par 5s. While it's not a destination course, it's a nice local course to get out on.