I have always loved this course. It is not very long (6300 from tips), but it definitely has its defenses. It's a Pete Dye course, so of course it does. First, it is VERY narrow. A lot of holes have p... Continue »

I have always loved this course. It is not very long (6300 from tips), but it definitely has its defenses. It's a Pete Dye course, so of course it does. First, it is VERY narrow. A lot of holes have parallel fairways, so that is not as penalizing as it could be, but it's difficult enough. There are A LOT of pine trees, hence the name. There are plenty of holes with water, which is always fun. Finally, the greens! The greens are insanely undulated and fast, especially downhill. On this day, 06/19/22, they weren't nearly as quick as they usually are, but they are clearly having some severe issues with several greens, which is a real bummer. I swear there is not a flat spot on any greens, therefore no matter where they put the pins, it's sick. Overall, I was very disappointed with the condition of the greens, for the most part. I heard, recently, that the county sold the course to a developer who is going to build affordable housing on the site. That is a doggone shame. Another gem bites the dust in Vegas. So, I assume they aren't going to be putting a whole lot of effort in keeping this course in the pristine condition it usually is, because it is short-time. The fairways were beautiful and tight. A lot of the greenside bunkers were a bit soggy, but playable. The tee boxes were pretty nice and mostly level. The two-tiered, lighted, driving range is still great. I don't think they should have wasted the money to change the astroturf to real grass, since they aren't taking very good care of it, but that's just aesthetics. They provide different height rubber tees for the mats, so that's good. The putting green is narrow, but it's long and well maintained. Same goes for the chipping area. The beverage cart made several trips around and the restrooms were well maintained. I do like the bar/restaurant area and the prices are decent. I will miss this course.