Was able to arrange a round on the private Mountain Course at Red Rock. It's kind of an odd set-up as there is a separate parking lot and clubhouse right next to the Arroyo parking/clubhouse. All the ... Continue »

Was able to arrange a round on the private Mountain Course at Red Rock. It's kind of an odd set-up as there is a separate parking lot and clubhouse right next to the Arroyo parking/clubhouse. All the paths are interconnected and it's easy to go from one to the other, though one is public and the other is private. Nonetheless, ppark81 played with me and we teed off a little before 2:00. Two other twosomes let us play through and we played at a relaxed pace of just under 3 hours. The course was in very nice condition and pretty comparable to my positive experiences on the Arroyo course. Tee boxes excellent and fairways also fantastic with only a few minor brown spots starting to come in as the turf readies for summer transition. The bermuda rough is coming in very nicely and there were a lot of overseeded areas, too, that were still very lush and beautifully maintained. The bunkers were nice with a firm base, but a good layer of sand to work with and very few of those pesky NV/AZ pebbles! The greens were firm and rolling true at medium speeds. I really enjoyed the course and it's definitely a notch or two above Arroyo in terms of layout. There are a number of more memorable hole designs on this side, some nice changes in elevation and then you have some cool holes playing up closer to the mountains and edge of the desert wilderness for a more scenic backdrop throughout. Still get some great Strip views, as well, just like the other course. Glad to have gotten to play it and definitely recommended if you get an invite.