Found a hot deal for under $100 for Friday and made the detour on my way to LV for the new year. I have always loved the layout of this course and conditions are normally very good year round. Friday ... Continue »

Found a hot deal for under $100 for Friday and made the detour on my way to LV for the new year. I have always loved the layout of this course and conditions are normally very good year round. Friday was no exception just amazing overseeded conditions. Check-in was easy and smooth with very friendly staff. Nice Practice facilities with a DR, Putting green, and Chipping green all overlooking the 1st and 10th tee boxes. Carts are nice with a good GPS, even though my first cart had issues I swapped it out on the 10th and it was fine. I was warned that POP was going to be an issue when checking in as they were short-staffed and had no Marshall in the morning. Unfortunately, a group of 16 decided to play as a 16 some of which backed the entire course up. We ended up playing is just over 4:30 so no real complaints.

As for the course conditions this is visually one of the best courses to look at when they overseed the fairways and let the rough go dormant, add in the views of the river to the west and desert Mesa's to the east its just a treat. Tee boxes were good and had good grass to play from, we were later in the day so the par 3's were a little chewed up. Fairways were cut short and provided a lot of rollout but were fantastic to hit from. Rough was dormant and would not stop your ball from the desert in any circumstance. Around the greens, they overseeded the rough and it was thick and penal. Greens were medium firm and held most shots, average speed and rolled true all day. I was in one sand trap and it wasn't the greatest but other traps looked fine.

Overall this is a must-play course and if you are planning a trip from Socal you can easily make a detour on the way to vegas (1.5 hours) to play here. Or you can stay in Laughlin and play Mojave resort which is also a fantastic track.

Late review. Played in Laughlin a few weeks ago and with the weather in Vegas dicey I thought I'd post all my reviews of the area. This is the premier golf course in the area and a real treat to play.... Continue »

Late review. Played in Laughlin a few weeks ago and with the weather in Vegas dicey I thought I'd post all my reviews of the area. This is the premier golf course in the area and a real treat to play. A real challenge except they could use one more tee marker. Plenty of different tee boxes not in use, however it was either 6,600 or 6,100. They even had a combo set for the forward tees, can't believe they didn't have a set at 6,300 or so. Set in the hills above the river I assume it is always windy here and it blew between one and two clubs pretty steady. Fairways looked a little spotty but played fine, bunkers had good soft sand and greens were smooth and fast. They did a great job with this piece of property. Very scenic.
Just a really outstanding golf course as many lucky GKers already know. A must play.
Course is pretty pricey, but I think some of the casinos have stay and play packages. Staff was top notch and I played late and on the pro shop recommendation I had dinner in the restaurant after the round. Place was busier than the golf course but quite tasty and reasonably priced. I highly recommend both.

I was in Laughlin for a friend’s birthday and a Hall and Oates concert. Had a foursome at LR at 1010 on 10/22. Rate was $80.
Check in was easy. Range balls are included. The range was on the shaggy ... Continue »

I was in Laughlin for a friend’s birthday and a Hall and Oates concert. Had a foursome at LR at 1010 on 10/22. Rate was $80.
Check in was easy. Range balls are included. The range was on the shaggy side with long grass in the hitting areas. Plenty of targets at good yardages.
The wind was up in the Laughlin area and made a challenging course even more challenging. Most holes played into a hurting side blowing wind. Made many approaches and par 3s very difficult.
The course was in immaculate shape. The greens were a little slow for my taste but I’m glad they were given the windy conditions. Tee boxes and fairways were in excellent conditions.
The negative aspects of the course were the bunkers and pace of play. Bunkers were thin on sand and full of rocks. Pace of play was about 5 hours due to an extremely slow fivesome. Seems the marshals were aware but did nothing to speed them up.
I’m really glad I got the opportunity to play the course and can’t wait to get back and give it another shot.

Just posted in the forums fun photos and results of both our outings: Recap: GK Plays Blowout in Bullhead 2022 – Thank You Everyone that came out and to our supporters Linksoul, Golf Moose and OnCore ... Continue »

Just posted in the forums fun photos and results of both our outings: Recap: GK Plays Blowout in Bullhead 2022 – Thank You Everyone that came out and to our supporters Linksoul, Golf Moose and OnCore Golf.

Next was Laughlin Ranch Golf Club and as always I was so impressed with this golf experience. Fantastic playing conditions, dramatic layout with gorgeous views of the surrounding desert mountains and even the Colorado River. It’s a wonderful course for any size outing. The practice facilities are top notch and all located near the grill, bathrooms and first tee. So easy to keep track of our players and snap photos. The course recently transitioned from being Troon managed to being self-managed and they did not miss a beat. Excellent service all day. Big clubhouse and fun bar/restaurant to have a post golf gathering at. Please check out the photos I posted and head up to Bullhead City to experience this hidden gem.

Our Blowout in Bullhead 2022 was so fun I’m going to try to make this an annual GK Plays Outing!

Played in the GK Plays on 2/20 with MPisarski, CircaFlex and JoeFoot, and some funs times entailed.

I've come to the conclusion LR is a sneaky under-rated course and should be definitely in the mu... Continue »

Played in the GK Plays on 2/20 with MPisarski, CircaFlex and JoeFoot, and some funs times entailed.

I've come to the conclusion LR is a sneaky under-rated course and should be definitely in the must play conversation for Vegas area courses. LR is 90 minutes or so from Vegas, the same as Wolf Creek. The entire course and "experience" (bar/grill, range, hang out) reminds me of Wickenburg Ranch. Great customer service, great food, great drinks, and great views.

I've played LR a handful of times in all seasons and the course has been in great conditions all year. I do like the faster greens in the fall-winter compared to the slower summer greens. Fairways were lush. The dormant Bermuda rough popped against the dark green fairways and greens.

Overall, worth the trip from Vegas even at 90 minutes of plain desert each way, or do as we did, and make it a Laughlin weekend.

Played on the 20th with the GK crew. Situated in Bullhead AZ/ Laughlin NV its not an area I visit very often. Luckily its on about a 1.5 hour drive from Vegas or 4 hours from OC/LA.

The course is ... Continue »

Played on the 20th with the GK crew. Situated in Bullhead AZ/ Laughlin NV its not an area I visit very often. Luckily its on about a 1.5 hour drive from Vegas or 4 hours from OC/LA.

The course is designed up and down the hills above the mighty Colorado river and offers amazing views of the river and mountain backdrops. This course can eat you alive if the winds are up and your game is off. Although they offer generous fairways and not a ton of forced carries the elevation change make it very intimidating. You might want to bring a rock club with you as the rough is maybe 10 yards wide on the edges of the fairways and then you have the desert.

The conditions for the day were amazing. Dark emerald green fairways with dormant rough that was still very thick and penal. Tee's that were flat and little divot damage, and greens that you could really spin the ball on. The greens were the highlights for me they were fast but manageable. While trying to fix a divot I noticed there are two types of grass one for the winter and one for the summer and the roots were very healthy. You had to give it a little extra muscle to fix a divot.

We saw the cart girl probably 6 times throughout the round and she was very nice. Every staff member treated us like royalty from the moment we arrived to the afternoon meal at the restaurant which is separately owned. I highly recommend eating there as the food was top notch. I had the Italian Sandwich and it was very tasty. I cant wait to play here again.

2/20 GK play with Steve and Kevin very enjoyable round. Do not pass up any opportunity to play here. Prior reviews sum it up. Challenging but fair. Great mix of holes and excellant conditions. Se... Continue »

2/20 GK play with Steve and Kevin very enjoyable round. Do not pass up any opportunity to play here. Prior reviews sum it up. Challenging but fair. Great mix of holes and excellant conditions. Setting comes as quite a suprise as it is carved into the landscape above the river valley. Highly reccomend.

With the Sunday GK event finale and the final round of our three course four day road trip from Sacramento. Concur with the other players this course was the highlight. Just fantastic layout and faci... Continue »

With the Sunday GK event finale and the final round of our three course four day road trip from Sacramento. Concur with the other players this course was the highlight. Just fantastic layout and facility.
Upscale to pro level / Division 1 caliper. (at least that's what she looked like on the green practicing for more than two hours)
The surrounding mountain views and of the Colorado river and Laughlin are fantastic. I commented the weather to start as mostly to definitely perfect. Desert edges contrasting to the dormant rough to the green tight lie fairways eye candy.
Course like the others have written in great shape with a few areas of GUR minor concern. Overall strong A with the exception of bunker sand many with rough sand and a few pebbles just deal with it. I noticed the last two holes had the fine sand. I suppose with the high winds at times, keeping that fine stuff in the bunkers on all 18 and nice would be a maintenance challenge.
Great staff service and food.
If you want to double your fun I recommend the GK event two days 100%
I used the OnCore Elixer ball for the first time here and after a shaky start the one rest of the sleeve made it back to the bag. Liked them.

Great time at this unbelievable course. Nothing to add to the group's stellar reviews, all spot on.

Johnny, you are awesome for putting these outings together. Lots of hard work, but gosh it ... Continue »

Great time at this unbelievable course. Nothing to add to the group's stellar reviews, all spot on.

Johnny, you are awesome for putting these outings together. Lots of hard work, but gosh it is a blast. I will be back to this course for sure!!! thanks for everything and thanks to all the awesome people in this group.