Played here Wednesday with a 12:10 tee time. Arrived around 10:45 and they let me check in right away. I putted for a bit and then asked if there was any chance to start early. The pro shop attendant ... Continue »

Played here Wednesday with a 12:10 tee time. Arrived around 10:45 and they let me check in right away. I putted for a bit and then asked if there was any chance to start early. The pro shop attendant said no that they were very busy and that the rest of my group wasn't there yet, even though I was just a single. The starter is positioned way over on the first tee, about a minute or two drive away from the clubhouse. At one point he drove over and asked who I was and said many people weren't showing up for their times due to the extreme winds, and he agreed to let me start early. It's a little frustrating that the pro shop attendant hadn't realized that earlier, but oh well, not a huge deal. I was paired with a threesome and we started around 11:45, pretty much setting our own pace (one guy in our group was very deliberate over every shot). As we approached the turn, one of the guys suggested I go ahead by myself at 10, so I said sure and jumped ahead as a single. Ran into a super slow group on 12 but they let me play through and the rest was smooth sailing. Total POP around 3:40.

Conditions are great! The starter said the greens had been micro punched that morning, but the holes were so small it didn't really affect anything. He claimed they were 12 on the stimp but I don't think they were quite that fast. They were quick, smooth, and fairly firm. Full shots took a bounce before stopping. Fairways were excellent. Rough was very lush and balls could sink down in, making it penal. Silver (blue equivalent) tee boxes were good. Bunkers were decent.

First time playing here. It reminds me a lot of the nearby Oasis courses but with some of Wolf Creek's extreme design thrown in. There are lots of major elevation changes, dramatic views, blind holes, some weird holes, etc. It was very windy for most of the day, which made it play very difficult. It's another great option in Mesquite and one you definitely won't forget.