Posted on February 13, 2019February 8, 2019 by Vic Flores

RoundUp: GK Guru Visit Revere Golf Club LEXINGTON Henderson Nevada

The Revere Golf Club (Lexington)

RoundUp: GK Guru Visit Revere Golf Club LEXINGTON Henderson Nevada

Reviewed by: JohnnyGK, Thousand Oaks
First round of 36 at The Revere Golf Club on Thursday 1/31 with rob1563, famed02 and mpisarski01. We had a 40 minute frost delay on a cold Vegas morning. Still managed to snap some nice photos so please check them out.

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The Revere Golf Club LEXINGTON Henderson Nevada Hole 4

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The Review

This is a great facility perched up in the hills loaded with the best views of the Las Vegas I’ve seen. They have two 18 hole golf courses both unique and fun. The Lexington Course is by far the most challenging so be ready bring your A game for it. Green are fast, mostly smooth and surprising held shots well. They are however very undulating, large and difficult to read. The fairways are tight, winding in all different directions, have lots of contours and doglegs. They were in very good shape, lush, firm with over-seeded rye. Finding the fairways off the tee is essential as missing them means you are likely in a desert hazard.

The rough is over-seeded rye as well this time of year but maintained low so not much of issue to hit from. You are glad they have it because it helps hold up errant shots heading for the desert hazards. Tee boxes (we played the Silver tees which are by far the most popular) are small which means there is not much room to place the markers. Consequently there is a chance you will have some tee boxes with a lot divot damage. However they have plenty of grass to find a good spot to hit from.

Bunkers, like many courses in Vegas, can be thin with small pebbles. I’d say the bunkers are where the golf course needs the most improvement from a conditions standpoint.

As far as service. It was excellent throughout the day. It was a busy day but that did not hinder the on course service as we saw them many times. Active starters and marshals to help keep pace moving.

Clubhouse and Food. Excellent. I have had breakfast there before and asked Ed how his breakfast was which he said it was very good. As Rob mentioned, they have a fantastic $5 hotdog and draft beer deal (some quality beer choices on tap).

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The Revere Golf Club LEXINGTON Henderson Nevada Hole 16

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Parting Thought

I highly recommend this golf course but as much as I like this course, I like their other 18, the Concord Course more … see Concord Review.

Posted on February 12, 2019February 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

Round Up: GK Guru Visit Revere Golf Club CONCORD Henderson Nevada

The Revere Golf Club (Concord)

Round Up: GK Guru Visit Revere Golf Club CONCORD Henderson Nevada

Reviewed by: JohnnyGK, Thousand Oaks

The second round of the day, 1/31, was on the Concord Course. We teed off at 12:56 and just completed 18 holes before sundown. Joined again by rob1563, famed02 and mpisarski01, this was my first time playing the Concord Course and I was very impressed. Had heard how this course is the little brother to the Lexington Course, IMO, no way, this golf course is equally as fun if not more fun. As good as the views on the Lexington Course are, the views on the Concord Course are better. There are so many elevated tees hitting to beautifully framed fairways and greens. It’s a blast. And the 18th hole is instantly one of my all-time favorite closing holes. Dramatic downhill Par 5 that if you catch your drive just right can roll all the way down for a mid-short iron to the green. However the green complex is exceptionally guarded (see photo).

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The Revere Golf Club CONCORD Henderson Nevada Hole 5

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The Review

As far as the conditions, even better than Lexington, that is if you don’t mind dormant Bermuda rough. Personally I love the framed dormant rough/over-seeded fairway look and this course does it as well as I’ve seen just about anywhere. Plus with most fairways bowled if you hit the rough it kicks back into the fairway, sure is nice to get a lot of good breaks out there. Greens are large and challenging. All in great shape, smooth, firm and fast. Fairways lush with over-seeded rye providing great lies all day. Tee boxes, a little bigger than the Lexington Course so consequently less divot damage in great shape. Bunkers, actually a step down as far as quality of sand than the Lexington Course which was not good to begin with so that’s where improvement is needed most.

As with the Lexington Course, great service with many visit from the on course service. We played the silver tees, next time I want to step back to the gold tees if playing in the winter. If playing in the Summer, it’s a different ball game because all the dormant rough kicking you back in the fairway in going to be lush Bermuda rough holding up your ball providing awkward difficult shots. I bet the golf course is at least 5 strokes harder in the summer. I will find out!

Check out the photos I just posted!

Highly Recommended.

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The Revere Golf Club CONCORD Henderson Nevada Hole 10

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Posted on February 4, 2019January 30, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review The Club at Sunrise Las Vegas Nevada

The Club at Sunrise

Golf Course Review The Club at Sunrise Las Vegas Nevada

Reviewed by: noeldaof, Antelope Valley
Fist time playing here on 01/27/19.

Beautiful day for golf- sunny skies, no wind and temps were at mid to high 60s. We couldn’t ask for a better day on a midwinter outing.

The course is located in the east most part of Las Vegas, just on the other side of Royal Links Golf Club. Not exactly Summerlin like of a town but they have golf courses here. They’ve built this course alongside a wash or river, but I doubt the water is clean. There were no trees in play and a little lake on the front nine. The staff here were all very nice and accommodating, kind and helpful.

What they’ve done to the course’s grass: it was sprayed with some type of color green that made it looked good against some dormant grass areas that surrounds the fairways, greens and teeing grounds. The rich deep green color looks good in contrast, but the green coloring will rub onto the ball.

The Review

As far as the course played, the fairways had lots of roll as it was or we think it was almost dried out. The divots from our irons on fairways were a telltale as the pieces crumbles to dust with our shots!

The greens were hard and not as easy to hold on longer approaches, but okay with the high soft shots.

Teeing grounds were good though some spots were hard to place a tee on. Could it have been too dry? We didn’t know.

The bunkers were hard pan underneath a quarter inch sand layer with the same color. The sand quality varies from fine sand in one bunker and more grainy type on another. Needless to say the consistency isn’t there so after two sand shots from green-side bunkers and one fairway bunker, I really made an effort not to get into anymore of them.

No beverage cart here that day, but the bar’s tab for a six-pack of beers to take on the course was only $25. We thought that was a good deal in Vegas. Also, GolfNow charged each of us $45.49 a player. A good rate, by the way, it’s also easy to score well here as long as you are careful not to dunk shots in the river or wash and if I did, I wouldn’t retrieve it.

All in all it was an okay experience.

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2018 Worth the Green Fee by Greenskeeper.org

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The Club at Sunrise Worth the Green Fee 2018 - Southern Nevada — The Club at Sunrise Worth the Green Fee 2018 – Southern Nevada

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Posted on February 3, 2019January 30, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Paiute Golf Resort Las Vegas SUN MOUNTAIN Las Vegas Nevada

Paiute Golf Resort Las Vegas (Sun Mountain)

Golf Course Review Paiute Golf Resort Las Vegas SUN MOUNTAIN Las Vegas Nevada

Reviewed by: Mrkich, Los Angeles
Played 1/26 with USCDodger and a couple friends. We teed off at 12 and finished about 4:30.

Overall the conditions were fantastic.

It’s hard to find a spot where I complain about anything in particular. The tee boxes were level and lush throughout the round, the fairways were on the softer side than I expected and were excellent to play from. The rough was consistent and wasn’t overly penal when you landed in it. Was still easy enough to advance the ball with your club of choice. The bunkers had very nice sand to hit from and was really surprised at this because of the windy conditions of the course. Nice bunkers and high wind don’t usually go together. The greens were harder than I expected given the fairways. Even on fully struck wedges it could be hard to get the ball to stop quickly.

The wind was howling all day around 15-25 mph. With 3/4 par 5’s and many of the par 4’s into the wind it made for a lot of long irons and hybrid into greens.

Even with the heavy wind it was a really enjoyable and fun round. The scenery and desert-scape is top notch and the lack of houses and civilization make the day and whole experience even better. This course is often written off as the lesser of the three on property but was still a well thought out design with plenty of decision making and intrigue throughout the round.

Posted on January 19, 2019January 7, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER The Club at Sunrise #WorthTheGreenFee 2018 – Southern Nevada

The Club at Sunrise Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2018 for Nevada

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The Club at Sunrise

rob1563
Posted: 09/08/18 4:55p
Member Since: Jul 3, 2010
From: Las Vegas

Played on Friday, 9/7, with John_T. We were looking for a round while most courses are closed for re-seeding and found plenty open times at Sunrise.

Conditions were excellent tee to green. Relatively flat and damage free tee boxes. Rough was varied from about 1 inch to over 3 in some areas. Bunkers had some of the best sand in the valley and easy to hit out. Fairways were lush, with some wet, soggy areas. The greens! Oh my gawd, the greens. Simply phenomenal. Absolutely no sign of aerating 2 weeks ago. Smooth as glass, very little amount of ball marks, and running medium speed but sped up as the day warmed. Just incredible conditions for the end of summer in Vegas.

Only complaint: they started us on 10, behind a Men’s group scramble when the front 9 looked empty. We caught them in a few holes and slowed to a 2:15ish time. Men’s group only played 9 and we played the front in a casual 1:30.

Here’s the incredible part: we paid $29 local rate, which included $10 credit in the Winterwood Grille. I only wish it wasn’t such a difficult drive for me from the far Northwest. Sunrise is being added to the rotation.

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Posted on January 19, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Cascata #BestPlayingConditions 2018 – Nevada

Cascata Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Southern Nevada

Congratulations to Cascata Winner of 2018 Best Playing Conditions for Southern Nevada.

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Cascata 2018 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Southern Nevada

Greenskeeper.Org presents the winner for 2018 Best Playing Conditions in Southern Nevada to Cascata.

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Cascata

Alex326
Posted: 11/26/18 4:28p
Member Since: Nov 20, 2015
From: Monterey, Ca

WOW what a fantastic course! My buddy hurt his back and had to skip out so hit up MPisarski01 who was more than happy to join me for an awesome round.

Conditions were a solid 9 all around. This place is absolutely awesome! Kevbig summed up the initial experience perfectly in That you go through a private gate, get your car parked by the valet who also takes care of your clubs. The entrance is the best bar none. There’s a waterfall that comes off the mountain and down into, through then under the clubhouse.

After checking in, I headed to the locker room where I had a locker with my own name plate on it. It’s a good thing I was decked out in my Ryder Cup outfit to look the part. Locker room has full amenities ( TV’s, shower, razors, waters, etc). Our caddie was decent. He had his hands full keeping track of 3 of us and did a decent job. When there’s three players it’s hard for him to take care of everyone’s clubs so the single player got more of that service than we did.

Course is so fun you forget how challenging it actually is. Uphill tee shots are into the wind but downhill tee shots are with the wind and oh so FUN!

Greens were nice and fast with minimal undulations.

Definitely a top notch facility well worth playing!

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Posted on January 11, 2019January 5, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review TPC Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada

TPC Las Vegas

Golf Course Review TPC Las Vegas Nevada

Reviewed by: phunteratc, Henderson, NV
Played TPC Las Vegas today 1/4/19.

Was greeted in the parking lot by friendly attendants and they set my bag up on my cart as they directed me into the pro shop. We had a 9:50 tee time and were on the tee box at 9:45 ready to go. The practice facilities here are very nice with a great driving range, large putting green, and a chipping area with a bunker. One bag of practice balls was included.

The tee boxes were in great shape, level and sodded well.

The fairways were in excellent shape, green and lush. Divots were well maintained and attended to.

The rough was short about an inch and a half. It was not much of a issue to get out of. But overall healthy and well maintained.

The greens were amazing. I love the greens here, they roll so true and are consistent throughout the course. They were on the quick side but not to fast.

The bunkers are plentiful here, but are amazing. The sand is consistent throughout the course. Many Vegas courses have bunkers that get baked out by the sun and are hard and firm. Not here they keep the sand full and soft. I was in them more then I should have been but it was not discouraging.

The staff was friendly and helpful.

It was a great day and the course was fantastic. I recommend a visit when in town.

Posted on January 3, 2019December 27, 2018 by Vic Flores

RECAP: GK Guru Visit Reflection Bay Golf Club Henderson Nevada

Reflection Bay Golf Club

RECAP GK Guru Visit and Golf Course Review Reflection Bay Golf Club Henderson Nevada

Reviewed by: JohnnyGK, Thousand Oaks

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Played Reflection Bay Golf Club with KevBig for only the second time yesterday, this time in winter rather than summer conditions, next I got to play it in spring conditions, because this place is just fantastic. Great conditions, service and quickly becoming one of my favorite desert layouts.

The Review

Compared to the summer conditions, greens a little faster, little more smooth and firm. Fairways lush but in terms of rye grass instead of Bermuda. You don’t get as much roll in the winter. Rough, dormant providing a beautiful contrasting look framing every hole except hole #7 (guess because its along side of the road). Bunkers in great shape with quality sand. Tee boxes mostly lush, level, well groomed in great shape.

Have to say while there is not one let down hole and they are all a blast to play, holes #8 and #9 are breathtaking. They used to be holes #17 & #18 but logistically it made more sense to flip the nines a couple years ago and given that current holes #17 & #18 are awesome I got no complaints. The par 3’s and par 5’s IMO steal the show on this course. All the par 5’s are beautiful risk/reward holes and provide for big hitters a chance to get home in two. The Par 3’s provide a major test with holes #8 & #17 right on Lake Las Vegas stunning.

Another thing about Reflection Bay is the service. From the moment you pull into the lot to leaving you are constantly made comfortable with friendly smiles and professionalism. After golf we sat down in the grill which I understand was not there a couple years ago and had excellent food.

Final Thoughts

The only drawback is the golf course does not, at this time, have a driving range to warm up on. It does have some hitting bays. I’m not one that needs a range often but I could see those that do not too a happy about it.Check out the photos I just posted.

Highly Recommended.