On Thursday afternoon, I played what was the centerpiece round for my trip. I was able to arrange an invite to play The Las Vegas Country Club and I was excited to check out this piece of local history. I brought some friends along with me and we had a full foursome that teed off... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Red Rock Country Club
My venture out to Pahrump on Wednesday morning was just a basic warm-up and a checklist stop. The real point of the day was getting to play at Red Rock Country Club in the afternoon. Many people are familiar with Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock, which is the public course here that I have... Continue Reading →
Warming Up in Vegas
I just got home from a quick three-day trip to Southern Nevada/Northwest Arizona. The first two days were spent in the Las Vegas area, though the first round was actually a bit further out of the way... Lake View Executive Golf Course • Pahrump, NV • 5/23/18 In case you weren't aware that the small... Continue Reading →
Birthday in Vegas, Part 2: Highs and Lows
Last week, I spent a few days in Vegas centered around another visit to Cascata. However, another supposedly high-end course was on the itinerary for this trip. Brace yourself… Wynn Golf Club • Las Vegas, NV • 8/8/17 Note: This course did close after I played it, but then reopened in 2019 after some renovations.... Continue Reading →
Birthday in Vegas, Part 1: Summer in Summerlin
I was already planning to be in the Las Vegas area on Wednesday for a Greenskeeper.org GK Review Guru outing at one of my favorite courses, Cascata. It just happened to coincide with my birthday on Monday, so it was a great excuse to spend a few days in Sin City. I ended up playing... Continue Reading →
Vegas Strikes Again, Days 1 & 2: GK Plays Las Vegas 2016
This weekend, I was back in Las Vegas. I was there for a quick trip just a couple weeks ago. On that trip, I checked out a few courses on the southeast side of town around Henderson. On this visit, I was focused more on the northwest side of town around Summerlin. The reason for... Continue Reading →
Another Quick Visit to Vegas, Day 1
This past weekend, I spent two quick days in Las Vegas. I was actually there for work, to attend a trade show on Friday and Saturday afternoons. As it works out, I had both mornings free and of course I used it as an opportunity to check a few more courses off my list! I... Continue Reading →
August in Vegas, Day 3
Friday was my final day in Las Vegas, and I had at least two more rounds to play. The first two days we didn’t start until 9:00, which is late for me. Friday felt more like normal as I was looking to play as early as possible… Palm Valley Golf Club • Las Vegas, NV... Continue Reading →
Vegas in June, Day 3
For our third day in Vegas, we started east and headed west with 45 more holes of golf played. It ended up being 126 holes of golf over three days, along with a few extra swings at Topgolf. We ended up with a pretty diverse selection of courses, as well. On Sunday, we started by... Continue Reading →
Vegas Weekend with the Golden Bear
This weekend, I spent both days out in the Las Vegas area, enjoying plenty of good golf, gambling and a severe lack of sleep. In the process, I played two Jack Nickaus-designed courses. That’s fitting because I’ve been on an unintentional Golden Bear kick lately with a number of recent rounds at SoCal Nicklaus tracks.... Continue Reading →