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Sun Valley, NV

Lizard Peak Pitch & Putt

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3.55(based on 5 reviews)
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 191 played 189 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lizard peak pitch and putt is a perfect place for a quick round or to try to get your first ace. Every hole is super short and the course can be played with just a mid and putter. Every hole has cool tee signs with the number on them and little lizards made from I'm guessing plaster. Baskets have the number on them in Roman numerals lol and our color coded blue baskets marking the pitch and putt course. Good tee pads and layout that starts you by parking lot and brings you back. Next tee signs at the bottom of basket our well done letting you know which way to go for next tee pad. Wind gets bad but gives it a little more challenge.

Cons:

Desert terrain with sage brush and rocky but the norm for this area. Holes 1 and 2 share a basket with 8 and 9 they are marked on both sides of the basket letting you know they share. Most holes our short so don't need a driver or variety of discs. The wind can be a major factor even on this short of course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a perfect edition to the area and a very good compliment to the big course great for a warmup to the main course or if you want to relax a play a laid back quick round instead of trying to conquer the main lizard peak course. Awesome that is was added here and a fun play for sure
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

But Mom, I Can't Read Those Roman Numerals! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

I can totally believe that this little pitch and putt course gets more player usage than it's big brother course. This little course was designed and constructed in a first class way.

The course starts just below the little picnic shelter. There is a nice little rock bench at the beginning. There is a practice basket. There are excellent tee signs. The smallish rubber mats work well for this course's 160' average hole. The baskets have the hole number listed in Roman Numerals. There are small rock signs on each hole, also listed in Roman Numerals. Who designed this course anyway, Marcus Arillias? Each basket has a next tee arrow that you'll find just under the chains. So the amenities are excellent.

The terrain is kind of desert scrub, lots of sage brush and small trees. The course design uses these trees effectively. My favorite hole here was # 3. It's a short downhill which needs a small hyser. With holes as short as 115', Ace runs are the norm for this course. I also really liked # 8 which forces you to throw either a hyser or an annie around the small tree which sits right in your line.

The Roman who designed this courses did an excellent job incorporating a variety of throws needed here.

And an interesting/creative way of using the first two baskets twice.

Cons:

I'm not too keen on the paint job on the baskets here.
The course is definitely a pitch and putt.
The sagebrush makes finding yours discs rather difficult.
The desert scrub terrain is not the most visually pleasing.

Other Thoughts:

I honestly feel bad about giving this course the lowest rating, too date. Believe me, I'm really a fan but I can't justify giving a 9 hole course where the longest hole is only 215' higher than a 3 rating.

And furthermore, I now wished I would paid better attention to my 6th grade math teacher, Mr. St. Martin, when he had taught us Roman Numerals. What does that V stand for? I think I understood I, II, and III but I was completely lost when that V starting popping up on the baskets!
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