Pros:
(2.905 Rating) A flat lightly wooded park style course with 6 extra holes.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - It's rare to play a course with one set of tees that appeals to so many skill level sets. In my opinion, the length is set up best for MA2s, but even MA1s will enjoy the several plus 400 footers. Meanwhile, I think MA3s and MA4s will enjoy the ease of play and enjoy the constant battle to try and save par.
- AMENITIES AND EXTRAS - 6 by 12 concrete tees, DISCatcher baskets, proper signage, bag hangers on every hole and even a few seating areas. I think all but one hole had multiple basket placements. There's a practice basket and course map near tee (1). There are multiple spots with restrooms, drinking fountains and shelters. The amenities package here was far superior to the other 4 courses I hit in town, (Arroyo, Anthem, Red Ridge and Peccole.)
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - I had zero issues getting around. The on-site posted course map was accurate. Tee signs have all the needed info on them including the next tee direction or location. Most tees were also close by of the preceding basket and the tee signs stick out like a sore thumb.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Despite the length of the course, this place is super beginner friendly. It's lightly wooded and mostly free of hazards. The odds of losing a disc or having to search for one, is near zero. Beginners will post plus 100 scores, but they won't get frustrated.
- NEAR-BY PROSHOP - Lucky Disc Golf proshop is literally across the street from hole (11). I got my Vegas Lucky stamped wall hanger!
Cons:
A lack of killer holes.
- HOLE VARIETY - For a 24 hole course, the play type variety is very weak. First off, the course is basically glass flat throughout. Maybe two or three holes have greater than 5 feet of grade change in them. There are a few raised placements, but that did nothing for me. No water in play. The hole distance spread is comical. All but one play was between 270 feet and 420 feet for my round. Perhaps the alt placements can alter this a bit. One play, hole (19) was over 500, and I did like that hole. On most courses this would be listed as a par 4, so I gave sunset credit for that despite the par 3 listing.
- GOPHER HOLES - Post round, I felt impelled to look up what was tearing the grounds up here. It's pocket gophers. The holes were everywhere, so players need to constantly watch their step. I read an article that the city once tried filling the holes with gas vapors and blowing them up according to one article I read. PETA did not like that apparently.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I scored this aspect below average. The grounds were well kept up, minus the gopher holes. As noted, the course is flat and there are no water elements. Most holes are either open or lightly wooded. The buzz of a big airplane occurs every 60 seconds. The landscape is very vanilla overall.
- TIME PLAY - I logged 68 minutes. Several groups were playing mid-day on a week-day afternoon. My guess is that it'll be a slog during prime times.
Other Thoughts:
The most played course in Vegas to my knowledge. It's free and will appeal to a wide swath of players, except for perhaps to heavy woods lovers. Which in that case, I don't recommend coming to Vegas to find the next course love. Anyways, a solid 3.0 level course to me, aka, a good course. It's got its drawbacks, but it's also solid in many facets. For those flying into Vegas with a couple extra hours of spare time, I say go for it. Not destination worthy like the city itself. The gameplay reminded me of a few Florida courses I've played, minus the water element. These include Majette near Panama City, Suncoast Golf Center north of Sarasota and 65th Infantry in Orlando.