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We had a wonderful experience at Desert Pines on Friday. We were greeted curbside and the clubs were whisked away to the cart while we settled everything in the Pro Shop. The tee time was set for 11:54 but since we arrived only twenty minutes before tee time, we were very graciously permitted any leeway we needed. I had planned on having lunch & drinks & then taking advantage of the range balls to warm up, so the staff was wonderfully accommodating. The restaurant staff were likewise very friendly & accommodating to every desire we requested. I felt like we were treated like members of a country club rather than the transient weekend vacationers that we actually were. The course was wonderfully manicured and every hole beautifully framed with landscaping & golf features. The greens rolled true & moderately fast. Of course the afternoon in Vegas was hot, which we expected but the course maintained cold water on at least half of the holes, It seemed. This has been my most enjoyable golf in Las Vegas!

Yesterday I got to experience one of the rarest of golfing opportunities-Shirtsleeve golf in Chicago in FEBRUARY!!-and I was actually overheating by the end of the round. Stonewall Orchard was every bit as good in February as it is in the summer or fall, the only other times I've played it. The fairways and greens had been entirely cleaned of debris, the greens rolled true and nearly as fast and with the rough not as lush, I was able to locate a couple of my "strays" a little bit easier! The course layout is so well done that every hole is memorable, but coming back to the clubhouse on either the par 3 9th over water or the Par 5 18th blind approach to water on the left side of the green is something every avid duffer should appreciate at least once. Altogether, one of my more memorable golf rounds at one of the Northwest Suburbs most stunning venues!