Jon9197849

I’m a visitor from Maui, got paired with three local players on the Sun course. It was great to play with someone who had local course knowledge.

They explained that the Paiute facility is one of their favorite places to play and that because it has its own private water supply, it is one of the few courses in Las Vegas that is green (not yellow) this time of the year.

We played the Gold tees, about 6600 yds. The Sun course is challenging, but not gimmicky. The bunker sand was amazingly consistent and much fluffier than the resorts on Maui. Recommended!

Course, setting and clubhouse are gorgeous. Greens and fairways were in very good condition. Pace of play (Saturday afternoon) was very good for a weekend afternoon--started about 1:15 p.m. and finished in about 4.5 hrs. Definitely worth the drive--about 25 minutes from Honolulu. Nice range and practice bunker area. Covered parking! One of my favorite courses when I'm playing well--although not long, the course makes you think about where to place every shot--you must keep away from trouble to score well.

My wife was off-island so I played golf as a single on Christmas Day. Was paired with a school administrator from Atlanta who was visiting his son (who had to work that day). Course was in good condition. Because it was a holiday, the course was moving quickly, there were a lot of two-somes out there. We got done in about 3.5 hrs. Because the course is on southwestern corner of the island in Ewa, the weather is almost always good here--doesn't rain as much as the eastern (windward) side of Oahu. There are may tee boxes and only a couple of forced carries, so the course is suitable for players of all abilities.