Golf Summerlin - Palm Valley Course

Really enjoyed the scenic par 4’s rolling into the mountains. Solid layout with very slick greens that have some difficulty.

Played with my golf group(4) out of San Diego, ranging handicap from a 3 to a 9. Pictures online and on their website made it look amazing with a great layout. When we showed up the starter told us they did not overseed this year and they laid sod down that was now dormant. This track has 0 green left on it, everything is dead and or dormant which has its advantages and disadvantages. We were consistenly hitting into the group ahead of us because of the rollout from the dry conditions. 2 of us hit a 380 yard drive on the first par 5 and we were just stunned. Rock hard conditions meant we couldn't spin the ball under 100yards because hitting down on the ball was risking injury to our wrists, hands and clubs. Had to get creative with running the ball up to the green. Just avoid at all costs until the grass comes back. The course has potential as most of the houses don't come into play, it was a shame that the course didn't have a lick of green grass anywhere.

I really enjoyed this course. It was an open course which fit my style and I shot my best round. I will definitely be going back. However, the greens were very very dry, but we haven’t seen rain in over 3 months, but my putting sucks as it is so that made my score a little higher than I would’ve liked haha. But overall an outstanding course and very very friendly staff.

Go somewhere else! Course is Bland with all holes basically exactly the same. You would be hard-pressed to remember hole 6 from hole 12... Worse off the Pro Shop allowed a fivesome in front of us ,of course we were a twosome! Now I'm sure fivesomes aren't allowed but we were told by the ranger who helped get us past these 5 quote regulars that he got in trouble for doing that! Can you imagine? You try to book a fivesome there and see what they tell you to do! No chance for you! They don't mind letting their regular players Jam the course up! It's a joke with an ineffective Pro Shop staff!.. This is the worst of the three courses in Sun City.. And not a value because it is very plain with mediocre greens and course conditions...

Nice people working but this course was maintained horribly! Whole course was brown and ground was like hitting off of concrete! Very tough on the clubs! Disappointed for the cost!

The course was dormant and not over seeded. This was not indicated in the listing. Definitely not worth the money that I paid.

The layout is nice and the course probably is great to play when there is actually grass to keep your ball on the course. If you miss the green it’s an impossible up and down with no grass. and basically hitting off of hard pan. Many shots that hit the green would spin back and then roll 10-20 yards off of the green. There are many elevated greens that have many false fronts, with no fringe to hold the ball.

They must have had lots of complaints, because the starter suggested chipping with an 8 iron and bump and running it onto the green. When you’ve got an elevated green or bunkers etc to negotiate that just isn’t a feasible way to navigate the course.

The bermuda fairways are all in now (9 holes had been closed for awhile), so the Winter appearance is muted and yellow/brown, but definitely playable- and they roll farther than ever! I'm guessing that in the Summer they'll be wonderful- we'll see. Tee boxes were fine, too.
The greens are smooth, fast and soft. Beautiful to putt on, but I ripped back a couple of wedges 20 ft.- and I'm NOT a "high spin" player. I did play my usual "tour" ball because most Vegas greens are very hard and usually you need as much spin as you can get. Maybe not here, at least right now, though.
Around the greens... the one drawback- not good. Super tight (at times bare), yet still soft in places, so the ball always found a cupped lie to settle into and it was very difficult to get good contact when chipping. We all gave up after a few attempts and putted from sometimes 10 feet off of the greens when we missed for better outcomes- think "links course" with bumpy areas to traverse to the green. (Hmmm, maybe we just need to learn to be better chippers?) As a reference, I'm an 11 hdcp and shot my rating from the whites this day in perfect weather.
Palm Valley is still an enjoyable course, moderate in price and attraction, not much elevation change and a little water here and there to break up the monotony. Beautiful mountain views frame the course well when you play to the West. The par-3s can be very demanding after a short first one on #3. From the white tees the last 3 measured 181, 168 and 190 yards each (215, 190 & 230 from the "blues"!), and they are all very well protected and extremely difficult to "get up and down" if you miss your tee shot.
To sum it up, we enjoyed our round. Very friendly staff, too. Decent range- mats only. Putting green was representative of the course speed. Good for everyone to play and stronger players will like the par-3 challenges from the back tees. We'll be back.

Tyvm to golfnow.com
We enjoyed playing this gem
We are already planning to replay this beauty

Enjoyed the course. With back nine shut down, played the front twice, which added to the jam ups. Played alone as I was told the rest of foursome no-showed. Two slow foursomes ahead of me. Played two balls to kill time on first nine. Hooked up with three others on second nine, so it wasnt as bad. A really nice touch was having the American flag on all of the flag sticks honoring 9/11.
Had to remind the group ahead of me to use the flag holders, not the green. Great conditions in the fairways and the greens played true. Pro shop was closed by the time I finished, so no new shirt. Cant wait to play it next time in Vegas.

Considering only 9 holes are open at this time due to golf course repairs under way on 9 holes, this was a very good round.

This course will get a 5 star rating once the back 9 reopens(I was informed the back 9 will reopen in September). For the 30 dollar range it can't be beat. Greens are nice and the overall course (front 9 only) is in great shape. I am a +3 golfer and did very well here. Mid handicappers will really enjoy the course. I played on Saturday and by noon, I had the place to myself. If I had payed 50 or more the rating would go down because you play the front 9 twice. The clubhouse is fun, feels like a neighborhood bar, with gambling machines at the bar that start at.05 per play. Food was really good(had the club sandwich).

greens were fantastic. now that the one good thing. has been shared, the rest was horrible.

1). i was charged $84 for what was a $25-35 value at best. i know tourists get taken to the cleaners in Vegas, but i’ve played virtually every course of all levels and this was nothing more than a fleecing. keep in mind this was a “hot deal” and i used a $10 discount to get that rate.
2. it started with my cart. you have to cross busy Dell Webb on your way to #1. My carts brakes were so bad i almost ended up getting hit by a car because i barely got stopped.
3. the fairways, collars and playing grounds were in terrible shape. bare spots, inconsistent grass types and consistency.
4. in the back nine there are a few blind hills that you can’t see until you have knocked your teeth out of your jaw.
5.the water ponds had all kinds of trash i. then. very unsightly.

besides never playing this course again, it was a poor reflection on Dell Webb retirement communities. i would never retire to a place that takes so poor care of their course. play at your own peril.

Very impressed with the condition of fairways and greens well groomed and fast pace..thx to the starter for getting me out 40 mins earlier than my actual tee time..look forward to coming out to ply PV again and again!