Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort - West/North

Rode the Blacks on the South/North combo (6343/69.2/124) with Caligolfer1031 in 3H on a GN "Hot Deal" for less than $20. The weather was in the low 100's, sunny and fairly calm.

The heat has really taken a toll on RLP in the past few weeks. RLP was in excellent condition when I played here in early April. Today, it's still very playable but getting rough around the edges. The Bermuda is taking over but not yet 100%.

Ted Robinson Jr. 1977 design. As you would expect from "The king of water features", there are plenty of water hazards that you have to play over, mostly on approach shots. A few grip/rip it holes, but many holes have OB down at least one side if not both. The fairways are not that narrow and are lined with hundreds of towering palm trees. However, if you miss the fairway by more than a few yards you are in trouble on this course with few exceptions.

The condition of the tees was all over the place. Some were nice and semi lush, others looked like they had been scalped. Several were crowned and could use leveling.

85% of the fairways were semi lush and nice to play from. The other 15% was thin patches, almost hard pan.

The rough was usually lush and was not overly penal. Just low enough that the ball often sat up.

The sand traps were decently maintained with thick, fine grain sand.

The greens were fairly bumpy with few ball marks. Very firm, they putted medium speed. Not nearly as good as my last visit here.

The customer service from the pro shop & starter/cart person were excellent, they had me out before my tee time. Grass range looked decent. No drink cart, but there was an operational snack stand at the turn. Overall, these are 27 enjoyable holes of golf. I enjoy playing the North 9 the most and the West 9 the least of the three 9's. Fun course(s), Recommended.

Really rugged tee boxes, 1 hole was closed, with no construction going on, Rental clubs were $70 USD and no cart girl...

Very nice facility. Course is in good shape. The North 9 still has some storm damage, but overall everything was good.

Good golf course, and great bargain. Would play again if staying longer.

For the money good course montage because of wash out where it used to be but they put some nets up to warm up

Even though no range because of it being washed out they accommodated with some hitting nets to warm up it was a fun day

Two of us had an early morning tee time and went as a group of two, done the round in 3hrs. Other than no driving range and the first hole, par 5 still unplayable due to wet conditions the course is in good shape. We played the north and south tracks.

Will not play there again. It should not have been open. Conditions were awful. They changed two par fours to short par threes because the course was in such bad shape.

Don't play this 9 holes ! Still recovering from wash issues!

A par 5 was a par 3. The north course was in terrible condition. I know there has been a great deal of rain but when the conditions are that bad we should receive a discount or at least be told before hand.

due to prior flooding, hole 1 on north course is now a par 3 teeing off from the river bed. Similarlly, 14-16, which cross the river, are in poor shape in that area. West course is down to 6 holes, members only.

This course is in need of a drastic makeover. Rough is long, cut grass laying all around greens and rough making short game shots difficult. No direction being given to North 1 tee box which is down in the wash rather than up top. Now playing as par 3 rather than par 5. Wash areas on north almost unplayable as there is little to no grass.

Golf staff not very attentive to patrons. Some are busy at times practicing on the practice green. Starting area is very caotic with carts park everywhere blocking movement to tee boxes. No need for bag drop off as no one picks up your clubs.

Course is in dire need for attention. Areas of rough at various heights. No trimming around trees or sand traps.

Golfers also should be told that there are no longer 27 holes available and that the open 18 are not truly 18 holes.