LaurenceTrollivier

I am a local resident (not in the Mountian Falls community, but in Pahrump), and a season pass holder. I've played Mountain Falls over 100 times and I really don't get tired of it. For one reason, the front and back were designed by different companies, so they play differently. I like to say it's easier to par the front and it's easier to bogey or birdie on the back, and the front has wide fairways but difficult greens while the back is more narrow but has easier greens.

Pace of play is normally good and sometime excellent, maybe in part because it's hard to lose a ball on the front. The other course in town may also play a part, it's an executive course and attracts beginners.

The course is amazingly hilly for the desert, and flat lies are sometimes hard to come by. The rough, this year in particular, is punishing enough unless it's the middle of summer when the grass gets so dry that it acts like a tee. Water is in play on a number of holes.

The practice facilities are really good, with three putting areas, two pitching greens, and a driving range that always allow you to hit off of grass.

The staff is friendly and professional. The starters are polite but will keep things moving on the course. Jason, the managing pro, is a great guy.

Oh, almost forgot, they let juniors play for free with a paying adult. Thank you Mountain Falls!