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Course was in way better shape than it looked. They let the ruff grow to about 4 inches which was fine, redoing many sand traps and removing many. Greens perfect, tee boxes perfect, fairways were about 85% perfect, putting in new drains but course was best I've ever played there.

As usual, the staff was great. The greens were like putting on velcro which made reading the greens super hard and the trade winds made keeping the ball in the fairways difficult. Resulted in 10 strokes more than normal.

First off, pro shop staff and cart staff were super, the starter was a complete dick to my group and the group prior to me. That said, the course was GREAT and I will play again the next time I'm in town. I lived on that course when I was about 7 and saw many players like Jack and Arnold playing there. Also, there were many stars and LV elite living on the course back then and there are tributes you can read while you are waiting to tee off, nice touch. When it was called the Sahara CC, you would be having lunch there and you never knew what pro athlete or star would be sitting next to you. The trees are much bigger now, but the sand traps seem a little smaller. Every fairway, tee box, and green was perfect and I was glad to see they continue to take care of this historic course. If the historians did a little more research, they could provide even more reading while you are waiting and maybe put a few pics out on the course of the great players that graced the course.

No parking, must valet. This is a pain if you have a car you don't want other's to drive or get in. If you don't use valet, you have to walk a half mile to park. It's kind of a hassle to play this course and if there is any rain the week you are playing, forget it, very poor drainage.

After the turn, there were 3 groups on almost every whole until groups started quitting. It took 20-35 minutes per hole. It's very hard to keep a consistent round when it is that slow.