Lives
Midland, Tx
Handicap
0-4
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.5
4.5
Total 47 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

47 Reviews
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
42
Not Recommended Courses
5
Helpful Votes Count
14
Not Helpful Votes Count
2
First Review
07/17/2017
Last Review
01/31/2024

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Course in Scottsdale

Kierland was the last course we played on a 4 day guys golf trip. We had a great time and the course was in really, really good shape. It's a resort course and the course layout helps out on wayward shots. You can get into trouble but most of the time mishits don't penalize you too much. The practice range was really, really beat up and some of the tee boxes looked pretty gnarly. I still think Kierland is an awesome place to pay golf!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Eagle Mountain Golf Club

Played On 01/26/2024
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course but overpriced

Second time playing Eagle Mountain. Everyone was very nice...pro shop, bag drop, on course food & drink cart women. It's a nice course but not worth $300. I realize it's prime season in Phoenix/Scottsdale areas, but it's not worth $300. Practice area was pretty beat up. Lots of fairways were beat up and overwatered. Several of the tee boxes were beat up. The greens were all very nice!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Blackstone Country Club

Played On 01/25/2024
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful Course

My buddies and I were able to play Blackstone during a guys golf trip to AZ. Great course, pro shop staff were very friendly, bag drop guys were very friendly, staff at the outside bar were also very nice. Tough course if you've never played it before, but I'd definitely play it again. The only disappointment was the post round food & drinks. We wanted to grab a meal inside the clubhouse as it was getting cold outside. Lots of confusion from the staff as to whether we could eat inside or not. We were finally told we could not eat because we were guests. It was early on Thursday evening, the clubhouse was not busy, and we had just paid $340+ for green fees. Let us eat!! We would have probably spent more on food & drinks in one night than most of the members spend in a month.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

McLemore Club - Highlands Course

Played On 09/30/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

McLemore - 2nd Time

This was my 2nd time to stay & play at McLemore. It keeps getting better. Customer service is first class...bag drop staff, pro shop staff, bartenders (shout out to Stone for being incredibly AWESOME), servers, everybody! Course was in really good condition. My only complaint was pace of play. The course is not set-up for a 4-1/2 round. We played on Friday & Saturday, and on Saturday we waited on the #6 tee for 20+ minutes. The course needs a forecaddie or someone sitting in the fairway to help out. Similar situation on #18. While we didn't wait 20 minutes, the course needs someone at the top of the hill helping out. Also, the shack at the turn is great, but not when you're having to wait behind a mob of construction workers. We ordered our food on #9 and still waited 10+ minutes for brats & hot dogs. With all that said, we're planning to come back in late April/early May for another shot at McLemore.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Peachtree Golf Club

Played On 09/28/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the Best Courses I've Ever Played

The Golf Digest ranking is not overrated. Peachtree is fantastic! As you would expect, all of Peachtree's staff is extremely nice, friendly, and helpful. Shout out to our caddie, Kevin, for being one of the best caddie's I've ever used. Truly a first class act! I'd consider this a bucket list course. I feel very fortunate I was able to play Peachtree as it's not accessible to most of us weekend warriors. It's all about who you know... If you do get the chance, drop what you're doing and just say YES. You won't regret it. I hope I get the chance to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent Course but Not Amazing

Tee boxes, fairways, and rough were very well maintained. Course was green and in pretty good condition. Pro shop staff and bev cart ladies were all very, very nice. However, the greens weren't great. My group of 8 guys played SilverRock, Desert Willow (Firecliff), and Desert Springs (Palms) last weekend. Of the three courses, we ranked Desert Springs a distant #3. Greens were a little scruffy and didn't roll very well at least compared to SilverRock and Desert Willow. Bunkers weren't great either. While it's not the fault of the resort, it didn't appear resort guests knew how to rake bunkers. My group was in plenty of bunkers and almost every bunker had shoe marks, divots, holes, etc and was not raked. Desert Springs also had the highest green fees of the courses we played. We had a good time, but we will probably skip this course during our next trips to Palm Springs.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Camelback (Ambiente) -Wicked Nice

First time playing Camelback and the Ambiente course did not disappoint. Other than a frost delay, the course and the day was perfect. Links style course that can be very challenging if the wind picks up. Course conditions were very, very nice. I'd recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Whirlwind - Awesome

The Devil's Claw at Whirlwind was an awesome experience. Other than a frost delay, the day couldn't have been better. Everyone was very nice & helpful and the course was in amazing shape. We played 3 course over the weekend and Whirlwind was in the best shape of the 3. Great job Whirlwind!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Verrado Golf Club - Victory Course

Played On 01/20/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another Great Course at Verrado

The Victory course is great. 4 of us tee'd it up for the first time at the Victory course. We've played the Founder's course a few times and wanted to try out Victory. We were not disappointed. Two knocks against Victory:

1) There was a 6-some of ladies in front of us for the first 9 holes. I'm sure they were members and playing in a league, but they could have let us play through. They weren't super slow, but slow enough to where we finished in the dark.
2) One of our carts died. The other cart had to push the cart that died from tee to green for 3 holes.

I recommend the course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

McLemore Club - Highlands Course

Played On 10/28/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Above the Clouds is Incredible

Fantastic course with incredible customer service. Bag drop crew was great, pro shop crew was great, servers & hostesses were great...everything & everyone was great!!!! One of the my most enjoyable golf trips. The short course was really fun to play, but the big course is awesome! Bring your A++ game. I still don't know what club to hit on #18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Links Golf Club

Played On 08/22/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A Great Course that's Under the Radar

My brother and I played 54 holes here a few days ago! Teed off at 9 am and finished the 54th hole around 6:45 pm. The first 18 was a little slow, but the next two rounds were wicked fast. Yes, this is a links course, but you can easily lose your mind and golf balls. The rough is made up of thick grass right off of the fairway and then the crazy tall grass further out. While there is no water on the course, bunkers and rough will make for a long day. Also, the #9 hole at The Links is a par 6. The course is building new tee boxes to lengthen the holes and #9 will soon be playing 825 yards from the tips! Bring your "Big Boy" pants. My brother and I really enjoyed The Links and it was a solid course to play to end our annual trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Coeur D'Alene Resort Golf Course

Played On 08/21/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of my Top 2 Courses that I've Ever Played

My brother and I played 36 holes and loved every minute of it. The pro shop staff is exceptional, the wait staff was great, our two forecaddies (Alex and Megan) were INCREDIBLE, and the course conditions were phenomenal. The two gentlemen we were paired with for our morning round (Matt & Bruce) were great guys, and two gentlemen we were paired with for our afternoon round were also incredibly nice (Doug & Craig). $265 for a green fee is spicy, but it's one of the few times where I felt the green fee was worth it. This should be on every golfer's bucket list. We're coming back to Coeur d'Alene very soon!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Avondale Golf & Tennis Club

Played On 08/20/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Solid Course in Idaho

My brother and I started our annual golf trip with 36 holes at Avondale. Of the 3 courses we played (Avondale, Couer d'Alene resort course, and The Links), we scored the worst at Avondale. Maybe it's because we jumped off of the plane and teed it up without much warm up, but we thought Avondale was tough. Lots of holes where if you hit it in the wrong place there's very little chance you'll make par. Pro Shop guys and Beverage Cart ladies were very nice! First round pace of place was good, but the second round was awful. The two of us got stuck behind a foursome who wouldn't let us play through and they were awful!!!! Hey guys, I realize it's Saturday evening and you're trying to have a good time, but let the twosome play through. Especially, when you're handicaps are 39 and you're giving each other lessons on the tee boxes and the middle of the fairways and in the bunkers and on the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Water Valley Golf and Country Club

Played On 08/06/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Canadian Course

Play 36 holes with one of my buddies who's a member at Water Valley. Incredible course!!!! First 18 holes were a scramble during a men's league event then the last 18 holes were a normal round of golf. Course conditions were some of the best I've played. Tee boxes, fairways, greens...everything was great. Everyone who works at Water Valley is extremely nice and helpful. If I lived in that part of the world I'd join in heartbeat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Silvertip Golf Course

Played On 08/05/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Solid Course

Played Silvertip for the first time. Beautiful backdrop and very picturesque. I thought the course was in pretty good shape but my friend who lives near Calgary said it was pretty beat up. However, we had a great time and I'd play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Youngstown Country Club

Played On 07/28/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Youngstown...Bring Your "A" Game

First time playing YCC. Lovely course! Thoroughly enjoyed my time at YCC. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful and friendly. Lots of tricky holes if this is your first time to play it. I'm glad I had a chance to tee it up. Highly recommend it if you can find a way to get a tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

North at Firestone Country Club

Played On 07/27/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Experience

Loved playing Firestone's South course. Great weather, great pace of play, and had a great time. Beverage cart girl was awesome, starter was very, very nice, the pro shop guys were friendly, and our forecaddie (Avery) was tremendous. One of the best forecaddies I've been able to use. It was my first time in Ohio, and it was a treat getting to tee it up at Firestone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Palm Springs Gem

Played 3 courses this past weekend, and Desert Willow (Firecliff) was the group favorite. Pro shop staff, bar staff, beverage cart, starter...everyone was great! Course conditions were outstanding. Highly recommended regardless of where you're staying in the Palm Desert area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Escena Golf Club

Played On 03/25/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Super Course in Palm Springs

M y group really enjoyed Escena. Course conditions were really, really nice. All of the staff were very friendly. The course does not have a practice range, but the chipping & putting greens were in good condition. Hitting into a giant net before the round isn't bad. I'm not knocking the course for not having a range. The worst part of the day was only seeing the cart girl one time, and we saw her right after we made the turn. It was pretty hot and she could have made a ton of money. One time in 4+ hours isn't good. My group would definitely come back to Escena. It's a great track!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Nice Palm Springs Track

My group enjoyed Indian Canyons. Range was good, practice area was good, and all of the staff were very, very nice. In fact, the restaurant had our food delivered to the course as my group was running behind when we ordered. Thank you!!! Course is a solid track. It was our first course to play during a 4 day buddies golf trip and Indian Canyons did not disappoint. We'd definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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