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Had an afternoon tee time. Pace of play got us around in four hours 15 minutes. Longer than I like, but acceptable. Gave us time to visit in between shots. The tee boxes and fairways were exceptional. Greens had good grass, were a good winter speed. They were a little hard, so after going long on hole 1, adjusted approach shots to the hardness. The exceptional course conditions are why I am willing to pay the higher price to play Long Bow. We received practice ball bag with 20 balls. Perfect for warm up. Also, something you don’t always see, was the practice putting green was a similar pace to the greens on the course. Staff were courteous and welcoming. I would recommend this course, and will play again.

Went out early by myself. Staff were great in giving me tips to play the course since it was my first time at Desert Canyon. I had played with locals at other area courses over the last week. They said you have to play Desert Canyon. Glad I did! Course condition was great for this time of year. Much better than other “must play” courses in the area. Greens were great. They held shots and putted true. Not too fast or to slow. Hard to rate pace of play as I went out by myself at 6:10am. I was back in my car on the road by 8:30am and did not rush at all. To really top it off, I lost a towel and someone from the course maintenance staff ran me down and returned the towel. That wouldn’t happen anywhere else. I played from the blues at 6,200 yards. It was a great time and I enjoyed the course. I will return my next trip back. You have to get out and play this gem.