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Desert Willow Golf Course
Played On 09/02/2019Worst Facility In All of Vegas!
After previously attempting to play this course on three different occasions and being told "no" for various reasons (tournament in progress, course was "full", no singles allowed in the afternoon) I had completely given up and decided to just play elsewhere (fortunately there are dozens of better courses to play in the Las Vegas/Henderson area). However, after today's (9/2/19) experience, I simply had to "vent". Knowing that the course was going to be closed for over-seeding 9/3 - 9/6, I decided to just hit some balls at the range. At approximately 12:45 I paid $9 for a large bucket and got started stretching and proceeded to hit about 10 of the balls. However, I was soon interrupted by an employee who placed a "Range Closed" sign in front of me and told me that the range was now closed for over-seeding and that I would have to leave. When I stated that this was not mentioned to me in the pro shop when I just purchased the range balls, he told me that it was a mistake and that they shouldn't have sold me the balls. Not wanting to make a big deal over $9, I simply left.
However, coupled with my previous experiences at this facility, it is now obvious that in spite of the sign out front proclaiming "Public Welcome", nothing could be further from the truth! I believe they do welcome the public when it is convenient for them (i.e., empty tee times that the members/home-owners don't want in the hot summer afternoons), but other than that, you're simply bothering them. In my 40+ years of playing golf, this is the most unfriendly, poorly managed facility I have ever been to and I will never go back. To anyone visiting the Henderson area, I would recommend much better courses nearby (Revere, Rio Seco, Legacy, Wildhorse, etc.) that are much more friendly, professional and where you will be treated much better.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your visit. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We hope that you give us another try in the near future. Thank you for visiting Desert Willow Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.