LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Red Rock C.C.
needs to care
about the golf
course, reader says

(Aug. 25, 2005) - I read your review (of Red Rock Country Club in Las Vegas) and I think you are being quite generous. It is true that the clubhouse and layout of the course are commendable, however, I felt the care the course received was sorely lacking.

The sand traps were not filled: It was so bad that my wedge got caught on a sandbag in the bottom of a bunker, not once, but on two separate holes (No. 3 and No. 18, if I remember correctly).

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There were dead spots in the fairway, and clumps of dead grass from previous mowings, which I assume was from letting the fairway grass grow to long. Or maybe just not caring enough to clean it up. Or both.

The rough was truly "rough" though I could have appreciated this as an added challenge, however, given the overall lack of care the course had, it was painfully obvious that it was more an issue of lack of maintenance.

The greens were ok, not great but at least not torn up. I did pay the Clark County resident price, so it wasn't a total rip-off, but compared to any of the courses run by OB Sports -- Dragonridge, Revere, Rhodes Ranch, Primm, Seina, the Boulder Creek courses, Paiute, TPC Canyons and Badlands -- this course was extremely overpriced. Even brand-new Tuscany had better fairways and upkeep -- even before they finished the course!

Frankly, I wouldn't pay five bucks to play it again in that condition. Which is really a shame, considering the overall layout of the course. It could be well worth the 85 bucks if they took a modicum of pride in course upkeep.

Larry Rogers

Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management. The information in this story was accurate at the time of publication. All contact information, directions and prices should be confirmed directly with the golf course or resort before making reservations and/or travel plans.