Golf in Las Vegas Superthread

This thread has pretty well died off but I'll give it a shot anyway. I'll again be in town over Thanksgiving(11/23 - 11/30) and I'm bringing my clubs. Nothing is booked yet but I'm hoping to line up 1 or 2 rounds while I'm there. Anyone around and want to get out and play? I've got no issues with booking as a solo but it's always fun to meet new folks and put faces to names.

I'm out there in January. When Dominic was more active on here I would go golf with him. But I agree this thread is pretty much dead.

Yup I still remember when you told this CDN to stay oiff the strip for golf trips at the Boulder Station, Southpoint and Suncoast and we used golfnow for great rates . Vegas has become a huge ripoff for Golf and everything else. Just got back from a Biz trip and the prices were outrageous

I think our next trip is Tucson

It's not just Vegas though. Golf everywhere has gotten way more expensive since covid. I can't speak to Tuscon, but the Phoenix area has gotten outrageous as well. Courses I was paying $35 to play a few years ago are now $70+. The nicer courses that you were $150+ still had the occasional hot deal for $60 or so. Now those courses are $300 and the "deals" are for $199. And they stay full!! I'm not going to stop playing, but I've definitely scaled back on the quality of the courses I play most often. I have a Canadian buddy who is a snowbird and the community he lives in near me has 4 courses. Wasn't long ago the rack rate during the winter/spring(prime season, like in Vegas) was about $80 and the guest rate was something like $45, so I rarely played anywhere else when he's in town. Now the rack rate is up to $130 and the guest rate is pushing $100. We'll be golfing together quite a bit less this year, lol.

That said, there is still value to be found. Tomorrow I'm playing off a $24.99(walking rate) hot deal on GolfNow. It's a lower tiered course to be sure, but it's still a decent enough track and is in good condition. Sure I'd rather be playing somewhere nicer but I can't roll like that. Gotta take the deals whenever I can. Plus, when it's 65 and sunny in mid November, I'm not too worried about the course. I'm just happy to live somewhere golf doesn't shut down for the winter.

Someone I know who works in the Vegas poker industry has been inviting me out to their weekly "group outings" that move around the city. I'm assuming they get a discounted group rate bringing probably 20+ people, I know he can't be paying extreme prices based on assumed income. I need to ask him the cost, I haven't played since the APT event at Revere (which was in really good shape last summer).

I never realized Phoenix has gotten that bad as well. Damn pre covid we booked a house there and the golf was reasonable as well

Looking at Vegas prices for next week....they really stick it to the non residents don't they? $80 vs $229 at Paiute for example. For the most part you don't see resident / non resident pricing around Phoenix.

Last time we were at Pauitee pre covid they had a golfapoolaza deal 36 holes and lunch weekday for under $150 now its $354

I'm coming out Dec 12th-16th because I won a WPT freeroll seat. Assuming I win that thing, the only time I'll have for golf will be Sunday morning before the start of the FT(4pm). Considering I'll be renting clubs, I think the Paiute 36 hole deal is the way for me to go. Right? That'll be like ~$600 all in for 36 holes and clubs and transportation. ****ing outrageous now that I type it out. Maybe I'll just get hookers and go to Top Golf.

Assuming u r staying on the Strip, I'd go to Las Vegas National if u just want to get some golf in. Much closer and cheaper overall.

If u really want the desert golf experience then yeah Pauite is a good choice. But going all the way out there, playing 36 holes and getting back in time for your tourney is a lot to do unless u tee off super early.