PGA WEST Pete Dye Dunes Course

Not worth the money.

Jacked up layout

Small tricked up greens that are all tabled.

Ruff dormant.

Not a fun round.

After playing the Greg Norman course at PGA West, we were expecting the same course shape if not better at Pete Dyes Dunes course. The course was a little on the rough side. Played well, just looked a little tired and room for some improvement. We had a twosome ahead of us which turned into a slow foursome after the 4th hole which slowed the last 14 holes.

Several brown spots on the greens. Fairways better. Slower play than mountain course.

After Stadium course pleasure to play. Less penalizing but still challenging.

For me, this was an epic golf experience. Challenging course, lots of hazards and water, but a beautiful course layout. Greens very fast and challenging for even the best players, so plenty for me to handle. Friendly staff everywhere, and a beautiful clubhouse and practice facilities.

First, make sure directions to the course are clear. We were directed to pga west and found it frustrating to hear”it’s a common occurrence “ Next, the pace of play was slow. And there was little communication about this.

Finally, the staff (particularly Jim the manager) was helpful.

Too bad I couldn't get paired up with partners. Played as a single. My tee time was 6:27 AM. DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE AT THAT TIME!!! I played directly into the sun for the first 6 holes. Best to wait at least until 7:30 to play this course... or on a cloudy day. The course is obviously drenched overnight. Your cart will spray standing water from that early in the AM. Played all 18 holes in 2hrs and 30minutes. I would not recommend that you walk this course in that some greens to the next tee can be the distance of a Par 4.

Now that I've got the baggage out of the way, the course played fairly even though the greens were very firm. Should not bother you if you can put spin on your approach shots. Better to play with an extra club on your approach in that most greens are elevated. I played the Silver tees and should have played white. Also take some time to view your surroundings if you can take your mind off the game during the round.

We have played 5 courses this week and had wonderful service at all but this one. My son bought new clubs but he didn’t buy a driver so we’ve been borrowing one at each course. Until we got here where they told us we had rent a full set of clubs for $80. We said we’d be happy to rent a driver but they wouldn’t do that. Only course all week. The course itself is great and in great shape. I prefer the mountain course but the Dunes is still a very nice course.

A little hard to find and not a true linx course but well maintained and staff was mostly accommodating. I prefer a desert course but this course was challenging enough with a little water danger so we all enjoyed our round. Only improvement would be to speed up the greens and make them more receptive. Beverage cart person said she would be back one more time and we told her we would order drinks on the back but she never showed up again?