Westin Desert Willow Villas

We were paired up with a husband and wife who sprayed the ball a bit. After 5 holes we both received a message on our cart that we were behind pace of play. On tee box number 6 a staff member brought us wet towels because of the heat. The real reason was to tell us to speed up because we were behind pace. From that point on the couple we were paired up with started to play best ball. The group behind us was a threesome, so they were going to catch us. I know all about pace of play, but it was unfair to send a staff member to tell us to speed up. Won’t be back.

Conditions were very good, especially for the middle of the summer. Fairways were green and lush and the greens were beautiful. We played at noon so the course was pretty much wide open. We passed a group midway through, but still played in a little over 3 hours.

Course was in amazing shape.. Greens rolled true and fairway was green, no dead grass anywhere. Staff tip tip like always. Foursome was done in 3:40 .

I have played Firecliff a few times, so playing Mountain View for the first time pales in comparison. The course itself was in excellent condition, greens were rolling nice, very fair. The Par 4s were average layouts, which got a bit monotonous for my liking. But overall, an enjoyable, easier layout than Firecliff.

I live in San Diego and I have been playing Desert Willow every summer for the last 25 years. I think the Firecliff and Mountain View courses have the best landscaping of any courses in the valley! They are always in real shape even in the middle of the summer. And on top of all of this, the management and staff have always been very accommodating and helpful. You just can't beat these two courses for public access courses

Another great day at Desert Willow, course was in great shape, , its a must play course when I come out to the desert. love this place, staff are great also....

Good layout, you need to hit your shots in the correct place and keep your ball below the hole to make your putt,,

Had a great day playing Fire course…greens rolled true but a tad slower than they looked. Fairways and rough were butter. Great course I’ll be back again for sure.

This is a fun course to play. And of course you expect it to be hot in July in the desert. But a month plus of 115° days has taken a toll on some places on the course. However the course played well the greens are in good shape just a few areas in the fairways that are marginal.

Good layout, needs a little bit of tlc 'n guess but otherwise fun