The Club at Sunrise

5483 Club House Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89142, USA

Address:	5483 Club House Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89142, USA
Phone:	+1 702-207-7501
Site:	theclubatsunrise.com
Rating:	3.9
Working:	6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM 6AM–6PM

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Kirk

I grew up playing this course from the late seventies when it was named Winterwood to the time it closed 4 years ago when it was Desert Rose. Played there for the first time today since it was reopened, and was very impressed. They must of added several feet of topsoil to the fairways as they were soft and a different type of grass than the thin bermuda over rock hard ground that used to be there. I want to guess its some type of rye mix, and it is very consistent and even. The fairways have several subtle undulations that werent there before, and some of the holes seem to play noticeably uphill that seemed more neutral in the past. Some bunkers were removed around the greens, and others added, most noticeably on the par 5s in the fairways. They took out all of the trees on the right (drainage) side of the fairways on the entire course, and kept most of the ones on the extreme left (houses) side of them. They also apparently carved out tons of dirt on both side of the drainage channel, which has made a lot of the fairways more narrow in areas and more challenging. Also, I dont know if was some type of illusion, but, It seemed like the fairways are 30 feet or more above the lowest point of the channel some places. The rough on the slopes leading down to the channel was thick, healthy, and even. Most of the greens resemble their original shape, although some seemed a bit smaller, and some seemed re-designed. A lot of them seemed more elevated than they used to be. Today, the grass needed to be cut on them and they were a bit slow, and seemed like they were some type of tightly grown poa annea mix. They are very consistent though, and probably will be at all speeds. The biggest change to the layout is that 10 is now 18, and 18 is now 10, with the greens and tee boxes in reverse positions than the old layout. Also there is a new clubhouse that looks fabulous, and although that old school vegas feel is gone, the staff seem very nice and laid back like a locals course should feel. Ive played probably 100 rounds on the old layout since I was a kid, and feel the course plays a bit tighter in several places and perceptibly longer than it used to. I want to say its slightly more difficult in ways, but in ways that make golf sense. The opening 3 holes are every bit as challenging as they used to be. The entire course sort of struck me as links-esque aesthetically. It was surreal playing there today, as I have so many memories there, and literally learned how to play the game there with my father. Only gripes would be that there is no landmarks to gauge where the fairways drop off on the right side towards the channel, especially the right to left holes where there were trees on that side. They also took out the arched bridge between 13 and 14, which was iconic to me, and replaced it with a shorter flat open bridge. Additionally, the red pebble dirt was left in several places where I wish they could have put grass back in, but I realize that was necessary to save on watering and maintenance costs when they went to it 10 or 15 years ago. That stuff is minor though, and Im glad they meticulously went through everything they did from the drainage reconstruction to the re-design, to save this historic Las Vegas legend and bring it back to life. Its not exactly the same course it once was, but it will develop its own personality in reflection of the traits it shares with its past. Well done.

Pedro perez

We have been golfing at stallion mountain for the past 4 years and have always had issues with the guest service manager over there. We went to golf there Saturday and this guy is so rude and disrespectful to the customers my whole group was ready to leave. You could smell alcohol on his breath as well. We got loaded up and after the low level service we received we ended up taking our clubs and going to this course. The two tall gentlemen we had the pleasure of talking to in your guest service department was the best myself and group have ever seen. Talk about team work thats the definition of it. We told them the experience we had over there, they didnt bad mouth anyone and guaranteed a much better experience with there course We were loaded up fast, they brought us down to the practice area and got us right out at the scheduled time we were given. While we were out golfing they checked on us at least 3 times and brought us out a bloody-marry so our round wasnt interrupted by having to go inside. Were done with the terrible service at stallion and we will be back every weekend we can!

Hamid .Sheikhai

Wow, what a transformation! The "desert ditch" as it was nick named when it was Desert Rose has been completely revamped and it is now an extremely pleasant golfing experience. The greens are medium to fast, very well maintained and the ball rolls true instead of bouncing around like most courses. The fairways are real fairways and the rough is extremely forgiving due to being cropped short like they should be. The "ditch" is now a forgiving lateral water hazard you can now rescue your ball out of for the most part, and the double fairway arrangement on most of the holes provides ample room to "rip it" from the tee and still have a playable shot if you hook or slice it! All in all you can end the day with a better score, making it a more enjoyable golfing day, unlike most Vegas courses that are lined with homes, streets and infested with trees and weeds, making a golf outing just one miserable day off! The club house and cuisine and staff are icing on the cake! Very enjoyable to play here :D

Michael Spencer

This course is in a lower income area of town and before going, I read a few bad reviews, so, I had low expectations going to it. I was pleasantly surprised! The course was great. The grass is green and well cut in most areas. The landscape areas that could use some attention are not in places you would end up playing on, so they dont really matter. There was some construction going on near a few holes, but they were laying in a new pathway, so that should be fixed soon. The construction didnt really affect play. The golf carts had serious power compared to other courses I have been on and were fun to drive at full speed! The course is old enough that the trees are big (rare in vegas) and force you to have to make strategic choices when you get in a tough spot. The staff were very friendly. They allowed us to delay our tee time because one of our members was late, and they loaned me a putter because I forgot mine. Cant imagine a better golf experience!

Nathan Higham

They have done a fine job at revamping the old Desert Rose course. The conditions at the time of this review were great for summer in Las Vegas. The clubhouse is nice and new. Restaurant had good food and service. The problem with the course is always going to be the wash that is present on EVERY hole. You basically cant push it right too much or youll be either on the side of the hill, or down in the wash. Other than that, its great. Greens are creative and its a pretty fun course.