I played the course last Wednesday, one day before the official opening.
It has its moments, but needs maturing.
IMHO, the routing and pace are uneven.
You'll tee with plenty of 3-metals on the front.
Then, the back hits, and you're in hell.
The par-4, 9th is a good hole, dogleg left over water. Liked it.
The par-5, 10th is Begay's favorite, but we found it to be uncomfortable, if not squeezed.
The par-4, 11th is unreachable for most players, even from the jade tees, with a meaningless and
unforgiving swale to the right of that green, along with a deep bunker.
The par-4, 16th, is a short hole with some amazing bunkering, as if asteroids crashed next to it.
The par-4, 17th is confusing to players who have never seen it, with water to the right and hidden behind the green.
The par-4, 18th is a decent hole, as you will see in the photo.
Generally, the creeks, running water, and water feature behind 18 are pretty, but out of place.
Here are some photos.
Begin with the par-4, 18th...not a long hole. I shot this from behind the waterfall.
Here is the bunker and green complex surrounding the 16th. Pretty.
Water water everywhere. This is one of the par-3's...I forget which one, mostly because
my tee shot hit the 'closest to' sign and bounced into the lake. That was the beginning of my end.
