I have now played the course twice. I am still not sure what to think of it. It is, no doubt, the most unique course in the area, maybe the state. I have never played anything quite like it. My friend, who lives in western Colorado, and plays Redlands Mesa some, said some of the course reminds him of there. An earlier comment reflecting Jim Engh seems right. Another wag suggested golf on the moon, which also seems right, especially the first hole.
There are few greenside hazards, only one water hazard, and very wide fairways. The greens are huge and undulating. As I played, I looked around for obvious tricky pin placements, and there are many. However, the course is not overly difficult, and the front tees have eliminated forced carries and hero shots, but the further back you go, the more heroic you can be.
The biggest downside for me are the long traverses from most greens to tees. The course is not walkable, and long rounds will be the norm. In many cases, the cart paths are a distance from the greens, so just getting to the green, and walking off will be time consuming.
It is obvious the course is laid out for a housing development. Even though most holes are out in the rocks now, play on 15, and less so on 16 and 17, show what it will be like in the future. Play it now while it still has a wild element that makes it fun.
For me, the two best holes are 9 and 18. Actually, 9 is one of the better holes in the area. It plays downhill, 450 or so, a par 4. The green is on a small cape that sticks out into a wash. this is one hole with a grenade bunker that helps keep wayward shots out of the wash. It is possible to play left of the green and pitch up, so there are a lot of options. A very good demanding hole.
18 is a really fun, bite off a chunk over water from an elevated tee. It is a par 5 and the second shot forces the player to deal with a very large rock in the layup area, and the green is surrounded on three sides by solid granite outcroppings.
At some point, I will get out and take a few pictures. I know most of you will be interested.