Siena Golf Club Review by J. Weinstein on July 17, 2011:
I have played Siena in the past and always thought it was nice, but was never super happy with it for some reason. Well I played it again last week and had a great time. We teed off at 5:47am so it was really early and fresh outside. The birds were chirping and we could smell the wet grass; you know those kinds of mornings. We didn’t go out too late the night before so we were able to get in a couple hours of sleep.

We got there and check in was smooth. The guy in the shop was expecting us and with the VIP check in, there were no problems. The range had some nice grass and was in good shape, plus the desert is right there surrounding it so, it had a nice look to it.

You could tell that they were really watering the course. The fairways and greens were emerald green in 100 degree temps. It looks like they had put some money into it and were really making sure the conditions were as good as they could be.

You would never think views when you play a course like Siena, but the views of the surrounding mountains are unbelievable; I found myself gazing into them. The course itself does not have a lot of grass like I remember. A VIP representative was telling me that they have done some major turf reduction over the last 5 years and have pulled out a lot of unnecessary grass and put in natural desert landscaping. There was a lot more desert on the course than last time and it made it much more challenging and scenic. We had a great time!

The greens were almost sponge like. They rolled a little slow for my taste, but they were so soft that my divot tool would just sink right in. Did I mention that there are bunkers everywhere? I feltl like I was in most of them, but the sand is nice and coarse so the ball came out pretty easily.

For a nice relaxing day without sacrificing service and quality, Siena is a great spot about 20 minutes from the strip.

J. Weinstein