The 2021 Morgan Cup Travel & Extra Rounds Thread
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Luckily Vegas hotels are fairly inexpensive. They want you to lose your money in the casino insteadYup, happy to book in wherever we're all staying. Being the foreigner, I'll have to be guided by others here as well - plus I'll need a Vegas hotel on the Wednesday night and potentially a couple of nighhts after too. The bank balance may never recover
Im definetly game for a Thursday round! Wherever... Deal me in.
Great to hear the back is good again!My back is all good now
I would go back to Wolf Creek or Paiute in a heartbeat.
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Well that is indeed a relief. Thankfully I'm not really a gambling man, so hopefully I'll be fairly safe.Luckily Vegas hotels are fairly inexpensive. They want you to lose your money in the casino instead
Unless led astray
Last couple days have been mostly off electronics, so just catching up here. I have played Wolf Creek and Sand Hollow and a few others in Mesquite. Wolf Creek is absolutely unique...Loved by many and absolutely abhorred by some...aka Tom Doak and his Confidential Guide he gave it a Zero...You could make a case that playing Wolf Creek will make TPC Vegas seem pedestrian. I'd be up for whatever. I'm not even sure where I will be flying from at this juncture. But getting out a few days early will happen. Coordinating this many moving parts will be challenging. Team Hackers have discussed a few options in our private site.
If a run up to Wolf Creek is in cards...staying in Mesquite makes sense for Thursday and possibly Wednesday if you arrive that early. Yes, Shadow Creek and Cascata are the two best plays in Vegas, but they are very deep rounds. If Wolf Creek is plan A I'd suggest Sand Hollow is 30 minutes from Mesquite. Play Sand Hollow 1st day and Wolf Creek 2nd day. Then a run back to Vegas.
If a run up to Wolf Creek is in cards...staying in Mesquite makes sense for Thursday and possibly Wednesday if you arrive that early. Yes, Shadow Creek and Cascata are the two best plays in Vegas, but they are very deep rounds. If Wolf Creek is plan A I'd suggest Sand Hollow is 30 minutes from Mesquite. Play Sand Hollow 1st day and Wolf Creek 2nd day. Then a run back to Vegas.
Mesquite is a kinda sketch and ugly place to stay....so personal rec is go back to Vegas.
So is anyone driving from vegas to sand hollow for the day golfing?
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Thats a long day. I'd think if you made that drive probably stay the night at Sand Hollow so maybe do it Thursday? Play Wolf Creek on the way back to vegas Friday morning haha
If I am following along correctly most want to play Wolf Creek then we have some that want to do Sand Hollow and/or Paiute. I also see that a lot of folks are flying into Vegas on Thursday so it seems like a no brainer to say Wolf Creek needs to be Friday morning so we can drive back (~90 minutes) in time for Friday night.
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Typically need to be back and showered by 5 for Friday night dinner. Last year both teams decided to play practice round at TPC instead of Wolf Creek due to arrivals and time. The JW is basically across the street from the course so it makes it easy. Up to the teams to decide really.
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Sand Hollow is probably 15 minutes or so north and east out of St. George. The drive from St. George to Wolf Creek is not more than about 20 minutes. So, you probably are looking at 40 minutes max from Sand Hollow to Wolf Creek. The drive from St. George to Wolf Creek goes through a very desolate gorge that is not what I would call scenic. Up near Sand Hollow, you start to see the red rock vistas that the area is known so well for.
Unless need for golf logistics, I will be looking to stay at the JW on Thursday night. I'll spend a few more bucks to keep from switching around. Happy to split a room to manage costs.
Kinda sketch? It is a tiny little border town. lol...
If I remember correctly it is like 50 miles. I am down in that are regularly. I have a brother that lives in St. George. None golfer too.. I dont know what he is doing with his life..
I am driving up on the 6th staying on the strip and should be able to drive 3 people plus clubs on Thursday or Friday (we drive home on Saturday). It is your trip and I will only tag along on a practice round if there is room. I have no preference on where you all play. Have fun on this journey with THP friends and Cobra!
There might be 5-10 min of that drive that is what I would call somewhat interesting, but maybe not scenic. Between St. George and Mesquite you have to go through a canyon that is winding, with sheer rock walls and drops. If you drive it look for big horn sheep on the cliff sides.... It is a little longer than 40 min though unless @Tenputt is speeding in a sports car
But 50 min max.
Maybe it is 50 miles. I have not driven straight from Sand Hollow to Wolf Creek. I have stayed in St. George and played both. It’s pretty close to your estimate or mine.
Oh, no... Here we go. Now I am going to have to listen to @NVGOLFER80 discuss how Utah drivers all of lead feet, even though I have tried to host him twice for a round of golf and something always comes up, like pandemics.There might be 5-10 min of that drive that is what I would call somewhat interesting, but maybe not scenic. Between St. George and Mesquite you have to go through a canyon that is winding, with sheer rock walls and drops. If you drive it look for big horn sheep on the cliff sides.... It is a little longer than 40 min though unless @Tenputt is speeding in a sports car
There might be 5-10 min of that drive that is what I would call somewhat interesting, but maybe not scenic. Between St. George and Mesquite you have to go through a canyon that is winding, with sheer rock walls and drops. If you drive it look for big horn sheep on the cliff sides.... It is a little longer than 40 min though unless @Tenputt is speeding in a sports car
We both are pretty close in our estimates. BTW, how frequently have you seen big horn sheep? I know that they are in the area, but I have never seen them.
