The Buzz: Eagle’s Nest was built as part of an active adult Robson Community and is one of two facilities that comprise Pebble Creek Golf Club. Along with the 18-hole Eagle’s Nest championship course, the club also includes Tuscany Falls, which has three nine-hole courses that are played in pairs. It has been voted one of the top 100 best master-planned communities by Where to Retire magazine. Local residents snag many of the tee times at these courses, which are listed as semi-private but open to daily public play, with some nice discounts available on Internet sites.
Eagle’s Nest, designed by Keith Foster, opened in 1993 and is relatively flat with towering palm and indigenous trees lining the fairways, landscaped desert transition areas, perimeter mounding, strategic bunkering and hazards that bring water into play on seven holes. From the back tees, there are several forced carries over desert and the course offers some nice views of the nearby White Tank Mountains. There are five sets of tees, ranging from 4,925 to 6,790 yards from the tips, with a rating of 72.1 and slope of 129 from the tips.
Both nines finish strong, toward the same water hazard. No. 9 is a 510-yard par 5 with a slight dogleg right and a large lake wraps around both sides and the back of the green. The finishing hole a tough par 4 with that same lake behind the green, plays at 440 yards from the tips and is the No. 2 handicap hole. Also memorable is No. 7, a 405-yard par 4 with a sweeping right dogleg, a large lake along the right side that wraps all the way around the back of the green and a series of bunkers guarding the left side, leaving a narrow opening in front. No. 4 might be the best of the par-3 holes with a lake that comes into play behind and on both sides of the green.
Practice facilities include a limited-length grass range, short-game area with sand bunker and putting green. Along with clubhouse fare, Toscana’s Restaurant and Lounge is nearby and open for lunch and dinner with a popular Sunday brunch. With its banquet facilities, it can accommodate up to 300 guests.