I just thought you might find it interesting to see the way golf has grown here. See the slow start, and lack of construction to the spurts of fits of increasing courses available. So, here is a sort of "Timeline" of that increase.
- - - - - - - - - - - The 40's - - - - - - - - - - -
1945
Las Vegas Golf Club - #13 - Las Vegas - Opened (Las Vegas's first golf course)
- - - - - - - - - - - The 50's - - - - - - - - - - -
1952
Desert Inn - #7 - Las Vegas - Opened
1953
The first PGA tournament held in Las Vegas at the Desert Inn Golf & Country Club.
1956
The Hacienda Par 3 - Las Vegas - Opened
1959
The Dunes Golf & Country Club opened.
Black Mountain - #4 - Henderson
Paradise Valley Country Club - #22 - Henderson - (Now Wildhorse )
- - - - - - - - - - - The 60's - - - - - - - - - - -
1961
Sahara Golf Club - #14 - Las Vegas - Opened. (Now Las Vegas National Golf Course)
The Tropicanna Golf & Country Club opened
The Aladdin Par 3 - Las Vegas - Opened.
The first LPGA Tournament held - at the Stardust C.C. (now the LV National Golf Course.
1962
Craig Ranch Golf Course - #6 - N. Las Vegas - Opened.
Desert Rose - #9 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1965
Furnace Creek Golf Course - #35 - Death Valley, CA - Opened.
1967
Las Vegas Country Club - #24 - Las Vegas - Opened.
The Fairway to the Stars opened
1968
North Las Vegas - #34 - N. Las Vegas - Opened.
- - - - - - - - - - - The 70's - - - - - - - - - - -
1970
1973
The Hacienda Par 3 - Las Vegas - Closed to expand the hotel parking lot.
Boulder City - #5 - Boulder City - Opened.
1974
The Aladdin Par 3 - Las Vegas - closed to expand the hotel.
1976
Calvada Country Club - - #42 - Pahrump - Opened (Now Willow Creek Golf Course ).
- - - - - - - - - - - The 80's - - - - - - - - - - -
1983
Spanish Trail Country Club - #31 - Las Vegas - Opened.
The Fairway to the Stars closed, now a housing development site.
1984
Pahrump - Calvada Executive - #43 - Pahrump - Opened.
1985
Canyon Gate - #23 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1986
Las Vegas Senior Classic added to the Senior PGA Tour's schedule.
Los Prados - #16 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1987
Painted Desert - #19 - Las Vegas - Opened
Angel Park Golf Club - Mountain - #1 - Las Vegas - Opened
Angel Park Golf Club - Palms - #2 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1989
The Palms - #39 - Mesquite, NV - Opened.
Palm Valley @ Sun City - #20 - Las Vegas - Opened.
Emerald River - #36 - Laughlin - Opened.
Legacy - #15 - Henderson - Opened.
- - - - - - - - - - - The 90's - - - - - - - - - - -
1990
Stallion Mtn - The Man O' War - #27 - Las Vegas - Opened.
Shadow Creek - #30 - N. Las Vegas - Opened.
1991
Stallion Mtn - The Citation - #28 - Las Vegas - Opened.
TPC - Summerlin - #32 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1992
Highland Falls @ Sun City - #12 - Las Vegas - Opened.
1993
Angel Park - Cloud Nine - #33 - Las Vegas - Opened.
The Dunes Golf & Country Club closed, now the site of the Bellagio Hotel.
1994
The Tropicanna Golf & Country Club closed, now the site of the MGM Grand.
1995
Eagle Crest @ Sun City - #11 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1995
Stallion Mtn - The Secretariant - #29 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1995.
Las Vegas Paiute Resort - Nu-Wav Kaiv (Snow Mountain)- #17 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1995
Badlands - #3 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1995
The Oasis - #37 - Mesquite - Opened in 1995
Vistas @ Oasis - #38 - Mesquite - Opened in 1995
1996
Las Vegas Paiute Resort - Tav-ai-Kaiv (Sun Mountain) - #18 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1996
Desert Willow @ Sun City - #10 - Henderson - Opened in 1996
Desert Pines - #8 - Las Vegas - Opened 1996
TPC - Canyons - #21 -Las Vegas - Opened in 1996
Casa Blanca - #40 - Mesquite - Opened in 1996.
South Shore @ Lake Las Vegas - #26 - Henderson - Opened 1996
Wendy's held it's first Las Vegas based 3-Tour Challenge
1997
Primm Valley Golf Club - Lakes Course - #44 - Primm, NV - Opened in 1997
Mt. Charleston Golf Resort - #41 - Mt. Charleston - Opened July 1997
Devine Nine Par 3 - #45 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1997
Rhodes Ranch Golf Club - #46 - Las Vegas- Opened in 1997.
Rio Secco - #47 - Henderson - Opened in 1997
Mojave Resort Golf CLub - #48 - Laughlin, NV - Opened October 1997
1998
Reflection Bay - #49 - Henderson - Opened 1998
Primm Valley Golf Club - Desert Course - #50 - Primm, NV - Opened in 1998
1999
Royal Links - #51 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1999
Anthem Country Club - #52 - Henderson - Opened in 1999
Revere at Anthem - #53 - Henderson - Opened in 1999
Red Rock Country Club - #54 - Las Vegas - Opened in 1999
The LPGA Tour Championship held it's last tournament here Nov 20-23
- - - - - - - - - - - The 00's - - - - - - - - - - -
2000
Siena Golf Course - #56 - Las Vegas - Opened in January, 2000
Southern Highlands Golf Club - #55 - Las Vegas - Opened in February, 2000
Mt. Charleston Golf Resort - #41 - Mt. Charleston - Closed April 2000
Dragon Ridge Country Club - #57 - Henderson - Opened in May 2000
Wolf Creek - #60 - Mesquite - Opened in October 2000
Bali Hai - #58 - Las Vegas - Opened in November, 2000
Cascata Golf Club - #61 - Boulder City - Opened December 2000
2001
The Las Vegas Senior PGA Classic held it last Las Vegas tournament in April
Silver Stone Golf Club - #59 - Las Vegas - Opened in June 2001
Las Vegas Paiute Resort - Wolf Links - #62 - Las Vegas - Opened Nov 2001
Bear's Best Golf Club - #63 - Las Vegas - Opened Dec 2001
2002
Desert Inn - #7 - Las Vegas - Closed June 30, 2002
The Concord at The Revere Henderson - Opened July 2002.
Mountain Falls Pahrump - Opened August 2002.
The Falls at Lake Las Vegas Henderson - Opened September 25, 2002.
Durango Hills Golf Course and Park N. Las Vegas - Opened November 02, 2002
2003
Boulder Creek Golf Club - Boulder City - January, 2003.
Falcon Ridge - #64 - Mesquite - Projected Spring 2003
Tuscany Golf Club - Henderson - Projected early 2003
Rainbow Canyon Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas Henderson - Projected May 2003.
Red Rock Country Club - Mountain Course Las Vegas - Projected Summer 2003
El Grande Hombre Henderson - Projected Fall 2003
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