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Las Vegas Paiute Resort: Snow Mountain - Sun Mountain - Wolf Legacy - Los Prados - Painted Desert - Palm Valley @ Sun City |
13. Las Vegas Golf Club -
4300 W. Washington, Las Vegas, NV 89107 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 20 minutes from strip
Opened in 1945, designed by Casey O' Callaghan.
Tee times: up to 30 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Back 6631 71.8 117 72 Front 6337 70.3 114 72 Ladies 5715 71.2 113 72
The first golf course built in the Las Vegas valley and the busiest. This is our "Muni" course, and the rates used to be a lot lower than they are now. But after American Golf Corp took over the management and a $4 million upgrade venture, the rates were drastically increased. Still, for the price, I guess it is not bad. The upgrades included a new clubhouse, upgraded restaurant, a lake, new cart paths, 1,200 new pine trees, tee boxes, greens, increased parking and fencing. The course also has a large lighted driving range. The fairways are wide and forgiving, with hundreds of large established trees. Water comes into play on only 1 hole, the third hole, a par 3. It is a flat course that is good for beginners, and yet offers a decent and enjoyable game for the experienced players. The Nevada State Amateur Championship is played on this course every year. It gets a lot of play from the locals, so tees times on the weekend for visitors are almost out of the question, therefore you might want to consider this course for weekday play only.
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Additional web information:
Las Vegas Golf Club Home Page
Las Vegas Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
14. Las Vegas Hilton Country Club-
Name changed, see below - Las Vegas National Golf Course
14. Las Vegas National Golf Course
1911 E. Desert Inn Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 15 minutes from strip
Opened in 1961, designed by Burt Stamps
Tee times: up to 60 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Back 6815 72.1 130 71 Front 6418 70.2 121 71 Ladies 5741 72.9 127 71
Originally it was the Stardust Country Club (1961-1969), from 1969-1982 the name changes bounced around like a ball - The Sahara-Nevada Country Club - the Del Webb Country Club (for a short time) finally settling on The Sahara Country Club. In 1982 it became the properity of American Golf Corp., and from 1994-1997 it was called The Las Vegas Hilton Country Club. American Golf Corp. changed the name in 1997 to what it is now - The Las Vegas National Golf Club. ( Sounds like the Wildhorse scenario - you may never know the name of the course you played ). This course has been on TV many times. It was a stop on the PGA tour, and has hosted The Tournament of Champions, The Sahara Invitational, The LPGA Championship, one of the 3 courses for the 1995 & 1996 LV Invitational, and served as practice facility for the 1997 LVI. That should give you an idea of the quality of this course. A lot of trees, sand and water make this a super challenging course. The greens are always in great shape, fast and will hold a ball hit to them - however - some of the greens have breaks you can not see. You'll play one green that seems like a roller coaster and the next one will be normal. They are well guarded by some large bunkers that are not shallow. The fairways are large enough to give you a break if you don't hook or slice too bad. Yardage is marked on the sprinklers and the carts have yardage computers on them, which gives hints on how to play almost every hole. It is an enjoyably tough course to play.
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Additional web information:
Las Vegas National Home Page
Las Vegas National Golf Club: Where
Tradition Still Reigns
Las Vegas National Packages
by Las Vegas Golf Travel
Las Vegas Paiute Resort -
10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89124 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 45 minutes from strip.
Designed by Pete Dye Designs
Located on the Las Vegas Paiute Reservation, there are 4 courses planned for the area. Three are now open: Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and Wolf, each described below. The soft spikes only courses are located in the extreme northwest part of the valley. With their location, both courses offer a super panoramic view of the distant skyline of Las Vegas, and all areas throughout the valley. I would suggest spending the $5.00 for the yardage books (for either course) to get an idea of how to play each hole. The books are great. One other big note: keep the ball in the fairway - the Bermuda roughs are murder as they are cut to 3 - 3 1/2" high - but it sure feels like 6". Bring an extra dozen balls - whichever course you play - as the ball just disappears in the high rough. A great 50,000 sqft clubhouse highlights the course. Golf Digest rated it #8 of the top 10 in Nevada, May, 1997, and the #1 public course in Las Vegas. All of these courses are well worth the drive to play, as many of us locals do just that.
17. Las Vegas Paiute Nu-Wav Kaiv (Snow Mountain) -
Opened in 1995.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Tournament 7158 73.9 125 72 Championship 6665 71.2 120 72 Regular 6035 68.6 112 72 Ladies 5241 70.4 117 72
Tee times: up to 60 days in advance.
Natural desert landscaping, but not so much of a target type course as Sun Mountain. It is a challenge that can beat you to death, yet you will enjoy the beating. Either or both courses should be a must play on your list if you like a challenge game and views that are fantastic. There are many doglegs with hidden sand traps. The fairways are not your typical flat desert ones, but have many little mounds with valleys through out the course. The course includes pot bunkers, lakes, and greens that are super fast but always in great shape. One reason is that they seem to have a night crew that replaces and repairs the fairways and tee boxes that have been damaged by divots. What class!
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Additional web information:
Las Vegas Paiute Home Page
Las Vegas Paiute Resort’s Snow Mountain Course: Peaceful Escape From Glitter
Snow Mountain Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
18. Las Vegas Paiute Tav-ai-Kaiv (Sun Mountain) -
Opened in 1996.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Tournament 7112 73.3 130 72 Championship 6631 70.9 124 72 Regular 6074 68.8 116 72 Ladies 5365 71.0 125 72
Tee times: up to 60 days in advance.
This is a links style course, with no parallel holes. The fairways are forgivingly wide but this is offset by greens that are small and fast. But be aware - the wind can blow like crazy on these courses. And with the increased elevation due to where the courses are located, can be 10-15 degrees cooler than Las Vegas which is great in the summer time. There is less water ( only on 4 holes ) on this course, and the fairway bunkers should not cause any trouble EXCEPT - the 14th has a bunker that will scare the h--- out of you if your in it.
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Additional web information :
Las Vegas Paiute Home Page
Las Vegas Paiute Resort - Sun Mountain
Paiute Resort Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
Las Vegas Paiute Wolf Links -
Opened on November 1, 2001.
Tee times: up to 60 days in advance.
The Wolf Links course is the third of four planned courses at the Paiute Resort, located in the northwest part of the city off U.S. 95. The course was also designed by Pete Dye. Annika Sorenstam and Karrie Webb, the top women's golfers in the world, inaugurated the Wolf course October 9, 2001, with a match that was taped and aired on Shell's Wonderful World of Golf on ESPN, October 23, 2001. (Karrie won the event)
The Wolf course plays a lot different than the other two courses. It is a more severely mounded course with numerous elevation changes and more canyons and slopes, plus it has two lakes.
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Additional web information :
Las Vegas Paiute Home Page
Las Vegas Paiute Resort's Wolf
Course has quite a bite if the wind is howling
Paiute Wolf Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
15. Legacy -
130 Par Excellence Dr., Henderson NV 89014, 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 25 minutes from strip
Opened in 1989, designed by Arthur Hills
Tee times: up to 60 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Professional 7233 74.9 136 72 Championship 6744 72.1 128 72 Regular 6211 69.1 118 72 Ladies 5340 71.0 120 72
A links style course that was built on top of the old lava flows of the southern part of the valley. A tough course! The fairways are long and sometimes very narrow and even tiered. The second hole has a sand trap on the left side that is about 100yds long! The greens are elevated and surrounded by bunkers, so plan your approach shot. The 10th tee is known for the unusual tee boxes - they in the shape of a heart, club, spade, and a diamond. The back nine ( holes 11-13) even has our own version of "Amen Corner", we call it "The Devils Triangle", which can make or break your round. The Legacy is host to the U.S. Open qualifying (if that gives you an idea of the toughness) and the AJGA Las Vegas Founders Legacy Tournament. The Legacy was operated by OB Sports, but in early 2001 sold to the Heritage Golf Group from San Diego.
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Legacy Home Page
The Legacy Golf Club
is one of Nevada’s finest
The Legacy Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
16. Los Prados -
5150 Los Prados Cir., Las Vegas, NV 89130 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 30-35 minutes from the strip.
Opened in 1986, designed by Jeff Hardin
Tee times: up to 10 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Back 5500 65.5 115 70 Middle 5350 63.2 107 70 Ladies 4500 66.6 104 70
The course winds through the gated community of Los Prados. I think it is an excellent beginner's course and a course to play when you want your ego stroked. That is not to say it is super easy, but it does seem to play shorter than you feel the yardage should. Even though it is a short course, the are some fairways that are very tight, and will make you think about setting up your second shot. The greens are hard, but produce some very true putts. It is a friendly course and that just matches the attitude of the staff. They are always kind and helpful.
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Los Prados Golf Club
Los Prados Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
59. Meadowbrook Nevada National Golf Club -
Name changed, see Silverstone Golf Club.
Paiute Golf Courses -
See Las Vegas Paiute Resort above.
19. Painted Desert -
5555 Painted Mirage Way, Las Vegas, Nv 89129, 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 35 minutes from strip
Opened in 1987, designed by Jay Morrish.
Tee times: up to 7 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Blue 6840 73.7 136 72 White 6323 71.0 128 72 Ladies 5711 72.7 120 72
This course is a true desert target type course, and is played through the middle of a housing/condo development. The tees are separated by desert area and the fairways are narrow. On some holes, keep the driver in the bag for a better landing area. There are almost 100 sand traps to test your skill (in either avoiding or getting out), along with plenty of fairway bunkers. A premium is placed on hitting it straight on this course. The whole course - fairways and greens - are always in good condition, so your play will be enjoyable. The greens can be tricky, with unexpected breaks and contours. This is a great layout for the better than average golfer of 15 or less handicap. Rounds can be slow to very slow here, as no one seems to care about speeding up slower players. American Golf Corp is the course manager.
20. Palm Valley @ Sun City -
9201-B Dell Webb Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89128, 1-866-457-0062, 702-577-2220
Located about 40 minutes from strip.
Opened in 1989, designed by Billy Casper & Greg Nash
Tee times: up to 7 days in advance.
TEES YARDAGE RATING SLOPE PAR Back 6869 72.3 127 72 Middle 6341 69.8 124 72 Front 5757 67.5 119 72 Ladies 5502 71.5 124 72
Another Sun City Retirement development course, locals refer to this course as the lower course because it is lower in elevation than Highland Falls. The staff is very friendly and seems really to want to help you have a good game. It also offers some fantastic views of the Vegas Valley. There are only two holes (10th & 18th) that are parallel to each other, as the course is also laid out through a housing development. Water is around on 7 holes, but really comes into play on only 3 holes. It is not the normal desert type course, it has some downhill holes that are a ego builder (especially the par 5), and some uphill holes (one particular par 5) that make you wonder if you will ever get to the green. Nice wide sloped fairways helps keep the ball in bounds, and the rough does not try to hide the ball from you. However, the fast, tricky greens can more than make up for those forgiving items, and you must keep the ball below the hole. Palm Valley also keeps a block of tee times open on the weekend for outside play.
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Additional web information:
Palm Valley Home Page
The Palms Golf Course: A
Different Kind of Thrill Ride
Palm Packages by Las Vegas Golf Travel
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I have summarized the courses by rates on the Rate Summary Page. This page will seasonally change and maintain a list of the courses by lowest to highest rates.
- Map of Course Locations - To give you a rough idea of where the courses are located in relation to where you may be staying, I have included a color-coded map. It is not to any scale, and only some major streets are shown. I am not a map maker - as you can tell - but it should give you the basic idea. The colors of the numbers correspond to the color coding of the different sections of courses. I did notice that if you use the web site information by "Golfweb" or "iGolf", there are very detailed maps to the location of each course. You can zoom in and out to get a really good picture of the relationships of the course to where you will be staying. If either one has a link to the course, it is located under "Additional web information" at the end of the description of each course.
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