Certainly when thinking of Las Vegas, casinos come to mind. However, many people come here exclusively as a golf destination. So, you might ask yourself, what are the best golf vacations in Las Vegas? Donat despair, there are so many choices available to provide your ideal Sin City golf outing.
After a bad day at the casinos you can relax at the Las Vegas Golf Club. At just $100/person you can enjoy playing on one of Golf Digest’s \”Best Places to Play, 2008-09. The clubhouse is new and the course has recently been refurbished thanks to a $5 million renovation. Show your skill at this beautiful, modest golf course.
If you have a little more to spend and $100-175 doesnat seem too much to spend, then The Revere at Anthem - Lexington is a wonderful choice. This is a good choice for low handicap players with a 7,143-yard layout that will test your abilities to the max.
When you are willing to spend $175-275/person you have a lot of options. Many quality establishments fall well within your price range, though the Rio Secco Golf Club finds its way to the top of the list. Golf Digest named this course one of \”America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses\”; not to mention the Las Vegas PGA voted it the #1 public access course, by membership poll.
When you would rather walk to your golf course than drive, Bali Hai Golf Course is for you. The price is high, but so is the view. This course is located right on the Las Vegas Strip and is home to huge palm trees and 100,000 tropical plants and flowers. While GolfWeek puts it in \”America’s Top 40 Resort Courses\”, VegasGolfer deems Bali Hai as the \”Best High-end Resort course in Las Veagas\”!
Perhaps you want to see something new. Instead of a show check out the Painted Desert Golf Club; the first of its kind in Las Vegas. This course uses desert landscape and greenery to define itself. You won’t find any lines around tee boxes and fairways. Instead cactus, mesquite, and other native desert plants define the areas. Besides the natural beauty you can also find many lakes and a few sand bunkers.
When you are feeling a bit too big take a trip to TPC Las Vegas. This great course of \”desert elegance\” was designed by Bobby Weed and Raymond Floyd. As you tee off you are surrounded by mountains, canyons, and the Las Vegas skyline. Just what one needs to be reminded of all the big things in the world.
Whatever course you decide upon, Las Vegas has so much to offer for your golf pleasure! Whether aesthetics, playability, privacy, or price is a factor in your decision, there is something for everyone. Hopefully now you can confidently answer the question, what are the best Las Vegas golf courses to play during my golf vacation?
