Las Vegas Is Full Of Great Golf Courses
Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 3:53 amLas Vegas is often referred to as sin city or the city of lights. It is known for its glamorous shows, all you can eat buffets, and the many casinos that fill the strip. However, the golf scene in Vegas is picking up and it starting to be a well known attraction and reason for golfers to vacation there.
The city in the midst of the desert is has become notable for its golfing and has become an intricate part of many renowned golfing tournaments. In fact the Las Vegas Invitational was the site of the famous Tiger Woods’ first victory in the PGA Tour. Other celebrities have also begun to host their own golf match, like Justin Timberlake.
Golf is becoming a major hit in Las Vegas. The courses are designed by notable golfers such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Tom Fazio and they provide high quality golf courses. There are approximately eighty golf courses that are public, semi-private or private for you to choose from. These courses are no longer able to be kept from the golfing community because they offer some of the best courses around.
Only in Las Vegas will you find golf courses that are so unique and offer stunning views. When you play at the Bali Hai Golf Club, located at the end of the strip, you will feel like you are on an island playing golf. You can see luxurious hotels such as Mandalay Bay and MGM while you play. The Legacy Golf Club offers a unique aspect to the golf course. At the tenth hole, the designer Arthur Hills decided to make the tee boxes to resemble the different suits in a deck of cards.
Another great course is located at the Reflection Bay Golf Club. This course’s most notable characteristic is that it was designed by a golfing legend himself, Jack Nicklaus. This is the course where everything begins at the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge which is televised nationwide. Bear’s Best is another course designed by the legend that attracts golfers as well.
The many golf courses in Las Vegas offer a variety of landscaping. While most are filled with palm trees and spectacular views others are rugged and difficult. Water features and exotic plants typically used on the golf courses in Las Vegas.
The one downside of golfing in Las Vegas is that greens fees can be a bit steep, typically costing over one-hundred dollars per person for almost any course. For more reasonable prices, golf packages or inclusive golf resorts are your best bet. When planning to golf here, the winter season is an option worth exploring when it comes to price and weather. From November to February there are fewer visitors, extreme summer temperatures aren’t an issue and rates tend to be a bit cheaper at the courses and hotels. Without golf, Las Vegas is still one of the premiere international travel destinations in the world.
So now that you have the basics to enjoying a desert oasis both on the strip and the golf courses, don’t hesitate to look into packages and make your dream a reality. The golf courses of Sin City will not let you down. Have patience and research the courses you are interested in to find the best one for you.
