Las Vegas Golf

Contrary to popular belief, gambling and showgirls are not the only sights to see in Las Vegas. There are a number of theme parks in and around the heart of the city. There are always shows and concerts to watch and places to shop. You can even go to Las Vegas to play golf! There are a number of public golf courses in the city, and this article will guide you where to go to.

Course difficulty: How good do you think you are?

Sure, it may be fun to tee off in the same spot where Tiger Woods hit a 300-yard drive, or putt from the same place Jack Nicklaus’ ball rested on the green, but realistically, do

you think you can handle a really tough course? If your answer is no, then Las Vegas has some options for you. Most public courses are designed to be moderately challenging but playable. You would not want to have a reminder of your vacation where you had to use six strokes to get out of the bunker, or five to clear the water. The courses themselves, designed by professional course designers and manicured by obsessive groundskeepers, are beautiful just as they are. Some public golf courses are surrounded by mountains and lakes and they can be truly awe-inspiring.

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Las Vegas is celebrated the world over as the entertainment capital of the world. It is a magical place that conjures up visions of unbridled hedonism and promise of so much fun that wasting a moment there seems insane. Now adding a feather in its cap, Las Vegas has gained popularity as one of the most unbelievable golf vacation destinations of North America.

There are scores of golf courses dotting the length and breadth of the region, designed by the best architects in the world such as Arnold Palmer, Gary Panks, Ed Seay, Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Greg Nash, Tom Fazio and Billy Casper amongst others. While all of these courses offer good golf, some are

unique and offer an unforgettable time. Most of these courses are built on expensive desert or urban property and are on par with the best golf resorts in the world.

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Las Vegas, acknowledged as the “City of Lights”, is one of the fastest growing real estate markets in the nation with many new as well as resale properties. Las Vegas is known for its master-planned golf communities that play a pivotal role in enriching the state’s tax and tourism revenues.

Residential properties and condo-hotels are very much in demand. There is an array of public and private golf courses and homes to choose from. Most of the residential sites have excellent golf course views. Investment options also include condominiums that are put up for resale, new homes and condos, multiple-unit income property, unimproved vacant land, and retirement community homes. The average home price in choice localities ranges from

$350,000 to $2 million.

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On your next Las Vegas vacation, buy a designer event. No, not a fashion designer. Play a round of golf at one of the Las Vegas golf courses designed by famous golf architects. Who might they be? Let’s review who designed several of the famous Las Vegas golf courses.

For starters, the Paiute Resort in Las Vegas offers the unique beauty of a South Nevada desert golf course at the foothills of the Spring Mountains. Designed by world-reknowned Peter Dye, the three golf courses at this resort offer challenging holes and wild scenery. For example, the Snow Mountain course is marked with railroad ties and water hazards that compliment the lush fairways among the natural desert terrain. Golf Digest

named Snow Mountain as the “Number One Public Access Course in Nevada.” The Sun Mountain Course and the Wolf Course at Paiute Golf Resort offer similar, amazing rounds.

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Now here is yet another reason to land yourself in Vegas — Golf! Now the best party place on the planet allows you not just the best entertainment in the world but also the opportunity to laze away your time playing your favorite game. So this time when you mention the sudden Vegas trip to your wife, put on a straight face and push the word golf into your excuse somewhere. It will be an authentic reason.

As everything else in Vegas playing golf here too is an experience by itself. Not many places in the world can boast of letting you play the game in moonlight. But well, this is Vegas baby and in Vegas everything is possible.

That s right night golf is a growing rage in Vegas. Most Las Vegas golf courses are now making special preparations for the night games. So even if the sweltering Vegas heat makes you wince, don t fret, simply tee-off after sundown.

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