March 22, 2009--Las Vegas continues to be recognized as a quality golf destination, as several Las Vegas golf region courses have been saluted by Golfweek for excellence on the esteemed publication's Best of Lists. Tom Fazio's Shadow Creek Golf Club is listed at number 10 on Golfweek's Best Modern (post 1960) list and the private Southern Highlands Golf Club is at number 75. On the Best of Nevada public-access list, there are 13 Las Vegas golf courses listed among the best 15 golf courses in the state, including nine Las Vegas golf courses that are official partners of GolfLasVegasNow.com and that have direct access from this website.

March 18, 2009--Recently, in the national news, President Barack Obama and other national leaders have singled out Las Vegas as a symbol of corporate greed, implying that companies should not bring business to Las Vegas. But those comments--some taken out of context--don't reveal all that Las Vegas and its golf courses have to offer as a business destination. "The Las Vegas market is facing a challenging time with regard to being perceived as a destination where spending company funds to conduct business is a no-no plus leisure travelers are staying closer to home," says Dennis Piekarski, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Revere Golf Club, the home of two championship Las Vegas golf courses. "But Las Vegas is more than just gambling and night clubs. We are a destination where many of the top golf courses in the United States are located, and good business does get done here."

January 22, 2009--The Revere Golf Club and the Badlands Golf Club, both Troon-managed Las Vegas golf coureses, offer a total of 63 Las Vegas golf holes, 36 at the Billy Casper and Greg Nash-designed Revere and 27 at the Johnny Miller-designed Badlands (pictured). And now both of these Las Vegas golf courses offer new websites that make reserving Las Vegas tee times, Las Vegas golf packages, and playing these Las Vegas golf courses that much easier.

December 16, 2008--It's still pretty unclear, as this is written, when Tiger Woods will be back swinging on the PGA Tour. But for golf fans who are missing the Tiger, an alternative is to play the video game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09, from EA Sports. And one golf course from around Las Vegas--Wolf Creek Golf Club--is featured prominently as a real-life fantasy golf course. Wolf Creek Golf Club is an award-winning golf course that is located in Mesquite, Nev., 77 miles north of Las Vegas.

December 7, 2008--Bear's Best Las Vegas is a golf course that was hand-picked by Jack Nicklaus. Literally. Each of the 18 golf holes at this Las Vegas golf course are among the favorite holes that Nicklaus has created at his best golf courses around the world, and come from such golf courses as Cabo Del Sol, PGA West, and Castle Pines. Now Las Vegas golfers can get the party on while playing this unique Las Vegas golf course because Bear's Best Thirst Aid creates Las Vegas golf flare and excitement.

November 29, 2008--Boulder Creek Golf Club, although located in the city of Boulder City, is considered a Las Vegas golf course, because it is located about 35 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, and much closer to other suburbs of Las Vegas. And the course itself stacks up nicely to its Las Vegas golf courses counter parts. And one thing sometimes overlooked about Boulder Creek Golf Club is that it has become a go-to course for some pretty big Las Vegas golf events.

November 22, 2008--The Chase at PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs is one of three Las Vegas resort golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. This stunning layout debuted in 2008, and now has been named one of the Top 10 Best New Golf Courses by Travel + Leisure Magazine. "Though it’s only one mountain range away from the U.S. government’s forbidden Area 51, there’s nothing top secret about why the Chase succeeds: This is a terrific design, from an ever-evolving Jack Nicklaus," writes article author Joe Passov.

November 18, 2008--Royal Links Golf Club is a Las Vegas golf course that celebrates the prestigious history and traditions of the British Open and the golf courses that have hosted the venerable event now officially dubbed The Open Championship. But now you can bring a lot of Las Vegas sizzle when you play Royal Links Golf Club and reserve your personal 'Par Mate'. The Par Mate is described as a course ambassader and the role is played by a beautiful lady (including a Penthouse Pet, Erica) that is there to make your Las Vegas golf experience even more memorable.

October 29, 2008--Some of the best Las Vegas golf courses have been recognized on "Best of" lists by Golf Digest and Golfworld Magazine. The lists were voted on by readers, and took into account rankings in several categories including quality, accessibility and value, etc. Las Vegas golf course Bali Hai Golf Club was ranked as the number 6 golf course in the public category while Shadow Creek was ranked 11th in the resort category. Other Las Vegas-area golf courses and resorts earning recognition were TPC Las Vegas, Bear's Best, Royal Links Golf Club, Desert Pines Golf Club, Lake Las Vegas Resort (pictured), Wolf Creek Golf Club, and Southern Highlands Golf Club.