July 17, 2008--The old saying is that if you birdie a tough hole during a round, you've picked up a shot on the field. But when it comes to the 499-yard, par 4, 6th hole at Royal Birkdale, site of the 2008 British Open (click for up-to-date leaderboard), a birdie there and you darn near pick up TWO shots on the field. And during an agonizing first round, Las Vegas golfer Adam Scott did just that, getting him to one-under par and into the lead for the moment. The 6th hole at Birkdale has been captured and nearly replicated at Las Vegas golf course Royal Links Golf Club, a course that honors the holes and tradition of the courses used in the Open rotation. At Royal Links, you will find the 6th hole playing as the par 4, 471-yard, 12th hole. This year, the Birkdale hole is being played about 20 yards longer than it was when the Open was played there in 1998. But aside from the yardage difference, and a new bunker that has been added at Birkdale to the left of the green, the two holes at Royal Birkdale and Royal Links (click to see a video) share the same look and playing feel. Click now to schedule your Las Vegas golf tee times at Royal Links Golf Club, a public, resort Las Vegas golf course.

July 5, 2008--Las Vegas golf courses Rhodes Ranch Golf Club and Tuscany Golf Club are both designed by the late--but legendary--golf course architect Ted Robinson. The two courses are typical Robinson style with wide fairways that help keep errant shots in play, but offer plenty of challenge around the greens and on the par 3 holes. View the official photo gallery of Rhodes Ranch Golf Club now. Also, you can sign up for the official Rhodes Ranch email list that mails Las Vegas golf deals and offers. Or you can also join the Tuscany Golf Club grapevine email list. View the official Tuscany Golf Club photo gallery now. Read an article about the design philosophy of Ted Robinson. Rhodes Ranch and Tuscany are sister courses, and you can earn a special bounceback rate if you play both of the courses. Click now for more info on the bounceback special and other rates. Rates start as low as $55 (twilight) for this summer.

May 8, 2008--With THE PLAYERS Championship underway at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, our mind wandered to how some of the best Las Vegas golf courses share the feel and style of the PLAYERS' site. TPC Sawgrass is a sister course to Las Vegas golf courses TPC Las Vegas (resort) and TPC Summerlin (private). All are owned and operated by the PGA Tour and are where the pros play, while Sawgrass designer Pete Dye has twirled his design magic three times here in the Las Vegas desert with the three Las Vegas golf courses at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort (pictured). Dye recently added to his legend when it was revealed that he will be inducted with the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2008. "This is really a surprise," Dye said. "With all the great people that are in the Hall of Fame, it's an honor to be part of them because they've all given back to the game of golf, and I'm certainly proud to be here as one of them." Click now for TPC Las Vegas or Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort easy, online Las Vegas golf tee times or Las Vegas golf packages.

May 5, 2008--The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is the home of three world-class Pete Dye golf courses, and beginning May 12, this Las Vegas golf facility will be the site of the FullTiltPoker.net World Series of Golf, an event that pits players who have anted up $10,000 each against each other in a golf format that simulates Texas Hold 'em Poker. The last golfer standing will earn the $250,000 first prize. Notables scheduled to tee it up this year include several members of Team Full Tilt such as Phil Ivey, Allen Cunningham and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, in addition to other notables like former NFL quarterback Mark Dyal, former major league player Dusty Allen, poker pro Phil Gordon and Rhett Butler. Even if you aren't playing in this event, you can tee it up on these public Las Vegas golf courses. Book your Las Vegas golf tee times at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort ... now. The World Series of Golf is in its second year.

April 29, 2008--Two very enjoyable golf courses in Las Vegas are Rhodes Ranch Golf Club and Tuscany Golf Club. These Las Vegas golf courses--both Ted Robinson designs--boast his typical, playable style: wide fairways and large greens, plus very few forced carries and beautiful water features. But be careful, the par 3's are a challenge, and you'll need to pay attention to ball position. Both Rhodes Ranch and Tuscany are part of several other Las Vegas golf courses that can be found at lasvegasgolfauthority.com, a website operated by the PGA of America pros who manage the Las Vegas golf courses. You can book Las Vegas golf tee times online, view photos, and best of all you will be dealing directly with each golf course, therefore guaranteeing the best Las Vegas golf rates and vacation information. As the site says, "Don't gamble with your golf in Las Vegas."

April 15, 2008--I have to be honest with you. For awhile, I wasn't the biggest fan of Las Vegas’ Desert Pines Golf Club. I'm not sure what it was, and why this Las Vegas golf course didn't give me a true warm, fuzzy. Maybe it was the back-to-back fairways that seemed just a bit too close together, or maybe it was because of my personal struggles with the putter and the Desert Pines greens were just a bit too slick and tough. Poor me. Whatever the case, over the last couple of years, my opinion has done a complete reversal, and now I welcome every opportunity I get to tee it up at this Las Vegas golf course dubbed Pinehurst in the Desert (click now to watch the Desert Pines video) because of its Carolina theme. For more ...

April 12, 2008--Las Vegas is the world's most exciting golf destination, as VegasGolfer Magazine calls it, and we here at GolfLasVegasNow.com simply say we are the Ultimate Golf City. And for four days this past week, the city and two of its best Las Vegas golf courses were handed to meeting platters on a silver, golf platter. The playing of the 9th Annual Only Vegas Corporate Invitational brought to town many top-level meeting planners and other travel pros, who are responsible for bringing many groups to Las Vegas to play and do a little business. The event was organized by MeetingsNet, and hosted by Las Vegas' two Rees Jones-designed golf courses, Rio Secco Golf Club and Cascata (pictured). For more ...