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 October 9, 2007--Two more Las Vegas golf courses have completed major turf removal projects designed to save millions of gallons of water each year, but the by product of the projects are new, enhanced looks for the courses. You can judge for yourself from the before and after pictures of Angel Park Golf Club, but the effort to go "green" by going brown--basically re-creating desert areas where there was grass--is giving new looks to many top Las Vegas golf courses. The recent projects at Las Vegas golf courses Legacy Golf Club and Angel Park Golf Club are two of more than a dozen that have combined to save more than a billion gallons of water annually. For more ...
OB Sports, management group for Angel Park Golf Club and The Legacy Golf Club, recently completed an ambitious turf removal project designed to limit the amount out-of-play turf on two of its Las Vegas golf clubs. The project, conducted in conjunction with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), removed approximately 70 acres of turf at Angel Park alone, which translates into nearly a 28 percent reduction of turf overall at the 36-hole facility. Click here to book your Angel Park Golf Club or Legacy Golf Club Las Vegas golf trip ... now.  Angel Park Mtn #4 After Green went on to explain that Angel Park and The Legacy were built in the late 1980’s when water was less of a critical issue, but both have always been extremely conscious with efficient irrigation practices. Now with Southern Nevada in a drought, replacing the turf with desert/xeriscape landscaping is the responsible thing to do. Roughly 33 acres of turf was removed from Angel Park’s 18-hole Mountain Course and nearly as much from the 18-hole golf course at The Legacy Golf Club. Since the turf was being removed from out-of-play areas, all of the golf courses remained open for public play during the process. "The new Southwest Desert look has received rave reviews by the golfers,” said Bill Rohret, Director of Maintenance at Angel Park Golf Club. “Some of the regulars have literally stopped me out on the golf course to compliment our work. But not only does it look great, we estimate that we will conserve somewhere around 80 million gallons of water per year.”  Angel Park Mtn. #4 Before
Angel Park Golf Club is a 36-hole facility located in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. Its Mountain Course and Palm Course were both designed by Arnold Palmer. The club also has a 12-hole Cloud Nine Short Course, the World’s Original natural grass putting course and an expansive practice tee – all of which are lighted for evening enjoyment. Over the years Angel Park Golf Club as been honored with numerous awards and accolades including being named “Best Golf Course” in Las Vegas in the Best of Las Vegas ® Reader’s Poll, 13 of the past 14 years.AFTER photo: J. Rick Martin Photography |
