Las Vegas, Nev. (Nov. 1, 2016)–Right smack in the middle of all of the hustle and bustle and glitz and glamour of Las Vegas sits a golfing oasis that will let players enjoy 18 holes of golf paradise. But don’t sweat it…you’re still just minutes from the famed Las Vegas Strip. Welcome to the famed–and […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (October 27, 2016)–Practice makes perfect and the new major range renovations at Golf Summerlin course Highland Falls Golf Club will make your practice even more precise. The facility invested hundreds of thousands in the new range and it now features a ton of hitting stalls, new putting and short game greens plus […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 26, 2016)–It’s ironic that the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort situated smack in the middle of desert landscaping, would provide some of the most impressive–and Dye-abolical–water holes in Vegas. And both of those situations come into play with several outstanding holes on each of the three 18-hole Pete Dye designs. –By Bill […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 24, 2016)–If you’re a student, alumni or faculty member from UNLV, the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open has a great deal for you–free admission to the upcoming PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas. The tournament, being held in Las Vegas for the 34th straight year, is scheduled for Oct. 31, 2016-Nov. 6, […]
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Mesquite, Nev. (Oct. 21, 2016)–If players think they need a course more than 7,000 yards to make a layout a great test of golf, they need to think again. At 6,939 yards from the tips, Wolf Creek Golf Club isn’t long by today’s standards. But what it lacks in yardage, it more than makes up […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 18, 2016)–The old saying is simple: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Well behold Coyote Springs Golf Club’s par 3s, four of the best-looking, toughest-to-play holes you will find anywhere. And add in the fact that there are 14 other stunning holes on this Jack Nicklaus designed course and you’ve […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 12, 2016)–Las Vegas has more than its share of replicas. You’ve got an Eiffel Tower, a pyramid, the New York skyline and a sphinx right on the Strip. But, just off the Strip is one of the best replicas a golfer can find–links-style golf replicating courses used in the Open Championship […]
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Boulder City, Nev. (Oct. 10, 2016) — Fellow Golf Las Vegas Now writer Bill Bowman captured the story about the 2016 Silver Cup held at Boulder Creek Golf Club last week. The team from the North won decisively and broke a three-match win streak for the Southern Nevada team when the matches are played in […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 8, 2016)–Just when you thought you’d seen it all in Las Vegas comes something so unique and so visually stimulating, you can’t believe your eyes. No, it’s not the Eiffel Tower, Luxor pyramid or New York New York replicas on the Las Vegas Strip. What we’re talking about are Bear’s Best […]
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Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 4, 2016) — We’ve all got to start learning this great game of golf somewhere. And with Las Vegas golf courses reaching out to help junior golfers, now is the perfect time. Nine Las Vegas golf courses will be host sites to the First on Course Learn To Play Golf Junior […]