With the glitz and glamour of golf in Las Vegas, plus the grandeur of the world-class golf courses available in Reno, Henderson and Mesquite, Nevada is a natural destination when it comes to planning a golf vacation.
Golfers who love the action and nightlife of Sin City know that to golf near the Vegas Strip, Bali Hai Golf Club and Wynn Las Vegas are the go-to choices. Further afield you'll find gems such as Royal Links Golf Club, Rio Secco Golf Club, Stallion Mountain and the Las Vegas Paiute Resort.
Less than a half hour's drive southeast of Las Vegas, Henderson, Nev. has come into it's own as a mecca for lovers of desert golf. Challenging golf courses such as Cascata, Black Mountain and Reflection Bay and Anthem keep loyal golfers coming back to golf in Henderson.
Up in Reno, golfers get a different look, more mountainous. This is not only some of the most beautiful country in the West, it also boasts some amazing public golf courses such as ArrowCreek Country Club, Wolf Run Golf Club and LakeRidge Golf Club.
Just over 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas you can golf in Mesquite - savvy golfers know it's worth the drive. The terrain is more mountainous than Las Vegas and the nightlife is a world away from. But for golfers intent on having fun on the course, not at the casino tables or in the nightclubs, Mesquite is a great option. Try Wolf Creek Golf Club, the Arnold Palmer-designed Oasis Golf Club, Casablanca Golf Club on the Virgin River, and Falcon Ridge Golf Club, which will have you weaving through canyons.
Nothing beats a three-day weekend in Las Vegas - unless you add three rounds of golf. In the city that never sleeps, most golfing destinations sit away from the famous Strip. But look closely and you'll find opportunities stay and play without the need to venture far from the center of the action. Mike Bailey explains the best options, complete with a sample weekend itinerary.
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Towering pines, brilliant white-sand bunkers and those trademark Pete Dye railroad tie-framed bunkers - welcome to Carolina golf, Vegas-style, at Desert Pines Golf Club. This Walters Golf layout just 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip plays to 6,810 yards from the tips. The narrow fairways and huge, high-lipped bunkers provide the challenge on this Dye Designs layout, Bill Bowman writes.
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