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A recent Golf.com feature story says what many Las Vegas golfers have known all along: Walters Golf’s three courses offer some of the top golf experiences in Sin City. Joe Passov, Golf.com’s architecture and course rankings editor, praises Vegas icon Billy Walters’ contributions to the Las Vegas golf scene. He starts by highlighting Walters’ Desert Pines Golf Club, which offers a taste of the Carolina Sandhills not far from downtown Vegas. “It was here that Walters unveiled his formula: Create a hook that gets people talking,” writes Passov, who authored “The Unofficial Guide to Golf Vacations in the Eastern U.S.” Passov goes ...

Las Vegans, we’ve got it pretty damn good – it’s time to give something back. Do your part by participating in the upcoming Imperial Palace and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon’s Veteran’s Day Charity Golf Tournament to benefit USA Cares, organized by Harrah’s Entertainment’s H.E.R.O. committee. USA Cares (www.usacares.org) is a global non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to military families through community initiatives, corporate and individual contributions and grants. The event is being held on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, at Cascata Golf Course. To register, or for more information, contact billsimperialhero@harrahs.com or call Brad Overfield at (702) 835-5713.