Las Vegas & Nevada Golf Course Reviews
Aliante Golf Club: Improvements and challenges galore
Aliante Golf Club in northwest Las Vegas weathered some trying times in recent years but is coming back strong, Bill Bowman writes. Since Troon Golf took over as course manager in 2012, the goal has been to get locals and visitors out to play this Gary Panks design. With arroyos slicing through the course from start to finish, players will find challenges galore at Aliante.
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Eagle Crest Golf Course at Golf Summerlin: Time's no problem when you tee it up here
Want to play golf in Las Vegas, but you're a little short on time? No problem. Check out Eagle Crest Golf Course at Golf Summerlin. It offers a challenge for even the best players but is still playable for everyone (both money-wise and challenge-wise). It's also ideal if players are looking to get in a second round of golf during the day.
... full article »Arnie offers up a rollercoaster ride on the Palmer Course at Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada
The first four holes on the Palmer Course at Oasis Golf Club are mundane, with wide-open fairways framed by houses and not a lot to up your heart rate. Just your run-of-the-mill residential course, right? Not so fast. You're in for a surprise when you arrive at the fifth tee. If you're planning to play a handful of rounds in these scenic desert surroundings, the Palmer Course should definitely be on your hit-list when you visit Mesquite, Nevada.
... full article »Boulder City Golf Course: Playability teams up with beauty in Boulder City, Nevada
There are plenty of terms to describe Boulder City Golf Course: quaint, charming, beautiful -- but the emphasis of this layout can be summed up in one word: playability. Located 30 minutes southeast of Las Vegas, the course tips out at just 6,606 yards so it's not going to beat you up. But from the back tees, players will find is a very good test of golf.
... full article »Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City: Variety is the name of the game
If you're looking for a golf getaway near Las Vegas, look no further than Boulder Creek Golf Club. Located 20 minutes southeast of the Strip, this 27-hole Mark Rathert design has no houses, no traffic and no distractions. It's just you and a golf course that is visually impressive and challenging. Bill Bowman has more from Boulder City.
... full article »A Las Vegas golf binge: You can play 57 holes in one day at Angel Park Golf Club
Las Vegas is a town that knows a thing or two about benders. If you're looking to go on a golf binge, look no further than the Angel Park Golf Club. With two 18-hole golf courses, a nine-holer (the lighted Cloud Nine, which is 12 holes during the day) and a nine-hole putting course, the club has plenty of options, as Brandon Tucker found out on a recent bender to Angel Park.
... full article »Spanish Trail Country Club: Private golf never looked so good
Spanish Trail Country Club -- a private club that allows some outside play -- boasts a 27-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed golf course, a massive elegant clubhouse, world-class dining, spa options and much more. On the course, players will find three distinct nines: Canyon, Lakes and Sunrise. By the numbers, Spanish Trail features 15 lakes along with 120 bunkers.
... full article »Scenic, challenging Coyote Springs Golf Club northeast of Las Vegas is well worth the drive
Coyote Springs Golf Club is definitely a "go." When you find yourself within driving distance of Coyote Springs, make the trip to play it. The course delivers a refreshing layout and is clearly a standout in the area. The par 4s are some of the best you'll find in the vast Nevada desert, and the golf course couldn't be in better shape.
... full article »Desert Pines Golf Club: A sort of deserty, piney golf paradise, Vegas style
Desert Pines Golf Club, a Dye design about 15 minutes from the Strip, is among the most visually pleasing layouts in Las Vegas. Desert Pines brings to mind the lowlands of the Carolinas, except with a casino skyline. Jeff Wallach has more on Desert Pines.
... full article »Desert Willow Golf Course in Henderson: The long and short of a fun executive course
You're in Las Vegas for fun and golf certainly fit that bill. But, you may not want to spend your whole day on the course. A layout like Desert Willow Golf Course is ideal. You're in and out (including lunch if you'd like) in three and a half to four hours. Add in views of the Strip and the Black Mountains and you've got a course that may be short in length, but it's long in challenge and scenery.
... full article »The pursuit of linksy-ness: Royal Links Golf Club delivers an alternative to the Vegas desert
Royal Links Golf Club delivers one of the most unique, high-end golf experiences in Las Vegas. It starts with 18 holes handpicked from the British Open rota and carries over to course maintenance and the 19th-hole clubhouse. It's a first-rate golf experience.
... full article »- Primm Valley Golf Club's Lakes Course: An oasis in the desert
- Don't overlook Fazio-designed Desert Course at Primm Valley Golf Club
- Plan of attack: How to play Las Vegas' Desert Pines Golf Club
- Plan of attack: How to play Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort's Wolf Course
- Risk-reward chances fill Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Snow Mountain Course
- Plan of attack: How to play TPC Las Vegas
- Plan of attack: How to play The Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock
- Plan of attack: How to play Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Plan of attack: How to play Siena Golf Club
- CasaBlanca G.C. in Mesquite, Nev. mixes wetlands, desert surroundings
- Mesquite, Nevada's Canyons Course at Oasis Golf Club lives up to its name
- Mesquite's Palms Golf Club: Desert golf and traditional golf rolled into one
- Plan of attack: How to play Tuscany Golf Club near Las Vegas
- Black Mountain Golf and Country Club near Las Vegas: Take a trip back in time
- Buckle up for quite the golf ride at Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Mesquite, Nev.
- Revere Golf Club's Concord Course is a shot-maker's dream
- Bali Hai Golf Club: Your chance to play a different game on the Las Vegas Strip
- Royal Links Golf Club brings British links-style golf to life in Las Vegas
- Historically speaking: Las Vegas National Golf Club is a stellar link to the past
- TPC Las Vegas: A tried and true trip through desert elegance
- Desert Pines Golf Club brings a Carolina feel -- and a Dye challenge -- to Las Vegas
- Tale of the tape: Muirfield vs. Royal Links Golf Club
- Plan of attack: How to play Royal Links Golf Club
- The Lexington Course at Revere Golf Club provides one fine ride
- Desert- and resort-style golf design mix at Mesquite's Conestoga Golf Club
- The Wolf Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort: A howling success
- Plan of attack: How to play Revere Golf Club's Lexington Course
- Rio Secco Golf Club: Hang on for the golf ride of your life
- Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock: A public golf course with a private feel
- Silverstone Golf Club: Variety is the spice of Vegas
- Cascata: Golf at its finest near Las Vegas
- Sun Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort a shining success
- Wynn Golf Club: Elegance right on the famed Las Vegas Strip
- Siena Golf Club near Summerlin is one fun ride
- Tuscany Golf Club: Savor your next round of golf in Las Vegas like a fine wine
- Badlands Golf Club in Las Vegas: Johnny Miller got it right
- Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas is a par-3 paradise -- and more
- TPC Las Vegas: Three little letters signify quality to golfers
- Affordability, charm and challenge make Black Mountain Golf and C.C. a Vegas must-play
- A howling success in the Vegas desert: Coyote Springs Golf Club
- A modern classic: Painted Desert Golf Club is polished, Vegas old school
- Bear's Best Las Vegas: Golf course conditions, Red Rock scenery steal the show
- The Revere Golf Club's Lexington Course: Memorable holes, memorable views
- The Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay puts a mirror to the best of Las Vegas golf
- Rio Secco Golf Club: Tiger's course record 64 is probably safe at this Las Vegas gem
- Harrah's Cascata course - complete with waterfall and forecaddies - lets you play like a high roller
- Looking to get a taste of the Carolinas in Vegas? Try Desert Pines Golf Club
- Bali Hai offers an unbeatable location and upscale, Pacific-themed golf in Vegas
- Falls Golf Club a demanding Tom Weiskopf design in Las Vegas
- Get ready to be tested at Bob Cupp's Silverstone Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Golfers can feel the history of Sin City at Las Vegas National
- Like sand? Head to the desert-heavy Arroyo golf course at Red Rock Country Club in Las Vegas
- Enjoy the tradition of the British Open at Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Take on Tiger Woods' course record at Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas
- Schmidt and Curley make the grade at Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Enjoy an easy-going, laid back golf vibe at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club in Henderson
- With Revere Golf Club's Lexington and Concord courses, Casper and Nash score big
- With matured greens and new name, TPC Las Vegas offers a PGA TOUR caliber challenge
- Improvements abound - on the course and off - at Stallion Mountain Country Club in Las Vegas
- Sun Mountain course at Paiute resort replaces Dye doom with shining desert golf scenes
- Pete Dye's Snow Mountain at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort: Still a pretty golf temptress
- Improved Silverstone Golf Club emerging as rising star in Las Vegas golf
- Badlands Golf Club: A Vegas desert course that's as tough as its name
- Cow tipping course: Genoa Lakes Golf Club all Carson and all right in Nevada
- Reno golf courses: Eye-candy bully ArrowCreek intimidates on every look
- Dayton Valley Golf Club brings winds of change to Reno-Lake Tahoe area
- Believe it: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course challenges sacred Pebble Beach
- Psst! Painted Desert's great conditions make it a valuable Las Vegas golf secret
- Psst! Painted Desert's great conditions make it a valuable Vegas golf secret
- Mesquite, Nevada's Wolf Creek equals pure jaw-dropping, soaring fun
- Get your game on a night at Angel Park Golf Club's lighted Cloud Nine short course
- Fazio gone soft? Don't believe it for a minute at Primm Valley Golf Club's Desert Course
- Primm Valley Golf Club's Lakes Course a striking Fazio challenge
- Rhodes Ranch Golf Club offers a pleasantly tranquil challenge southwest of the Vegas Strip
- By sea or by hills: pick your poison at Red Hawk
- Primm Valley: more than a rest stop on the way to Sin City
- Give TPC Canyons a chance and it's bound to be a surprising favorite
- Vegas' golf for show hides great women and senior options
- The Falls: Top of the world pleasure puts on Vegas worthy show
- Red Rock Country Club brings a little something to the public. . .for now
- Taming DragonRidge a fiery challenge
- Las Vegas' Siena Golf Club will send you to an Italian beach often
- Lexington course at Revere Golf Club is high and hard enough to make you dizzy
- Dye in the desert: Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort's Wolf Course will set you howling
- Think you're a great putter? Try Rio Secco to find out
- Nicklaus, Sarazen and Old Tom Morris: Meet them at Royal Links Golf Club
- Silverstone could become Las Vegas golfing diamond
- Cascata Golf Club: The ultimate Rees Jones experience
- Heat wave, historic drought weighs heavy on local courses