In Henderson, you get
a sense of community
Just south of Las Vegas is the suburb of Henderson, which from 1999-2002 was the fastest
growing city in North America. Along with it came a growing golf
scene.
"It's growing and becoming more and more of a golf destination,"
says Dan Romstead, Director of Sales at Lake Las Vegas in
Henderson. "The beauty of Henderson is there is a little more
community [than Las Vegas] and there is a lot of great golf within
Henderson. You don't have to stay in the hustle an bustle of the
'strip'."
Lake Las Vegas Resort is virtually a golf destination onto
itself, with its Jack Nicklaus designed Reflection Bay course, the newly opened
Tom Weiskopf designed Falls Golf Club, a Hyatt Regency and a
luxurious Ritz Carlton hotel.
Henderson also fits a variety of budgets, according to Romstead.
Golfers looking to find a bargain are in luck, as well as golfers
who are looking for the glitz and glamour found closer to the
strip.
The Revere at Anthem is set in the towns
foothills and sports an 18-hole layout from Billy
Casper and Greg Nash with a Revolutionary War theme.
Rio Secco, the Legacy Golf Club, the venerable Black Mountain Golf and Country Club and
Dragon Ridge Golf and Country Club round out
Henderson's rapidly growing honor roll.
Henderson is roughly 20 miles south of the heart of Las
Vegas. To get to Henderson from Vegas it is a straight shot on
I-95 and a mere 5-iron east. Golfers who make the short drive
south will discover Henderson is a more relaxed and less busy
complement to its bustling sibling to the north.