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Reflection Bay Golf Club and The Falls named top 50 resort golf facilities by Golf World magazine
Lake Las Vegas has been honored as a "Top 50 Resort Golf Facility for 2009" by Golf World Magazine for Reflection Bay Golf Club and The Falls Golf Club.
Lake Las Vegas joins a prestigious list of the most celebrated golf destinations. Golf World readers were asked to evaluate the nation's golf courses in three distinct categories - private, public and resort - based on 13 different performance criteria, such as quality of the course, course conditions, reputation/prestige and service. Over 21,000 individual golf courses were received as contenders for the honor as one of the top 50 courses. Voters recognize Lake Las Vegas as a destination offering some of the best golf experiences in the nation.
"We are pleased to be honored with the award for 2009," said John Herndon, Director of Golf. "We've worked hard to create world-class golf at Lake Las Vegas and are thrilled with the recognition from Golf World Magazine. We are proud to join the ranks of some of the best resort facilities in the country."
Reflection Bay, the first public Jack Nicklaus golf course in Nevada, plays along Lake Las Vegas and provides breathtaking views of the desert and water. The Falls Golf Club is a Tom Weiskopf design and is the newest course that Lake Las Vegas has to offer. Situated on a dramatic mountain landscape, the course features a view of the surrounding mountains and the Las Vegas Strip while offering challenging play. Recent awards include Golf Magazine Gold Medal Resort 2008, GolfChannel.com Top 20 Golf Course 2008, and Vegas Golfer Magazine Best Overall Golf Course 2008.
In addition to the two golf clubs, Lake Las Vegas offers The Golf Institute at Lake Las Vegas that has a variety of game improvement golf school options as well as private instruction. For tee times, reservations or more information regarding Lake Las Vegas golf amenities, please contact directly at 877-698-4653 or online at www.golfllv.com.
About Lake Las Vegas Resort
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Lake Las Vegas is a residential and resort destination situated on a privately owned, 320-acre lake 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Within the 3,592-acre resort are residential offerings including custom home sites, waterfront and golf villas, condominiums and executive homes. The Mediterranean-inspired destination also features world-class resorts including the AAA Four Diamond-rated The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort and the MonteLago Village Resort. Known as a golf mecca, Lake Las Vegas offers a collection of three championship courses, two designed by Jack Nicklaus and one by Tom Weiskopf. Residents and guests enjoy spas, full-service marinas with watercraft rentals and yacht cruises, as well as the MonteLago Village, an enclave offering water"s edge restaurants and cafes, boutiques and the 40,000-square-foot Casino MonteLago. The Lake Las Vegas outdoor floating stage also served as the venue for famed Andrea Bocelli"s 2006 nationally televised PBS special, "Amore Under the Desert Sky." For more information, call (877) LLV-LAKE (558-5253) or visit www.lakelasvegas.com.
Contact: Michelle Olds Public Relations Coordinator Lake Las Vegas Phone: 702-564-1600 Fax: 702-565-2266 mrae@lakelasvegas.com www.lakelasvegas.com
January 5, 2009
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
