Carolina-themed Desert Pines Golf Club: One of the best upscale golf courses in America
Perhaps no golf course in Las Vegas combines to offer both proximity to all the excitment of the city, and a feeling of being far from the hustle and bustle, as Desert Pines Golf Club.
Just how convenient is the location? How many golf courses are just 10 minutes from the Vegas Strip, and 15 minutes from McCarran International Airport? This proximity makes Desert Pines a locals' favorite and convenient for golfers who don't have a car handy.
Just how far removed from din of the city will golfers at Desert Pines G.C. feel? Put it this way: When course officials say Desert Pines offers a taste of Carolina sandhills golf in Las Vegas, it's no empty boast. This Perry Dye design features countless mature pine trees lining the fairways and perimeter of the course. Greens complexes are often bowled to create a more secluded feel.
Desert Pines G.C. has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the best new upscale golf courses in America. The course boasts one of the top practice facilities in Nevada and also offers high-end rental clubs and shoes.
Desert Pines Golf Club - strip
Desert Pines Golf Club offers a Carolina sandhills experience located just minutes from downtown or the Las Vegas Strip.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - hole 11-13
A Dye design, Desert Pines Golf Club features thousands of mature pine trees lining the fairways.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - hole 15
Golf Digest has recognized Vegas' Desert Pines Golf Club as one of the best upscale courses in the country.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - hole 18
One of Desert Pines' best holes is the finishing 18th, a 466-yard par-4 aptly named "The Gauntlet."
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Desert Pines GC - hole 1
Is that driver feeling good in your hands? Consider trying to drive Desert Pines Golf Club's opening hole.
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Desert Pines golf course - hole 2
Desert Pines GC's tight fairways combine with small greens, just 6,000 to 8,000 square feet, to challenge Las Vegas golfers.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - hole 2 green
Guarded by railroad tie bunkers, Desert Pines Golf Club's greens challenge with tricky undulation and plenty of breaks.
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Las Vegas' Desert Pines G.C. - hole 4
On the short par-4 holes at Desert Pines G.C., consider hitting anywhere from a fairway wood to a long iron off the tee to set up birdie opportunities.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - hole 7
The seventh hole at Desert Pines Golf Club was included on "Casino Connection" magazine's "Best 9 Holes in Vegas" list in 2008.
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Desert Pines GC - hole 8
At Desert Pines G.C., four lakes come into play on half the holes, requiring both precision off the tee and into the greens.
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Desert Pines golf course - hole 9
A view of the scenic ninth hole at Desert Pines Golf Club in Las Vegas.
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Desert Pines Golf - greens
During an extensive renovation in the summer of 2007, Desert Pines Golf club's greens were completely rebuilt and topped with new bentgrass putting surfaces.
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Desert Pines in Las Vegas
Accuracy is paramount at Desert Pines Golf Club, especially on approach shots. Players who need to swat the driver 14 times in a round will be eaten alive.
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Desert Pines golf course in Las Vegas
You won't see houses at Desert Pines Golf Club in Las Vegas.
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Desert Pines golf course - bunkers
Listen to Desert Pines Golf Club's resident PGA Professional when he says golfers may well use every club in their bag to score well here.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - conditions
Course conditions at Desert Pines Golf Club are among the best in Las Vegas.
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Desert Pines golf course - railroad ties
Golfers get the Dye family signature (railroad ties) in a handful of bunkers at Desert Pines Golf Club.
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Las Vegas' Desert Pines golf course
The par-71 Desert Pines golf course plays 6,810 yards from the back tees.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - fountain
Its convenient location makes Desert Pines G.C. a must-play on any Las Vegas golf vacation.
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Desert Pines golf course - Las Vegas - value
Greenskeeper.org named Desert Pines Golf Club "Best Value Worth The Greens Fees" in 2008.
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Desert Pines G.C. in Vegas - Big Break II
Scenic Desert Pines Golf Club in Las Vegas was the host course for the Golf Channel's Big Break II.
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Desert Pines G.C. - practice facilities
Avid Golfer Dallas magazine has tabbed Desert Pines Golf Club's practice facilities as being the best in Las Vegas.
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Desert Pines G.C. rewards good course management skills and provides players of all abilities an enjoyable Las Vegas golf experience.
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Desert Pines Golf Club - contouring
Desert Pines Golf Club's challenging greens feature the "Dye-abolical" contouring that's typical of many Dye works.
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Desert Pines G.C. in Vegas
Just 10 minutes from the Vegas Strip and 15 minutes from McCarran International Airport, not many courses are as convenient as Desert Pines G.C.
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