Upscale golf and Sin City history meet at Las Vegas National

Las Vegas National Golf Club is one of the first upscale golf courses in Las Vegas, opening in 1961 as the Stardust Country Club. In its illustrious history, Las Vegas National had other names, including Sahara-Nevada Country Club and hosted the PGA Tour's Sahara Invitational, won by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Lanny Wadkins. The course record, 62, is held by Tom Kite and David Graham. Other Vegas showmen and women were known to frequent the club when in town as well. It was the site of Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in 1996.

Now known as "The National," it's located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas and is an oasis-style course with numerous water hazards and thousands of trees. It plays a par-71 and 6,815 yards from the championship tees. The course is home to a driving range and practice facility.

Las Vegas National Golf Club - Strip

Las Vegas National Golf Club is one of the closest golf courses to the Las Vegas Strip.

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Las Vegas National golf course - No. 13

A short, risk-reward par 4, Las Vegas National Golf Club's 13th hole is nicknamed "roulette."

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Las Vegas National GC - No. 17

Las Vegas National Golf Club's 17th hole is a short but tight par 4.

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Las Vegas National Golf Club - No. 18

Las Vegas National Golf Club is described as an oasis-style golf course with lots of water hazards and palm trees.

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Las Vegas National golf course - No. 1

Las Vegas National Golf Club's opening hole is a 521-yard par 5.

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Las Vegas National GC - No. 4

The par-5 fourth hole at Las Vegas National Golf Club is nicknamed "Downtown."

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Las Vegas National Golf Club - Bert Stamps

Las Vegas National Golf Club was designed by architect Bert Stamps.

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Las Vegas National G.C. - No. 6

Las Vegas National Golf Club's 431-yard par 4 sixth hole is a dogleg left named "Gambler's Corner."

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Las Vegas National golf course

Las Vegas National Golf Club precedes the Vegas golf boom, opening in 1963.

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Las Vegas National Golf Club - Sahara Invitational

Las Vegas National Golf Club used to host the popular Las Vegas tour stop, the Sahara Invitational, one of the top purses on tour.

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