Golf Courses in Nevada
People visit Las Vegas for many reasons. Some come here for the gambling; some want to get married by Elvis; many people are drawn to the lights, colors, and entertainment. But increasingly, more people are flocking to Nevada to play golf.
It's not hard to see why: The golf courses in Nevada are visually stunning and often challenging. Imagine islands of emerald green turf surrounded by mountains and arid desert. This is the study of contrasts you'll get to see when you play on Nevada golf courses such as Wolf Creek and Oasis. Some of Nevada's best golfing resorts were designed by legendary golf course architects such as Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus.
It's not hard to see why: The golf courses in Nevada are visually stunning and often challenging. Imagine islands of emerald green turf surrounded by mountains and arid desert. This is the study of contrasts you'll get to see when you play on Nevada golf courses such as Wolf Creek and Oasis. Some of Nevada's best golfing resorts were designed by legendary golf course architects such as Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus.
The Nevada Golfing Experience
Golfing in Las Vegas, Mesquite, and Lake Tahoe
You won't have a hard time finding a good golf course in Nevada: There are over 100 to choose from, and many of them are in the Las Vegas area. The most famous and beautiful of these include Shadow Creek, Reflection Bay, and the Falls.Although Las Vegas has a way of outshining all the other cities in Nevada, Mesquite has some of the best gems in the Silver State when it comes to golf resorts. Wolf Creek and Oasis are particularly magnificent.
Let's not forget about Reno and the Lake Tahoe area. One of the advantages of golfing in the Lake Tahoe area is that you can fit hiking or skiing in your day as well.
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Plan Your Nevada Golf Vacation
With more than 100 golf courses in Nevada, how do you decide where to spend your Nevada golf vacation? You can find a list of golf resorts in our free Nevada Golf Guide, including phone numbers, addresses, websites, dates of operation, number of holes, and par.Get your free Nevada Visitors Guide!
The Best Golf Resorts in Nevada
The Top Nevada Golf Picks
In 2005, Golfweek Magazine published a list of America's Top 100 Resort Courses. Several of Nevada's very own golf courses made it on that list:- Shadow Creek Golf Course: Designed by the legendary Tom Fazio himself, this exclusive North Las Vegas golf resort features rolling hills, water falls, lakes, and streams. Celebrities like Michael Jordan and Joe Pesci have played here.
- Wynn Golf Club: Located right on the Las Vegas Strip, this golf resort is lush, filled with imported trees, and has a 37-foot waterfall. It's like another world within Vegas. This is another luxurious golf resort designed by Tom Fazio.
- Wolf Creek Golf Course: While Shadow Creek and Wynn seem designed to make you forget that you're in a desert, Wolf Creek Resort makes Mesquite's rugged, natural beauty a part of the experience. The lush green course spills over and around the rocky canyons.
- Reflection Bay Golf Club: This was the first golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. This golf course is located alongside Lake Las Vegas, and conforms to the natural contours of the land. It's as pristine and beautiful as any of the other top golf courses in Nevada.
- The Falls Golf Club: This is another resort that leads golfers through a variety of terrains--lush green hills, canyons, waterfalls, and a glimpse of Lake Las Vegas.
- The Oasis Golf Club: One of the finest golf courses that Mesquite can boast of. The scenery is a combination of red canyons, vibrant green turf, lakes, and waterfalls. Golf Digest gave it 4 1/2 stars.
Since these resorts are the cream of the crop in Nevada, accessing them will usually cost at least several hundred dollars. In some cases you have to be staying at a specific hotel.
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Sheri_Fresonke_Harper wrote...
Haven't golfed in Nevada yet, looking forward to doing so.
Posted November 19, 2008
