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Las vegas/reno/lake tahoe
Royal Links Closed
LAS VEGAS pAIUTE GOLF RESORT (wolf course)
Stallion Mountain
Desert Pines
Boulder Creek
bear's best las vegas
the legacy golf club
Boulder City
Red hawk golf and resort
lake tahoe golf course
Las Vegas
Royal Links
Royal links has closed
Address: 5955 Las Vegas Valley Dr. Las Vegas Nv. Phone: 702-765-0484 Website: https://www.royallinksgolfclub.com
I enjoyed playing Royal Links. The course is made up of 18 holes inspired by some of the great holes played in the British open. The course was in great shape with some very challenging holes such as "The Postage stamp" and "The Road Hole".
tees:
Black 7029 YRDS. Rating 74.2 Slope 139: Gold 6602 YRDS. Rating men 72.0 women 77.0 slope men 132 women 140: Ruby 5864 YRDS. rating men 69 women 74.6 slope men 113 Women 124
green fees: $60-$90
Driving range: Yes
Stallion Mountain
Address: 5500 E. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, Nv. Phone: 702-547-6250 website: https://www.stallionmountaingolf.com
When I played Stallion mountain it was three courses, all in fantastic shape, and got to play all three. They have since condensed the three courses consolidating the best holes of the three courses into one course and I have not played the new course. I do know that the three courses were fun to play, so I would assume the new course is just as enjoyable. I was sorry that the course was changed, but that's life and real estate in Las Vegas I guess. I hope to come back to Las Vegas soon and play Stallion Mountain.
tees:
Man'o'war (black) 7123 YRDS. rating 75 slope 139: Citation (copper) 6535 YRDS. Rating men 72 slope 131 women rating 79 slope 143: American Pharoah (white) 6027 YRDS. men rating 69.4 slope 126 women Rating 75.6 slope 135: Secretariat (gold) YRDS. 5415 men rating 66.6 slope 121 women rating 71.8 slope 126
green fees: $20-$70 cart included (call pro shop for exact rates)
driving range: Yes
desert pines
Address: 3415 Bonanza Dr. Las Vegas, Nv. Phone: 702-388-4400 website: https://www.desertpinesgolfclub.com
Desert Pines is another course in Las Vegas that is inspired by courses in other parts of the country. This course is reminiscent of the pine forest courses you would find in the Carolinas such as Pinehurst. this course goes into the category of favorite courses I have played. the layout was a lot of fun to play with bunkers and water on the course as well as lush fairways and greens. Sometime I will tell you my driving range story.
tees:
Black 6222 YRDS. men's rating 71.7 slope 137 women's rating 76.5 slope 146: White 5520 YRDS. men's rating 67.6 slope 120 Women's rating 72.5 slope 132: Red 4678 YRDS. men's rating 63.8 slope 108 women's Rating 67.6 slope 121
green fees: $40-$60 cart included
driving range: Yes
Boulder Creek Golf Club
address; 1501 Veterans Memorial Drive Boulder City, Nv. Phone: 702-294-6534 website: https://www.bouldercreekgc.com
Boulder Creek is run a muni run by the City of Boulder City. It has three nines in which the three nines are rotated for play. When I played there the Desert Hawk and Coyote Run courses were open for play but the El Dorado nine had yet to be developed although you could see they were working on the course. Desert Hawk is a combination of desert and oasis courses where Coyote Run is a more traditional oasis course. I had fun playing the two nines except the course had just opened and the greens on both nines were hard. I haven't played the El Dorado course so I don't have much information on it.
tees:
Desert Hawk/Coyote Run (Men)
Black 7628 YRDS. Rating 76.7 Slope 148 Gold 7072 YRDS Rating 74.4 Slope 142 Blue 6568 YRDS. Rating 72.1 Slope 141 White 6080 YRDS. Rating 69.7 Slope 133 Red 5594 Rating 66.8 Slope 121
Desert Hawk/Coyote Run (Women)
White 6080 YRDS. Rating 74.2 Slope 137 Red 5594 YRDS. Rating 71.4 Slope 127 Green 5039 YRDS Rating 67.5 Slope 123
Desert Hawk/El Dorado (Men)
Black 7582 YRDS. Rating 76.6 Slope 142 Gold 7027 YRDS. Rating 74.0 Slope 137 Blue 6541 YRDS. Rating 71.8 Slope 135 White 6071 YRDS. Rating 69.2 Slope 130 Red 5615 YRDS Rating 66.7 Slope 117
Desert Hawk/El Dorado (Women)
White 6071 YRDS. Rating 73.8 Slope 133 Red 5615 YRDS. Rating 72.0 Slope 126 Green 5039 YRDS. Rating 68.1 Slope 122
Coyote Run/El Dorado (Men)
Black 7424 YRDS. Rating 76.1 Slope 144 Gold 7007 YRDS. Rating 73.6 Slope 139 Blue 6553 YRDS. Rating 71.7 Slope 136 White 6095 YRDS. Rating 69.2 Slope 130 Red 5597 YRDS. Rating 66.7 Slope 119
Coyote Run/El Dorado (Women)
White 6095 YRDS. Rating 73.8 Slope 135 Red 5597 Rating 71.5 Slope 127 Green 5110 YRDS. Rating 68.2 Slope 122
Green fees: $70-$120
Driving Range: Yes
Boulder City
Address: 1 Clubhouse Dr. Boulder City, Nv. 89005 Phone: 702-293-9236 website: https://www.bouldercreekgc.com
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I must admit that when I found out that I was playing Boulder City I was a bit disappointed. Here we are in Las Vegas and we are playing a "common muni". Wow, was I mistaken. This course is "the bomb". I really loved it. I expected a course that was in typically muni shape but immediately found out that my preconceptions were totally wrong. The course was immaculate shap with some lush fairways and fast greens. It was an enjoyable layout, all in all a good test of golf.
tees:
Back 6606 YRDS. Men: Rating 70.7 Slope 123 Women: Rating 77.4 Slope 130: Middle 6134 YARDS Men: Rating 68.7 Slope 121 Women: Rating 71.2 Slope 125: Forward 5453 YRDS Men: Rating 65.4 Slope 103 Women: Rating 71.2 Slope 119
Green Fees: $25-$55
Driving Range: Yes
Las Vegas PaIUTE gOLF rESORT
aDDRESS: 10325 Nu Wav Kaiv Blvd. Las Vegas, Nv. PHONE: 800-711-2833
WEBSITE: https://lvpaiutegolf.com
Three Courses: Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and Wolf
This This course is way out of town. However, it is well worth the trip out to the ends of the earth, or at least north of Las Vegas. I got to play the Wolf Course when I was visiting a friend in Las Vegas and he chose the course because of its signature island green. I'm glad that he did, although the course was difficult. The greens were fast, no I mean really fast. However, the course was in fantastic condition and was well designed. I couldn't believe how lush the fairways were and the rough was deep and green. I look at the architecture of a course when I review courses and my biggest question is, "Is the course playable and fair?" The Wolf Course at Paiute is playable and fair, but is an extreme challenge. I enjoyed the course, even though I didn't play well and couldn't score. Too much Vegas night life I guess.
tees:
Tournament (Green): Men: 7604 Yards Rating 75.5 Slope 145 Black: 7009 YRDS. 72.6 Rating 72.6 Slope 131 Yellow 6483 YRDS. Rating 70.7 Slope 126 White White: 5910 YRDS. Rating 67.8 Slope 122 Red: 5130 YRDS. Rating 68.4 Slope 118
GREEN FEES: $99-$179 Peak (March-May, September, November) Off Season (June-August, December) Call The Course For Season Pricing
DRIVING RANGE: Yes
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note: The other two courses are of about the same lengths and slopes. Check the website and scorecards for their exact lengths and slopes​
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bear's best las vegas
Address: 11111 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV. Phone: 702-804-8500
What can we say about Jack Nicklaus. Yes, he is one of the greatest professional golfers to ever play the game but he has also designed some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. This is Las Vegas, so of course there has to be some sort of homage to Jack. This course is it. When he designed this course he took 18 of his favorite courses that he designed and recreated them here in Las Vegas. With that being said you may ask what I thought of the course. Keep in mind that I have a problem with course recreations. Royal Links was a recreation and I personally prefer original designs and not copies, even if they are good recreations. I enjoyed the course and thought that it was a fair test of golf. I felt that you have to play the course once in order to score well. There was a lot of sand-bunkers and collection areas-that came into play. The greens were fast but I thought that they were easy to read. On most of the approaches to the green you have to play a wedge into the green as the grass fringes around the green were fairly long and catch any pitch and run shots to them. I do recommend the course, although I thought that the green fee was a little steep.
Tees:
Gold: 7194 YRDS. Rating 74.0 Slope 147 Blue: 6628 YRDS. Slope 71.2 Rating 130
White: 6053 YRDS. Rating 68.3 Slope 122 Red (Ladies) 5043 YRDS. Rating 68.7 Slope 116
Rates: 7 Different Seasonal Rate Structures-Call The Pro Shop Or Book On-Line
Driving Range: Yes
The Legacy Golf Club
Address: 130 Par Excellence Henderson, Nevada 89074 Phone: 702-476-0090
Website: https;//thelegacygc.com
I liked the layout of this course and I enjoyed playing it, even though we played it in February and the grass was dormant. Honestly, the course was not in the best of shape and we found out that the owner was not going to spend much money to keep the place up. There is a story behind that decision, but I won't get into that here. I liked the layout of the course with the greens putting fairly fast and true. The signature hole here at The Legacy is the tenth where there are four sets of tees, with each tee being in the shape of a playing card suit, Ah, Las Vegas. The green fee was reasonable and the course gets a very cool recommendation to play just don't have very high expectations as far as the course conditions but the course is interesting to play and has some fun holes.
tees:
Black 7168 Yards Men's Rating 74.4 Men's Slope 143: Blue 6655 Yards Men's Rating 132 Men's Slope 132: White 6156 Yards Men's Rating 69.4 Men's Slope 125 Women's Rating 75.6 Women's Slope 139: White/Yellow Combo 5797 Yards Men's Rating 67.9 Men's Slope 120 Women's Rating 73.0 Women's Slope 134: Yellow 5344 Yards Men's Rating 65.6 Men's Slope 114 Women's Rating 70.7 Women's Slope 123
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Rates: Rates Are Subject To Change Seasonally, Please Check Their Website Or Golf Now For Rates
Range: Practice Facilities
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Red Hawk Golf and Resort
address: 6600 N. Wingfield Parkway Sparks, Nv. 89436 Phone: 775-626-4599
Website: https://www.redhawkgolfandresort.com
There are two courses at Red Hawk and both are very different. One course, The Lakes, is flat and has a lot of water. It is challenging and a kick in the butt to play. Most of the lies on the course are flat. The second course, The Hills, is just as the name implies-built in the hills above the resort. The fairways I thought were a bit narrower and overall the Hills course seemed harder than the Lakes course. Expect a lot of up and down lies, although I thought the course was fair and playable. In my opinion The Lakes course is the most fun to play because I thought it to be more aesthetically appealing. I enjoyed the Hills course though which brought a different challenge than the Lakes course. I truly enjoyed both courses.
Tees:
Hills Course
Gold 7106 YRDS. Men's Rating 73.1 Slope 127: Black 6695 Men's Rating 70.8 Slope 123: Blue 6244 YRDS. Men's Rating 69.0 Slope 116: White 5733 YRDS. Men's Rating 66.6 Slope 114 Women's Rating 71.9 Slope 133: Combo (Red and White) 5561 YRDS. Ladies Rating 69.9 Slope 123: Red 4980 YRDS. Ladies Rating 67.8 Slope 121
Lakes Course
Gold 7140 YRDS. Men's Rating 73.6 Slope 133: Black 6679 Men's Rating 71.5 Slope 130: Blue 6278 YRDS. Men's Rating 69.4 Slope 127: White 5863 YRDS. Men's Rating 67.0 Slope 114 Women's Rating 72.4 Slope 134: Combo (Red and White) 5562 YRDS. Women's Rating 70.3 Slope 128: Red 5089 YRDS. Women's Rating 67.6 Slope 120
Green Fees: $40-$80
Driving Range: Yes
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Golf Course
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aDDRESS: 2500 Emmerald Bay Rd. South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150 Phone: 530-577-0788
Website: https://laketahoegc.com
I haven't played Lake Tahoe Golf Course in about ten years but I would think that it is in the fantastic shape it was in when I played it last. Besides, I don't think you can ask for a more breathtaking setting than this. Our family used to vacation in the Lake Tahoe area and as you go into South Lake Tahoe the course is on the left in a pretty much flat meadow. We passed this course many times and I said to myself it must be a boring course because is if pretty much flat. It was one of my, "Oh well, I would like to play that course someday" courses. I finally played the course and it was anything but boring. First, there is something about playing the game of golf and hitting the ball at an altitude of more than 6,000 feet. Another thing is that this course is flat, but it is anything but boring. The setting alone is worth the experience, but when the Truckee River meanders through the course and pops up in some unexpected places it makes for an interesting round of golf. Between the views of the surround mountain peaks, the Truckee River flowing through it, the layout of the course and one of my favorite par threes I have played, I highly recommend this course. Don't overlook it should you be in the Lake Tahoe Area.
Tees:
Gold 6741 Yards Men's Rating 71.3 Men's Slope 129: Black 6327 Men's Rating 69.4
Men's Slope 123 Women's Rating 74.1 Women's Slope 126: Silver 5703 Yards Men's Rating 66.87 Men's Slope 116 Women's Rating 71.2 Women's Slope 117
Green Fees: $85-$110 Cart Included (Check Online on Website or Golf Now)
Range: Yes
