Although Las Vegas is known for its casinos, shopping, spas and nightlife, it is rapidly becoming known as a golfer's paradise as well. Las Vegas boasts over thirty-three courses all that have unique courses and scenery. As with most of Las Vegas, the golf course industry caters to tourists, with online booking of tee times up to sixty days in advance. Large groups of sixteen or more can book tee times up to one year in advance.
Bears Best Golf Course
This course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, one of the foremost golfers and course architects, is both challenging and enjoyable. There are several replica holes from other golf courses in the course. The front nine holes uses bunkers and water and palm trees to provide unique layouts. The back nine holes gradually wind into the foothills, using the natural landscape to highlight the various holes and the beautiful Las Vegas landscape.
Golf at The Falls
This course gets its well-deserved name from the breathtaking view at the 13th tee, looking down over the beautiful greens as you tee off from 300 feet above the valley floor. Designed by Tom Weiskopf this course takes full advantage of the dramatic desert land formations to add challenge. Starting at the 12th hole you are able to look out over the Las Vegas skyline as the background for your shots. The course is described as a roller coaster, starting out slow but ending up with pure excitement.
Primm Valley Desert Course
This desert course is anything but the desert. Beautiful lakes, palm trees and lush vegetation await the golfer. The challenging course with its bunkers and doglegs is a very creative and non-traditional course. One golfer summed up this course in one word "eclectic". Designed by Tom Fazio, this Las Vegas golf course features "Snake Habitat" areas clearly marked along the 18 holes. This is the ideal course for the golfer who really wants to get away to the quiet of the desert.
Paiute Wolf Resort
This course, one of three located on the Paiute Resort in Las Vegas. Architect Pete Dye used the motif of the wolf while designing this wild and treacherous course. The majesty of the mountains and the desert provide a constantly changing background to this challenging course. There are man-made swales, bunkers and alternate landing areas scattered along the whole course, providing constant distractions and deceptions.
Angel Park Mountain Course
Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed this course in 1989. One of the two courses offered at Angel Park, the Mountain course offers a winding tour of natural landscape and vegetation. At an elevation of 2, 800 feet this course allows golfers a full view of the Spring and Red Rock Mountains, as well as the spectacular Las Vegas skyline.