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   Angel Park - Mountain Course ($)
The Mountain Course is desert golf at its finest. Winding through the rolling natural terrain and skirting dense stands of native vegetation, it stretches to 6,722 yards and tempts you with a mixed bag of challenges that players at every skill level will enjoy. At an elevation of 2,800 feet, the Mountain Course, like the rest of Angel Park, features spectacular panoramic views of the Spring Mountains, Red Rock Mountain and the Las Vegas skyline.
Slope = 128 / ***1/2

   Angel Park - Palm Course ($)
The Palm Course is a modern interpretation of the beautiful classic golf courses built here decades ago. Meeting its demands requires plenty of distance off the tees and finesse around the undulating greens. However, the Palm Course's receptive fairways and multiple tee placements keep it from overwhelming beginning and intermediate players.
Slope = 130 / ***1/2

   Black Mountain ($)
Designed by Bob Baldock, Black Mountain Las Vegas is set in the shadows of the panoramic Black Mountains, amidst the floral of the Mojave Desert. Black Mountain Golf Club provides the most unique and affordable golf experience in the Las Vegas Valley. This 27-hole championship layout, with rolling fairways, lush greens and strategically placed hazards, will challenge golfers of all levels and has a history of hosting a number of qualifying events, including the U.S.Open.
Slope = 123 / **1/2

   Las Vegas Golf Club ($)
Built in 1945 and designed by Casey O'Callaghan, this flat, 18 hole, public course features many trees and bunkers. Golfers will face open fairways that feature Rye Grass turf. Las Vegas Golf Club is one of the oldest courses in the valley and has always been a local favorite and now is frequented by visitors who are finding the traditional layout to their liking. Annually, this course plays host to the Southern Nevada Golf Association's Las Vegas City Amateur, a major event.
Slope = 117 / **1/2

   Las Vegas National ($)
One look and it's easy to see why National has garnered so many professional tournaments and why it continues to delight both locals and visitors. Mature palm, pine, olive and other exotic trees are abundant, offering both beauty and, in the summer, merciful shade; the plush fairways, tees and well-bunkered greens are always kept groomed as if for a professional event; and there's a wonderful variety of holes.
Slope = 130 / ****

   Painted Desert ($)
Painted Desert Golf Course, designed by Jay Morrish, was the first true desert golf experience to come to the Las Vegas area. This 18 hole course has numerous contrast of the desert areas and lush green fairways that lends beauty and challenge to the experience. Painted Desert's tee boxes and fairways are separated by native desert vegetation, several lakes guard the areas and greens, many bunkers dot the course.
Slope = 136 / ***

   Primm - Lakes ($)
40 minutes from Las Vegas, the Lakes Course was the first of the two to open. It's a lush, traditional layout that is inviting. Bowled, generous fairways help divert errant shots back into the fairway, and large greens are extremely puttable. A lake and river system add the shimmering beauty of sky-blue water to the course on many holes of this 6,945 yard treasure. Views of the surrounding mountains accentuate the lush fairways and greens. From the first tee to the last putt on the 18th, a trip around this wondrous course will make golfers forget they are playing in the middle of the desert.
Slope = 134 / ****1/2

   Rhodes Ranch ($)
Rhodes Ranch Golf Club is the centerpiece of the master planned community located in southwest Las Vegas. The Ted Robinson designed course plays to 6,909 yards and does so beautifully. The course is lush and features many water features and tropical surroundings. Gentle, rolling fairways and generous-size greens are the norm at Rhodes Ranch.
Slope = 122 / ***

   Wildhorse ($)
Wildhorse Golf Club, designed by Bob Cupp & Hubert Green, is a traditional layout with hundreds of trees, several glimmering water hazards and greens flanked by strategic bunkering. Destined to become one of Southern Nevada's premier golf courses, it offers a championship 18 hole adventure. Beautiful contouring, sloping fairways, strategic use of sand and water combine with undulating bent grass greens to offer the ultimate golf experience.
Slope = 135 / **

   Badlands ($$)
One of the best target courses is located at the Badlands Golf Club. The 27 holes of this Johnny Miller-Chi Chi Rodriguez designed masterpiece are carved through deep canyons of Northwest Las Vegas. Offering dramatic shot values no matter which combination of 18 holes golfers play, a challenging experience lies ahead. And four sets of tees make it playable for beginners to pros - just make sure to select the right set of tees for your handicap.
Slope = 134 / ***1/2

   Dragon Ridge ($$)
Dragon Ridge Country Club is being heralded as one of the newest premier golf courses in the Las Vegas/Henderson area. The course was sculpted out of the McCullough Mountains, which is said to have the most beautiful views of the entire Las Vegas valley. Designed by the award winning team of Jay Morrish and David Druzisky, this 18-hole semi-private facility delivers an experience unmatched in Las Vegas. You will breathe nothing but the sweet smelling desert plants and freshly mown bentgrass greens.
Slope = 143 / ****

   Legacy ($$)
The Legacy is home to 18 holes of championship golf by Arthur Hills, featuring numerous bunkers, rolling mounds, large greens, multiple level fairways and is recognized as one of the "top ten courses to play in Nevada", by Golf Digest. The Legacy is host annually to the local U.S. Qualifier and the AJGA. This course provides a complete Las Vegas golf experience for the player of any ability level.
Slope = 136 / ***

   Paiute - Snow Mountain ($$)
Snow Mountain opened in 1995 as the first of the three courses. It features wide, rye grass fairways and fescue rough meandering through the native desert, and bunkers accented by Dye's trademark railroad ties. Large water ponds add beauty and challenge on seven holes, especially the par-3 16th, one of the prettiest in the valley.
Slope = 125 / ****1/2

   Paiute - Sun Mountain ($$)
Sun Mountain, opened in 1996, is framed like its brothers by yucca and Joshua trees and features hundreds of wildflowers. Sun Mountain combines rye-grass fairways, bentgrass greens and Dye's trademark railroad-tie trimmed bunkers and pot bunkers with vast waste areas separating the holes from the rugged desert terrain.
Slope = 130 / ****1/2

   Paiute - Wolf ($$)
The Wolf Course, opened in November 2001 and represents one of the toughest golf challenges west of the Mississippi. At 7,604 yards for tournament play with a 149 slope, the Wolf stands ready to accommodate players of any caliber, but it's playable, with five sets of tees. As befitting its startling dimensions, the course also features two signature holes.
Slope = 134 (Black) / ****

   Red Rock ($$)
Designed by Arnold Palmer, Red Rock Golf Club is the Arnold Palmer Signature Course, ventures seamlessly through the rugged terrain, nestled between the spectacular landscapes of Red Rock Canyon, one of Las Vegas' most revered natural landmarks, stunning views of the Las Vegas Strip. Bold bunkering, dramatic water hazards and the stark contrast of emerald greens against the tanned desert mountain the Arroyo as visually striking as it is challenging.

   Siena ($$)
Siena Golf Club is the crown jewel of the age-qualified Siena community in Summerlin, but it would fit as a first-rate golf course in any setting. Surrounded by the majestic Spring Mountains as well as great views of the Las Vegas skyline, Siena features gently rolling fairways, artfully-contoured bunkering and undulating greens. The course is fun, period. Talented designers Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt have engineered a nice blend of doglegs and straightaway holes, as well as a variety of uphill downhill holes to make the course enjoyable for players of every ability, and give players a chance to swing most of the clubs in their bag. Though a majority of the fairways are fairly generous, strategic bunkering around the greens as well as six holes with water features give the layout real teeth.
Slope = 129 / ***

   Silverstone ($$)
At Silverstone Golf Club, three-of-a-kind means 27 holes of some of the finest desert golf in all of Las Vegas. Home of the Las Vegas Celebrity Players Tour, Silverstone Golf Club provides three variations on the theme of unforgettable golf. Our Robert Cupp designed Mountain, Valley, and Desert courses provide a five-star golf experience for players of all ages and abilities.
Slope = 143

   Stallion Mountain - Secretariat ($$)
The Secretariat Course, which opened in 1995, features mature, well-manicured fairways as well as mature, often multi-tiered greens, many of which are well-bunkered and/or located hazardously close to water features. For endless challenge and beauty, the layout is enhanced by more than 90 bunkers (many huge, with high flash faces) and water features on 10 holes. Besides beautiful bunkering and plenty of water, the course also challenges with its length.
Slope = 127 / ****

   Tuscany ($$)
One of the numerous designs in the area by renowned golf architect and former professional Billy Casper, Tuscany was opened in 2003. The par-72 course in Henderson features 68 white sand bunkers and enough water to challenge even the best golfers. Greens of Penlinks Bentgrass are receptive to shots. The fairways and tee boxes are grassed with 419 Tiff Bermuda.

   Bali Hai ($$$)
Designed by Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt, the only championship course located right on the Las Vegas Strip, Bali Hai is a tropical golfer's paradise, highlighted by 7 acres of water features, a signature island green, more than 4,000 trees including 2,500 stands of towering palms and lots of tropical plants and flowers. Recognized as one of "America's Top 40 Resort Courses" by GolfWeek Magazine, Bali Hai is a truly unique experience and a must play for golfers of all abilities.
Slope = 130

   Bear's Nest ($$$)
At Bear's Best Las Vegas, Jack Nicklaus has created a fantastic, challenging and unique layout by replicating holes from over 200 courses he has designed worldwide. Just minutes from Las Vegas Strip, you'll take in dramatic vistas of the stunning neon skyline, awe-inspiring Red Rock Mountains and golf's most beautiful and challenging holes. Opened in 2001, this 18-hole course is the ultimate golf experience.

   Desert Pines ($$$)
Opened in 1997, Desert Pines Golf Club is described by many as "The Pinehurst" of Las Vegas. More than 2,000 pine trees line the championship golf course giving it a "Carolina" look and feel. In addition, white sand bunkers protect large, undulating greens with water coming into play on 9 holes out of 18 holes. Golf Digest has recognized this Dye designed course as one of the best new upscale courses in the country.
Slope = 122 / **1/2

   Reflection Bay Golf Club ($$$)
Mix in the names Jack Nicklaus and Lake Las Vegas and you know you've got something special. In this case it's Reflection Bay Golf Club, Nicklaus' first resort golf course in Las Vegas. It's a glamorous experience, and one golfers won't soon forget. From the elevation changes to the five holes that play along 1.5 miles of Lake Las Vegas shoreline, the course offers challenges and beauty to golfers of every ability.
Slope = 138 / ****1/2

   Revere at Anthem - Lexington ($$$)
At Revere there's always room to breathe, relax and enjoy the fabulous views, all the way to Mt. Charleston in the west and the Vegas strip to the north. The views are also augmented by elevated teeing areas on nearly every hole to give players a gratifying perch from which to view shots climbing against the dramatic backdrops. Typically buttressed by huge boulders, the broad tees are also eye pleasing. Desert landscaping, featuring contoured brick retaining walls, frame many of the fairways cut through the canyons. The elevated tees are also useful in adding lots of ego-boosting distance to drives. There are few places in the world where players can hit the ball as far as they can at some choice holes at Revere.
Slope = 139 / ***

   Rio Secco ($$$)
Set 800 feet above the Las Vegas Valley, the course rolls across 240 acres of majestic scenery in the foothills of the Black Mountain Range. The layout can be stretched to 7,400 yards with a rating/slope of 75.7/142, but four sets of tees make it playable for all, with each subsequent set of tees dropping 400 yards or more off the total distance. In addition, many of the tees are greatly elevated, so some holes play shorter than they appear on the scorecard. And there's an added bonus: any wind is usually helping, from the southwest, and many holes are sheltered.
Slope = 142 / ****1/2

   Royal Links ($$$)
Royal Links Golf Club was developed by Walters Golf as a tribute to the game. This course was voted as one of Golf Magazine's " Top Ten You Play" for 1999 and one of the "Best New Courses You Can Play" as noted by the Best Things in Golf publication! This links style course features holes inspired by the British Open rotation courses. Royal Links is a must-play for golfers who appreciate the great lore and rich tradition of golf.
Slope = 135 / ****

   TPC at the Canyons ($$$)
Designed by Raymond Floyd and Bobby Weed, TPC Canyons Las Vegas is a must play when you make your tee times. Now you can measure yourself against the best in the game as the PGA Tour's Invensys Classic at Las Vegas was played over the 18 holes of the TPC at the Canyons. The Senior PGA Tour also played at this course for several years. Desert elegance best describes the course that flows through the canyons and arroyos of northwest Las Vegas.
Slope = 131 / ****

   The Falls Golf Club ($$$)
Tom Weiskopf made his mark on the Las Vegas golf scene in style. The Falls Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas opened to rave reviews. The par 72, 7,250-yard layout, located at the entrance to the Lake Las Vegas Resort, is a picturesque design that incorporates the natural beauty of the area. The course is home to more than 19 acres of water features including a 185-foot waterfall on the 11th hole and a 165-foot waterfall on the 17th hole.
Slope = 127 / ****
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