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TPC Las Vegas Golf Package for Two
Unwind at this remarkable boutique resort where you can experience Las Vegas un-stripped. Then tee up for two rounds of golf (one round per person, per night stayed) at TPC Las Vegas: Las Vegas' most talked-about course!
Rates from: $239 - $439
Valid Through: August 1, 2010
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Silverstone Golf Club
Robert Cupp has created a unique 27-hole design that is uncommon to golf in the Las Vegas Valley, Silverstone is a "must play" for Las Vegas golf. These links-style courses have taken a relatively flat layout and created something spectacular. The course plays Ryegrass fairways and Bentgrass greens year-around. The facility comes complete with a large driving range, putting green and short game area.
Boasting as the longest hole in the entire city, and the number one handicap hole, the Mountain course hole number three is a par-5 stretching 653 yards from the tips. With out of bound to the right and left and with a menacing lake scooping up shots from the roughly 120 yards to the green and in, makes this hole even more difficult. Sometimes the pin is tucked back left making your approach shot extremely tough and Challenging.
Silverstone Golf Club is located 20-25 minutes form the Las Vegas Strip. With a beautiful 34,000 square foot Mediterranean Villa designed clubhouse, with panoramic views of the golf course and mountain ranges.
The amenities are plentiful,a full-service grill and restaurant, a banquet facility able to serve up to 500 guests, valet services, men’s and women’s locker rooms,the golf shop carries an array of stylish apparel, and accessories, and home of the Silverstone Golf Academy,nothing is left to be desired.
Visit the website of Silverstone Golf Club for more information.
Rio Secco Golf Club
Set among the rolling foothills of the Black Mountain Range in Las Vegas, the new Rio Secco Golf Club provides a world-class golf experience unlike any other. The 18-hole, championship course is designed primarily for the guests of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and is located just 12 minutes south of the award-winning resort.
18 Hole Championship Course Designed by Rees Jones, Golf World Magazine's 1995 "Golf Architect of the Year" and mastermind behind over 100 of the world's most fabulous courses, the Rio Secco provides both stunning scenery and challenging play. With breathtaking surroundings and natural beauty all about, this course provides a golf experience that is simply nonpareil.
Visit the website of Rio Secco for more information.
Palm Valley Golf Club
This Billy Casper/Greg Nash layout was the first course opened in the Golf Summerlin group (along with Highland Falls and Eagle Crest), welcoming golfers in 1989.
The course measures 6,580 yards from the tips and will challenge even the best players in your foursome.
hile the par 5s give players plenty of chances for circles on the scorecard with birdies and eagles, it’s the par 3s that provide the stiffest challenges. Ranging in length from 177 yards (the third hole) to a knee-knocking 229 yards (the 16th), these four will test players to pull the right club. Here’s a hint for playing these tough holes: Leave your ego the door. Just because Tiger can get there with a 4-iron doesn’t mean you can. Go ahead and hit that hybrid or even that 3-wood. And if you’re hitting 3-wood, chances are you should be up a set of tees.
The finishing hole here is another par-5 that will give players a chance to end the round strong. At 534 yards, getting home in two is possible. But beware. Water guards this hole on the right side from tee to green and there’s out of bounds left. So take a club you’ve got confidence in and find the fairway. Great bunkering around the green will also grab errant shots so a layout shot might be just what the doctored ordered—and might help you get that birdie finish.
Visit the website of Palm Valley Golf Club for more information.
Highland Falls Golf Club
Welcome to one of Vegas best-kept secrets: Highland Falls Golf Course.
From start to finish, players will find this course challenging and playable. The Greg Nash/Billy Casper designed course lays just 6,512 yards from the tips, but it does so beautifully.
A courteous staff, wide practice facility and a large putting area allows players plenty of space to warm up before the round.
The course opens with a 521-yard, par-5 that is reachable in two for longer hitters. But, bunkers around the green will catch errant shots to players placing a premium on accuracy.
While there are challenges galore here, two holes will really test players. One is the par-3 14th. Playing 206 yards from the tips the tee shot will drop some 50 feet to the green below. In the background is a stunning view of the famed Las Vegas Strip.
The two finishing holes offer quite the 1-2 punch. The par-3 17th is just 168 yards from the tips, but water right and a huge bunker left are intimidating. The finale, the par-4 18th, plays just 387 yards but water down the right side and bunkers on the left will force players to be exact off the tee as well as with approach shots. Bunkers left of the green and the lake to the right make for an exciting finish to a great round on an impressive course.
Before or after the round, check out the restaurant on site for great meals at great prices.
Overall, Highland Falls is a solid test of golf and one you’ll be back to challenge again.
Visit the website of Highland Falls Golf Club for more information.
TPC Las Vegas
TPC Las Vegas is an 18 hole championship layout designed by Bobby Weed and Raymond Floyd. The golf course is naturally incorporated into the deep desert canyon washes and has wide fairway landing areas and soft undulating greens. The course features a multitude of trees, elevation changes, steep ravines, and a canyon lake. TPC Las Vegas is all you would expect from a PGA TOUR tournament course. 15-20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.
Visit the website of TPC Las Vegas for more information.
Cascata
Cascata’s private gates open to a spectacular landscape that forms a regal backdrop for a golf experience like no other. The par-72 course provides stunning vistas at every turn, including the 3,600-foot peak at Red Mountain, lush fairways, lakes, and streams. Class A PGA professionals attend to equipment, fashion or instruction needs, and players are accompanied on-course by a Tour-class caddie. The Tuscan-style, 37,000-square-foot clubhouse offers an Old World ambiance of unpretentious luxury, where attentive staff members oblige your every need. The dining room features an appetizing menu sure to impress every taste. An excellent collection of rare and fine tobaccos is stocked in the cigar lounge’s custom-designed humidor. The golf shop carries an array of equipment, stylish apparel and accessories. The men’s and ladies’ lounges are equipped with every conceivable amenity, including sink-side, flat-screen TVs.
Designed by renowned golf course architect Rees Jones, Cascata opened in 2000 and is already celebrated as one of the finest designs in the world. Only 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, Cascata is the ultimate in privacy, luxury and uncompromising service. From the moment you arrive our accommodating staff is there to ensure you have an unforgettable day. Few places on Earth offer such extravagance.
The Cascata Experience
Featured Holes: Hole 1, Hole 7, Hole 14 and Hole 18
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Butch Harmon School of Golf
Butch Harmon has been involved in the golf arena for over 42 years. His father, Claude Harmon, a renowned club and teaching professional and 1948 Masters Champion, introduced him to the game.
Harmon followed in his father's footsteps by becoming an accomplished player on the PGA TOUR in the early 1970's. In 1971 his final year on the PGA TOUR, Harmon won the B.C. Open.
Currently, Harmon is the President of Butch Harmon School of Golf in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he travels around the country playing in corporate and charity golf outings.
Harmon is a leading analyst for British Sky Broadcasting which covers the Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship and TOUR Championship. He was named the 1995 Sports Illustrated Teacher of the Year. Additionally Harmon has been a teaching instructor to several PGA TOUR pros, including Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Darren Clarke, Fred Couples, Adam Scott, Justin Leonard, and Mark Calcavecchia. Mr. Harmon's students have combined for over 100 PGA, European PGA and Champions Tour victories while under his tutelage.
Since the instruction is so individualized, it can work for players such as Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke and Mark Calcavecchia - all of whom have very different swings. It can also work for any amateur, at any age or level of ability, who is serious about improving his or her golf game.
Send a email to info@butchharmon.com or visit the website in www.butchharmon.com for more information.
Las Vegas National Golf Club
The National Golf Academy, Las Vegas National Golf Club, Play where the Pro's played!
Roll back the clock and Enjoy Golf at it's Finest! Located LESS than 2 MILES from the famed Las Vegas Strip, and only 10 minutes from your hotel, Las Vegas National, former host to PGA and LPGA tour events, is once again THE Place to Play!
Are you ready to finally have the golf game you've always wanted? Las Vegas National is the proud home of the "National Academy". The Academy is a theory based, fundamentally driven instruction model designed for golfers of all ages, and all abilities. You can opt for individual, one-to-one instruction, or join a group of fellow students. Regardless of your selection, you receive the most complete instruction package available in Las Vegas.
The Academy offers natural and synthetic grass hitting stations. This combination gives the player the most complete practice combination available. Our philosophy is to build each individual into the most accomplished player they can be. We won't re-create your golf game in someone else's image, rather, we take your existing talents and help you understand the most appropriate way to improve your skills. Because our goal is to mold our students into complete players, we pay special attention and focus on the short game. Each session will include instruction on the subtle aspects of learning to score. We will develop a variety of shots for you around the green, and you will see a significant improvement in your score.
Visit the website of Las Vegas National Golf Club for more information.
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