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Golf
in Nevada
Think of Nevada and images of casinos along bright-coloured strips
and five-star hotels spring to mind. But what you may not be aware
of is that Nevada contains more than 100 golf courses, including
50 within a couple of hours’ drive from the great city of Las
Vegas.
 In
truth, this state is a veritable feast for visiting golfers as the
courses are very special to say the least. The fairways are lush
and bright green throughout the year and the bunkers are as white
as can be. The greens, some of which hug huge rocks and are sometimes
almost entirely surrounded by mammoth bunkers, take on a life of
their own.
This state, if truth be told, encompasses some of the most visually
striking golf courses you’re ever like to clap eyes on. In
southern Nevada there are more than 50 courses around the Las Vegas
area, ranging from public owned and operated courses to private
clubs limited to the rich and famous but with certain tee times
for the lucky visitor.
The Reno-Lake Tahoe region offers around 50 courses within an
hour of the Reno Tahoe Airport, including Wolf Run Golf Club, the
Resort at Squaw Creek and the course at Whitehawk Ranch. The Tahoe
area, incidentally, has become just as popular as Las Vegas for
tourists.
A visit to Lake Tahoe is also must for any visitor because not
only is there an abundance of things to see and do, including the
annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, there are a dozen championship
courses in the area and all are well worth the visit.
Some of the courses that should be on your itinerary when in Nevada
include Silverstone Golf Club, the home of the Las Vegas Celebrity
Players Tour, Red Rock Country Club, a wondrous Arnold Palmer design
and Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, featuring relentless sandy bunkers,
sweeping streams and a myriad of reflecting water hazards.
Each course provides for a mesmerizing round of golf and an experience
that can only be provided within the confines of this particular
American state. |
English Golf Courses 
