Born and raised in the former Soviet Union, photographer Oleg Volovik moved to the United States in 1992 and now lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. He joined the TravelGolf editorial team in 2010. Originally graduated with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering he continued to dedicate his time and energy to his passion for visual arts and photography. Oleg has extensive experience in fine arts, fashion, event, architecture and journalistic photography. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Moscow, where he also taught a master class, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, in April 2007. He may be a novice golfer, but Oleg always wears a white leather glove during photo sessions. "Golf photography is my own 'game' with the beauty of nature and human creativity."
With three nine-hole golf courses -- Lakes, Sunrise and Canyon -- Spanish Trail Country Club provides plenty of variety. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and founded in 1984, the course used to host the Las Vegas Invitational on the PGA Tour. Today, tree-lined fairways, undulating hills and mountain vistas create a wonderful golf experience for its members and their guests.
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