The lights, the Strip, the excess, the action - that's Vegas, baby! It's all here. Golfers know that Las Vegas has become one of the most exciting golf vacation spots in the world because, just like the mega spots on the Strip, Las Vegas' golf courses have been raising the bar for years. Add to that the shows and meals prepared by some of the top chefs on the planet, and you've got a serious vacation in the making.
When it opened in 2000, Cascata was the most private of playgrounds. Golfers rarely got to step on the property, much less secure a tee time, unless you were among a select few who spent big at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. These days Joe Public has access to it, just like any other public golf course in America -- except that it is not like every other public golf course. Rees Jones considers Cascata the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
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It's no gamble when you make a tee time somewhere around Las Vegas. You're a sure winner with so many fine golf courses as options. There's so much to do along the Las Vegas Strip that golf sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. Don't make that mistake.
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In the land of high-rollers and big hitters, Cascata is about as exclusive a golf experience as Las Vegas has to offer. Cascata, which in Italian translates to waterfall, is 22 miles from the Las Vegas Strip but world's away from your average golf course.
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Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas provides 18 replica holes from British Open venues. Prestwick, Royal Birkdale and Turnberry's Ailsa Course all have two holes represented. Royal Lytham & St Annes, Royal Liverpool, Royal St. George's and Muirfield are also included. The 7,029-yard course is a maddeningly fun ride thanks to all of the quirkiness of links golf: blind shots, pot bunkers, bad bounces off of rippling fairways and hairy dunes.
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If you like elevated tees and great views of the Las Vegas Strip, then the Lexington Course at Revere Golf Club is for you. With many risk-reward opportunities and plenty of uneven lies, the Lexington Course one of the more challenging layouts in the Las Vegas area.
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Scratch golfers are always looking for that next great challenge, and Las Vegas has plenty of golf courses that fit the bill. Bill Bowman offers up five golf courses in Las Vegas that will let scratch golfers know how their game stacks up against the very best.
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Team up on the greens with star athletes at the Pro Legends Golf Series, staged over two rounds at Desert Pines Golf Club and Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas. First up is the Football Legends $1 Million Shootout, held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino June 2-6. The four-day trip also includes a poker tournament and a silent auction, all to benefit Operation Homefront, which provides assistance to families of wounded soldiers.
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Golf and Las Vegas go hand-in-hand. Add in March Madness and you've got the makings of a great outing. Whether it's for just one weekend of the event or the entire two weeks, you'll have plenty of time to check out the golf courses and hoops excitement. Just make sure you start making those tee times early because, like the NCAA basketball tournament, you've got to be in the field to be part of the excitement.
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Located just a few minutes outside of Las Vegas, Revere Golf Club offers two 18-hole championship courses that meander through the rugged desert canyons and valleys of the Las Vegas foothills. Golfers will find scenic views of the Vegas skyline and the mountains beyond.
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Okay, here are the choices: Pony up $2,500 - or more - for a quick trip to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. Or, you can make your reservations for a four-day, three-night stay in Las Vegas, play a couple of rounds of golf on lush, top-of-the-line courses, take in a show or two on the Las Vegas Strip and indulge in a wide range of dining and drinking options. All that for the same money - or maybe even a little less. "The energy and excitement during Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas is something you can't miss," said Josh Hill, Walters Golf's director of sales and marketing.
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