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Certainly when thinking of Las Vegas, casinos come to mind. However, many people come here exclusively as a golf destination. So, you might ask yourself, what are the best golf vacations in Las Vegas? Donat despair, there are so many choices available to provide your ideal Sin City golf outing.

After a bad day at the casinos you can relax at the Las Vegas Golf Club. At just $100/person you can enjoy playing on one of Golf Digest’s \”Best Places to Play, 2008-09. The clubhouse is new and the course has recently been refurbished thanks to a $5 million renovation. Show your skill at this beautiful, modest golf course.

Maybe you had a lucky day at the casinos and want to splurge a little, spending $100-$175/person. The Revere at Anthem - Lexington is a grand course that boasts a 7,143 yard layout. Low handicaps will find themselves at home here.

Have a great day at the casinos? Get over to the Rio Secco Golf Club! For $175-275/person you get to play on one of Nevada’s top golf courses, as voted by two separate organizations. Golf Digest dubbed it one of \”America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses\” and a Las Vegas PGA membership poll voted it the #1 public access course.

Its official, you a high roller. After showing off your gambling skills you head over to the Bali Hai Golf Course. This convenient championship course is the only one located right on the ever famous Las Vegas Strip. It is beautifully decorated with palm trees and 100,000 tropical plants and flowers. Golfer’s Digest hasn’t rated this course but Golf Week mentions it \”America’s Top 40 Resort Courses\” and VegasGolfer deems it as the \”Best High-end Resort course in Las Vegas\”.

If what you want is a unique course, perhaps youad like to try a desert course. The Painted Desert Golf Club is the first of the Las Vegas desert courses and has contrasts the beauty of the desert with the lush greens of the golf course. The tee boxes and fairways are separated by native desert vegetation such as cactus and mesquite, and many lakes surround the fairways and greens, and of course, sand bunkers.

For great view of the city head to TPC Las Vegas. This runner-up golf course is often referred to as \”desert elegance\”. It was designed by Bobby Weed and Raymond Floyd and is an honor to their memory. Mountains, canyons, and the Las Vegas skyline makes the views stunning - especially at twilight.

Whatever course you decide upon, Las Vegas has so much to offer for your golf pleasure! Whether aesthetics, playability, privacy, or price is a factor in your decision, there is something for everyone. Hopefully now you can confidently answer the question, what are the best Las Vegas golf courses to play during my golf vacation?