January 1, 2007

Las Vegas, Nevada

America's most exciting city has great golf too

Golf course operators in Las Vegas regularly concede and admit that gambling is and always will be the main draw to the area. But that doesn’t mean you can’t combine the two during your stay. A few of the casinos have golf courses nearby; however, they come with a price. The new Wynn Golf Club and Bali Hai are both on the Las Vegas Strip, and both have relatively high green fees.

January 1, 2006

The Desert West

If there's one thing you should know about golf in the magnificent desert West, heed the following statement: In the desert West, you don't play golf, you experience it.

With Las Vegas having more than 50, Palm Springs with 100-plus and the Phoenix/Scottsdale/Mesa area totaling somewhere near 200 golf courses, it’s no wonder millions of golfers each year flock to these three desert golf boomtowns. It’s culture shock for many once they get there, as golfers from all over the world marvel at the union between harsh desert topography and the soft, caressing ribbons of fairway and greens that make up each golf oasis.

January 1, 2006

3 Days In Las Vegas

In case you haven’t been to Las Vegas lately, the neon lights of the Strip are being outshined by the area’s premier daytime attraction: golf._Ê

January 1, 2006

Welcome To Enchanted Golf

New Mexico

Golf’s newest darling–as far as course developments are concerned–is the state of New Mexico. As Indian gaming continues to explode in popularity, so, too, has the new cluster of golf courses built on or near several Indian reservations throughout the aptly dubbed “Enchanted State.”

November 30, 1999

Backspin: Scottsdale, Arizona

10 reasons to play in Scottsdale during the shoulder season

Seriously, once the temperatures start to rise and the snowbirds head back home, you can play Scottsdale’s best courses for a fraction of what they cost just a few weeks before.