Tom Fazio on raising the bar with Vegas' Shadow Creek golf course

From the day it opened, Shadow Creek in Las Vegas has been regarded with a sense of awe and wonder. How could a brilliant golf course, considered to be among the best in the world, be located on a patch of barren desert land? Tom Fazio recently sat down with Jack Sheehan to discuss the challenge and pleasure of building Shadow Creek. He also put into perspective what the creation of the course meant to the state of modern course design.
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Hit Primm Valley and other great golf courses on the road to Las Vegas from SoCal

For golfers, the drive from Southern California to Las Vegas has always been a great trip. The three-to-five hour drive is filled with anticipation, as dreams of inspiring Las Vegas golf courses dance in their heads. But why wait for Las Vegas? Why not hit one of the golf courses on the way?
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TPC Canyons golf course in Las Vegas good enough to overshadow Frys.com Open

Host to the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open, TPC Canyons in Las Vegas is one of those rare golf courses that can overshadow a professional event. If you're looking for a good golf experience, play TPC Canyons on your next Las Vegas golf vacation.
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Las Vegas golf packages can heat up the frigid winter months

Winter is without a doubt the toughest time of the year for golfers, with even the most devoted duffer having to say goodbye to the game he loves for a few months. But this doesn't have to be the case. Las Vegas has golf weather year round, and several golf packages will have you staying and playing in style.
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Desert Pines Golf Club in downtown Las Vegas

Desert Pines Golf Club is out to offer a little taste of the Carolina Sandhills in downtown Las Vegas. The Dye Design group was given very little acreage: only 90 including parking lot and driving range, so the golf course is on the shorter side at about 6,700 yards and is very tight. Greens here are small but very tricky, so accurate wedge play is a must. Long bombers use use their driver at their own peril, this course is set up to be more accurate than long.
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You don't have to gamble to rent golf clubs in Las Vegas

For golfers, a well-planned, luxurious vacation to Las Vegas is about as good as it gets. Amazing and unique golf courses blend in perfectly with a city that never sleeps and serves up a nightlife of gaming and entertainment second to none. Sometimes, however, a trip to Sin City comes out of the blue.
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