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THE Ultimate Luxury Travel Experience

Memorial Day is widely considered the “unofficial” start of summer and for most golf aficionados, summer means travel. Travel to a second home or to some must-play course is a requisite.

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In a city famous for its high rise hotels and casinos, Las Vegas has increasingly become a true golf destination with a portfolio of courses aimed at giving an experience unlike anything “back home.” Vegas is known for doing it bigger and better than anyone else, and arguably nobody does golf better here than Harrah’s Entertainment.

Harrah’s is the largest gaming company in the world. They own/operate Strip casinos and hotels for every type of customer: for the decadence-at-any-cost crowd - Caesars Palace, Paris, and The Rio; and for those with slightly understated tastes, Bally’s, Flamingo or Harrah’s Las Vegas are wonderful options.

For golf aficionados who appreciate challenging designs, pristine conditions and an overall customer service first approach, then Harrah’s is the only choice, proudly presenting Cascata and Rio Secco Golf Club as well as the best golf instructor in the world, Butch Harmon.

Former Wall Street Journal columnist Jonathan Clements once compared making the most of your golden years to stretching your dollar during a lengthy stay in a certain well-illuminated party and entertainment haven.

“Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas,” Clements wrote. “The goal is to enjoy it to the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money.” One company has made that possible for years in Las Vegas, and will now look to expand and diversify the scope of its discount offerings to benefit golfers.

Tix Corporation has earned the reputation as the leading half-price ticket provider in Las Vegas by providing Sin City visitors and residents access to reduced rates for shows, concerts, dinners, attractions and sporting events.

In 2008 Tix Corporation acquired the trusted discount golf service Standby Golf, which began its operation in 1975 in Palm Springs, and will now extend preferred Vegas rates to traveling and local golfers.