Las Vegas Golf Course Scene

First Five-Layer Tour Ball Delivers a Superior Balance of Performance in Five Key Shot Categories

TaylorMade Golf introduces Penta TP, a new tour ball designed to deliver a superior balance of performance in five key shot categories, the result of three years of research and development. 

"We spend a lot of time with tour pros asking questions," said Dean Snell, head of TaylorMade golf ball R&D. "Most think the ball they play is lacking somewhere. Some say their ball performs great in the short game but costs them distance, while other players said the opposite about their ball. Some feel their ball performs great off the middle and short irons but isn't long enough off the tee
and doesn't spin enough on short shots.

Market Leader on Track for Best Year Ever Despite Down Economy  

Knetgolf – the world’s largest combined recycler and refinisher of premium, pre-owned, brand-name golf balls – reports a year-to-date customer savings in excess of $20 million, averaging more than a dollar per ball. 

Projected to sell a company-best 20 million golf balls in 2009 across North America (and in 30 other countries), Knetgolf’s sophisticated recycling process provides consumers with quality, unblemished balls at significant discounts.

Golfers from California and Nevada are about to agree with this recent quote from well-known announcer, Ben Wright. The golf icon commented not only on the grandeur of the scenery, reminding him of “his home in Scotland,” but also on the “golfing rewards” to be found on all nine courses: Carson Valley, Dayton Valley, Eagle Valley East and West, Empire Ranch, Genoa Lakes Golf Club – The Lakes & The Resort, Silver Oak and Sunridge.

Located within 35 miles of easy-to-reach Carson City, the Divine 9 seem to be transforming Nevada’s capital into the capital of year-round golf destinations. And no wonder. The area’s unique natural terrain, temperate climate and favorable elevation (at 4,600 feet, golfers can expect 10 percent more distance from their drives) have attracted some of golf’s leading course designers, including Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, John Harbottle and Peter Jacobsen. 

The Party Hole is busy with preparations for their inaugural Serenity Quest Foundation Pro-Am.

The event will take place on August 9, 10th and 11th. Venues include The Mirage Las Vegas, the private Red Rock Country Club and the incredible DragonRidge Country Club.

If you are ever playing golf in Las Vegas and you encounter The Party Hole, get ready for some fun.

Pam Delaney and Justina Hopkins started The Party Hole last year, in Clearwater, Florida. They since have moved their operation to Las Vegas.

Each week, The Party Hole tees off at the premier golf courses throughout Sin City. Their “party” extends beyond the clubhouse with opportunities for golfers to win up to $1 Million in cash and prizes. With contests such as "Closest to the Pin" and of course, the "Hole in One", your chances to win are endless.

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.

Before you plan your next trip, allow me to introduce you to Ultimate Escapes.

Formed last May, Ultimate Escapes, the fusion of two powerful brands — Ultimate Resort® and Private Escapes® — provides its members with THE ultimate luxury travel experience. 

Bushnell Outdoor Products, makers of the No. 1 laser rangefinder on Tour, recently introduced the Pro 1600 – the newest member of the company’s industry leading distance measuring devices, available in two models: Tournament Edition and the patented Slope Edition.

“Our new Pro 1600 is extremely easy to use and will appeal to every golfer who has ever wanted an accurate yardage reading to the flagstick or virtually any other object on the course,” said Bushnell Senior Product Manager Jordan Vermillion. “From a Tour standpoint, we gathered feedback from our Tour Rep Royce Nielson, former caddy for Arnold Palmer, to better understand what the world’s best players and their caddies’ desire when preparing for tournaments. We also wanted to bring to market a unit that catered to the recreational golfer who is seeking precise accuracy and doesn’t want to rely on the scorecard or sprinkler heads for a distance reading.”

Mesquite, Nevada is a growing resort destination in the picturesque Virgin River Valley. Located an hour north of Las Vegas, Mesquite combines a small-town atmosphere with a multi-faceted array of big-city attractions such as 24-hour gaming, six spectacular hotel/resorts, fine dining, celebrity entertainment and championship golf.

Of Golf Mesquite’s eight impressive courses, its newest offering is the Jack Nicklaus’ Signature-designed Chase course at the PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs.

The Chase was recognized as the No. 2 Best New Courses in the U. S. by Golf Digest, No. 3 Top 10 Best New You Can Play by Golf Magazine, one of the Best Golf Courses of 2008 by Links Magazine and one of the Top 10 New Courses in the World by Travel & Leisure Golf. With that kind of resume the Chase should definitely be at the top of your “must play” list this year. 

Nestled within the spectacular master-planned community of Summerlin, just minutes from the world famous Las Vegas Strip, TPC Las Vegas is a stern and compelling test of golf set against the stunning backdrop of Red Rock Canyon.

Designed by noted golf course architect Bobby Weed along with World Golf Hall of Fame member and four-time major champion Raymond Floyd, who served as a consultant, the par-71 7,081-yard TPC Las Vegas is a championship-caliber layout featuring lush green parcels of manicured turf woven through a rugged tapestry of arroyos, barrancas and undisturbed desert washes, highlighted by dramatic vistas and an abundance of risk-reward challenges.

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.