The Revere Golf Club's Lexington Course: Memorable holes, memorable views

After the first hole at the Revere Golf Club's Lexington Course, you'll probably wish you had a panoramic camera, Mike Bailey writes. For as far as the eye can see, there are the Black Mountains, providing the backdrop not only to the course but Las Vegas and the Strip as well.

Rio Secco Golf Club: Tiger's course record 64 is probably safe at this Las Vegas gem

It doesn't take more than a couple holes to realize Tiger Woods' course record 64 at Rio Secco Golf Club is probably safe. This Las Vegas gem is one bruiser of a golf course, Brandon Tucker writes.

Falls Golf Club a demanding, top-flight Weiskopf design at Lake Las Vegas Resort

When the Falls Golf Club, the third course in the spectacular Lake Las Vegas Resort, opened in 2002, the front nine merely served as a prelude to what awaited golfers when they hit the slopes of the more dramatic back nine. But that was six years ago. Since then, the course and its surrounding development have matured, and designer Tom Weiskopf has returned to add a few touches here and there.

Challenging greens, T-Mates and Las Vegas Valley views make Rio Secco Golf Club shine

At Rio Secco Golf Club, you have to not only find the greens, but the right portion of the greens. Get above the hole, and a two-putt in many cases is almost impossible. Put it in a really bad place, and a four-putt is a possibility, even for skilled players. "It's a tough challenge, but fair," Head Golf Professional Charles Packard said. "The biggest challenge comes on the greens."

Enjoy an easy-going, laid back golf vibe at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club in Henderson, Nev.

The 27-hole Black Mountain Golf & Country Club was founded in 1957, making it the third oldest golf course in the Las Vegas area. "It's a very traditional style club," said Joan Philips, director of golf at the Henderson facility. "The members here have always been very relaxed, and it's very affordable."

With Revere Golf Club's Lexington and Concord courses, Billy Casper and Greg Nash score big

Billy Casper's playing skills have largely outpaced his work in designing courses, though that's not obvious to those who play at Revere Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada. That's because Casper and partner Greg Nash designed a marvelous 36-hole Las Vegas-area facility that leaves you wanting more. The courses fit the surroundings perfectly and look as if they were natural outgrowths instead of man-made designs.

Taming DragonRidge a fiery challenge

Located approximately 20 minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip, DragonRidge Golf Club was designed by the team of Jay Morrish and David Druzisky, who took the rocky desert landscape and carved the course through the land's rugged hills and valleys. Best of all, DragonRidge's back nine holes have plenty of black lava rock and feature more gambling options than a parlay bet at Caesar's sports book.

The Falls: Top of the world pleasure puts on Vegas worthy show

Tom Weiskopf's The Falls is the Las Vegas golf equivalent of the Stratosphere or Cirque du Soleil. You know it's for show, but it's thoroughly enthralling nevertheless. You want dramatic? The Falls is Sean Penn in full ham-it-up, Oscar-seeking "I-Am-Sam" form. It is so over the top it practically clonks you over the head with its grand ambitions. And you know what? It works.

Lexington course at Revere is high and hard enough to make you dizzy

Boulder Creek rounds into shape

It was a slow start for Boulder Creek Golf Club, as far as finances go, but now things are starting to turn around. The stellar municipal track in Boulder City, located about 25 minutes from the Las Vegas strip, opened its third nine-hole championship golf course, Eldorado, last fall, and the city, which owns the course, took over management of Boulder Creek in mid-March from Triad Management Company.

Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas to host Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge

Not only is there a new venue for this year's Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge, but you can also look for a few new faces at this annual event benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that pits players from America's three major professional tours against each other for charity. And while the field has not been announced yet, officials say it will be stellar.