Bali Hai Golf Club
This 7,002-yard course behind Mandalay Bay is inspired by the Pacific Islands. Between its 2,500 palm trees and more than 100,000 tropical plants, you won't even feel like you're in a desert climate anymore.
Royal Links Golf Club
This 7,029-yard course is one of the few links-style layouts in the greater Las Vegas area. Each hole is a replica of an original at famous courses across the pond, such as St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Turnberry. While the winds don't pick up like they would in the UK, the 108 pot bunkers at Royal Links give it a true British Open feel.
TPC Las Vegas
This 7,063-yard course is often called "Desert Elegance." With nearly 50 feet of elevation changes, you'll have to walk low and high to master this course, with its isolated greens. The front nine eases you in with generous landing areas, but the back nine consists of blind tee shots and rugged desert landscapes just off the fairways.
Wynn Golf Club
The Wynn is the only hotel on the Strip with its very own golf course. Stay here and you can get an all-inclusive package that includes spa treatments, dinner at Alex (Michelin Two-Star restaurant) and rounds at the 7,042-yard Wynn Golf Club. The course features a 37-foot sheet waterfall on the closing hole.
Walters Golf Packages
Walters Golf, which operates Bali Hai, Royal Links and Desert Pines, offers executive stay and play packages throughout the year. They usually require a two-night stay at resort casinos, such as MGM Grand. It's a perfect setup for a guys' weekend in Vegas, as both Bali Hai and Royal Links offer exotic female caddie services, called Par Mates.
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