Eagle Crest is an executive course featuring 12 par-3 holes and 6 par 4s, each offering a challenge to golfers of all abilities. The course is located in Summerlin, south of Las Vegas, which is home to tens of thousands of retirees.
History
Eagle Crest opened in 1995 and it offers an 18-hole semi-private golf course that can be played year-round.
Facts
Eagle Crest features a practice range and well-equipped pro shop that also rents golf clubs and carts. The course is more than 4,000 yards long from the back tees, but it measures about 3,200 from tees closer in. The greens fees, which include a cart, are about $65, depending on the season. All major credit and debit cards are accepted.
Geography
Eagle Crest was built on a mountainside, so its layout and well-manicured fairways and greens add to a picturesque setting in the cozy surroundings of Summerlin. The course may be short by normal standards, but it offers many risk-reward opportunities to golfers willing to take a chance. The course was designed by Billy Casper and Greg Nash, two of the best in the business.
Features
Eagle Crest is unlike most executive courses you may have played. As Bill Casper says, "You can take any hole from this course, put it in the middle of a championship course, and it would fit right in." For example, the 18th hole is a 370-yard par-4 that seems less than intimidating until the fairway drops precipitously 40 feet to a green guarded by bunkers on both the left and right.
Expert Insight
When you think of an executive course, you think of it being little more than a fancy par-3 layout. Eagle Crest is a unique example of what an executive course ought to be. The course is one of the best-kept properties in Las Vegas, and is both challenging and a true pleasure to play.
