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Designed by Bert Stance, it offers the longest drive in Las Vegas and just a few
out-of-bounds conditions. There are also two washes that run through the course.
A more traditional course than many in town, with mature trees, many consider
it the best value in the county. The one major negative here—a fairly perfunctory
and small clubhouse.
Once the golf club with the highest elevation in Nevada, Highland Falls
(10201 Sun City Blvd., Summerlin; % 702/254 - 7010; www.golfsummerlin.com;
prices $ 80- $ 100, depending on season; AE, DISC, MC, V) ceded that title to a
handful of new courses in the last decade. But for budget players, this is still the
highest affordable golf course in the state, at an elevation of 3,053 feet, offering
its players exquisite views as they traverse the course. It also has a good level of dif-
ficulty, as this is not a typical flat course; players must contend with a number of
challenging elevation changes, making proper club selection key. Because of
increasingly high prices for water, they removed 25 acres of turf from their driv-
ing range, giving it a prototypical desert look. It doesn't offer twilight rates in peak
season, but its primetime rates remain lower than many other courses twilight
rates, so that may be a moot point. The course has a par of 72 and is 6,512 yards.
Built in 1959, the Wild Horse (2100 Warm Springs Rd., Henderson; % 702/
434 - 9000; www.golfwildhorse.com; $ 78 weekdays, $ 91 weekends, $ 51 twilight;
MC, V) was once owned by Howard Hughes. Older golf fans will recognize the
name as it hosted the PGA in the '60s and '70s. Now a municipally owned golf
course, it gets a crowd that's 80% locals. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't join
them. It got a darn nice redesign in 2004, turning it into a par-70 course. It's an
easy one to get around, so if you only have a limited amount of time for your 18
holes, you can probably do this one in about 4 hours or less if you maintain a
brisk pace.
Bowling
From tiny balls to big ones (insert your own double entendre here), bowling is
quite popular at the off-Strip casinos. Fifty to 80 state-of-the-art lanes are the
norm at these places, as are video scoring screens with cute graphics, extensive
arcades, bars, cafes, pro shops and more). Average rates are $3 per game, plus
$2.50 for shoe rental. In alphabetical order, the places you'll most enjoy slamming
down pins are:
u Gold Coast Hotel (4000 W. Flamingo Rd., at Valley View; % 702/367 - 7111;
www.goldcoast.com; daily 24 hr.; AE, DISC, MC, V)
u Orleans (4500 W. Tropicana Ave.; %
702/365 - 7111; www.orleanscasino.
com; daily 24 hr.; AE, DISC, MC, V)
u Sam's Town (5111 Boulder Hwy; %
702/456 - 7777; www.samstown.com;
daily 24 hr.; AE, DISC, MC, V)
u Santa Fe Station (4949 N. Rancho Rd.; % 702/658 - 4900; www.station
casinos.com; Fri-Sat 24 hr., Sun-Thurs 9am-1am; AE, DISC, MC, V)
u Suncoast (9090 Alta Dr., in Summerlin; %
702/636 - 7111; www.suncoast.
com; daily 24 hr.; AE, DISC, MC, V)
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