Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, Las Vegas


Las Vegas, Nevada offers more than gambling casinos and shopping. Some tourists visiting the city do so to come to Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. The club is a resort where one can play golf, host a wedding, and stay for their entire trip. The golf club is not near the strip, but further into the outskirts of Las Vegas where it is possible to have a huge golf course. It is less than ten miles from the strip, though.

The golf course is verdant with the greens and the palm trees. There are rocky outcroppings which make waterfalls, and the bare mountains in the distance adding a beautiful back drop to Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. The mountains are the Spring Mountains. Ted Robinson used these mountains to make a unique golf course. The course is 6909 yards. It was opened in 1997 on the 162 acre spread.

Rhodes Ranch Golf Club offers 18 holes of varying lengths and design. The first hole is a straight shot with a par four. It is easy to play short and use the bunkers to sight the hole. There are bunkers on the right and left. The total yardage of the first hole is 379. The second hole takes a bit more planning, with a long par four at 431 yards. On the right hand side are two bunkers that narrow the fairway.

The third hole is set up with a tricky design. It is a par three that requires accuracy in the shot. Water guards run the entire right side. Still, there are bunkers on the right and left that could interfere with the shot. It is one of the more challenging yet beautiful holes with the small lake, hill of trees, and mountain in the background. The ninth hole is a par five close to the club house. There is a water trap and sand to the right side. The hole is also doglegged to the right, making the shot narrow. The green is also elevated.

Hole eighteen is a superb finishing hole with a long shot needed over water to reach the hole. One must stick to the right side or lose their ball in the water or bunker. The ball must be hit with skill to send it over the meandering stream and waterfall. This hole is two tiered. Rhodes Ranch Golf Club has a variety of different yards in the eighteen holes. For example hole eighteen is 441 yards, while others are just above 300 yards.

Rhodes Ranch Golf Club has a fine dining room located on the premises under the hand of Tony Russo. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their dinner entrees are $13.95 and above. The golf club does have a dress code of casual business, meaning no jeans or tee shirts are allowed. One must have golfer's shoes to be on the course. Residents of Las Vegas can join the club for an annual membership fee. There is also a non- resident membership for frequent travelers.

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