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CIAL SECTION
Let’s get one thing straight: Badlands Badlands Golf Club
Golf Club (www.badlandsgc.com) is
one of the most unique golf courses you’ll
find. The Johnny Miller-Chi Chi Rodriguez
collaboration is target golf at its finest.
“The grip-it-and-rip-it philosophy won’t
work here,” says Badland’s head golf
professional. “You really have to use the
six inches between your ears.” With three
nine-hole layouts (Desperado, Diablo and
Outlaw), players will find a wide variety
of playing options on a layout filled with
challenges.
What can be better than a golf resort
with a Tom Fazio designed golf course?
That answer is easy: Primm Valley
Golf Club (www.primmvalleygolf.
com), the home of two Fazio designs.
Just 40 minutes south of Las Vegas,
Primm Valley Golf Club sports the Lakes
and Desert courses, two vastly different
layouts. “The courses have two different
personalities,” says Rick Koffler, head
golf professional. “Both courses are fair
and there is a lot of variety. Certainly
having 36 holes in the same setting is a
big selling point. And with the Tom Fazio
name, you’ve got a great reputation.”
Since it’s opening in 2003, Tuscany
Golf Club (www.tuscanygolfclub.
com) has quickly become a Las Vegas
favorite. Located a quick 20 minutes
from the Las Vegas Strip, this distinctive
daily access golf venue offers enthusiasts
a refreshing blend of the finest greens
and subtle yet challenging holes—all
bottled into an enjoyable par 72. Come
experience a beautifully balanced course
that maximizes the natural beauty of
the Southern Nevada Mountains with
spectacular views of the Las Vegas sky-
line. Located in Henderson, Nevada, the
Tuscany Golf Club is a Ted Robinson de-
signed course stretching to 6,906 yards
recognized annually for course condi-
tion, overall playability and value.
LAUGHLIN
To finish off our tour, head south from Las
Vegas for about an hour’s drive to reach
Laughlin, a vibrant river town complete
with its own batch of casinos. At Laugh-
lin Ranch Golf Club (www.laughlin-
ranch.com), desert beauty is the name
84 GOLFING Palm Springs MAGAZINE.COM
Let’s get one thing straight: Badlands Badlands Golf Club
Golf Club (www.badlandsgc.com) is
one of the most unique golf courses you’ll
find. The Johnny Miller-Chi Chi Rodriguez
collaboration is target golf at its finest.
“The grip-it-and-rip-it philosophy won’t
work here,” says Badland’s head golf
professional. “You really have to use the
six inches between your ears.” With three
nine-hole layouts (Desperado, Diablo and
Outlaw), players will find a wide variety
of playing options on a layout filled with
challenges.
What can be better than a golf resort
with a Tom Fazio designed golf course?
That answer is easy: Primm Valley
Golf Club (www.primmvalleygolf.
com), the home of two Fazio designs.
Just 40 minutes south of Las Vegas,
Primm Valley Golf Club sports the Lakes
and Desert courses, two vastly different
layouts. “The courses have two different
personalities,” says Rick Koffler, head
golf professional. “Both courses are fair
and there is a lot of variety. Certainly
having 36 holes in the same setting is a
big selling point. And with the Tom Fazio
name, you’ve got a great reputation.”
Since it’s opening in 2003, Tuscany
Golf Club (www.tuscanygolfclub.
com) has quickly become a Las Vegas
favorite. Located a quick 20 minutes
from the Las Vegas Strip, this distinctive
daily access golf venue offers enthusiasts
a refreshing blend of the finest greens
and subtle yet challenging holes—all
bottled into an enjoyable par 72. Come
experience a beautifully balanced course
that maximizes the natural beauty of
the Southern Nevada Mountains with
spectacular views of the Las Vegas sky-
line. Located in Henderson, Nevada, the
Tuscany Golf Club is a Ted Robinson de-
signed course stretching to 6,906 yards
recognized annually for course condi-
tion, overall playability and value.
LAUGHLIN
To finish off our tour, head south from Las
Vegas for about an hour’s drive to reach
Laughlin, a vibrant river town complete
with its own batch of casinos. At Laugh-
lin Ranch Golf Club (www.laughlin-
ranch.com), desert beauty is the name
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