Las Vegas National Golf Course
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About
A traditional golf course in the land of faux waterfalls, shooting fountains and mountains, Las Vegas National Golf Club is actually part site of Tiger Woods' first win on the PGA Tour.
Las Vegas National was part of the rotation of the Las Vegas Invitational when Woods broke onto the Tour in 1996. Tiger actually won the Las Vegas Invitational (then a 90-hole, multi-course event) with a final round 64 on the private TPC at Summerlin track, erasing David Love III's four-stroke lead.
Average hackers will find a course with plenty of trees in the desert and five inventive par 3s that give National much of its character. This isn't desert golf. It's old school golf with palm trees and sand.
It is also very close to the Strip, just a few turns and about a 10-minute drive away. The area's built up around it with fast-food shops, but the Rat Pack era style remains alive within Las Vegas National's grounds.
"As you pull into the lot at Las Vegas National, the sense of the sixties is evident in the rectangular pastel colored stucco clubhouse that might have seemed modernistic back then, but now is a charming reminder of an architecturally dated style," TravelGolf.com writer Doug Saunders said.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| championship | 71 | 6815 yards | 72.1 | 130 |
| middle | 71 | 6418 yards | 70.2 | 121 |
| other | 71 | 5741 yards | 72.9 | 127 |
| forward | 71 | 5741 yards | 69.5 | 103 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional M: 73.2/134 | 533 | 412 | 198 | 518 | 336 | 437 | 403 | 186 | 421 | 3444 | 403 | 180 | 412 | 324 | 220 | 543 | 210 | 340 | 538 | 3170 | 6614 |
| Back M: 71.0/131 | 510 | 388 | 176 | 491 | 316 | 415 | 387 | 169 | 405 | 3257 | 388 | 170 | 385 | 303 | 189 | 525 | 188 | 295 | 511 | 2954 | 6211 |
| Middle M: 68.5/126 W: 74.4/137 | 494 | 363 | 154 | 481 | 286 | 377 | 371 | 152 | 359 | 3037 | 373 | 146 | 338 | 290 | 148 | 507 | 161 | 220 | 483 | 2666 | 5703 |
| Forward M: 65.5/115 W: 70.6/126 | 463 | 321 | 113 | 433 | 237 | 366 | 346 | 111 | 324 | 2714 | 347 | 110 | 326 | 283 | 116 | 399 | 140 | 211 | 445 | 2377 | 5091 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by rich4par on 06/07/2023
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Photo submitted by eligar74 on 01/06/2021
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Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 10/09/2020
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Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 10/09/2020
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Photo submitted by rusty3 on 10/06/2020
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Photo submitted by rusty3 on 10/06/2020
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 10/31/2019
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Las Vegas Hall of Fame Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 10/31/2019
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 10/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 10/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 10/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 10/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 10/29/2018
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Photo submitted by erikfrye on 11/09/2015
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Photo submitted by greyo on 08/26/2015
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Photo submitted by greyo on 08/26/2015
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Photo submitted by greyo on 08/26/2015
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The Stratosphere in the Distance Photo submitted by CarnesBob on 08/03/2014
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Photo submitted by Flogsllab on 06/30/2013
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Entrance of LV Nat'l GC Photo submitted by AirFed on 03/08/2013
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18th tee with Strip in background. Strip can be seen from many holes. Photo submitted by AirFed on 03/08/2013
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Bare fairways. Stratosphere in background. Photo submitted by AirFed on 03/08/2013
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Everyone in our foursome ended up in this trap. Photo submitted by Wally4 on 02/01/2013
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Photo submitted by ktama625 on 12/07/2012
Great course and service
Excellent challenging course. The history of this course is awesome! , Including the very same hole Tiger Woods won his first PGA championship.
Excellent staff...You will not be disappointed......
Great history. Challenging, greens are a little rough
Thanks for the 4-star review! Be sure to book another round with us soon.
Favorite Vegas Course
Very mature course. Fairways lined with trees. the rough is about 2 inch grass. Fairways were lush/perfect ball sits up high. Greens grass was a little thin but in good shape. Ball rolled good. Look out for water hazards. very cool layout. the sand hazards are unique. This is not a desert course.
Thanks for the 5-star review, Cortez! We're glad to see you enjoyed your time at LVN, be sure to book another round with us soon.
Good course for your money
Pretty good course for your money. Greens were in decent shape. Not to difficult of a course
We appreciate you taking time to review us on Golf Advisor, JD. Come see us again soon!
Not worth the money, even though it’s close to the strip
Really bad pace of play. Looks like they tried to get everyone out & didn't care how slow it was. Overall the course was like a run-down muni.
Should have been half the price !!
We're sorry to hear you feel that way, Jocolo. We're working hard to ensure pleasurable playing conditions and pace of play for all our golfers, and we hope you'll join us for another round soon!
A mature, well managed course
Las Vegas National was Exactly what I had hoped for. The course was in very good shape with some fairly wide tree-lined fairways and plenty of water and sand to challenge all golfers. I enjoyed the historical signs giving information about former homeowners who lived along the course. I was disappointed that after playing 18 holes in about 3 hours/15 minutes, the pro shop was closed at 5:15pm and I was unable to shop for a cap and maybe a souvenir of some kind.
Thanks for the 4-star review, we appreciate you taking time to rate us on Golf Advisor. We don't sell merchandise online at this point, but give us a call at (866) 695-1961 and maybe we can work something out. Thanks for coming out to Las Vegas National!
We're sorry to see your experience at Las Vegas National was less than ideal. If there's anything you think we could improve, please call us at (866) 695-1961. We hope you'll give us another chance soon!
We're sorry to see your time at Las Vegas National didn't meet your expectations. If there's anything you think we could improve, or if you'd just like to speak to someone at the course about your experience, give us a call at (866) 695-1961. We hope you'll give us another chance soon!
Nice round
Played 18 holes today course is in nice shape and played 18 in 3.5 hours. Staff was friendly carts are new plenty of refreshments on course recommend this course.
Thanks for coming out to Las Vegas National, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. And thanks for the four stars!
Thanks for the 4-star rating, Lillie. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us at Las Vegas National. Come see us again soon!
Great Value
Had. 1:20 tee time. Got sent off at 1 pm. Weather was perfect. Staff was great. For being the first good weather we’ve seen here, I felt Course was in great condition. Greens were firm yet responsive. If I had to nit pick, the tee boxes could use some grooming. Course lay out is primarily pretty flat, but great use of bunkers and water. For the $40 local rate, I have no complaints for a smooth round on a Saturday. I will definitely return.
Thanks for the great review, Ben. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your time at Las Vegas National. Be sure to book another round with us soon!
Great Value in Las Vegas
We played here for a bachelor’s party. We were looking for a good balance between price and quality. Las Vegas National was just that. The round was under $100, the course has tons of history, and the conditions were good for the price range. The layout was great and you could really tell it used to host a professional tournament. It has a classic course feel, but you get some nice strip views on several holes and also some views of the mountains on others. I would definitely recommend it and would play it again.
Thanks for the 5-star review! There's no place quite like Vegas for a bachelor party, we're glad you enjoyed your time with us at Las Vegas National. Come see us again sometime!
Near by and decent layout
Stay in the fairway to get decent shot to the flag. Overall good quality price ratio
No wonder I never have decent shots at the flag... Glad to hear you enjoyed your round, come see us again soon!
Nice course, close to strip
Nice course, close to strip which makes it convenient when staying on the strip. Great staff. Will definitely play again.
We're glad you enjoyed your time at LVN, Luis! We look forward to seeing you when you're back in Vegas.
Hard to Believe This Ever Hosted a Tournament
This course is terribly maintained and extremely overpriced. The greens were fairly nice, but the rest of the course was awful. Trash in the rough and waterways along with very scarce, patchy rough. This may have hosted PGA events in the past, but it is FAR from being at that level anymore.
We're sorry to hear your experience at Las Vegas National was anything less than 5 stars, Brett. We're working hard to ensure optimum playing conditions for all our guests. We hope you'll give us another chance soon!
Good Course Close to Strip
Coming to Vegas I was hoping to enjoy the weather and get a decent round in. Pace of play was abysmal, but everything else was pretty good, can't be too picky. Quick Uber from the strip. Easy and good quality rentable clubs. Check golfnow for best offers.
Thank you for leaving us a very nice four-star review! We're so pleased that you enjoyed your round despite the slower play, which we understand can be frustrating. We hope you'll return for another round next time you're in town.
Challenging and Rewarding
Great course, wonderful staff, friendly and welcoming environment. One of my most enjoyable courses. Thank you
Thank you for the wonderfully kind words and five stars, Lenn! We always enjoy having you.
Lots of History
As a past PGA tour stop there is lots of history here and signs from time to time to tell the stories. I enjoyed that and wandering around the trophy area between the clubhouse and the restaurant. Not a particularly long course....other than the par 3's (X5) all seemed to playing 185 yards, or more. Winds were gusting up to at least 25 mph, so it made those holes even more interesting. Lots of bunkers protecting the greens which were running slow, but true. 5 minute drive from the strip - great for a quick fix!
We're so pleased that you enjoy the historical elements of our course and the natural challenges of our layout. Thank you taking the time time to leave us a great four-star review!
Left disappointed
This was third round in 3 days of a golf trip. This was the most expensive of the 3 and ranked well below the other 2 courses we played. Nothing special about the course. Greens were in good shape, bunkers could use more sand as they were quite hard. $1 beer after the round was a nice touch!
Thank you for providing very helpful feedback! We're sorry to hear that you weren't overly impressed with your experience with us. We will pass along your feedback to our management staff.
We played Primm Valley - Desert (bought a Groupon which I think is still available) and Boulder Creek - Desert Hawk/Coyote. See my reviews for these. I also played Chimera a few years back, and it was very nice as well.
Would you recommend any other courses? We are arriving in 3 weeks time.
Thank you for leaving us five stars!
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Thanks for the 5-star review! We look forward to seeing you again next time.