Golf Las Vegas: The Ultimate Guide [Paperback]

Ken Van Vechten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008 | Series: Golf

When it comes to golf, what stays in Vegas might be too much of your money. With its bevy of ultra-exclusive courses, Las Vegas is the most expensive golf market in the United States. But your cash doesn t have to be wasted. For every Shadow Creek (though worth every penny, it's still $500 a round), you have numerous less-expensive options from which to choose. Golf Las Vegas The Ultimate Guide is written by a Las Vegas golfer and golf writer, not a PR spin doctor, a corporate bean counter, or an ego-driven developer. Nearly 60 courses, from Las Vegas to Mesquite, from Pahrump to Primm, from Boulder City to Laughlin and Arizona, are described, rated, praised, and sometimes deflated. They're all laid out for you within these pages, from the money-be-damned this-place-is-worth-every-cent tracks to a few courses best left to those who don't know any better. And since you have to come to Vegas to golf in Vegas, you'll also find in-depth recommendations for the best places to bunk and sure-fire eats, along with a golf bag full of tips on preparing for and enjoying your Sin City golf adventure. Visitor or local, first-timer or veteran, Golf Las Vegas will put you 3-up before you even leave the locker room.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Forget spending hours and hours trying to research places to stay and play in Vegas. You'll drive yourself (and your wife) crazy. Besides, Ken Van Vechten's already done all the work for you. If you're planning a trip here to play golf or if you are a resident, you've got everything you need in your hands right now, except a tee time. If you're coming to Vegas, this is the book you need to read before you get here. You'll save money, time, and most importantly, your sanity. --VegasGolfer Magazine

About the Author

Ken Van Vechten is a native Southern Californian and a historian by training. He's a regular contributor to Alaska Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Nevada, and Westways magazines. Neon Nuptials is his first (but assumed to be far from his last) book. The 40-something-year-old previously toiled in the worlds of retail sales, taverns, newspapers, politics, and soulless corporations before embarking on his unique version of a mid-life crisis: becoming a freelance travel, lifestyle, and golf writer. His crisis, such as it is, is abetted by his understanding, indulgent, and wholly supportive wife of seven years, Teresa.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Huntington Press (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929712528
• ISBN-13: 978-0929712529
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Vegas golfers, April 2, 2008

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Peter Cesario Jr. (Hewlett, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Las Vegas: The Ultimate Guide (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone who plans on spending some coin to play golf in Las Vegas. And if you have played you know how expensive it can be. Well this ultimate guide book might save you some coin. The in depth reviews are witty and well written by someone who is a golfer. Great tips on everything from how to get to the course to where to stay and where to eat. Besides reviews of the courses , the Eagle to Snowman rating system is great too. The book is an "Eagle"!

4.0 out of 5 stars Golf LV, November 3, 2010

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This review is from: Golf Las Vegas: The Ultimate Guide (Paperback)

Great book, am a luxury travel consultant who works with many groups. This was the perfect tool for my project.

5.0 out of 5 stars Golfing in Vegas? You Gotta Read This Book!, October 29, 2008

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J. Robinett - See all my reviews
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I am planning a Vegas trip for the spring - which will involve three rounds of golf - so I picked up this book to see if it would help me in my decision-making process. Man, I'm glad I did. This book is a wealth of information regarding Vegas (and surrounding area courses)....but that's not the best part of the book - you can get all the nuts and bolts info you need on the internet. No, what makes this book so enjoyable is the author's opinions and insights - and tons of wit and humor. He has a very enjoyable writing style...I read the ENTIRE book - unusual for me in regard to guide books - not just the stuff that I might be interested in for my trip. That's a tribute to the entertainment factor of the author's writing style.

And the reviews of the courses are very detailed (in most cases). If Ken deems the place to be a bad value, he will - in no uncertain terms - let you know. This is pretty refreshing for a change. There is a fair balance in the reviews....Ken does not seem to have an agenda one way or another; he just calls it as he sees it.... and I wish I had his job.

Included also are some takes on some selected resorts and restaraunts, and he throws in some side-bars (one, in particular, was hysterical - a rant on slow golfers).

I should note that I have played a few courses in Vegas that Ken reviews in his book and I must say that I pretty much agree with his opinions of these.

Seriously, spring for the book if you're planning to golf in Vegas... it's more than worth the price.

Jim