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Wolf Creek at Paradise
Canyon
Mesquite
Nevada...
The
Colorado Golf Vacation
Destination
It's
hard to believe that a city that
was incorporated a little over 16
years ago is now one of the
hottest golf vacation
destinations in the West. There
wasn't even a stop light until
1998. Mesquite, that little gas
stop on the way to Las Vegas, is
now the fastest growing city in
Nevada.
Mesquite's
location makes it ideal for
vacationers. Just 37 miles south
of St. George, Utah, and 80 miles
north of Las Vegas, Nevada.,
Mesquite is centrally located
between some of the most popular
outdoor recreation sites in the
region. Lake Mead, Lake Powell,
Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks
and Brian Head Ski Resort are all
within a day's adventure.
Mesquite also offers many
recreational opportunities for
families of all sizes with
horseback riding, skeet and
trap-shooting range, camping,
fishing, hayrides, nationally
recognized day spas and of
course, golf.
The
construction of world-class
championship golf courses was a
natural choice for Mesquite real
estate developers and for the
vacation resorts to draw more
visitors to town. The golfer
demographic provided Mesquite
with guests that have a higher
median income who spend their
discretionary income on resort
vacations that offer something
for the entire family. Put all of
that together with Mesquite's
natural desert terrain, which has
proved to be ideal for creating
unique and exciting golf courses,
and you have the beginning of a
successful venture into the golf
industry.
Mesquite
golf courses have the best of
both worlds when it comes to
attracting golfers. Those who
want to escape the sweltering
heat of the Las Vegas summers
make the hour-and-a-half drive to
Mesquite where the temperatures
are cooler and the golf is less
expensive. Those who live on the
Wasatch Front flock to Mesquite's
sunshine and warmer climate when
the snow flies and the
temperatures drop below freezing.
Mesquite currently has four
championship 18-hole golf courses
and one very challenging
nine-hole course.
The
Palms Golf Course
The
Palms golf course, is the oldest
18-hole course in Mesquite. Set
amidst the desert landscape of
sagebrush and tumbleweeds, the
course offers an island of palm
trees and lush green fairways
with a number of water hazards
ready to catch the wayward shot.
The course provides golfers with
two contrasting nines. The front
nine is constructed of fairly
flat wide fairways with the lake
hazards providing the real
challenge on the opening nine.
The back nine is more dramatic
with elevated tee boxes and a few
forced carries of desert canyons.
The par-3 14th hole is a
memorable one with a 210-yard
shot over a ravine to wide green
with little depth. Catch your
breath, because the next hole is
a 507-yard par-5 off an elevated
tee that features a 114-foot drop
to the fairway below.
The
Oasis Golf Course
If
elevated tee boxes with dramatic
shots to slot canyon fairways is
your game then the Arnold Palmer
designed Oasis is your course.
Meandering through the foothills
surrounding Northern Mesquite and
offering some of the most
dramatic scenery in the area, the
Oasis isn't for the faint of
heart. The course offers narrow
fairways, many bunkers, water
hazards and undulating fairways
that leave the golfer with few
level lies. Like most courses in
Mesquite, it is important to
choose the right tee boxes at the
Oasis. Don't look for a signature
hole here at the Oasis. Palmer
and developer Dennis Rider used
the natural landscape of the
desert to provide the dramatic.
The 363-yard 6th hole is a great
example. The green is placed deep
within a box canyon the looms
over all that reach the green.
The 517-yard 8th hole features an
elevated tee box that is best
viewed from the tips, but don't
play it from there unless you can
provide a 250-yard drive.
The
Vista Nine
More
dramatic holes await you at the
Vista nine-hole course. Every bit
as scenic as the Oasis, these
nine holes, which can be played
with the front nine at the Oasis
are also challenging and
rewarding. The challenge starts
with the first hole. This
535-yard par 5 features a narrow
slopping fairway that makes you
regret not hitting a bucket of
balls to loosen up your swing.
The next two holes are guarded by
water requiring proper club
selection. Water again appears on
the six-hole, practically
surrounding the green. The eighth
hole has a beautiful elevated tee
box dropping a hundred feet to
the green below. Make this course
a part of your golfing
experience.
The
CasaBlanca
The
Cal Olsen designed CasaBlanca
Golf Course is a challenging
course that is a great test to
the scratch golfer while being
fair and playable for the middle
to high handicappers. The desert
course is built with plenty of
water. The Virgin River meanders
through four or five holes and
more lake water can be found on
eight other holes. If you are
counting, that is 13 holes of the
18 with water present. The water
works. It is an important piece
to the whole. Not only does it
provide hazard areas but also
perhaps more importantly, it
provides wetland area for the
desert fowl. The natural beauty
of the course is only enhanced by
its design. The links style
course with the first nine
running parallel to the back nine
is quite possibly the only course
in Mesquite that you would even
consider walking. A twilight nine
in the cool evening air may just
tempt you to carry your bag.
The
golf course offers golfers of all
levels plenty of challenge. The
number one criteria for the
builders was playability and with
five sets of tees providing 5,200
yards from the forward tees to
7,011 yards from the championship
tees, the course is enjoyable for
everyone. Whatever your handicap
or skill the CasaBlanca golf
course delivers all the elements
of a great game of
golf.
Every
course has a signature hole and
at CasaBlanca that hole is the
challenging 17th. This 454-yard,
par 4 will require a long drive
and long iron shot to the green.
Surrounded by wetlands and
bunkers, this hole narrows as it
comes to the green leaving little
room for error. A par here is a
great score, but don't feel too
content. The closing hole is no
pushover either. Good accurate
length is again required off the
tee box and fairway bunkers trap
errant shots. The amphitheater
green is surrounded by bunkers,
making accurate approach shots
necessary for a chance for
par.
Wolf
Creek at Paradise
Canyon
The
talk of the town is the grand
opening of the Wolf Creek Golf
Course at Paradise Canyon. The
18-hole championship golf course
will surely be one of the most
beautiful you will ever play. The
golf course was placed within the
canyon walls of the desert and
features dramatic elevation
changes with a premium on shot
making. You can't escape the
breathtaking views from all
directions as you marvel at your
surroundings.
This
high-end daily-fee course winds
up and down canyon walls at 7,018
yards. It is named after the
bubbling stream that meanders
through five of the 18 holes.
Features like a tee box eleven
stories high and an uphill,
200-yard par-3 make this course
unique. Challenging and
picturesque from every hole, Wolf
Creek requires every club in your
bag and a camera. Check the
scorecard before your round to
choose your tee box. Tee boxes
are set for playing ability of
all handicap golfers. To ensure a
great experience, choose the tee
box to suit your handicap.
The
drama begins at the very first
hole. The 579-yard par-5 hole is
visually stunning and may throw
off your distances. Many
sugar-white tee boxes surround
the fairway and green but a well
struck drive and a good second
shot should have you placed for
par or birdie. The closing holes
on the front nine require golfers
to navigate Wolf Creek, which not
only provides a hazard but also
an opportunity to enjoy the
scenery. The eighth hole is
memorable with an island green.
You will want to play this hole
over and over again, but move on
because the back nine offers more
beauty to be enjoyed.
By
the time you finish your round at
Wolf Creek you will be surprised
at its playability and beauty.
Early morning and late afternoon
tee times that offer long
fairways shadows will provide you
with a challenging and stunning
golf experience.
Mesquite
Golf
The
best asset of the collection of
golf courses in Mesquite is the
variety. You can play five
different golf courses on five
different days and never get the
same feel or look from one to
another. Each course has its own
distinct personality that will
have you coming back for years to
come. The co-op established
between the CasaBlanca and Oasis
resorts provides plenty of golf
packages of all the Mesquite
courses for you to choose from.
Call
1-866-720-7111 or visit the
website at
www.golfmesquitenevada.com for
reservations or more
information.
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