Luxé Golfing in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is more than a gambling oasis and the world's largest adult playground. With its great year-round weather, there is a bevy of fine golf courses, too. Narrowing down the list of places to play to 10 was no small task. So, to ensure the best interest of our readership, we forthrightly reserve the right to add more Las Vegas championship golf courses in due time.

Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite

Wolf Creek Golf Club is so beautiful that God himself may have done the landscaping. However, after playing the course, many golfers feel that the designer might have been a little less than holy! USGA ranked Wolf Creek as the third most difficult course in America. The lush grass of the mountainous desert is so beautiful that it is mind altering. Since Wolf Creek is open to the public, all golfers can get a whack at this very demanding course. Depending upon the tee boxes chosen, the course ranges from 4,169 to 7,108 yards.

It is northeast of Las Vegas and about a one-hour's drive away. Selecting the most eye-captivating vista would probably be as difficult as playing the course calmly. Bring your clubs, camera, and therapist!

Cascata

Cascata is among the championship level golf courses of Harrah's Golf. Rees Jones, who is known as The Open Doctor for redesigning seven sites on the PGA Tour, designed this par-72 course. Having opened in just 2000, Cascata is viewed as a "desert classic" by such notable publications as Golf Magazine and Golfweek. The course ranks in top-100 lists of many regarded sources. The Tuscan-styled, 37,000-square-foot clubhouse is the epitome of Old World charm. But don't let the elegance of the layout be a distraction.

The seventh hole of Cascasta is a downhill par three with water to the front and left of the green. Hole 18, which is a par five at 559 yards, offers an opportunity for a birdie for gamblers, but playing it safe is advised.