Nevada golf - Reno a top budget alternative to showy Las Vegas
Released on = August 4, 2007, 10:38 am
Press Release Author = GolfPublisher Syndications
Industry = Media
Press Release Summary = When it comes to hitting the links in Nevada, golfing in Vegas ain\'t the only game in town, baby. That\'s right, Reno is another excellent low-cost golf option.
Press Release Body = By S. Adam Cardais, Staff Writer, Golf Publisher Syndications
When it comes to hitting the links in Nevada, golf in Las Vegas ain\'t the only game in town, baby. That\'s right, Reno is an excellent low-cost golf option.
From the Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed LakeRidge Golf Course to Northgate Golf Club, Reno and its environs have some top-rate rounds of golf. And, as opposed to Vegas, you won\'t have to take out a second mortgage on your house to play them.
Here\'s a rundown of Reno\'s must-play golf courses.
Reno golf courses LakeRidge Golf Course: This course has been winning praise ever since Jones designed it in 1969. Golfweek Magazine has named it the best course in Reno, and Nevada Magazine has called it the finest round of golf in northern Nevada.
The course is impressive from the first hole to the 18th, but LakeRidge\'s No. 5 stands out from all the rest. It\'s a golfer\'s dream.
\"What\'s not to love? At the fifth tee you find yourself a jaw-dropping 145 feet above a 239-yard hole that, due to the drop, actually plays 195 from the tips,\" William Wolfrum wrote in a review for WorldGolf.com. \"Golfers not only get a spectacular panoramic view of the Reno area but a fun and challenging tee shot to a natural island green.\"
A round will run you around $100 in the summer.
Northgate Golf Club: Measuring nearly 7,000 yards with a 133 slope rating, Northgate has hosted two Reno Open Tour events and annual U.S. Open qualifying tournaments. Nicknamed the \"St. Andrews of the Sierra,\" Northgate is a links-style design.
Watch out for the par-3 No. 16. This hole will challenge even the scratch golfer. It measures 215 yards from the championship tees and requires a precision shot to the green. Make sure to steer clear of the bunker on the front left of the green.
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August 2, 2007 Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
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