Course Spotlight: Historic Las Vegas National

Las Vegas National Golf Club oozes Las Vegas golf history. From being the site of a major on the LPGA Tour to the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions to the Sahara Amateur and the Las Vegas Invitational, dozens of tour champions have been crowned on the course.

The LPGA Championship kicked things off in 1961-66 shortly after the course opened as the Stardust Country Club. Among the champs was LPGA Golf Hall of Famer Mickey Wright, who was also on hand for opening day festivities.

In 1967 and 1968 the course hosted the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions and then in 1996, then going by the name Las Vegas Hilton Country Club, Tiger Woods shot 1-under par 70 on the course for one of his five rounds en route to his win at the Las Vegas Invitational. It was the first professional win for Woods and it took him only five starts to get it.

Over the years, Las Vegas National has hosted many SNGA tournaments and other amateur events. In 2017, the course will host the Father/Son Championship on June 11, a USGA Junior Amateur qualifier on June 28 and the SNGA Championship on December 9-10.

The National course features hundreds of mature pine trees and is an oasis-style course located in the heart of the city. A unique new feature of the course is the fun and innovative GolfBoards, where golfers can “surf the earth” while playing a round.

Conditions at the National are very good and the staff urges SNGA members to come out and experience the course either for the first time or come back out if you haven’t played it in awhile.

Also, there are twilight specials plus the National offers annual memberships and card holder programs plus offers loyalty deals in the summer months.

Currently rates start as low as $25 for 9 holes at National and $35 after 2 pm for locals.

Las Vegas National is also the home of the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame exhibit, which is free and open to the public during regular clubhouse hours.

Visit LasVegasNational.com for more information.