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It’s the ‘Entertainment Capital of the

World’, a city where time is of no

significance, where the shows, bars,

restaurants, and most importantly the

gaming tables, never sleep. The 4-mile

stretch of the Las Vegas Boulevard

dubbed the Strip is lined with the

most extravagant and ostentatious

casinos and hotels anywhere in the

world where high rollers rub shoulders

with the average Joe, all hoping to

strike it rich.

While gambling is obviously an integral

part of the Vegas experience, there is

much more to America’s fastest-growing

city – fantastic entertainment, live shows

and outstanding restaurants certainly

attract those who don’t fancy a flutter,

while around the town’s fringes are some

amazing golf courses. As you might

expect from Vegas, the courses are not

exactly orthodox – some are as wacky as

the casinos on the Strip, but there are

some serious championship tracks that

will make for a fabulous golf holiday.

You could visit Vegas in a sensible

manner and opt for a hotel away from

the action where the pace is slow and

the surroundings serene… or you could

immerse yourself in this man-made

wonderland at one of the leading casino

resorts on the Strip itself. Of all the

famous names, the MGM Grand and

the Bellagio stand head and shoulders

above the rest; whether it’s the Bellagio

fountains in the final scene in Ocean’s

Eleven or one of the great heavyweight

title fights staged at MGM, these two

are icons that will give you the ultimate

The hallmarks of contentment and

opulence are what inspire the Bellagio,

a Five Diamond AAA resort where no

expense is spared in creating an

environment of utter luxury, from the

square foot spa to fine dining and

extraordinary Cirque du Soleil shows. At

the MGM Grand, which towers above

the Strip, the gaming is immense and the

entertainment equally so. Dining ranges

from Joel Robuchon to fabulous steak

and the accommodation is perfectly

suited for travelling golfers.

Golf to your heart’s content in the city that never sleeps...

Bright lights, heady entertainment and

superb value for money are on offer if

you choose Circus Circus as your base.

At the centrally located hotel you can

expect easy access to the major casinos,

while the resort also boasts the world’s

largest indoor theme park!

As with everything in Vegas, the golf is

bigger, bolder and more fun. Its courses

eschew tradition and place an emphasis

on entertainment, with amazing variety

on offer. Premium courses carry hefty

green fee tags but the likes of Wynn Golf

Club, Bali Hai and Cascata are serious

championship propositions operated like

the most upscale of country clubs.

But it is possible to play great courses

without breaking the bank; consider

Silverstone, Las Vegas Paiute and Arroyo

for a phenomenal desert golf experience

within easy driving distance of the heart

of the city. Golf is perhaps the most

upstanding of pursuits in what is known

as Sin City, but that’s what makes Vegas

so special – it’s whatever you want to

make it and much, much more…

The Bellagio’s famous fountains

The MGMGrand Resort

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