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Club information | |
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Coordinates | 36°08′08″N 115°08′41″W / 36.135605°N 115.144809°W |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Established | 1967 |
Type | Private |
Owned by | Samick Music Company |
Total holes | 18 |
Events hosted | Las Vegas Invitational (1983-1991) LPGA Takefuji Classic (2003-2006) LIV Golf Las Vegas (2024-) |
Greens | Bent grass |
Fairways | Bermuda grass |
Website | Official website |
Black[1] | |
Length | 7,203 yd (6,586 m) |
Course rating | 74.7 |
Slope rating | 125 |
Gold[1] | |
Length | 6,753 yd (6,175 m) |
Course rating | 72.6 |
Slope rating | 121 |
Silver[1] | |
Length | 6,246 yd (5,711 m) |
Course rating | 70.8 |
Slope rating | 118 |
Bronze[1] | |
Length | 5,524 yd (5,051 m) |
Course rating | 71.5 |
Slope rating | 123 |
The Las Vegas Country Club is a private membership club located in the Winchester area of metropolitan Las Vegas, Nevada.
History
[edit]It was built on the site of a 1950s horse and automobile racetrack named Las Vegas Park and later the Las Vegas Park Speedway.[2] It was developed by businessmen Moe Dalitz, Allard Roen, Irwin Molasky and Merv Adelson.[3]
The 18-hole golf course was completed in the fall of 1967, followed by the completion of a 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m2) clubhouse in April 1968.[1] The clubhouse architect was Julian Gabrielle; the golf course designer was Edmond B. Ault. Amenities include two pitching and chipping greens, a 9,500-square-foot (880 m2) putting green, Indoor and outdoor tennis courts, racquetball, swimming pool and a complete exercise facility.
The club served as the host for the Las Vegas Invitational golf tournament between 1983 and 1991, and also hosted events on a rotational basis from 1992–1995.[4] The club also hosted the LPGA Takefuji Classic on the LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2006.
The club was sold in 2018 to Samick Music Corp.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Las Vegas Country Club". VIP Golf Services - Las Vegas. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Aumann, Mark (26 February 2009). "From horses to motors, first Vegas track a disaster". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Koch, Ed (1 September 2008). "Desert Inn, Stardust chief helped integrate Las Vegas Strip - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Koch, Ed (12 October 1998). "LV Country Club presents challenge - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Akers, Mick (26 January 2018). "Las Vegas Country Club changes ownership - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Hurlburt, Brian (2011). The Las Vegas Country Club: Chronicle of an Icon. Stephens Press. ISBN 1935043455.