March 23, 2010--One thing golfers truly love are options. In Mesquite, Nevada, just 77 miles north of Las Vegas, those options are plentiful with seven world-class Mesquite, Nevada, golf courses within a five-minute drive of your hotel. Two of those, the Palmer and Canyons golf courses at the Oasis Golf Club, will take players on scenic and challenging golf outings that provide panoramic views and shotmaking tests along the way.--By Bill Bowman.
The original course at the Oasis was designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer while the second 18 holes (nine holes were originally the Vista Nine and a recent addition of nine holes resulted in The Canyons) are the choices of many players that make Mesquite a golf vacation stopover. And, with one call to Wolf Creek Vacations, players can set up their next vacation with ease and for the best price. With courses such as Wolf Creek, the two Oasis courses, Falcon Ridge or Sand Hollow Resort (in nearby St. George, Utah), the options to play golf in Mesquite are plentiful.
The Canyons Course lives up to its name meandering through canyons with water coming into play early and often during the round. On this course, the 17th will be one of the most intriguing holes you’ll play. The par-3 is just 180 yards from the tips, but the tee shot is from a tee box some 150 feet above the green. Take one or two clubs less and watch your ball float seemingly forever through the air.
Both the Oasis Mesquite golf courses offer the variety players seek with the challenge they demand. But with multiple tee options on both courses, they are playable by everyone. Next time you’re looking for that golf getaway, a call to Wolf Creek Vacations can take away all your worries about ensuring the trip is memorable no matter which of the two courses you pick. Better yet, play them both.
The Palmer Course is a par-71 layout with some of the most dramatic drops from tee boxes to fairways far below. Always in immaculate shape, the Palmer Course winds through, over around and through desert, water and canyons with a fee frced carries to add to the thrill.On the course, one of the best holes is the par-5 fifth, stretching to 540 yards. The tee shot comes from a severely elevated tee box to a fairway in a narrow canyon some 100-plus feet below. The hole is reachable in two and with two well-placed shots, eagle is a possibility.
