Reflection Bay Golf Club

Rated every year as one of Las Vegas' premier courses is Reflection Bay Golf Club in Lake Las Vegas. This Jack Nicklaus signature course opened in 1996 and was rated "Best Overall Course" by Vegas Golfer in 2002.

The course is a challenging 7,261 yards and a 74.8 course rating from the championship tees. Players must use precision in order to steer around enormous bunkering and heavily guarded landing zones.

The greens are sharply contoured and magnificently manicured, making for some of the Vegas area's finest putting. Five holes at Reflection Bay run along a mile-and-a-half strip along Lake Las Vegas, making these holes especially susceptible to high winds.

Two of the four par 3s are among some of the best holes in Las Vegas. The signature eighth is a relatively long par three, measuring in at 199 yards. The green is located on a peninsula that jets out into the lake bringing water into play on your left and testing your wind reading skills.

The 17th and 18th at Reflection Bay are one of the most dramatic closing holes in Las Vegas. The 17th is a 158-yard par 3 with water running alongside the green and has been voted best hole in Las Vegas. The 18th has water all along the right side and bunkers guard the green against aggressive approach shots.

The luxurious Lake Las Vegas Resort is soon to be a major golfing Mecca in the western United States, rivaling such places as Tucson and Palm Springs. The Southshore Golf Club and Reflection Bay are the first two Jack Nicklaus-designed courses in Nevada and are just the beginning in what is to become a legendary golf destination. Three more 18-hole courses are in development, anchored by the original modern classic at Reflection Bay.

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