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Mesquite, Nevada
Where Golf Meets Perfection
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estled in the northeast region of the enchanting Mojave Desert lies an oasis of golfing perfection. Located just 80 miles north of Las Vegas, this hidden gem offers an abundance of world-class golf courses, all set against a backdrop of more than 300 days of glorious sunshine each year. Mesquite’s allure extends far beyond its inviting climate. It’s a destination that boasts designs from legends like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and endless breathtaking views, prompting even the most camera shy golfer to constantly reach for the iPhone and capture the stunning desert landscape vistas. “We have most certainly become known for our golf and people come from all over to play our courses,” says Mesquite Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Kolson. “There aren’t many golf destinations that have so many quality courses in such close proximity to each other. Our guests really love the fact that it’s easy to get around and play multiple courses without having to spend much time at all in
the signature tee shot, serving as the highest point on the course at 11 stories, and to get there you must climb 90 granite steps. Eureka Casino Resort, situated at the heart of Mesquite, provides golfers with the perfect home base for their Mesquite adventure, as it sits within a 10-minute drive of seven Mesquite courses and has an exclusive stay-and-play package deal with Wolf Creek. This 60-acre resort, with a Coyote Springs Golf Club heated pool area and 214 guest rooms and suites, offers panoramic views of crimson their car going from course to course.” mesas, and a wide range of amenities, including Perhaps, the crown jewel of the entire golf900 of the hottest slot machines, as well as table ing experience in Mesquite in Wolf Creek Golf games, the city’s only Stadium Gaming experiClub, a name familiar to X-Boxers as it was a ence and an inviting William Hill Sportsbook, featured course on the EA Sports Tiger Woods the best venue in Mesquite for watching and and Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR video games. betting on sports after stowing the clubs away. Wolf Creek, which ranked No. 3 on Golfweek’s Eureka’s signature steakhouse, Gregory’s 2023 “Best Courses You Can Play” in Nevada Mesquite Grill, is famous for its succulent list, doesn’t waste any time getting the blood steaks, kissed by the flames of a Mesquite wood flowing, both literally and figuratively. The grill, and seafood starters, such as the Shrimp 445-yard, par-4, second hole may very well be
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