 Angel
Park, a Spanish-style club is host to two full-length Arnold Palmer
designs, the Mountain and the Palm, as well as a par-3 and putting
course.
Angel Park is one of the best facilities in the Las Vegas golf
scene, and was the winner of several VegasGolfer 2002 awards, including
Best Value, Best 19th Hole and Best Youth Program.
Opened in 1989, the Mountain course was recently given newer, larger
greens. The course is a desert style layout that requires shots
to carry over native vegetation. The par 3’s on the Mountain
are shorter than the Palm, which has no par-3 under 180 yards, but
the overall yardage is 200 yards longer than its counterpart at
over 6,700 yards. The Palm, which opened two years after the Mountain,
is a more open layout with undulating greens. Six of its ten par
4’s play under 385 yards, while four play over 400.
Another one of Angel Park’s assets is their course’s
variety.
"We try to offer golf to a variety of players," said
Don Cramer, Angel Park's head professional. "A lot of golfers
like to come out and just have a good time and not get beaten up.
A lot of the new courses are getting tougher and tougher and while
we have some tough holes, we also have some good scoring holes."
Also, for the city that never sleeps, Cloud Nine, the Bob Cupp
par-3 course is lighted. An 18-hole putting course, also lighted,
is complete with water hazards and sand bunkers.
15 minutes northwest from the Las Vegas strip, Angel Park is a
solid choice for those looking for just a day on the course as well
as those looking for inclusive golf packages. Wherever you are at
Angel Park, beautiful views of the Red Rock Mountains and the Vegas
skyline are abundant.
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