Summary
Southern Highlands Golf Club is a private club with a championship 18-hole golf course and a highly affluent neighborhood located in the Southern Highlands community of the Las Vegas Valley. The golf course was co-designed by Robert Trent Jones and his son Robert Trent Jones, Jr.[1] It was the elder Jones' final work and one of four courses they designed together.
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| Coordinates | 35°58′20.41″N 115°11′35.34″W / 35.9723361°N 115.1931500°W |
| Location | Enterprise, Nevada in the Las Vegas Valley |
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | [1] |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones Sr./ Robert Trent Jones Jr. |
Neighborhood edit
It is situated in the southwest foothills of Greater Las Vegas and is one of the highest points of the Las Vegas area. All of the homes are guard-gated, and many are strategically placed behind lush landscaping to avoid being seen from street level. The Golf Club consists of a single 24-hour guard-gated community with private roads that are accessible only through the three entry gates.
As one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States, Southern Highlands Golf Club is home to multiple gaming executives, real estate developers, professional athletes, musicians, actors and actresses, corporate executives, philanthropists, and politicians. The neighborhood has one of the highest average home prices in the country, at $4,993,950. A smaller neighborhood within the Golf Club, The Estates at Southern Highlands, is known for its large mansions and private drives that frequently exceed eight figures.[2]
Events edit
- The country club hosts the annual Governor's Black Tie Invitational, which takes place at the country club and Spa Southern Highlands, a private resort spa within the community, over a single weekend and raises over $1 million each year for local charities.[3]
Awards edit
- The course was named "One of the Top Residential Golf Courses in the United States" by Golf Digest magazine, and has hosted two PGA Tour events.[4]
- Named the Nevada Chapter Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA).
- The course was ranked #41 on Golfweek's Best Residential Courses 2014.
- Included in Travel + Leisure Golf's annual best places to live, and was also included in the list of "America's Top 100 Golf Communities".
- Ranked 27th in the Top 50 Private Golf Courses by GolfWorld Reader's Choice Awards.
- Ranked 34th in Golf Digest Index for best modern-day golf courses in the nation.
- Ranked among the top 15 best golf communities in the nation by Golfweek.
- Ranked the #1 clubhouse in the nation by Golf Digest Index in 2015.[5]
Notable members edit
- Erica Blasberg (1984–2010)[6]
- Kevin Na (born 1983)
- Mark O'Meara (born 1957)[7]
- Steve Wynn (born 1942)[8]
References edit
- ^ "Robert Trent Jones II Golf Architects". www.rtj2.com. 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Southern Highlands Average Home Price".
- ^ "Las Vegas Custom Homes: Southern Highlands Golf Club & Community". www.southernhighlands.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Golf News | Latest Tours, Leaderboards & Tournament News". Golf Today.
- ^ "Southern Highlands Golf Course and Golf Club Las Vegas". www.southernhighlands.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-27.
- ^ "BLASBERG: Civil trial to begin over golfer's death". May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Golf champ Mark O'Meara buys Southern Highlands home". June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Southern Highlands Golf Club - Nevada - Best In State Golf Course". www.top100golfcourses.com.
External links edit
- Southern Highlands Golf Club
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