Ron's Vegas Golf

Shots from Badlands golf day

The Badlands made for Good Golf

This past week around the Travel Goods Association trade show, I managed to get in two games of golf.

I golfed twice at the 27 hole Badlands courses, designed by Chi Chi Rodriguez and Johnny Miller.

Situated just outside of Las Vegas, for half the holes the best advice is keep the driver in the bag. This course is about communing with the desert through its canyons, arroyos, and washes. At first look I didn't think I was going to quite appreciate the challenge...or the beauty. But take my word, this is a beautiful course to golf on, in no small part because it is different.

Every hole can be a challenge. Yet if you think it through, none of them are all that difficult. Placement not power is the key...and it was a really nice series of tracks to drive around.

Mountain ranges are in the background and there are lots of birds and small wildlife on the course.

If you're heading to Las Vegas, give the Badlands a try...I think you will like the courses a lot as I did.

Ron's Vegas getaway

Pictures from my room at the Aria

A Little More Las Vegas

I had a really enjoyable trip to Las Vegas, staying at the Aria, golfing at the Badlands, and buying unique travel products at the Travel Goods Show.

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