The par-3 16th hole plays a serious 229 yards to a lofty green, shielded by three bunkers left and a quick drop off to the right. Palm Valley’s ten par-4s give players a unique opportunity to test their shot-making skills and to use every club in the bag. All par-4s were created with something different in mind, measuring from the short 343-yard 14th to the long 454-yard 5th. Starting the golfer out with a par-5 and also the longest hole on the course, golfers begin with a challenge. The established layout is carefully manicured with surging fairways and gently sloping greens. Opening its doors in 1989, the par 72 course is Golf Summerlin’s longest and most challenging, playing 6,849 yards from the back tees with a slope of 127 and a rating of 71.7. Welcome to Palm Valley Golf Club, the first of three courses designed by Billy Casper and Greg Nash in master-planned Sun City Summerlin retirement community (also home to Highland Falls and Eagle Crest Golf Clubs) just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.
