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Royal Links Golf ClubGolf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2009)Quick FactsDesigner: Pete Dye in 1998 Cost: $70.00 - $225.00 (includes cart are range balls) Click for current rates Contact Information: Matthew Tripp, General Manager – (702) 450-8123 Course Website: Official Website - Visit Royal Links' official website by clicking on the link provided. Directions: Get here! - 5995 East Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada 89142 Photos: See additional photos of Royal Links Accolades: Host of The Golf Channel's Big Break II in 2004 and rated 4 stars in Golf Digest's Best Places to Play readership ratings. Signature Hole: 10th - 466 Yard Par 4 
10th Hole at Royal Links (466 Yard Par 4)
What to Expect: In Las Vegas anything can happen, including playing links golf through the desert. That's right, Pete Dye was hired to recreate some of the most famous holes from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to give patrons a chance at playing these storied holes. While you won't have the coastal winds, you'll still have plenty of sand and the design elements that have made these holes so impressive. Golfers are given the opportunity to hit the "Postage Stamp" green replicated from Royal Troon, attack the long dogleg left 15th from Carnoustie, and challenge the "Road Hole" from St. Andrews. It's a unique experience and a chance to play a course in Las Vegas that isn't overdone with unnatural features but you are sure to discover some hidden bunkers and fescue that even the pros would struggle to get out of. While the course can't offer the setting, scenary, and history of Scotland or England, it is a chance to discover some of the great architectural features found there. By the Numbers:
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