(LifeWire) - Location: 8600 Cupp Drive
Las Vegas, Nev. 89131
Phone: (877) 888-2127
Website: www.silverstonegolfclub.com
Silverstone Golf Club description: Designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Cupp, Silverstone offers a varied and serene golfing experience. With views of the Sheep Mountains and Mount Charleston, in addition to Bent and Rye grass fairways and roughs, Silverstone Golf Club is a departure from the desert that surrounds Las Vegas. Distinguished from other courses by its 27 holes, this golf club offers challenges to golfers of all levels - and also boasts the longest par-5 hole in the state of Nevada at 653 yards (on the mountain course No. 3 hole). There are two water features for each nine holes.
The golf carts at Silverstone are equipped with Informer-HD GPS, and feature a 10.4-inch color display. That means they can help you determine distances, and even produce 3-D diagrams to decipher the yardage to the nearest hazard or hole.
The on-site Silverstone Golf Academy offers lessons to adults and children in a unique, climate-controlled atmosphere. Golfers stand inside and swing; their balls soar outside. It's a good way to sharpen up your game when summer temperatures hit the triple digits.
Silverstone course yardage: With 27 holes, Silverstone's yardage is a combination of two nine-hole courses:
- Desert/valley combination (par 72, silver; 6,958 yards; 72.4 rating; 143 slope)
- Valley/mountain combination (par 72, silver; 6,997 yards; 72.4 rating; 140 slope)
- Mountain/desert combination (par 72, silver; 7,159 yards; 73.3 rating; 145 slope)
Silverstone green fees: These vary, depending on time of year and residency.
- In-season, non-resident (September through December, February through May): $140, Monday through Thursday; $180, Friday through Sunday.
- In-season, residents: $70, Monday through Thursday; $90 Friday through Sunday.
- Off-season, non-resident (January and February, June though August): $85, Monday through Thursday; $100, Friday through Sunday.
- Off-season, residents: $50, Monday through Thursday; $60 Friday through Sunday.
- Discounted Twilight and Super Twilight options are available for golfers playing later in the day.
Dress code: Standard golf club dress. Collared shirt, no denim, soft spikes, shorts must be Bermuda-length.
Pro shop: Silverstone has a well-stocked shop that has been named best pro shop by Vegas Golfer magazine.
Range: Full-service driving range, in addition to a putting green and short game areas.
Rentals: Silverstone offers Callaway X-20s for a $60 fee.
Amenities: Silverstone has an award-winning 34,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style clubhouse.
Restaurant: Silverstone's restaurant and banquet facilities seat 300 and serve standard sandwich and salad fare. It offers great panoramic views of the course, the mountains and the city. There's also an event lawn for weddings and outdoor services.
