SILVERADO RESORT (1955)

 

NORTH COAST REGION

Private Resort: 36 hole - cost: $85 - $175

1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA 94558

Tel: (707) 257-5460   

 

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. There are two 18-hole golf courses. The North Course is longer and more straightforward. The South Course takes more course knowledge and allows less room for error. Both courses have plenty of oak trees, water, and large, well-thoughtout greens. The yardage listed is for the South Course. In 1870 General John Franklin Miller built a stately white­pillared mansion on his plantation. You will recognize the mansion as the heart of Silverado Country Club. From within Napa: Take Highway 29 north to Trancas. Turn right on Trancas and follow the sign to Lake Berryessa, Highway 121. Turn left on Atlas Peak Road. Turn right at the traffic light and drive up to the resort. Prefer the North Course for its more traditional and interesting layout. On the South Course, almost all the par 4s are dogleg rights and all the par 5s are dogleg lefts.

 

SILVERSTONE GOLF CLUB (2001)

 

DESERT REGION

Public - 28 hole - cost: $94 - $179

8317 Mount Geneva Court, Las Vegas, NV 89131

Tel: (877 ) 888-2127 

 

Designed by Robert Cupp. There are three nines (Mountain, Valley, Desert) that are played in 18­hole combinations. All the courses are spacious, with an abundance of mounding, long par 5s, plenty of water, and views of Sheep Mountain. Wind will be a factor. The yardage shown is for the Mountain and Desert Course combination. The 28th hole is a decider hole to settle all bets. From the Las Vegas Airport (about 23 miles north to the course): Take I-15 north to US 95 north. Exit on Centennial Parkway and follow the signs.