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The Valley Course at Oxmoor Valley (Birmingham)

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It’s name is a dead giveaway. The Valley Course at Oxmoor Valley is a picturesque 18-hole championship course stretching 2 miles in a narrow valley surrounded by pristine lakes. It makes for the perfect golf vacation destination because of its combination of shot-testing holes, idyllic forest surroundings and superb design only from a design master, Robert Trent Jones.

The Valley Course at Oxmoor Valley is one of the three courses of the Oxmoor Valley Golf Club in Birmingham,Alabama. Together, the three courses make up part of the 26-course Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail all over the state, and provide state visitors with supreme golfing experience. The Valley Course is a traditional links-style design that makes use of its natural water hazards and rolling terrain to challenge players of all skill levels. Two of the most noted holes in the golf trip haven are the par-3 second hole and the par-4 eighteenth hole. The second hole requires play over water to a bunker-guarded green. The 18th hole, on the other hand is a dramatic 441-yard hole that is named “THE ASSASSIN” another giveaway to what is to be expected: an exciting, extremely challenging closing hole.

With everything that the Valley Course at Oxmoor Valley offers its visitors, from the breathtaking vistas to the challenge in every hole down to the great service, it is also a dead giveaway why golfers love it and why they keep coming back to the course for their golf vacations.

Mesquite Golf

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Nevada GolfA city adjacent to the state line of Arizona and 80 miles off northeast of Las Vegas, Mesquite is a city that is home to the growing population of retirees, several casino resorts, as well as renowned golf courses that offers some of the finest golf vacations. In the recent years, Mesquite has become the latest boomtown in Southern Nevada that has been luring foreign guests and the local settlers. This small city of dry grounds has now turned into an amazing vacation destination with 24-hour gaming, celebrity entertainment, fine dining, and spectacular views of the multi-colored canyons from the city’s finest golf courses. Some of Mesquite’s well visited golf layouts include the Wolf Creek Golf Club, the Chase at Coyote Springs, the CasaBlanca Golf Club, the Conestoga Golf Club, and the Canyons Course of the Oasis Golf Club.

Wolf Creek Golf Club

The Wolf Creek Golf Club is a breathtaking course set above the desert floor where guests can catch the best views of the red-rock canyon walls, lush green fairways and the glistening waterfalls. Just an hour off northeast Las Vegas, golfers from across the nation often flock the city to experience spectacular 4,169 to 7,018 yards of golf. Aside from the picturesque views and impeccably conditioned course, golfers of all abilities can also get first-class amenities.

The Chase at Coyote Springs

Mesquite GolfDesigned by the famous Jack Nicklaus, the Chase at Coyote Springs is a 7,471-yard layout considered as the first among the series of his signature golf courses. The course features the rye-grass fairways and the deep white-sand bunkers with the picturesque mountain vistas which made the course one of the finest desert masterpieces ever conceived. The club also offers the Caddie program that gives every golfer an invaluable service.

CasaBlanca Golf Club

The CasaBlanca Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course designed by Cal Olson. The entire course winds through the natural desert wetlands of the region ringed by the majestic views of the Virgin River Mountains. The course also features the challenging 5 sets of tees as well as the practice range with multiple targets and year-round grass tees. The CasaBlanca range can also cater to full shots ultimate practices.

Conestoga Golf Club

Mesquite GolfUndulating through Nevada’s finest canyons, the Conestoga Golf Club is all about challenging scenic golfing. The layout which was creatively designed by Gary Panks features the tranquil water elements and rugged rock outcroppings through its rising and falling elevations. Golfers of all ability levels can have the best tee times on the course’s 18 holes all crafted to Mesquite’s spectacular landforms.

Canyons Course of the Oasis Golf Club

The Canyons Course of the Oasis Golf Club was created to compliment the scenic Palmer Course. This meticulously designed 18-hole course features the Bermuda greens and the large fairways paving the way for a player-friendly layout. Although the course has the rugged setting, golfers from all parts of the globe often test their swinging skills on the layout’s natural and serene atmosphere. While on vacation, guests can have a day on the greens and experience one of the finest tee times that no other courses in the state can offer.