There are a couple of weekends left to get your round(s) in at a terrific golf course. I’ve written about Primm Valley Golf Club before and I absolutely love both of its 18-hole courses.

There are two golf courses on the property – the Lakes and the Desert. They’re amazingly different from each other so you’ll want to play both. My favorite is the Lakes, simply because I play it better and I like all the water. But here’s the thing: Primm uses bent grass on its greens and some poa annua grass has crept onto the Lakes Course greens. It’s spreading around (probably on people’s cleats) but luckily it hasn’t reached the Desert Course. Many courses use poa annua by design or by accident because it takes over. The greens crew is keeping them rolling well for the mean time and the course still plays great (I was just there a few weeks ago).

Rather than attempt the commonly failed overseeding method to fix it as some courses do, Primm is closing the Lakes Course down completely for 3+ months to repair the greens. At least they chose the hottest months to do it. The date of closure is June 30 so the last day to play Lakes is June 29.

That leaves two more full weekends to play both courses on an affordable trip. Primm Valley Golf Club is owned by Mandalay Bay, but they partner with Terrible’s, the casino/hotels on the Nevada side of the California/Nevada stateline. The courses themselves are a couple miles down the road on the California side. They’ve got great rates (even lower in these hot summer months) that allow you to stay and play without breaking the bank like many of the resorts in Las Vegas proper. Two people can stay Friday & Saturday nights and play both courses on Saturday and Sunday for just $195/person. So if you’re tired of “stay-cations” and want a quick getaway, this is a great option. But you’ll want to play both of these golf courses so you better get cracking.

The course reopens on October 18th 2008, when the rate for the above mentioned package increases to $295/person. Still a great deal, especially since the weather is so nice then, so if you can’t get away this month, just wait until fall.

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