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ch.articles = [ {article_id : 3715,head : 'Golfers can feel the history of Sin City at Las Vegas National',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/las-vegas-national.jpg',teaser : 'Plenty of modern golf courses in southern Nevada will dazzle with spectacular views, impeccable conditions and difficult holes, but few will give you a real sense of Las Vegas history. One exception is Las Vegas National, one of the few remnants of how life used to be in Sin City. ',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/las-vegas-national-6678.htm'},{article_id : 3695,head : 'Like sand? Head to the desert-heavy Arroyo golf course at Red Rock Country Club in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/arroyo-golf-club-no14.jpg',teaser : 'If you like sand, you\'ll love the Arroyo Course at Red Rock Country Club. The Arnold Palmer signature golf course has close to 100 bunkers, but even more importantly, some 40 acres that used to be irrigated turf have been returned to the desert - ergo more sand ... and rocks and cacti.',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/arroyo-golf-course-red-rock-country-club-6637.htm'},{article_id : 3693,head : 'Walters Golf announces summer rates for tee times in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/news/royal-links-golf-club.jpg',teaser : 'Golfers who want to play the top Las Vegas courses for the lowest green fees of the year plan their vacation in the summer months. "Golfers teeing off at first light can enjoy ... pleasant temperatures in the mid-70s," said Michael Levine, Director of Marketing for Walters Golf. And rates are much less in the summer.',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'News',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/news/summer-rates-tee-times-green-fees-royal-links-desert-pines-bali-hai-walters-golf-6634.htm'},{article_id : 3691,head : 'Enjoy the tradition of the British Open at Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/royal-links-gc-no9.jpg',teaser : 'It doesn\'t take a great deal of imagination at Royal Links Golf Club to get a feel for the history of British Open golf. Many of its holes were inspired by British Open host courses, including the revered St. Andrews.',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/royal-links-golf-club-las-vegas-6632.htm'},{article_id : 3668,head : 'Looking to get a taste of Pinehurst in Las Vegas? Try Desert Pines Golf Club',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/desert-pines-gc-carolina-pines-trees.jpg',teaser : 'Many golf courses claim to be unique, and on some level, they all are, but there really is nothing like Desert Pines Golf Club. On what other golf course in Southern Nevada will you find thousands of Carolina pine trees? Where else can you find a two-tiered, climate-controlled practice center? And how many golf courses are just 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip and 15 minutes from the airport?',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/desert-pines-golf-club-walters-pinehurst-of-las-vegas-6608.htm'},{article_id : 3658,head : 'Not Too Early to Book Golf For March Madness in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/news/bali-hai-clubhouse.jpg',teaser : 'Now that the Super Bowl is over Las Vegas golf courses are looking forward to their next sold out period, the NCAA playoffs.',author : 'GolfPublisher Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'News',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/news/march-madness-golf-6595.htm'},{article_id : 3647,head : 'Challenging greens, T-Mates and Las Vegas Valley views make Rio Secco Golf Club shine',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/rio-secco-golf-club-16th-green.jpg',teaser : 'At Rio Secco Golf Club, you have to not only find the greens, but the right portion of the greens. Get above the hole, and a two-putt in many cases is almost impossible. Put it in a really bad place, and a four-putt is a possibility, even for skilled players. "It\'s a tough challenge, but fair," Head Golf Professional Charles Packard said. "The biggest challenge comes on the greens."',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/henderson/rio-secco-golf-club-henderson-6580.htm'},{article_id : 3648,head : 'Putting breakthrough put Las Vegas golf course operator Billy Walters over the top in Pebble pro-am',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/features/billy-walters2.jpg',teaser : 'Las Vegas golf course owner Billy Walters is a savvy enough amateur to know what was coming last month after his team won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by 10 strokes. "Any time you win a golf tournament that uses handicaps, the \'sandbagger\' label is going to get thrown at you," says Walters. It just comes with the territory. So I don\'t take any of it seriously."',author : 'GolfPublisher Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/features/billy-walters-pebble-beach-pro-am-6581.htm'},{article_id : 3597,head : 'During NCAA basketball tournament, golf and March Madness merge in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/features/siena-golf-club1.jpg',teaser : 'What do you get by combining the NCAA basketball tournament, sports books, and golf packages that include tee times on great Las Vegas golf courses like Red Rock C.C., SilverStone Golf Club and Bali Hai? March Madness, Vegas style!',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/features/ncaa-basketball-march-madness-las-vegas-golf-packages-tee-times-6524.htm'},{article_id : 3573,head : 'Schmidt and Curley make the grade at Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/siena-golf-club-hole6.jpg',teaser : 'They say the devil\'s greatest trick was convincing the world he didn\'t exist. In golf, the equivalent might be a master-planned community where players don\'t recall there were homes around the course. Such is the case at Siena Golf Club. Somehow, architects Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley managed to please not only its landlord, but the golfing public as well.',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/siena-golf-club-summerlin-lee-schmidt-brian-curley-6483.htm'},{article_id : 3561,head : 'Las Vegas golf: Act now to score tee times during Super Bowl weekend',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/features/rio-secco.jpg',teaser : 'If you can\'t make it to Arizona for the Super Bowl this year, head to Las Vegas. It\'s a great place to revel in the excitement of the big game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Oh ... and did we mention the world-class golf?',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/features/super-bowl-week-las-vegas-tee-times-6451.htm'},{article_id : 3514,head : 'Enjoy an easy-going, laid back golf vibe at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club in Henderson, Nev.',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/black-mountain-golf-cc1.jpg',teaser : 'The 27-hole Black Mountain Golf & Country Club was founded in 1957, making it the third oldest golf course in the Las Vegas area. "It\'s a very traditional style club," said Joan Philips, director of golf at the Henderson facility. "The members here have always been very relaxed, and it\'s very affordable."',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/henderson/black-mountain-golf-country-club-henderson-6404.htm'},{article_id : 3488,head : 'With Revere Golf Club\'s Lexington and Concord courses, Billy Casper and Greg Nash score big',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/concord-course-par3.jpg',teaser : 'Billy Casper\'s playing skills have largely outpaced his work in designing courses, though that\'s not obvious to those who play at Revere Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada. That\'s because Casper and partner Greg Nash designed a marvelous 36-hole Las Vegas-area facility that leaves you wanting more. The courses fit the surroundings perfectly and look as if they were natural outgrowths instead of man-made designs.',author : 'Kevin Iole',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/nevada/revere-golf-club-concord-lexington-henderson-casper-nash-6376.htm'},{article_id : 3432,head : 'With matured greens and new name, TPC Las Vegas offers a PGA TOUR-caliber challenge',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/tpc-las-vegas.jpg',teaser : 'TPC Las Vegas is a course that will test all aspects of your game. It\'s first rate in terms of service, conditioning and playability, Kevin Iole writes. And, because there have been numerous PGA Tour and Champions Tour events conducted on it, you can try some of the same shots that the biggest names on the professional circuit have faced.',author : 'Kevin Iole',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/tpc-las-vegas-pga-caliber-challenge-6298.htm'},{article_id : 3392,head : 'Badlands Golf Club in Las Vegas: Johnny Miller got it right',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/badlands-golf-club-desert.jpg',teaser : 'Badlands Golf Club is the epitome of what a desert golf course should be, Kevin Iole writes. You frequently have to carry the ball over the rugged desert terrain and, to score well, have to place the ball in the proper side of the fairway. Good shots are rewarded, but errant shots are frequently penal, sometimes exceptionally so.',author : 'Kevin Iole',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/lasvegas/badlands-golf-club-diablo-desperado-outlaw-courses-6254.htm'}]