History
Palm Valley opened in 1989 as the first of Golf Summerlin's three courses and it ranks as the toughest. The mature layout is neatly manicured with undulating fairways and rolling greens. Nestled in the upscale Summerlin community and surrounded by mountains, Palm Valley is a short distance from the bustling Las Vegas Strip but feels like a world away.
Specialties
Palm Valley greets golfers with four par 5's of varying distance; the longest two open and close the round and demand focus. The 1st hole measures 537 yards; the 18th plays 534 yards. The finishing hole is a slight dogleg right with water to the right from tee to green and out-of-bounds left, so a premium is placed on accuracy. Fairway bunkers left also come into play, and the green is further guarded by bunkers surrounding the green.