| > | | | | The second hole played today is hole #11, a par |
| | | | 5, 482 yards that starts the golfer over another |
| According to folklore, it is thought that Johnny | | | | small ravine to a wide-open fairway for easy |
| Miller turned to Chi Chi Rodriguez during the golf | | | | passage to the green. This green is quite |
| course's construction and asked, what should we | | | | reachable in two for a long hitter. |
| name it? Chi Chi answered Baddddlanddds! | | | | Vegas Show TicketsHole #12, a long par 4, 441 |
| Badlands Golf Club is adjacent to the brand-new | | | | yards hole and number one rated handicap on the |
| Suncoast Hotel & Casino, traced-out over a | | | | Diablo Course weaves the golfer toward the Red |
| similar stretch of dry unavailing acreage as the | | | | Rock and Spring Mountains. As you travel |
| Angel Park - Mountain Course which borders the | | | | westerly, away from the strip, a much longer |
| Suncoast on its opposite side. It too has many of | | | | second shot is upon you than the yardage |
| the same characteristics of Angel Park courses | | | | markers may attest. Again, this is due to the |
| such as putts which roll toward the Las Vegas | | | | combination of direction and uphill terrain. |
| Strip and all shots heading away from the strip will | | | | Hole #13, a par 4, 371 yards test is not as long |
| require one or two extra clubs to carry the | | | | as the previous hole with a distance of 371 yards. |
| distance. The unique 27-hole layout of Badlands | | | | It is the second most difficult hole on Diablo as it |
| meshes with the natural terrain of the mountains | | | | winds between several easily reachable sand traps |
| preserving the desert landscape, while unitizing | | | | protecting each side of its fairway. Once you are |
| beautiful washes, arroyos, gorges and canyons. | | | | positioned correctly, the golfer is confronted with |
| The Badlands also offers panoramic views of the | | | | a short and graceful wedge to the angulating |
| spectacular Vegas skyline. | | | | green. |
| Badlands, a Johnny Miller Design with special | | | | Hole #15, a par 4, 374 tribulation is a beautiful |
| consulting from Chi Chi Rodriguez, is a 7,000+ | | | | mark perched some 50 feet above a fairway |
| yard layout which allows the golfer to chose | | | | with a severe dogleg right to a green not visible |
| different venues while enabling course | | | | from the tee boxes. A lay up shot using a long |
| management the ability to maneuver play for | | | | iron or fairway wood is appropriate for the |
| maximize speed. This article will be covering a | | | | downward amphitheater-like fairway nestled in the |
| round of golf, which went out on the Diablo | | | | canyon walls. Not much rough between the far |
| Course, a target scheme, and came in on the | | | | outer canyon wall and fairway exists. This means |
| more forgiving Outlaw Course. Both tracts are | | | | an arid golf shot may require a drop and penalty. |
| somewhat running parallel to one another, which | | | | This hole is very reachable in two if you stay out |
| are unlike the third nine-hole layout of the highly | | | | of trouble, although if you pull or overdrive your |
| acclaimed Desperado Course that lies on the far | | | | tee shot, this could be a costly mistake. The |
| Eastern parcel of the property. | | | | manicured fairway is well protected from the |
| Hole #10, a par 4, a straight and short 301 yards | | | | wind too. To reach the green in regulation, the |
| measure from the blue (middle) tees to an | | | | golfer will be smart to bring the ball in from the |
| island-like green is the first hole of the Diablo | | | | right side, hitting over the less steep arroyo which |
| Course. Its design manufactures difficulty from | | | | borders the right side of the fairway all the way |
| the surrounding dry ravine below it. Accuracy on | | | | around to the back side of green. |
| your approach shot to the green is essential here! | | | | |