Black Mountain Golf & Country Club

Black Mountain Golf & Country Club's Desert course sits in Henderson, Nevada, just southeast of Las Vegas, where it has served the community since the early 1960s. Bob E. Baldock designed the original layout, with later contributions from George B. Williams and Garrett Gill as the course evolved over the decades. The routing occupies relatively flat desert terrain that has matured considerably since opening, with established tree-lined fairways that provide definition and shade uncommon in the region's newer desert-style designs. The course plays as a traditional parkland layout rather than embracing the target-style desert golf that became popular in the Southwest in later years. Fairways are generally generous, bordered by mature landscaping, and the greens are modest in size with straightforward contouring. Water comes into play on several holes, adding variety to what is otherwise a straightforward test of accuracy and course management. The setting offers views of the surrounding mountains, including Black Mountain itself to the southeast. Black Mountain operates as a semi-private facility and maintains a reputation as an accessible, well-conditioned course that appeals to local players and visitors seeking a less expensive alternative to the Strip resort courses. The club includes dining and practice facilities typical of established desert country clubs. The Desert course provides a comfortable round of golf in a mature setting, reflecting an earlier era of Las Vegas-area golf development before the resort boom transformed the valley's golf landscape.