Imagine teeing up on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of MGM Grand Resort, ignoring the cacophony of horns, facing north with a golf ball at your feet and a driver in your hands. Resort hotels line the fairway, with a large water hazard on the left in front of the Bellagio. The chance to swing and find that sweet spot that sends the ball sailing 300 yards up the Strip is, alas, an impossible dream. The possible dream is Topgolf Las Vegas, where golfers across the skill spectrum can aim for the Strip’s skyline.
Las Vegas has one of the world’s most beautifully designed and exclusive courses in Shadow Creek, but for a considerably smaller fee a northward view of the Strip becomes an incomparable backdrop for the course of multicolored targets in Topgolf territory. The balls have an obstacle in backstop netting that also serves as a landmark for the four-level complex of climate-controlled hitting bays adjacent to MGM Resort, but Topgolf Las Vegas offers unlimited game play passes on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of August and stays open until 1 a.m. year-round.
Guests back for the first time since before the pandemic will discover a new high-tech amenity in the Toptracer tracking systems that serve up instant replays on HDTV screens in every bay. Experienced golfers can aim for zones within the targets and place complete focus on their swing, since they can check the Toptracer replay to see where the computer-chip enhanced balls land.
Less-skilled golfers can aim for the targets, while neophytes can teach themselves how club design relates to distance with color-coded irons that correlate to the distance of the targets. The system makes it easy for up to eight players with varying skill to get the hang of any of more than a dozen games, including signature option Topgolf and one based on Angry Birds. Virtual courses include Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill.
A few minutes under the tutelage of a Topgolf pro at the onset of a bay session could give a guest the edge on the competition and possibly improve a swing permanently. Other newbies can hook and slice to their heart’s content as scores register on screen, and visitors are welcome to bring their own clubs.
A large menu of shareables, burgers, sandwiches and breakfasts as well as full bar service keeps the good times rolling in the bays or in the adults-only pools occupying upper levels. Indoor viewing areas are tuned into UFC for fight nights and will likely feature Golden Knights or Raiders games unless a contingent of visitors absolutely, positively needs to catch their hometown action between rounds of Topgolf.
Fantasy football freaks can get their fixes at Topgolf, too, with several packages to choose from including an Ultimate VIP Fantasy Experience in Topgolf’s timely Hublot Chairman’s Suite. For those who prefer smaller, round, micro-chipped balls, Topgolf Las Vegas is a fantasy for all seasons.
MGM Grand, 4627 Koval Lane 702.933.8458
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