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These two Fazio-designed courses near Las Vegas are closed (and appear to be sold)

Although the course is less than an hour from Las Vegas, it’s in California, just outside the town of Primm, Nevada.

A pair of Tom Fazio-designed golf courses are currently closed and according to reports, the property might have been sold.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal said Primm Valley Golf Club, which houses a pair of courses, was sold recently. According to the story, “an employee with the club confirmed the closure and sale in an email response but did not provide additional details.”

Although the course is less than an hour from Las Vegas, it’s in California, just outside the town of Primm, Nevada. It has breathtaking views of the Mojave National Preserve and Clark Mountain, and the courses opened to much fanfare in 1998.

The town has not grown as previously anticipated, however, and members of an HOA in a somewhat nearby neighborhood staved off a potential investor who wanted to turn the courses into housing a few years ago.

According to the story at the Review-Journal:

A note on the homepage of the course’s website says “Primm Valley Golf Club is closed for the foreseeable future. Please check back for updates.”

According to the club’s website, it is home to two 18-hole courses that were designed by golf architect Tom Fazio, and the club also has a 22-acre practice facility with a driving range and practice putting greens.

The future of Primm remains a question mark as the area’s mall is currently vacant; however, Primm still has its three big hotels with casinos — Buffalo Bill’s, Whiskey Pete’s and the Primm Valley Resort and Casino — all of which are managed by Affinity Gaming.

Primm Valley’s two courses did not crack the top of the Golfweek’s Best ratings for best courses in California. Here’s a look at the list.

Fazio Design tackles bunker renovation and more at Bull’s Bridge in Connecticut

New bunkers and tees to be added to one of the top private clubs in Connecticut.

Fazio Design and course superintendent Stephen Hicks have started a bunker renovation to Bull’s Bridge Golf Club in South Kent, Connecticut. The project to one of the top private clubs in the state will include the expansion of several fairways and approach areas and the addition of new tees on select holes.

Bull’s Bridge ties for No. 5 on Golfweek’s Best 2023 list of private clubs in Connecticut, and it also ranks No. 181 on Golfweek’s Best list of all modern courses built since 1960 in the United States. Designed by Tom Fazio, Bull’s Bridge opened in 2004.

New bunkers will be added to eight holes, and other bunkers will be repositioned. With McDonald and Sons as the construction contractor, new back tees will be added to Nos. 2, 9 and 18. Forward tees will be built on Nos. 3, 6, 10 and 17. Grow-in and full completion of the golf course project is expected in November.

Bull's Bridge
No. 16 at Bull’s Bridge in South Kent, Connecticut, during renovation (Courtesy of Bull’s Bridge Golf Club)

A clubhouse expansion plan also has been approved by the local zoning commission, with Furno Architects on board for that job. The existing clubhouse has been redesigned, and a new golf house with locker rooms and a golf shop will be added and connected by a breezeway. The project began in August.

“This is an exciting time at Bull’s Bridge, with these significant upgrades being made to enhance overall member enjoyment of our facilities,” general manager Brian Freeswick said in a media release announcing the plans.

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