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The natural elements at The TPC at The Canyons are impossible to overlook. Dramatic scenery abounds, including a view of Red Rock Canyon. Much of the indigenous vegetation was preserved. Some was transplanted. Weed and Floyd took great care in considering the natural drainage when the routing was conceived.
But it is the raw landscape within the course boundaries that are most fascinating - and frustrating - for golfers. While the course meanders over several hundred acres, it has only 110 acres of irrigated land - another plus in the realm of environmental conservation and wildlife preservation. There is little wonder why the TPC at The Canyons was the 138th course in the world - and just the second in Nevada at the time it opened - to earn distinction as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System. Preserving golf balls is up to the player. The TPC at the Canyons is a stern test of shot-making, as well as strategy and game management. There is more room than a player might think, particularly off the tees, but throw in prevailing winds and a number of elevation changes and you have a golf course that doesn't have much let-up. By now you get the idea. Bring all the game you've got and be prepared to gamble. You'll enjoy an exhilarating day, just like you'd expect in Vegas.
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Opened
in 1996, the TPC at The Canyons, which has hosted the SENIOR PGA TOUR's Las
Vegas Classic in past years, is an integral part of the nation's largest
master-planned community, Summerlin. The community also is home to the
Tournament Players Club at Summerlin, a private membership club that has
hosted the seniors the past two years. 
"The
theme of this course is more the natural , rugged look to create contrast,"
said Chris Gray, Director of Design for PGA TOUR Design Services. "That is why
we incorporated the natural wash areas and transplanted the natural desert
plants, so it would not look created." 