Las Vegas Country Club
During the 1950’s, the property now occupied by The Las Vegas Country Club was the site of a thoroughbred racetrack named Las Vegas Downs, with the only access being a gravel road running from Paradise Road to the track. When the racetrack went into bankruptcy, the property was purchased by an investor named Joe W. Brown.
Brown later sold it to Marvin Kratter of Nevada Equities who proceeded to build the country club. The golf course was completed in the fall of 1967, followed by the completion of the clubhouse in April of 1968. Mr. Kratter opened it under the name of The Las Vegas International Country Club and operated it as such until he sold it to a Strip hotel named the Bonanza. The club was renamed The Bonanza Country Club and Corral. In late 1970, it was sold to four partners of Realty Holdings (Moe Dalitz, Harry Lahr, Nate Adelson and Irwin Molasky) who renamed it The Las Vegas Country Club, and made it a private country club in July of 1971.
The Dalitz group sold the Club to forty of its’ Members with the ultimate plan being to make it an equity type membership. This was accomplished by these forty Members holding a mortgage until they were paid off through the sale of memberships and the general operation of the Club. The mortgage was paid off in 1984 making a true equity membership Club that has operated as such to this date.
The clubhouse architect was Julian Gabrielle; the golf course designer was Edmond B. Ault.
Clubhouse
A 44,000 square foot modern clubhouse with an indoor exercise room, pro shop, snack bar, men's grill, women's card room, sauna, Jacuzzi, shoe shop and barber shop offer our members the finest facilities around. Because of the Las Vegas Country Club's central location in the heart of the city, it has long been the recognized place for "power lunches" because of its locale, excellent food and superb atmosphere.
Fitness & Sports
The Club's extensive athletic facilities include a championship 18 Hole Golf Course with its magnificently manicured fairways and bent grass greens. The practice facilities include two pitching and chipping greens and a 9,500 square foot putting green to go along with a covered canopy and misting system on our driving range for use during the summer months. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts, racquetball, swimming and a complete exercise facility are available to the members on a daily basis.
