Famously known as "Sin City," Las Vegas is the top gambling destination in the world. With a bustling downtown nightlife, and enough activities and attractions to satisfy most, the city is known for its luxurious and extravagant amenities, and Las Vegas' golf is no different. With three courses in Golf Magazine's top 100 in the United States, the city provides a truly world class golfing experience.
Shadow Creek Golf Course
The Shadow Creek Golf Course is ranked number 13 on Golf Magazine's list of the top courses you can play, and number 90 on its list of the top courses in the world. The course is a Tom Fazio design that often approaches $500 in golfing fees, and its signature hole is a 205 yard, par 3 over a mini-forest. The course's layout includes Bent and Bermuda grass and over 60 sand traps, as well as an 18 hole, 7,500 yard, par 72 layout.
Shadow Creek Golf Course
3 Shadow Creek Dr
North Las Vegas, NV 89031-2402
702-399-7111
shadowcreek.com
Wolf Creek Golf Club
The Wolf Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas is voted number 51 on Golf Magazine's list of the top courses you can play. The course features fairways that twist through canyons and a ravine, and it offers signature elevation change. It is a Dennis Rider design on Blue grass and Bent grass that features over 90 sand bunkers and an 18 hole, 7,000 yard, par 72 layout. With a slope rating of 154 and a course rating of 75, the course is one of the toughest in the Las Vegas area, and it is one of the nicest.
Wolf Creek Golf Club
403 Paradise Parkway
Mesquite, NV 89027
866-252-4653
golfwolfcreek.com
The Wynn Golf Club
The Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas is located adjacent to the Wynn Casino and Hotel. It is ranked number 56 on Golf Magazine's list of the top courses you can play, and it features a gold medal resort designation by the magazine. The course itself is a Tom Fazio design that features water on 11 of 18 holes and was opened in 2005. Golfing fees near $500 for the 7,000 yard, par 70 layout on Bent and Bermuda grass that features a slope rating of 124.
The Wynn Golf Club
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
877-321-9966
wynnlasvegas.com/#Golf/
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