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Shadow Creek
The headline round and one of the best courses you can play in the country. Fazio and Steve Wynn moved a forest into the desert; the green fee for MGM hotel guests includes a caddie and a limousine transfer.
Photo: Shadow Creek Golf Course / Google
Trip planning · Las Vegas
Las Vegas Golf Holidays
Tom Fazio and Rees Jones built some of America's most theatrical desert courses minutes from the Strip, where marquee golf by day meets the city by night.
Mar to MayBest months
Harry ReidFly into
On the StripBase
about $2,200From / head
Who it suits
The ultimate golf and city break
Las Vegas suits the buddies group, the corporate trip and the milestone celebration that wants serious golf without sacrificing the nights. Everything sits minutes apart: the hotel, the tee time, the tasting menu and the show.
The headline courses are genuinely world class, led by Tom Fazio's Shadow Creek, and there is real range underneath them, from the on Strip Wynn to the desert layouts at Paiute and Lake Las Vegas. It is built for a group that wants to play big.
The Las Vegas courses to build around
Base on or near the Strip and the best of the golf is within a thirty minute drive. These are the rounds to anchor a trip.
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Wynn Golf Club
A Tom Fazio reimagining reopened in 2019, the only championship course on the Strip itself, with a signature waterfall finishing hole and walk out access from the Wynn and Encore.
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Cascata
A Rees Jones masterpiece in a canyon near Lake Mead, named for the stream that runs through the clubhouse and across the course. Dramatic, secluded and beautifully conditioned.
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Reflection Bay
A Jack Nicklaus Signature course on the shore of Lake Las Vegas, with more than a mile of lake frontage and several holes along the water, twenty minutes east of the Strip.
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Las Vegas Paiute, the Wolf
Three Pete Dye courses on the Paiute reservation; the Wolf is the longest and most demanding, with an island green and big desert vistas. Snow Mountain and Sun Mountain complete the set.
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TPC Las Vegas
A Rees Jones design close to the Strip with desert washes and elevation, renovated by Jones in 2017. A reliable, accessible championship test for the rest of the trip.
Indicative green fees and package range
Las Vegas green fees swing more widely than almost anywhere, from headline figures at Shadow Creek and the Wynn to far gentler rates on the desert courses, and they move sharply with season and time of day. Twilight and shoulder season play saves a great deal.
| Course | Type | Indicative green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Creek | Parkland, exclusive | $1,250, MGM guests |
| Wynn Golf Club | Resort, on Strip | about $800 |
| Cascata | Desert, exclusive | $199 to $500 |
| Reflection Bay | Resort | $150 to $350 |
| Paiute, the Wolf | Desert | $130 to $260 |
| TPC Las Vegas | Desert | $120 to $260 |
Package guide. A three to five night Las Vegas golf trip with three to four rounds, a Strip hotel and transfers commonly runs from around $2,200 to $5,500 per golfer for 2026, before flights, and rises quickly if Shadow Creek is on the card. These are third party ranges, not our prices, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
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Four nights, Strip base
One Strip hotel covers the whole trip, with the marquee golf reached in under thirty minutes and the nights left free.
Day 1
Arrive and the Strip
Land at Harry Reid, check into a Strip hotel and settle in with dinner and a show. No golf, just the city.
Day 2
Wynn Golf Club
Walk out to the only course on the Strip for an easy first round, then back to the tables and restaurants by evening.
Day 3
Shadow Creek
The headline day. Limousine transfer, caddie and Fazio's forested masterpiece, the round most groups build the trip around.
Day 4
Cascata or Paiute
A desert round at Rees Jones's Cascata near Lake Mead, or two of the three Pete Dye courses at Paiute in a day.
Day 5
One more or home
A final early round at TPC Las Vegas or Reflection Bay if time allows, then the flight home.
When to book
Spring and fall are the windows
March to May and October to November bring the best conditions, warm days and cool mornings. Summer is brutally hot, often above 40 degrees Celsius, so play at dawn or shift the trip; winter is mild and quiet but cooler with shorter days.
Book Shadow Creek through your MGM hotel as far ahead as possible, and reserve the Wynn by phone, where hotel guests get priority up to ninety days out. Big fight weekends and major conventions push hotel rates and tee sheets hard, so check the calendar.
Las Vegas golf holidays: common questions
Which is the best golf course in Las Vegas?
Shadow Creek, the Tom Fazio design built by Steve Wynn in the desert north of the Strip, is the headline round and one of the finest courses you can play in the United States. The Wynn Golf Club on the Strip and Rees Jones's Cascata in Boulder City round out the marquee trio.
How do I play Shadow Creek?
Shadow Creek is open only to guests of MGM Resorts hotels in Las Vegas. The 2026 green fee is 1,250 dollars per player on play days, and it includes a caddie and round trip limousine transfer from your MGM hotel. Book through the hotel concierge well in advance. Always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Las Vegas golf holiday?
Spring, from March to May, and fall, from October to November, are ideal, with warm days and cool mornings. Summer is brutally hot, often above 40 degrees Celsius, so play early or shift to spring and fall. Winter is mild and playable but cooler with shorter days.
How much are green fees in Las Vegas in 2026?
They span a huge range. Shadow Creek is 1,250 dollars and the Wynn around 800 dollars, while Cascata, Reflection Bay, TPC Las Vegas and the Paiute courses sit roughly between 150 and 500 dollars depending on season and time of day. Always confirm directly before booking.
Is Las Vegas good for a golf and city break?
It is one of the best. Tee times, hotels, dining and entertainment all sit minutes apart, courses are stacked, and a group can play marquee golf by day and enjoy the Strip by night without long transfers.