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Shadow Creek Golf Club

Golf Digest Top 100 Public·#3

A manufactured desert miracle that feels like you've been transported to the Carolina pines—the most exclusive and expensive golf experience in America.

About the Course

Shadow Creek is an eighteen-hole golf course in North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, owned by MGM Resorts International. The course opened in 1989, was built on a 350-acre site, at a reported cost of 60 million dollars. Designer Tom Fazio performed what he calls "total site manipulation," creating an environment where none existed by carving rolling hills and canyons from the flat desert floor north of Las Vegas and pumping in plenty of water. What makes Shadow Creek genuinely stunning is the psychological journey: it feels more like Oregon or North Carolina, surrounded as the grounds are by towering evergreens, meandering streams and plunging waterfalls, all framed by the imposing peaks in the distance. The experience is orchestrated down to the minute detail—green fees include caddie and round trip limo transportation from MGM Resort hotel. Ranked 24th on Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Courses and 3rd on the public golf courses list, the greens roll as true as any greens you will play. This is high-stakes golf theater where every shot carries weight, played on a canvas of impossible beauty carved from nothing.

Why It's Great for Groups
  • <cite index="3-1">The fee to play Shadow Creek is $1250 per golfer Monday through Thursday only for paid hotel guests of MGM Resort—Friday through Sunday you have to be an invited guest to play.</cite> The all-inclusive package means your arrival by private limousine sets the tone before you ever step on the course.
  • <cite index="2-8,2-10,2-11">Shadow Creek has hosted major televised events including The Match: Tiger vs. Phil in 2018, the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in October 2020, and since 2021, the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play.</cite> You're playing the same layout as tour professionals.
  • <cite index="12-1">The course is owned by MGM Resorts International</cite> and maintains <cite index="15-25">standards so exacting that the course does not make any money; instead, they want to just provide a jaw dropping golf experience to patrons.</cite>
  • <cite index="11-24">It is super cool to be able to play a top course, without seeing another group of golfers during your entire time on property.</cite> With typically fewer than 10 groups daily, solitude is guaranteed—a rarity in modern golf.
  • <cite index="11-13,11-15">Ranked 3rd on the public golf courses list with its highest-ever ranking of 3rd in 2025-2026,</cite> this Tom Fazio masterpiece delivers the pedigree and design brilliance that justify the premium investment and exclusivity.
Courses on Property
Shadow Creek Golf Club18 holes · Par 72

<cite index="13-4,13-6">Par 72 course measuring 7,560 yards,</cite> featuring sculpted terrain, water features, and strategic routing through tree-lined corridors.

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Key Details
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Green Fees
$1250/person est.
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Walking Friendly
Cart recommended
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Caddies Available
Yes
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Best Time to Visit
<cite index="31-1,31-2">The ideal months to play are generally during spring (March to May) and fall (September to November) when temperatures are milder, typically in the 70s.</cite> <cite index="31-8">Las Vegas can be exceedingly hot during the summer months, and it might be more comfortable to play during the spring or fall.</cite> <cite index="33-3">The course does not offer typical seasonal or midweek discounts.</cite> Book far in advance as <cite index="3-1">Monday through Thursday pricing for MGM guests is $1250, while Friday through Sunday you have to be an invited guest to play.</cite>
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