Las Vegas may be affectionately known as Sin City, but what most golf enthusiasts will tell you is that it is also home to some of the nicer courses in the country. For those of you unfamiliar with the terrain, here is our list of the top 5 golf courses in Las Vegas.
TPC Summerlin
TPC Summerlin is part of the global TPC (The Players Club) network that is owned by The PGA Tour; therefore it is frequently used for Invitational events and tournaments. As far as maintenance and views are concerned, it is one of the best in the city and is a regular stop for celebrities and pros alike when in town.
Shadow Creek
Considered by many as one of the top courses in town, Shadow Creek has been around since 1990. At the time that it opened, it was the most expensive course ever built and still continues to command the nation’s highest green fee at $500 per round. Its popularity is only heightened by its exclusivity – the course is only open on Mondays – Thursdays and only to guests of an MGM Resorts property. The rest of the time it is reserved for high-rollers and celebrities.
Rio Secco
Owned by Caesar’s entertainment, Rio Secco is the closest in design to its surroundings with a predominantly desert backdrop. Tiger Woods holds the course record and Rio Secco also houses his mentor, Butch Jones, and his golf school. One of the standout add-on features of the course are the T-Mates, female caddies that can accompany your game in provocative attire.
Cascata Golf Course
Just as MGM Resorts has Shadow Creek, Caesar’s Entertainment has Cascata. It too was built for an extraordinary fee and at one time was ranked as #58 in Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play. Almost every hole in this course is shadowed from view to and from the other – a unique design from conceptualist Rees Jones.
Royal Links
The Royal Links is interesting in the fact that each of the holes of this course is designed to as a near replica to another famous hole from 11 Classic British Open courses. This course is another that provides the option to have female caddy accompaniments. At The Royal Links’ they are referred to as “Parmates.”