Best golf courses in Nevada.

North Las Vegas, NV

Shadow Creek is a Tom Fazio design in North Las Vegas that opened in 1990 as a Steve Wynn project. The site was flat, empty desert, so the course was excavated and rebuilt from scratch, with thousands of mature trees trucked in and elevation created rather than found. Nothing about the finished property looks like southern Nevada. The routing is fully enclosed by trees and berms, so golfers rarely see another hole or anything beyond the course. Water runs through several holes, the greens are large and the par-3 17th plays across water to a green set against a waterfall. Play is limited and every group goes out with a caddie. Access runs through MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas rather than a public tee sheet. The course has hosted the 2018 exhibition match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in 2020.

Boulder City, NV

Cascata is a Rees Jones design that opened in 2000 in Boulder City, about 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. The par 72 course is built into the foothills of the River Mountain Range, with dramatic elevation changes, rugged desert terrain, lush fairways, streams and views toward the surrounding mountains. Jones describes Cascata as a "desert links," with the natural rock formations and undulating terrain shaping the routing. The name Cascata means "waterfall" in Italian, and water is one of the course's most unusual features. A 418-foot man-made waterfall runs through the property, with water eventually flowing through the 37,000-square-foot Tuscan-style clubhouse. The course was routed through existing canyons and ancient dry stream beds, and Jones has said the natural terrain was a major part of what made the site so special. The golf itself is defined by dramatic elevation changes, fast greens and elevated tees. The par 3 seventh is one of the standout holes, playing into a large green surrounded by a stream and tucked into a canyon. Cascata also requires a forecaddie, who is included with the golf experience.

Mesquite, NV

Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada, opened in 2000 and was designed by Dennis and John Rider. The course was built around the dramatic desert terrain, winding through canyons, ridges and washes rather than trying to flatten the property into a traditional golf course. The result is one of the most visually distinctive public courses in the country, with massive elevation changes and some unbelievable tee shots. One of the coolest features is the second tee, which sits about 11 stories above the fairway. More than 100 stairs lead up to the tee, and helicopters were used during construction to bring staircases, sand and rocks into areas that were difficult to reach. The course also uses the natural desert landscape to create dramatic forced carries, elevated tees and canyon shots throughout the round. Wolf Creek has become one of Mesquite’s signature golf experiences and was recognized by Golf Digest as one of America’s best new public courses shortly after opening. It’s a completely unique golf experience that feels more like a video game than a traditional golf course.

Las Vegas, NV

Wynn Golf Club sits directly behind the resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Tom Fazio built the original course with Steve Wynn, and it opened in 2005 on the site of the former Desert Inn golf course. The land was reshaped substantially, with mature trees moved in, a large water feature built and elevation created on a flat site. It plays as a par 70 and is short by modern standards, with the tee shot decisions driven by water and tree lines rather than length. The course was closed in 2017 and rebuilt to a revised Fazio design before reopening in 2019. Play is limited to resort guests.

Stateline, NV

George Fazio designed Edgewood Tahoe, which opened in 1968 on the south shore of Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada. His nephew Tom Fazio has made periodic renovations to the course since. The routing sits above 6,200 feet, where thinner air adds distance to shots. Tall pines frame the inland holes, and Lake Tahoe becomes the defining presence late in the round, most notably at the par-3 17th and the closing holes that play along the shoreline. Edgewood hosted the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in 1980 and the U.S. Senior Open in 1985. It has also been the home course of the American Century Championship, the celebrity event, every year since 1990. Edgewood Tahoe is a public course. Tee times open sixty days in advance, and guests staying at the adjoining lodge get earlier access to booking.

Mesquite, NV

Tom Kite design in the red rock desert of Mesquite, Nevada

Coyote Springs, NV

Coyote Springs Golf Club is a public course about an hour north of Las Vegas in the planned community of Coyote Springs, Nevada. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2008 as the first of what was intended to be a series of Nicklaus-designed courses in the community. The par-72 layout ranges from about 5,349 yards at the forward tees to 7,471 yards at the championship tees, with eleven lakes worked into the desert terrain and wide, rumpled fairways that reward accurate positioning. The valley setting is ringed by mountain ranges on all sides, giving the course a dramatic desert backdrop framed by peaks reaching several thousand feet. A large practice facility spans more than twenty acres with multiple target greens and a dedicated short-game area. The course is open daily to the public, with tee times bookable online, and offers separate rates for Nevada residents.

Las Vegas, NV

The Sun Mountain course is part of the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, located about twenty-five minutes northwest of the Las Vegas Strip on Paiute tribal land. The course rolls across expansive desert terrain with a mountain backdrop and views of the Sheep Mountain range. Pete Dye designed Sun Mountain as one of three courses at the resort, and it is regarded by resort staff as a favorite for its conditioning and natural framing. Water comes into play on only a few holes; instead, strategically placed bunkers, including pot bunkers on the back nine, and undulating fairways that pitch toward their centers form the main defenses. The course is open to the public as part of the 54-hole Paiute facility, which also includes the Snow Mountain and Wolf courses. Sun Mountain plays to roughly 7,112 yards from the back tees at a par of 72.

Incline Village, NV

The Championship Course at Incline Village sits on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada. Built in 1964 by the Crystal Bay Development Company, it was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and was the first championship-caliber layout in the Tahoe basin. The course was renovated in 2003 and offers views of the lake from many holes. Operated by the Incline Village General Improvement District, the course is public and par 72, with tee to green play that is generally forgiving off the tee, while the greens present the main challenge, often breaking toward the lake. A driving range, practice greens, and a golf shop are available at the facility, and the season typically runs from mid-May through mid-October.

Henderson, NV

Reflection Bay Golf Club is a public resort course in Henderson, Nevada, designed by Jack Nicklaus and built in 1998 along the shoreline of Lake Las Vegas. The par-72 layout measures 7,261 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 75.6 and a slope of 150. Five holes play along the water, including the par-3 eighth, and the routing mixes uphill and downhill holes across desert terrain. The course closed for several months in 2023 for green and fairway renovations before reopening that September.

Las Vegas, NV

TPC Las Vegas is an 18-hole, par-71 public course in Las Vegas, Nevada, designed by Bobby Weed with player consultation from Raymond Floyd. It measures 7,016 yards from the tips, with a course rating of 73.9 and a slope of 146. The desert-style layout sits near Red Rock Canyon, with elevated, plateau-like fairways bordered by waste bunkers, desert scrub, and mountain views. Six sets of tees accommodate a range of skill levels, and water hazards and strategic bunkering come into play throughout the round.

Las Vegas, NV

Snow Mountain is one of three courses at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, located about 25 minutes northwest of the Las Vegas Strip on Las Vegas Paiute tribal land. Designed by World Golf Hall of Fame architect Pete Dye, it opened in 1995 as the first of the resort's three Dye layouts, all daily-fee public courses. The course occupies rolling desert terrain with a mountain backdrop, and routes fairways around seven water hazards along with Dye's traditional railroad-tie bunkers. It plays to a par of 72 over roughly 7,100 to 7,160 yards depending on tee markers, with four sets of tees, and finishes with a stretch of holes offering mountain views and a demanding closing hole bordered by water on the left. As a public desert-resort facility, the course is walkable only by exception, with carts typically required, and wind is a consistent factor in play.

Las Vegas, NV

Bali Hai Golf Club, a public course on the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 2000. Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley designed the course. It features a tropical theme with Balinese-style landscaping, white sand bunkers, and black volcanic rock, all set against the Strip skyline. The course combines lakes and plantings with desert surroundings. It is the last championship golf course directly on the Strip corridor.

Reno, NV

Lakeridge Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-71 semi-private golf course in Reno, Nevada, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1969. The layout climbs through terrain above Reno with views of the city and the surrounding mountains. Its signature hole, the par-3 15th, plays over Lake Stanley to an island green. Lakeridge offers both daily-fee play and memberships, along with a grill and banquet facilities in Reno.

Henderson, NV

Serket Golf Club, formerly known as Rio Secco Golf Club, is a public 18-hole course in the Seven Hills area of Henderson, Nevada. Rees Jones designed the course, which opened in 1997 for the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and was rebranded as Serket in 2025 under new operator Cabot. The par-72 layout measures 6,927 yards with a course rating of 73.7 and a slope of 138, and it moves through steep canyons, a plateau overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, and a broad desert mountain range.

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Las Vegas, NV

The Wolf Course is one of three 18-hole layouts at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, roughly 25 minutes northwest of the Las Vegas Strip. The course sits in open desert terrain with jagged mountain peaks as a backdrop, isolated from the surrounding development. The Wolf was designed by Pete Dye, working with his niece Cynthia Dye, as the third and longest of the resort's three Dye courses; it stretches to roughly 7,600 yards from the back tees, making it one of the longest courses in Nevada. The layout is known for doglegs, split fairways, desert waste-area carries and an island green at the par-3 15th that echoes Dye's 17th at TPC Sawgrass. The Wolf is public and operates as part of the Paiute resort's 54-hole complex, with tee times bookable directly through the resort. Cart use and desert terrain mean stray shots can be difficult to recover, so extra balls are a practical idea.

Henderson, NV

A public daily-fee course in the Tuscany Village community of east Henderson, about 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Ted Robinson Jr. designed the course, which opened in 2003 as Tuscany Golf Club and was renamed Chimera in 2015 under new ownership. The par-72 layout plays 6,757 yards from the back tees across rolling desert terrain, with forgiving fairways, strategic bunkering and views of the Strip, downtown Las Vegas and Mt. Charleston. Chimera was the first course in Nevada with a TrackMan-powered driving range.

Mesquite, NV

The Canyons Course is one of two 18-hole layouts at Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada, set in the Virgin River Valley near rocky desert outcroppings. It combines the Vistas nine, built in 1995, with the Arroyo nine added in 2005, and its back nine was designed by Arnold Palmer. The front nine plays similarly to the resort's companion Palmer Course, while the back nine is tighter and demands more precision, with elevated tees offering downhill views of the surrounding mountains. Greens on the Canyons are generally larger than those on the Palmer Course. Canyons operates as part of a resort golf facility, Mesquite's only 36-hole club, with both member and public play available and tee times bookable in advance.

Las Vegas, NV

Bear's Best Las Vegas is a Jack Nicklaus-designed public course in Las Vegas, Nevada, that opened in 2001. Rather than a single original routing, the course assembles 18 holes drawn from some of Nicklaus's earlier designs around the world, including holes referencing PGA West and Castle Pines, reworked into one composite layout on desert terrain near the Spring Mountains. The course is operated as a daily-fee facility with a private-club feel, featuring bentgrass greens, desert-framed fairways, and a practice facility with two putting greens and a driving range. Carts include GPS and Bluetooth amenities. It plays to roughly 7,194 yards with a slope of 147 from the back tees.

Reno, NV

The Club at ArrowCreek is a private golf facility in Reno featuring the Legend Course, an 18-hole, par-72 layout designed by Arnold Palmer that opened in 1997 and stretches to roughly 7,039 yards. The course sits within the ArrowCreek residential community in the foothills south of Reno, using the area's natural terrain and elevation change. As a private club, access is limited to members and their guests.

Las Vegas, NV

Angel Park Golf Club's Palm Course is a public 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada, designed by Arnold Palmer with Ed Seay and opened in 1989. The Palm Course plays about 6,500 yards from its back tees and offers views of the Red Rock Mountains and the Las Vegas Strip. It was later remodeled by Bob Cupp and John Fought, and Golf Digest has named it one of America's Top 50 Courses for Women.

Las Vegas, NV

Angel Park Golf Club's Mountain Course is one of two championship 18-hole layouts at the Angel Park complex on the west side of Las Vegas, Nevada, near Red Rock Canyon. The course opened in 1990, a year after its sibling Palm Course, and sits at almost 3,000 feet in elevation. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, the Mountain Course plays up and down a mountainside and is slightly longer and more demanding than the Palm Course, particularly on its par 4s and par 5s. From the back tees it measures 6,722 yards with a slope of 132, and offers views of the Red Rock Mountains and the Las Vegas Strip. The course is open to public play, part of a larger facility that also includes the Cloud Nine short course and a lighted natural-grass putting course, with a collared-shirt dress code in effect.

Las Vegas, NV

Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock is a Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley design in the Summerlin community, adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The 6,854-yard, par-72 layout features dramatic desert terrain with arroyos, red rock outcroppings, and panoramic views of the Spring Mountains. One of the most scenic public courses in Las Vegas, offering a genuine desert golf experience near one of Nevada's most spectacular natural landmarks.

Sparks, NV

The Lakes Course is one of two 18-hole courses at Red Hawk Golf and Resort in Sparks, Nevada, near Reno, set among wetlands with natural lakes, springs and mature cottonwood trees against the Spanish Springs Valley backdrop. Robert Trent Jones II designed the course, which opened for play in 1997. The layout plays to a par of 72 and stretches to about 7,140 yards from the back tees, with more than 100 bunkers and bentgrass greens spread across the desert setting. The Lakes Course is open to the public, alongside the resort's Hale Irwin-designed Hills Course, a practice facility with a putting course, and a golf shop.