Our Picks for The 10 Best Golf Courses in Nevada
1. Shadow Creek
Address: 3 Shadow Creek Drive,
North Las Vegas, Nevada (NV) 89031, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 145
Course Rating: 74.5
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,560
Scorecard: Link
A golf course designed by Tom Fazio and was built in 1990. This magnificent 18-hole championship course is distinguished by the surrounding mountains, sparkling streams, aquarium-blue waterfalls, and luxuriant gardens.
2. Clear Creek Tahoe
Address: Golf Club Dr, Carson City, NV 89705, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 74
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,005
Scorecard: Link
In 2009 this alluring golf course was laid out by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw. Pine trees, rocky outcrops and stone piles are fond along the way. Ideally positioned on the eastern slope of the Carson Range, with world-class golf and spectacular views.
3. Southern Highlands Golf Club
Address:1 Robert Trent Jones Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89141, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 138
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,381
Scorecard: Link
Situated in the southwest foothills of Greater Las Vegas, this golf course was established in 1999 & was co-designed by
Robert Trent Jones, Sr and his son. One of the highest points of the Las Vegas area.
4. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Club
Address:180 Lake Pkwy, Gardnerville, NV 89410, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 73.8
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,266
Scorecard: Link
One of the Golf Digest’s top public golf courses. Created by George Fazio in 1968, renovated by a world-renowned golf architect Tom Fazio. Few championships were held here in 1980s.
5. Coyote Springs Golf Club
Address: 3100 State Route 168, Coyote Springs, Nevada (NV) 89037, USA
Type of field: Desert
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 149
Course Rating: 76.8
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,471
Scorecard: Link
Surrounded by majestic mountains and peaks on all four sides. Opened in 2008, known to be Jack’s finest desert creation. One of the top rated Las Vegas golf courses in the last 10 years.
6. SouthShore Country Club
Address: 100 Strada Di Circolo, Henderson, Nevada (NV) 89011, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 133
Course Rating: 72.8
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,971
Scorecard: Link
This first private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Nevada opened in 1996. Lying in between stunning mountain peaks and the pristine shores of Lake Las Vegas. It offers a challenging, enjoyable, and scenic round of golf.
7. Cascata
Address: One Cascata Dr, Boulder City, Nevada 89005, USA
Type of field: Links/Desert
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 150
Course Rating: 73.8
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7173
Scorecard: Link
Cascata, named after an Italian word means “waterfall”. The Golf Course opened in 2000 and designed by renowned golf course architect Rees Jones. This is one of the premiere golf courses in the Las Vegas area.
8. The Summit Club
Address: 4437 S Town Center Dr, Las Vegas, Nevada 89135, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 143
Course Rating: 75.7
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,459
Scorecard: Link
Designed by one of the world’s preeminent golf course designers, Mr. Tom Fazio. It is a brand new 555-acre resort community developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation and Discovery Land Company, jointly.
9. Montreux Golf & Country Club
Address: 6330 Wetzel Ct, Reno, NV 89511, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 75.3
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,552
Scorecard: Link
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Championship Course. Montreux opened in May 1998, and Golf Digest voted it among the 10 Best New Private Courses for that year.
10. Wolf Creek Golf Club
Address: 403 Paradise Pkwy, Mesquite, NV 89027, USA
Type of field: Links/Desert
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 154
Course Rating: 75.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,939
Scorecard: Link
The original Rod Whitman design. Designed by Dennis and John Rider and built in 2000. Wolf Creek was built to put Mesquite golf on the map. It succeeded.
