Top 50 Casino Golf Courses: Tribal Resorts Lead Rankings Again in 2024

Top 50 Casino Golf Courses: Tribal Resorts Lead Rankings Again in 2024

By Marcus Bennett

November 20, 2024 at 09:09 PM

Tribal resorts dominate Golfweek's 2024 Top 50 Casino Golf Course rankings, showcasing exceptional value and quality compared to commercial properties. While MGM's Shadow Creek in Las Vegas maintains its #1 position with a $1,250 green fee, tribal courses offer comparable experiences at significantly lower prices.

Top 10 Casino Golf Courses for 2024:

  1. Shadow Creek (MGM) - Las Vegas
  2. Fallen Oak (MGM) - Biloxi
  3. Pete Dye Course (French Lick) - Indiana
  4. Old White (The Greenbrier) - West Virginia
  5. Yocha Dehe Golf Club (Cache Creek) - California
  6. Barona Creek Golf Club - San Diego
  7. We-Ko-Pa Saguaro Course - Scottsdale
  8. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay - Minnesota
  9. Atunyote Golf Course (Turning Stone) - New York

Eagle Falls golf course with palms

Eagle Falls golf course with palms

Tribal courses account for 24 of the remaining top 40 positions, offering championship-caliber experiences at competitive prices. For example, We-Ko-Pa's Saguaro Course charges $170 per round, while Eagle Falls Golf Course (#24) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino offers packages starting at $125, including cart, range balls, water, and casino play incentives.

Golfweek's ranking criteria includes:

  • Routing
  • Design integrity and shaping quality
  • Overall land plan
  • Greens and surrounds
  • Variety of par 3s, 4s, and 5s
  • Tree and landscape management
  • Conditioning and ecology
  • "Walk in the park test"

Rankings are determined by averaging scores from hundreds of course raters evaluating these criteria.

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