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

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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