Best Golf Courses to Play in Las Vegas

Las Vegas may be a dessert in the south western portion of the United States but it is home to some of the most beautifully designed golf courses and a frequent spot you’ll find celebrity golfers and professional golfers.

Today’s review of the best golf courses in Las Vegas should include some names you’ve heard of before but hopefully we touch on a few hidden gem golf courses you haven’t so you can check them out next time you vacation to Las Vegas.

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Let’s dive into the full review starting off with our first Las Vegas golf course, the Paiute Golf Resort – Wolf Course

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Wolf Course

The Wolf Course is the most difficult of the three courses at Paiute in Las Vegas. Designed by Pete Dye, the Wolf Course is the longest golf course in Nevada at 7,600 yards.

You’ll find beautiful scenery as well as a lake on the finishing hole. Windy days can make this golf course a challenge especially considering how long the course plays if you face headwinds.

The greens are in pristine condition and designed to roll your ball right back off so expect to play high trajectory shots with lots of backspin to hopefully hold balls on the greens! Low line drives will bounce and roll right off these difficult greens.

Wolf Golf Course Info to Know:

Price: $109
Reduced Rate: $79
Address: 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89124

If you tee off after 11 am, you can get a reduced rate of $95 from 11 to 2pm and after 2pm you’re rate drops to $79 but you’re fighting sunsets to finish your 18 hole round.

You can learn more about the Wolf Course here on their website.

The Falls Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas

Do you like waterfalls on a golf course? Get ready to see some of the best scenery on this Las Vegas golf course that was designed by Tom Weiskopf.

Weiskopf created lots of elevation changes to add challenges to this beautiful lush landscape in the middle of the Las Vegas desert.

It’s one of two golf courses situated around the lake in Henderson with the other being Jack Nicklaus’s Reflection Bay coming up next in our review of the best golf courses to play.

The Falls sits higher up on steep topography, mountainous land with streams, gullies, and waterfalls flowing throughout the golf course.

What to Know About the Falls Golf Course:

Week Day Price: $30-$80
Weekend Price: $60-$80
Address: 10201 Sun City Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89134

You can learn more about the Falls on their website here

Reflection Bay Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas

The second golf course situated around Lake Las Vegas is a beautiful course designed by Jack Nicklaus.

Nicklaus decided to bring the beach-y Florida golf feel to the desert of Sin City by creating a beach look and feel at Reflection Bay, adding palm trees, arroyos, and waterfalls.

Reflection bay sits lower on the land surrounding the lake which is much flatter as compared to the Falls Golf Course, but Nicklaus still created slight elevation changes to add to the overall experience.

Additionally, he places bunkers strategically around the course to add challenge to this dreamy course set up. You’ll really nee to be strategic when deciding your tee shots on each hole.

Fairways are split on some holes and greens are peninsular to add to the beauty of his design.

Some holes are built around the lake adding water hazard to the mix of challenges you’ll face but also to the beauty of the overall golf course with insane views that make it all worth the money.

The beach-y feel comes from sand that lines the fairways so not only do you have the lake to contend with but also the sand.

Reflection Bay is definitely a once in a lifetime golf course to play when you’re in Las Vegas next time.

What to Know About Reflection Bay:

Price: $139-$159
Address: 75 Montelago Blvd Henderson, NV 89011

Learn more about Reflection Bay on their website here

Boulder Creek Golf Course Review – Las Vegas

Boulder Creek is a 7,400 yard golf course designed by Mark Rathert and just opened recently for play.

You’ll find 27 holes and the mix of desert, arroyo, and oasis style holes will make this course a challenge relying on strategy for moving around it safely without incurring penalty strokes.

You’ll love the white sand that was imported to create beautiful bunkers. Palm trees and split fairways are other must see features of this golf course.

Shot shaping will be put to the test with dog leg holes, strategic bunker placements around greens and fairways.

Lastly, this is a more affordable golf course in Las Vegas if you don’t want to break the bank on options reviewed above so far!

What to Know About Boulder Golf Course:

Price: $30 – $45 (weekend rates are higher)
Address: 1501 Veterans Memorial Dr. Boulder City, NV 89005

Learn more about the Boulder Golf Course on their website here.

Siena Golf Club Review – Las Vegas

Siena is an Italian renaissance experience, built with a wine theme. Every hole has an Italian name, for example, the ninth hole is named Della Pantera and is one of the most beautiful in Nevada.

Lake Nevada reflects the spring mountains which can be seen on this elevated tee box at the Della Pantera 9th hole.

Throughout the course, you’ll find waterfalls and a quarter mile long lake in addition to beautiful mountain views off in the distance.

Palm trees were imported in and you’ll also love the natural rock outcroppings featured on most holes to give that desert feel as well.

Siena Golf Club features gently rolling fairways and artful bunkering – plus dazzling views of the Las Vegas skyline.

Designed by master architects Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt, Siena is renowned throughout the Las Vegas Valley for its natural beauty and unprecedented serenity.

What to Know About Siena Golf Course:

Weekday Price: $159
Weekend Price: $189
Address: 10575 Siena Monte Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89135

Learn more about Siena Golf Club on their website here.

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Snow Mountain Course

The second of the Paiute Indians golf courses on our review list, Snow Mountain, is another Pete Dye designed golf course in Las Vegas with breathtaking views.

You’ll enjoy the large greens, wide fairways, and beautiful purple-ish mountain backdrop that provides amazing scenery during your round of play with friends and family.

The resort is beautifully built and great for a vacation get away. It’s on Indian reservation land and has a secluded feeling which can be a fun treat if you want to feel away from the chaos of Sin City.

The golf course itself is pretty flat, but has challenges with water and bunkers strategically placed around the holes. In fact, 7 holes have water on them so good luck keeping your $4 Pro V1 golf balls dry.

This course is par 72 and comes in at 7,164 yards and has some of the best par 3’s you’ll play on a golf course in Las Vegas. If you love a challenging finish, holes 16,17, and 18 will have something special in store for you!

What to Know About Snow Mountain:

Price: $69 to $99 (cheaper in afternoon)
Address: 10325 Nu Wav Kaiv Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89124

Click here to learn more about Snow Mountain Golf Course

Bali Hai Golf Club

Bali Hai is another destination to make it to for a round of golf while visiting Las Vegas. It’s owned by Walters Golf and will make you feel like you’re playing golf in the South Pacific, hence it’s name “Bali” Hai.

This course is par 71 and just over 7,000 yards in length if you play from the back tees.

It was designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, featuring over 7 acres with intense water features. For example, you’ll find a surprise hole with an island green to give your best shot at! We won’t spoil which one it is though.

The designers imported more than 2,500 palm trees and thousands of tropical plants and flowers to make you feel like you’re in an oasis and not the Las Vegas desert.

Bunkers are filled with beautiful white Augusta sand and the bunkers are not just placed around the greens. In fact, most holes are lined with this white sand running down the fairways to challenge your tee shots. The white sand is offset with black volcanic rock to add to the beauty of the course.

The Bali Hai Golf Club is located on the Strip, making it convenient to get to and you might be able to snag a glimpse of the golf course by airplane upon landing at the McCarre Airport nearby.

What to Know About Bali Hai:

Price: $139 to $169
Discounts: Buy a Hotel + Golf Package
Address: 5160 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89119

Click here to learn more on their website

Sun Mountain Course – Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort

Anddddd why not try out the third golf course on the Paiute Resort while your in town in Las Vegas. This golf course is a lush, rolling course that will challenge you to play every club in your golf bag.

Sun Mountain was named Tav Ai Kaiv also by the Paiute Indians who own the reservation this golf course is built upon.

The course is Par 72 and comes in at 7,112 yards. The greens are softer than Snow Mountain and much more undulating.

You’ll love the four lakes that surround this golf course and come into play on four of the holes. But for the most part, you’ll find generous wide fairway landing areas for your tee shots!

Your approach shots, however, will be a challenge. Yucca and Joshua Trees as well as native flowers are found frequently running alongside most holes on this golf course adding to its overall beauty.

What to Know About Sun Mountain:

Price: $69 to $99 (cheaper in afternoons)
Address: 10325 Nu Wav Kaiv Blvd Las Vegas NV 89124

Click here to learn more about Sun Mountain Golf Course in Vegas

Royal Links Golf Club

Last on our list of the best golf course in Las Vegas is the Royal Links Golf Club.It’s a par 72 golf course and plays 7,029 yards from the tips.

If you’ve ever watched the British Open and seen some of the majestic golf courses played overseas, well here’s your chance.

Royal Links gives golfers who come to Vegas, the chance to experience holes from Royal Troon, St. Andrews, and Turnberry in the same round of golf.

Upon arriving to the clubhouse, you’ll even notice it is designed after an English castle to add to the British Open feel of this golf course.

Each hole is designed to replicate the real life holes on their respective golf courses with accuracy so that tour players like Tiger Woods could name each hole as if they knew it already from playing the real holes overseas.

As far as architecture is concerned, you’ll love the deep pot hole style bunkers around the green like you’d find at St. Andrews.

And as you make your way around Royal Links, you can brush up on historical golf tournament moments by reading the various place cards installed for making this trip memorable and educational.

What to Know About Royal Links:

Price: $109 to $139 for non-residents
Address: 5995 E Vegas Valley Dr, Las Vegas NV 89142

Click here to learn more about Royal Links on their website