Shadow Creek Golf Club

Just got back from a trip to Las Vegas and played at Shadow Creek. Outstanding course and experience. Well worth the $500 fee which included: Limo ride to/from course Forecaddy - Bernie -ex club pro Cart Range Balls Snacks Water/Gatorade No sales tax I saw 2 other groups on the course and that was only due to a shotgun start on #3 due to frost delay. Latest rank I saw on this was #36 in the US which I would say is about right, having played at Cypress Point, San Francisco GC, Pinehurst #2, Champions, Colonial, Shoal Creek. But none of those can you simply call and arrange a game. Plan to stay at an MGM Mirage-Mandalay Bay Group hotel (there are 8-10 of them). Usually the paying customer (not comped by casino) is to play on Mon-Thurs but I called 30 days ahead and arranged a Sunday a.m. game as a single. No one to argue about the wisdom of the green fee. Weather was terrific for January. 60 F. Everything was well put together. For being created out of desert, it was a very green, naturalistic course. Clubhouse looks like pictures from Augusta National. But instead of country club, think 5 star hotel. Food and other charges can be paid for or charged back to your room. The signature holes lived up to billing. Especially the last ones, #15, 17 & 18. Beautiful water hazards and creeks. Mountains in the background. Greens were firm and fairly but not super fast. The sub system is in place to keep the temperatures ideal for bent grass greens. Ideal fairways and tee boxes. Even the range had green sand under the grass. One feature is the slopes of greens will hold a longer shot - banked toward the middle of the green to cause balls to roll back some - a welcome touch. Played from the regular tees at 6700 yards. Go back to 7100 or even 7600 yards for the super long hitters. Highest recommendation to you