guests-only · North Las Vegas, NV · 18 holes

Shadow Creek

The most famous guest-only round in Vegas: a Fazio pine forest with no desert in sight. $1,250 plus caddie and an MGM room; a once-in-a-lifetime splurge, not a value pick.

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See Shadow Creek on the 3D map, hole by hole

Green fees

Peak	$1,250 per player in 2026 (GolfNewsNet, Apr 2026). Includes round-trip limousine from your MGM hotel and a personal concierge; caddie fee and gratuity are separate per GolfNewsNet (other guides say a caddie is included, so confirm).

GolfNewsNet 2026-04-02

Before you book

Access	Only for guests staying at an MGM Resorts Las Vegas hotel (GolfNewsNet 2026 names MGM Grand, Bellagio, New York-New York, Aria and Park MGM among them). Book through the hotel / MGM golf concierge once you hold a reservation. Unlocked by stays: mgm-grand, bellagio, aria, vdara, park-mgm, new-york-new-york, cosmopolitan, mandalay-bay, luxor, excalibur (any MGM Resorts Las Vegas property; confirm the list when booking). Several 2026 guides say paying guests are mostly accommodated Monday-Thursday, with weekends largely held for invited guests (unconfirmed by MGM).
Book ahead	Not published. Booked through MGM once a hotel stay is confirmed.
Designer	Tom Fazio (with Steve Wynn)
Opened	1989
Style	Pine-framed parkland with streams, lakes and waterfalls built on flat desert; no houses or desert visible from play.
Carts	Walking with a caddie (cart policy not confirmed).
Drive from the Strip	21 min (12.4 mi)

Local knowledge

You need a paid MGM Resorts room for the dates you play; build the trip around a Monday-Thursday round.
Budget the caddie fee and tip on top of the $1,250.
The limo pickup is from your MGM hotel; plan the rest of the day around a fixed tee time.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	4	419	+15 ft
2	4	432	-15 ft
3	4	481	+14 ft
4	5	577	-15 ft
5	3	196	-7 ft
6	4	506	+9 ft
7	5	558	-11 ft
8	3	196	-5 ft
9	4	459	+18 ft
10	4	436	+17 ft
11	4	302	-17 ft
12	4	403	+12 ft
13	3	258	-15 ft
14	4	493	-29 ft
15	4	475	+12 ft
16	5	624	-27 ft
17	3	149	+13 ft
18	5	533	+23 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Hitchin' Post RV Park & Motel — 11 min, 5.2 mi
Aliante Casino + Hotel — 13 min, 6.7 mi
Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino — 17 min, 9.0 mi

Questions golfers ask

How far ahead can you book Shadow Creek?

Not published. Booked through MGM once a hotel stay is confirmed.

How far is Shadow Creek from Las Vegas?

About 21 minutes (12.4 miles) by road from the Strip in light traffic.