Golfweek's 2024 casino golf course rankings highlight tribal resorts' growing dominance in the industry. While MGM's Shadow Creek in Las Vegas maintains its #1 position with a $1,250 green fee, tribal-owned courses occupy nearly half of the top 50 spots, offering exceptional value and quality.

Top 10 Casino Golf Courses:

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. Turning Stone Atunyote Course - New York

Tribal courses represent exceptional value compared to commercial properties. While MGM's Fallen Oaks charges $275 and The Greenbrier's Old White costs $665 for non-guests, tribal offerings like We-Ko-Pa's Saguaro Course ($170) and Eagle Falls Golf Course ($125) provide premium experiences at significantly lower rates.

Golfweek's ranking system relies on expert raters who evaluate courses on 10 criteria:

• Routing
• Design integrity/shaping quality
• Land plan
• Greens and surrounds
• Par 3 variety and memorability
• Par 4 variety and memorability
• Par 5 variety and memorability
• Tree and landscape management
• Conditioning and ecology
• Overall experience ("walk in the park test")

These ratings are averaged to determine each course's final ranking, with tribal facilities consistently scoring high across all categories.

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