Shadow Creek

Steve Wynn and Tom Fazio's built-from-scratch forest in the North Las Vegas desert, now open only to MGM Resorts hotel guests at one of America's highest green fees.

Shadow Creek began as Steve Wynn's private course. He and Tom Fazio took 350 acres of flat desert in North Las Vegas and spent roughly $60 million moving earth, planting trees and building creeks and lakes, so that from inside the property the desert and the city drop out of view. It opened in 1989 and now belongs to MGM Resorts.

Fazio framed the holes with pines and water, producing a self-contained, parkland feel unlike anything around it. A 2008 redesign added length. The finishing pair, a waterfall-backed par 3 and a par 5 that crosses water twice, show the course's love of spectacle. Access is tightly limited to MGM hotel guests, with limousine transport and a caddie built into the fee. It hosted the first Tiger vs. Phil match in 2018 and the 2020 CJ Cup, its first official PGA Tour event.

Holes to know

17

Par 3 · 154 yd

A small green framed by rocks and set against a waterfall that spills into the pond wrapping the putting surface.

18

Par 5 · 564 yd

From an elevated tee, a chain of three lakes linked by waterfalls threatens both the drive and the second shot.

Championships

• CJ Cup (PGA Tour) 2020
• The Match: Tiger vs. Phil 2018

Design history

• 2008: Tom Fazio redesign, lengthening the course from 7,239 to 7,560 yards and adding a seven-acre short-game area