Tribal golf courses dominate Golfweek's Top 50 Casino Golf Course rankings for 2024, showcasing exceptional value and quality compared to commercial casino courses. MGM's Shadow Creek in Las Vegas maintains its #1 position, charging $1,250 per round.

Top 10 Casino Golf Courses:

1. Shadow Creek (MGM Resorts, Las Vegas)
2. Fallen Oak Golf Course (Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi)
3. Pete Dye Course (French Lick, Indiana) - tied
4. The Old White (The Greenbrier, West Virginia) - tied
5. Yocha Dehe Golf Club (Cache Creek Casino Resort, California) - tied
6. Barona Creek Golf Club (Barona Resort & Casino, San Diego)
7. Saguaro Course (We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, Scottsdale)
8. The Wilderness (Fortune Bay Resort Casino, Minnesota)
9. Atunyote Golf Course (Turning Stone Resort Casino, New York)

Tribal nations account for 30 of the top 50 courses, offering championship-caliber experiences at significantly lower prices than commercial competitors. For example, We-Ko-Pa's Saguaro Course charges $170 per round, while Eagle Falls Golf Course (#24) offers packages starting at $125, including cart, range balls, water, and casino credit.

Golfweek's ranking criteria includes:

• Routing
• Design integrity and shaping quality
• Overall land plan
• Greens and surrounds
• Variety of par 3s, 4s, and 5s
• Tree and landscape management
• Conditioning and ecology
• "Walk in the park test" (overall experience value)

Rankings are determined by averaging ratings from hundreds of course evaluators based on these criteria.

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