Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak Golf Club near Biloxi is the second golf course built by the MGM-Mirage company, the first being the ultra-high end Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.
Fallen Oak is another big-budget masterpiece that ceremoniously opened one year after Hurricane Katrina. Fazio moved plenty of old oak trees to frame holes, and the course features much more inspiring and rolling topography than the common lowcountry golf course, especially on the rolling back nine.
Few holes blend in with each other, and each player in the foursome is likely to have a different favorite, whether it's one of the short par 3s over water on the front nine or a dramatic par-5.
Fallen Oak is open primarily to Biloxi golf guests of the Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino, and guests are shuttled from the hotel to the golf club about 20 minutes away.
Fallen Oak: 18th hole
The par-4 18th hole at Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Fallen Oak: par-5 1st hole
The 1st hole is a par-5 along water to the left.
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Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
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Fallen Oak: Fazio-style bunkering
Fallen Oak features Fazio-style bunkering.
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Fallen Oak: 3rd hole
The par-3 3rd hole over water at Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
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Fallen Oak: 4th hole
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi: the tight par-4 4th
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Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi
Fazio moved many giant oaks to frame holes perfectly.
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Fallen Oak: a short par-4
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi: a short par-4 at Fallen Oak.
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Fallen Oak: 5th hole
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi: the long, par-4 5th hole.
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Fallen Oak in Biloxi
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
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Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
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Fallen Oak: 8th hole
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi: the par-3 8th.
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Fallen Oak: 7th hole
The par-3 7th at Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
There is an unusual amount of undulation at Fallen Oak for its low country location.
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Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi
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Fallen Oak: 15th hole
The par-5 15th at Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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