Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada

Opened in 2000, Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada has become one of the West's top must-plays. The golf course winds through spectacular desert canyons and features loads of elevated tee shots and dramatic green settings.

A regular in most publications' Top 100 rankings, Wolf Creek G.C. has also quickly become one of WorldGolf.com's most user-rated golf courses and was used in EA Sports' Tiger Woods 2009 video game. The golf course is one of the top destination golf experiences in America, but it's not easy, with a slope rating from the championship tees of 154/75.4, though there are five sets of tee boxes to choose from.

Wolf Creek Golf Club also features a full driving range and practice center, plus a 14,500-square-foot clubhouse with dining at the Terrace Restaurant.

Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 1

Wolf Creek Golf Club opens with a 579-yard par 5.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - Rating

Dramatic Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite boasts a 75.4 rating from the championship tees despite playing under 7,000 yards.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 14

The 14th hole at Wolf Creek Golf Club is a dogleg left that plays 444 yards.

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Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite - Aerial

The Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite is cut through dramatic desert rock.

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Wolf Creek GC in Mesquite - No. 14 green

The 14th green at Wolf Creek GC, like many holes, features a beautiful mountain backdrop.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 17

The 17th hole at Wolf Creek Golf Club is a par 5 playing to a green guarded by water.

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Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite - tee shots

The Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite features plenty of elevated tee shots.

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Wolf Creek G.C. in Mesquite - No. 8

The par-3 eighth hole at Wolf Creek G.C. plays over 240 yards from the championship tees.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 9

Wolf Creek Golf Club's par-4 ninth hole plays uphill.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - Canyons

Each hole at Wolf Creek Golf Club winds through desert canyons.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite

Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite is located about an hour from Las Vegas.

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