For any visitor golfing in Las Vegas for the first time, Wynn Golf Club deserves a special mention — not because it's accessible, but precisely because it isn't. It is the only 18-hole golf course actually on the Las Vegas Strip, tucked directly behind the Wynn and Encore towers, and it exists as a living relic of Vegas history. The land was originally home to the Desert Inn's golf course, which opened alongside that resort in 1950. When Steve Wynn built Wynn Las Vegas atop the old Desert Inn property, he made the unusual choice to preserve the golf course rather than pave over it.
A Fazio Redesign, Twice Over
Wynn rebuilt the course with legendary architect Tom Fazio — the same designer behind Shadow Creek, Las Vegas's other famously exclusive course — saving roughly 1,200 mature trees from the original Desert Inn layout. The course closed again in 2017 for a scrapped mega-development, then reopened in October 2019 as a par-70, roughly 6,700-yard track after Fazio and his son Logan reworked ten holes and built eight entirely new ones. Since reopening, it's hosted "The Match" golf specials, the Netflix Cup's inaugural tournament, and the Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance.
Booking & What's Included
There's no online tee sheet — call the Golf Concierge directly. The course is open to the general public, not just hotel guests, though daily tee times are limited. The experience is fully turnkey: complimentary premium Callaway club rentals and a PGA caddie are included in the green fee, so you can arrive with just shoes and attire.
Practical Advice
- Dress code is traditional country-club: collared shirts, soft spikes, proper golf pants or knee-length-or-shorter shorts — no denim.
- Cancel or change within 24 hours of your tee time and you'll be charged half the green fee.
- Arrive 45 minutes to an hour early — check-in during the ongoing clubhouse expansion routes through Encore.
Bottom line for a first-time visitor: this is a bucket-list splurge, not a casual round — budget accordingly, book well ahead by phone, and treat it as much as a piece of Vegas history as a round of golf.