Golfweek’s Best: Casino Courses 2012
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Location,
Opened, Architect(s), Avg. rating
1. Shadow Creek
North Las Vegas, Nev.
1990, Tom Fazio, 8.12
2. Fallen Oak
Saucier, Miss.
2006, Tom Fazio, 7.29
3. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)
Fort McDowell, Ariz.
2006, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 6.89
4. French Lick Resort (Dye)
French Lick, Ind.
2009, Pete Dye, 6.73
5. The Greenbrier (Old White TPC)
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
1915, C.B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Lester George, 6.66
6. Barona Creek
Lakeside, Calif
2000, Gary Roger Baird, Todd Eckenrode, 6.62
7. Cascata
Henderson, Nev.
1999, Rees Jones, 6.54
8. Atlantic City Country Club
Northfield, N.J.
1923, William S. Flynn, Tom Doak, 6.51
9. Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Tower, Minn.
2004, Jeff Brauer, 6.48
10. Salish Cliffs
Shelton, Wash.
2011, Gene Bates, 6.33
11. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)
Fort McDowell, Ariz.
2001, Scott Miller, 6.31
12. French Lick Resort (Ross)
French Lick, Ind.
1917, Donald Ross, 6.26
13. Edgewood Tahoe
Tahoe, Nev.
1968, George Fazio, 6.11
14. Firekeeper
Mayetta, Kan.
2011, Jeff Brauer, Notah Begay III, 6.07
15. Sandia
Albuquerque, N.M.
2005, Scott Miller, 6.07
16. Wynn Golf Club
Las Vegas
2005, Tom Fazio, 6.02
17. Turning Stone Resort (Kaluhyat)
Verona, N.Y.
2003, Robert Trent Jones Jr., 6.02
18. Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote)
Verona, N.Y.
2004, Tom Fazio, 6.01
19. Talking Stick (North)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
1998, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 6.01
20. Chariot Run
Laconia, Ind.
2003, Bill Bergin, 5.99
21. Southern Dunes
Maricopa, Ariz.
2002, Brian Curley, Lee Schmidt, 5.98
22. Circling Raven
Worley, Idaho
2003, Gene Bates, 5.96
23. Meadows at Mystic Lake
Prior Lake, Minn.
2005, Garrett Gill, Paul Miller, 5.95
24. Lake of Isles (North)
North Stonington, Conn.
2005, Rees Jones, 5.86
25. Seneca Hickory Stick
Lewiston, N.Y.
2011, Robert Trent Jones Jr., 5.85
26. Grand Bear
Saucier, Miss.
2000, Jack Nicklaus, 5.85
27. Belterra
Florence, Ind.
2001, Tom Fazio, 5.82
28. Sweetgrass
Harris, Mich.
2008, Paul Albanese, 5.81
29. French Lick Resort (Sultan’s Run)*
Jasper, Ind.
1992, Tim Liddy, 5.80
30. Yocha Dehe
Brooks, Calif.
2008, Brad Bell, 5.77
31. Journey at Pechanga
Temecula, Calif.
2008, Steve Forrest, Arthur Hills, 5.73
32. The Preserve
Vancleave, Miss.
2007, Jerry Pate, 5.71
33. Talking Stick (South)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
1998, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 5.70
34. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)
Philadelphia, Miss.
1997, Tom Fazio, Jerry Pate, 5.69
35. Spirit Hollow
Burlington, Iowa
2000, Rick Jacobson, 5.66
36. Contraband Bayou GC at L’Auberge
Lake Charles, La.
2005, Tom Fazio, 5.62
37. Mohegan Sun CC at Pautipaug*
Baltic, Conn.
2012, Geoffrey S. Cornish, Robert McNeil, 5.60
38. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)
Philadelphia, Miss.
1999, Tom Fazio, Jerry Pate, 5.58
39. Apache Stronghold
San Carlos, Ariz.
1999, Tom Doak, 5.57
40. Sevillano Links
Corning, Calif.
2007, Mike Stark, 5.50
41. Turning Stone Resort (Shenendoah)
Verona, N.Y.
1998, Rick Smith, 5.49
42. Blue Top Ridge
Riverside, Iowa
2007, Rees Jones, 5.49
43. Rio Secco
Henderson, Nev.
1997, Rees Jones, 5.48
44. Whirlwind (Devil’s Claw)
Chandler, Ariz.
2000, Gary Panks, 5.44
45. Cherokee Hills
Tulsa, Okla.
1924, Perry Maxwell, Tripp Davis, 5.41
46. Shell Landing
Gautier, Miss.
2002, Davis Love III, 5.39
47. The Greenbrier (Greenbrier)
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
1925, George O’Neil, Jack Nicklaus, 5.35
48. Eagle Falls*
Indio, Calif.
2008, Clive Clark, 5.32
49. Inn of the Mountain Gods
Mescalero, N.M.
1976, Ted Robinson, 5.24
50. Whirlwind (Cattail)
Chandler, Ariz.
2002, Gary Panks, 5.23
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