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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 3 Shadow Creek Dr, North Las Vegas, NV 89031 |
| Established | 1990 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | MGM Resorts International |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | Shadow Creek Golf Course |
| Designed by | Tom Fazio [1] |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,560 yards (6,910 m) [2] |
| Course rating | 74.5 [2] |
| Slope rating | 145 [2] |
Shadow Creek is an eighteen-hole golf course in North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, owned by MGM Resorts International.
The course opened in 1989, was built on a 350-acre (140 ha) site, at a reported cost of 60 million dollars. [3] Originally operated as Steve Wynn's private club, it later opened to a limited number of MGM hotel guests. Its $500 green fee made it one of the most expensive courses open to the general public. [4]
In 2018, it hosted The Match: Tiger vs. Phil, a match play challenge between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. [5]
It hosted the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in October 2020, after the tournament was relocated from South Korea in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Since 2021, Shadow Creek has hosted the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play on the LPGA Tour.
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