2026 Rankings

The Best Golf and Casino Resorts in the USA

The best golf and casino resorts in the USA combine a championship-pedigree golf course with a full-scale on-site casino. Below is the 2026 ranking of the top 15 properties, scored on course quality, casino offerings, accommodations, dining, and package value. Each entry includes the architect, casino square footage, room count, and starting package rate.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Best Golf and Casino Resorts in the USA (2026)

Methodology

How We Ranked These Resorts

Course quality (35%): designer pedigree, slope rating, conditioning, variety. Top scores go to properties with multiple championship courses or work by Tom Fazio, Pete Dye, Rees Jones, Tom Doak, Notah Begay III, or C.B. Macdonald.

Casino offerings (25%): square footage, table game count, slot count, poker room and sportsbook availability, loyalty program quality.

Accommodations and amenities (20%): room count, star rating, on-property spa, pool, dining variety.

Package value (15%): stay-and-play bundle pricing, loyalty discount accessibility, off-peak availability.

Location and access (5%): distance to nearest major airport, year-round playability, surrounding amenities.

Every resort below has been verified to operate both a golf course and a casino on the same property (or as same-ownership affiliated facilities). Resorts where the casino and course are unrelated third parties are excluded.

At a Glance

Comparison Table

#	Resort	Location	Best For	Rooms from
1	Wynn Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	Strip luxury	$229
2	The Greenbrier	White Sulphur Springs, WV	Historic luxury	$299
3	Turning Stone Resort Casino	Verona, NY	Course variety	$179
4	Pechanga Resort Casino	Temecula, CA	Southern California	$179
5	Shadow Creek Golf Course	North Las Vegas, NV	Bucket list	$199
6	French Lick Resort	French Lick, IN	Pete Dye + Donald Ross combo	$189
7	Foxwoods Resort Casino	Mashantucket, CT	East Coast	$139
8	Mohegan Sun	Uncasville, CT	Connecticut value	$159
9	Barona Resort & Casino	Lakeside, CA	San Diego value	$129
10	Casino Del Sol Resort	Tucson, AZ	Notah Begay III design	$139
11	San Carlos Apache Golf Resort	San Carlos, AZ	Pure golf	$79
12	Beau Rivage Resort & Casino	Biloxi, MS	Mississippi Gulf Coast	$149
13	Nemacolin Woodlands Resort	Farmington, PA	Pete Dye + luxury	$249
14	Grand Traverse Resort and Spa	Traverse City, MI	Northern Michigan summer	$159
15	Wynn Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	Combined trip with multiple stays	$229

#1Best for Strip luxury

Wynn Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

The only championship course on the Las Vegas Strip. Tom Fazio's 2019 redesign features a dramatic island-green 18th framed by waterfalls. The 189,000 sq ft casino floor is one of the most elegant in Vegas with a poker room, sportsbook, and high-roller salons.

Pros

Strip-adjacent walkable golf
Tom Fazio championship design
5-star Forbes-rated accommodations
Wynn Rewards members get priority tee times

Things to Know

$550–$850 green fees in peak season

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#2Best for Historic luxury

The Greenbrier

White Sulphur Springs, WV

Five courses including Old White TPC (C.B. Macdonald, 1914) host of the PGA TOUR Greenbrier Classic. The 103,000 sq ft Casino Club is members-only by reservation. Historic Allegheny Mountains setting with West Baden Springs–level grandeur.

Pros

Five courses, including PGA TOUR-tested Old White TPC
5-star resort with celebrated spa
Fall foliage packages September–October
Hosts wedding and corporate retreat groups up to 300

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#3Best for Course variety

Turning Stone Resort Casino

Verona, NY

Three championship courses (Atunyote, Kaluhyat, Shenendoah) plus 125,000 sq ft of Tribal casino with 120 table games, 2,000 slots, full poker room, and sportsbook. Atunyote hosted the PGA TOUR Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Pros

Three championship courses for 36–54 holes per stay
Largest poker room in upstate New York
TS Rewards members earn discounted green fees
709-room resort with Skana Spa and 5,000-seat showroom

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#4Best for Southern California

Pechanga Resort Casino

Temecula, CA

Journey at Pechanga is a 7,219-yard Arthur Hills design routed through oak-studded hills. Pechanga's 200,000 sq ft casino is the largest in California with 154 table games, 4,300 slots, and a 39-table poker room.

Pros

California's largest casino floor
Year-round playable course in Temecula wine country
Spa Pechanga 25,000 sq ft wellness facility
Stay-and-play packages from $249/night

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#5Best for Bucket list

Shadow Creek Golf Course

North Las Vegas, NV

Tom Fazio's masterpiece carved from Mojave Desert, accessible only to MGM Rewards guests staying at select MGM properties on the Strip. Forecaddie service and limousine transfer included in the $750 package rate.

Pros

Top-100 ranked Tom Fazio design
Forecaddie + limo transfer included
Combined with MGM Strip casino access
Single-tee-time-per-day exclusivity

Things to Know

Access requires MGM hotel stay; tee times limited

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#6Best for Pete Dye + Donald Ross combo

French Lick Resort

French Lick, IN

Pete Dye Course (8,102 yards from the tips) hosted the PGA Senior Championship; the Donald Ross Course is a 1917 classic restoration. Combined with an 84,000 sq ft casino at the West Baden Springs / French Lick Springs hotels.

Pros

Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses on one property
Two historic hotels (1902 and 1855) with grand atriums
689 rooms total
Stay-and-play packages from $229/night

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#7Best for East Coast

Foxwoods Resort Casino

Mashantucket, CT

Lake of Isles North by Rees Jones (7,306 yards) plus 344,000 sq ft of casino — one of the world's largest. 2,200 hotel rooms and a 4,000-seat theater make this a full destination resort 45 minutes from Providence airport.

Pros

Rees Jones North Course
Among the world's largest casinos
2,200-room resort with 25+ restaurants
Foxwoods Rewards members get 20% off green fees

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#8Best for Connecticut value

Mohegan Sun

Uncasville, CT

Mohegan Sun Golf Club (Graham Cooke, 7,103 yards) plus a casino complex spanning two levels of slots, table games, and a 35-table poker room. A 6,000-seat arena hosts top entertainment year-round.

Pros

Walkable Graham Cooke design
Top-tier entertainment venue on-property
Mohegan Sun Rewards loyalty program
1,200-room resort with multiple dining options

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#9Best for San Diego value

Barona Resort & Casino

Lakeside, CA

Barona Creek Golf Club has been ranked the best casino course in California multiple times. The 310,000 sq ft tribal casino offers 80 table games, 2,000 slots, and a poker room. Located 35 miles east of San Diego.

Pros

Top-rated casino course in California
400-room resort with full Barona Spa
Tribal casino with $5 minimum tables
Stay-and-play packages from $199/night

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#10Best for Notah Begay III design

Casino Del Sol Resort

Tucson, AZ

Sewailo Golf Club (Notah Begay III, 7,233 yards) is the architect's signature work — a desert layout celebrating Yaqui heritage. 200,000 sq ft casino plus a 5,000-seat amphitheater make this one of Tucson's flagship destinations.

Pros

Notah Begay III championship design
Year-round Sonoran Desert play
215-room resort with Hiapsi Spa
Sol Rewards members get $15 off green fees

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#11Best for Pure golf

San Carlos Apache Golf Resort

San Carlos, AZ

Apache Stronghold Golf Club is Tom Doak's only casino resort design — a top-100 public course routed through the San Carlos Apache reservation at 3,500 feet elevation. The casino is small but the golf is extraordinary.

Pros

Tom Doak design, top-100 public course
Walkable strategic layout, caddies available
Cooler summer alternative to Phoenix
Cabin lodging from $159/night

Things to Know

Small casino (30,000 sq ft); 100 miles from Phoenix

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#12Best for Mississippi Gulf Coast

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Biloxi, MS

Fallen Oak (Tom Fazio, 7,487 yards) is open exclusively to Beau Rivage hotel guests. The 85,000 sq ft casino has 100+ table games, 1,740 slots, and a full poker room and sportsbook. 1,740 hotel rooms overlook the Gulf.

Pros

Fallen Oak by Tom Fazio (guests-only access)
Gulf-front 1,740-room resort
MGM Rewards loyalty discounts
Ranked top resort in Mississippi

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#13Best for Pete Dye + luxury

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Farmington, PA

Mystic Rock and Shepherd's Rock by Pete Dye, set in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Nemacolin is a Forbes 5-star resort with a small but luxurious casino. The full property covers 2,000 acres with skiing, equestrian, and a wildlife reserve.

Pros

Two Pete Dye courses
Forbes 5-star resort with multiple spas
Year-round outdoor activities beyond golf
Convenient to Pittsburgh (90 min drive)

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#14Best for Northern Michigan summer

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

Traverse City, MI

The Bear (Jack Nicklaus) and Spruce Run plus an affiliated tribal casino. 600 rooms overlook East Bay; the resort is a summer-season destination June through October when Northern Michigan golf peaks.

Pros

Two championship courses including Nicklaus's The Bear
Lakefront 600-room resort
On-property spa and 18 dining options
Cherry Capital Airport 25 minutes away

Things to Know

Seasonal; closed mid-November to early April

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#15Best for Combined trip with multiple stays

Wynn Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Repeat mention as the strongest single property in the country, but pair Wynn with Shadow Creek and Rio Secco for a 3-day Vegas itinerary that covers the Strip's best golf access. All three are reachable from a single Strip hotel base.

Pros

Strongest combined trip itinerary in the US
Three Tom Fazio + Rees Jones courses within 30 miles
Combine with Strip casino loyalty programs
Late-evening play available year-round

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Frequently Asked

Best Golf and Casino Resorts in the USA (2026): FAQ

Wynn Las Vegas ranks first overall — it's the only championship golf course on the Las Vegas Strip (Tom Fazio redesign) paired with one of the most elegant casino floors in the country. Stay-and-play packages start at $599/night. The Greenbrier (West Virginia) and Turning Stone (New York) round out the top three for properties offering multiple championship courses on the same site.

More than 50 properties in the US combine an on-site casino with one or more on-site (or directly affiliated) golf courses. The strongest concentrations are Las Vegas/Nevada, Connecticut tribal casinos, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Southern California tribal land. Browse the full directory by region or state to compare them.

The Greenbrier in West Virginia has the most courses on a single resort property at five (Old White TPC, The Greenbrier Course, Meadows, Snead, and Ashford Short). Turning Stone in New York is second with three championship courses (Atunyote, Kaluhyat, Shenendoah). For a 36-hole-per-day itinerary, French Lick Resort (Pete Dye + Donald Ross) and Sycuan Casino Resort (two Ted Robinson courses) are the most efficient picks.

Tribal casino properties in the Midwest deliver the strongest value. Jackpot Junction (Minnesota) offers Dacotah Ridge by Rees Jones with stay-and-play packages from $149/night. Ohiya Casino (Nebraska) bundles Tatanka Golf Club (Jeffrey Brauer) from $139/night. Prairie Band Casino (Kansas) features Firekeeper by Notah Begay III and Jeff Brauer from $169/night — all with small but functional on-site casinos.