Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 1
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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 1
Wolf Creek Golf Club opens with a 579-yard par 5. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - Rating
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 14
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite - Aerial
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Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite - Aerial
The Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite is cut through dramatic desert rock. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek GC in Mesquite - No. 14 green
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 17
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek golf course in Mesquite - tee shots
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek G.C. in Mesquite - No. 8
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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. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 9
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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - No. 9
Wolf Creek Golf Club's par-4 ninth hole plays uphill. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - Canyons
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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite - Canyons
Each hole at Wolf Creek Golf Club winds through desert canyons. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite
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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite
Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite is located about an hour from Las Vegas. Courtesy of Wolf Creek G.C.
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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.

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada