This is a beautiful course, particularly late in the day as the sun sets. The holes are demanding and rank beginners would not be able to avoid numerous penalty strokes. I think that is the main problem. Beause it requires accuracy off the tee and into the greens, less talented players are going to have numerous lost balls. It took us 3 hours to play the front nine and when we talked to the ranger he said that 5+ hours is the norm. The pace picked up on the back nine after the ranger pushed the groups ahead of us but it still took over 5 hours. Come prepared to wait!

Where do I start? How about that the posted pace of play is 5:17? The views are not nearly as spectacular as the website - Scottsdale is 100 times prettier. I can't understand how Golf Digest ranks this course so highly, it is not in the top 200 that I have ever played.
First of all they never should've built a golf course on such a hilly spot. It is amazing that they were able to, but the result is 12 approach shots where you can only see the very top of the flag. I don't mind that every once in a while, but it gets old after the first six holes are like that. Plus on 8 of 14 drives you can't see the landing area.
But the worst thing has to be the pace of play. It took us 1:45 to play the first five holes. From the sixth tee we could see that the group two ahead of us had two holes open in front of them, so we asked the marshall to talk to them. He said he would, but we were still waiting on them on the 8th hole.
It took 3 hours to play the front nine, and the group two ahead of us was just leaving the 10th tee. So I went in the pro shop to see what could be done. While I was in there two people called on their cell phones from the fourth and seventh hole wondering why play was so slow. I told the lady that the group on #10 was the problem, but she told me that the pace of play is 5:17 and they were on schedule.
If I knew the pace of play was 5:17 I never would've come to this place. But I don't know how a 3:30 nine translates to being on that pace anyway. On the 11th green the marshall told us we were 6 minutes ahead of pace, even though it had taken us 4 hours to play 11 holes! The worst part was how no one on staff cared about the two open holes or the 6+ hour pace.
This was the worst experience I've ever had on a golf course.

I played this course during a recent stay in Las Vegas. The drive was about an hour from the strip and well worth the trip. I would do it again without hesitation. This was one of the most enjoyable courses I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The course was in immaculate condition and I can assure you --you have never played a course quite like Wolf Creek. It was like teeing off a fifteen story building on many of the holes. Yes, play was a bit slow(6 hrs. on Friday morning), but I was enjoying myself so much, I didnt seem to mind. I have played quite a few courses across the country and can honestly say that there are only a few I would make a special trip to play again, this is one of them. If you have the opportunity to play Wolf Creek, it is truly a experience you won't soon forget. Be sure to bring your camera.

If you want a once in a lifetime golfing experience. You must play Wolf Creek in Mesquite, Nevada. It is a little pricey. But once you arrive at the course, your experience begins. From the friendly staff at the bag dropoff to the professional, courteous proshop staff. To the starter and to the first hole. And then 17 magnificent holes after. You have awesome views on every hole. And the course is as challenging as you want to make it. There are enough tee boxes to suit any caliber of player. I highly recommend playing there.