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Dave Burk
Alex S. MacLean
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L.C. Lambrecht
Courtesy of Rees Jones
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Dave Burk
Cascata
Boulder City, NV • Public
Cascata
1 Cascata Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005
United States
Telephone
Overview
One of the great engineering feats in golf thus far in this century, Cascata climbs up and down a steep, rocky mountain hillside southeast of Las Vegas. It's authentically Nevada on the edges, the barren areas akin to Wolf Creek in Mesquite, but its turfed areas, planted with date palms, ironwoods and willows, and crossed by endless babbling brooks, are something of a salute to nearby Shadow Creek. Cascata plays mostly uphill on the front (the ninth tee is 600 feet above the clubhouse) and downhill on the longer back nine.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: Ranked since the inaugural edition in 2003.
Highest ranking: 46th, 2015-'16.
2025-'26 ranking: 74th.
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked 180th, 2013-'14. Ranked 189th, 2015-'16.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top five, 2011-'14. Ranked inside the top 10, 2015-'26.
Previous ranking: 6th.
2025-'26 ranking: 8th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Reese Jones, Inc. designed a wonderful golf course just outside of Las Vegas. The use of the elevation changes along the mountainous region has some really great golf holes. I played here years ago, and it was one of the better courses I had played in my life. Unfortunately, my recent return trip left a lot to be desired. The conditions from the lack of water they can use due to sanctions put on by the city/state left this course in the worst shape of any course I have played in the last 10 years. Don’t waste your money as the green fees are steep and not worth the price of admission."
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“Great desert golf experience. Make time for lunch and cocktails. Unique layout and good conditions. Pick the right tees and have a great day of golf in the Hills over LV."
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“Cascata's one redeeming quality is the Aesthetics. While the vistas provide spectacular views of the desert mountains and valleys that surround the course, the surrounds are used to good effect in terms of creating doubt in terms of proper lines, relative distances, and creating a course that demands the player commit to the shot, especially off the tee. The holes themselves are generally unremarkable with the short 7th and longer 18th being exceptions. The course offers little variety with many holes being indistinguishable from others. The conditioning, particularly the greens are a disappointment as it is rare to find puts that roll true anywhere on the course."
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“Loved the par 3s here. Usually do not like taking a forecaddy, but in this instance it really enhanced the experience. A really good public option that was in great condition. Good variety of holes, and really like how there is a reachable par 5 and a three shot par 5 on each side. A very "fun' experience and incredible ambiance."
Read More2024
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“a great experience on the hide side of fees in Las Vegas"
Read More2023
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“A Casino course for for high rollers. Many similar holes up and down the mountain. The water falls from the top of the course to under the clubhouse is an unusual feature."
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“Italian for "waterfall", Cascata is a glitzy upscale public course just outside Las Vegas. Featuring one of the nicest clubhouses and amenities of any public course in America, Cascata is not cheap but is well-worth a play in Vegas. The course winds up and down a mountain and features amazing views for miles of the surrounding desert. The course is difficult but fair and features some really memorable holes such as the par 3 7th or par 4 16th."
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“Not many flat lies at Cascata. Your round gently traverses the mountain and its man-made lakes and waterfall. The average golfer may find this course too expensive with the mandatory forecaddie, but the advice is well worth it. The rocky areas of Cascata provide a stadium effect for many of the downhill holes, which offsets some of the tighter driving holes."
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“Unusual layout, you don’t see the club house once you leave the first hole until the 18th."
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“Great golf course, good conditioning, excellent customer service. Higher price point, but worth the expense."
Read More2019
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