* Pearl River Resort in Mississippi ( Dancing Rabbit) * Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino ( Lake of Isles) Mohegan Sun * New Mexico's Big Rock Casino ( Black Mesa) Sandia Resort and Casino ( Sandia Golf Club) Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel ( Santa Ana Golf Course/ Twin Warriors) Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort * Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Idaho ( Circling Raven) * Michigan's Grand Traverse Resort & Spa ( The Bear/ The Wolverine/ Spruce Run) Island Resort and Casino ( Sweetgrass/ Sage Run) * The Prairie Brand Casino and Resort in Kansas ( Firekeepers Golf Course) * Arizona's Casino Del Sol Resort ( Sewailo) Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino ( Whirlwind Golf Club) Talking Stick Resort Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Resort ( Ak-Chin Southern Dunes) Here's a look:Ī view of hole #1 at The Bear Course from Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Beyond my five favorites, I include 25 more at the end of the story to show just how deep the roster of candidates is.

There are probably more good tribal casino golf resorts that most realize. Grassy playgrounds became another amenity to attract visitors, a great way to enjoy the outdoors on tribal lands away from the neon lights of the casino floor.

During the course construction boom of the 1990s, tribal leaders turned to golf, building courses to complement their casino hotels. In honor of National Native American Heritage Month - celebrated every November since 2012 - I'm ranking the best tribal-owned casino golf resorts for this week's version of The List. That usually guarantees they are resort friendly (playable for my game) with a little bit of risk-reward elements thrown in to foster the gambling motif of the property. Most are designed by well-known regional or national architects. Why? They tend to be kept in great shape, fueled by profits from the gambling operation. I've never met a casino resort course I didn't like.

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