Conestoga is the newest of Mesquite’s full-length courses and sits on the high ground north-west of town, inside the Del Webb retirement community of Sun City Mesquite. Do not let the setting mislead you: this is a public course, open to anyone with a tee time, and from the back it stretches past 7,200 yards. Golf Magazine and Golfweek both placed it fifth in Nevada in 2020, and the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce named it the town’s best course in 2019. It is a sound choice for the second or third round of a Mesquite week.
Conestoga Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through Conestoga’s foreUP tee sheet, linked from the club’s home page, or phone the golf shop on 702-346-4292. If your preferred time is full, the club runs a waitlist through Noteefy, which alerts you if a slot opens. The club does not state how far ahead the sheet opens to visitors, so check the foreUP calendar when planning. Conestoga posts a 2026 green fee table as an image on its rates page rather than as text, and we could not read prices from it, so treat the online sheet as the place to see the rate for each time. Residents of Sun City Mesquite play on separate passes. Groups can add merchandise packs from US$30 to US$100 a head with a group logo, ordered 30 days ahead.
The round, in perspective.
Gary Panks Associates designed the layout, and the club describes it winding through canyons, rock outcrops and water features. There are nine sets of tees, all par 72, from the Black at 7,232 yards (rating 74.9, slope 137) down to the Jade at 5,017 yards, so a mixed group can spread out sensibly. The hazards are what set it apart. There are 51 bunkers, one lake that comes into play on two holes, and two dry washes, the Abbott and the Pulsipher, that cross five holes. The par-three 14th, 143 yards from the back tee on the card, has a small green ringed by native desert, so there is nowhere to bail out. The 4th, a 394-yard par four, is known as the fence hole: the fairway stops short of a drop of about 25 feet, so you choose between a lay-up and a carry to the lower level. Greens are Bermuda; fairways are overseeded with rye from October to June.
Know before you go.
Bookings
foreUP online or 702-346-4292
Waitlist
Noteefy alerts for full times
Rental clubs
TaylorMade, US$60 with six balls
Outside food and drink
Not permitted
Dress
Denim allowed; no heels or boots
Overseed
Closed all September
Make the trip work.
Rental sets are new TaylorMade clubs at US$60 a round, six balls included; reserve them by phone before you travel. The club’s dress code is relaxed by desert standards: denim is acceptable, but footwear must not damage the greens, so no heels or boots. Outside food and drink are not permitted anywhere on the premises. The 1880 Grille in the clubhouse covers breakfast or lunch, and the practice ground has a full grass range, a putting green and a short-game area with bunkers.
From Las Vegas Harry Reid (LAS), drive about 80 miles north-east on I-15 to Mesquite, a little over an hour, then head up Falcon Ridge Parkway to number 1499. St George Regional (SGU) in Utah is around 45 minutes away down the same interstate.
Conestoga has no hotel of its own. Mesquite’s casino hotels, including the Eureka Casino Resort, the CasaBlanca and the Virgin River, sit along Mesquite Boulevard about ten minutes away. The Best Western Mesquite Inn and the Hampton Inn & Suites are quieter options, and the Hampton looks across the Virgin Valley. Rental homes in Sun City Mesquite itself are worth a look for a group staying a week.
Make a trip of it.
Wolf Creek, with its canyon-floor fairways, is about ten minutes east and makes a hard pairing for a strong group. Oasis Golf Club adds two Palmer-era courses a few minutes away, and Coyote Springs, a Jack Nicklaus design, is about 45 minutes towards Las Vegas. For a day off, Gold Butte National Monument south of Mesquite has sandstone, petroglyphs and rough roads best tackled in a high-clearance vehicle.
Find your season.
The course closes for the whole of September to overseed; in 2026 the closure ran from 1 to 30 September. Summer brings aerification: fairways in mid-June and mid-July and greens in late June and late July in 2026. October to May is the sensible window, with winter mornings cold enough for frost delays.
Yes. Although it sits inside the Sun City Mesquite community, Conestoga is public. Anyone can book through the foreUP tee sheet or the golf shop. Residents use separate passes and rates, and the club runs several resident leagues, so ask the shop which mornings they use.
How long is Conestoga golf course?
From the Black tees it measures 7,232 yards at par 72, with a 74.9 rating and 137 slope. The forward Jade tees are 5,017 yards. Nine tee sets sit in between, so most handicaps can find a sensible length.
Can I wear jeans at Conestoga?
Yes. The club’s FAQ says denim is acceptable on the course, which is unusual in Mesquite. Shorts should be a reasonable length, and footwear must not mark the greens, so heels and boots are not allowed.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
