Amara Golf & Social ClubThe Ridges, Summerlin, Las Vegas

Amara Golf & Social Club is a private, members-only golf and social club under construction on the site of the former Bear’s Best Las Vegas, in The Ridges in Summerlin. Owners Andrew Pascal and Mike Mixer bought the course for $30.5 million in 2024, closed it to the public in June 2025 and are rebuilding it with Jackson Kahn Design; they told the Las Vegas Review-Journal they plan to invest $300 million. The club is not open yet: October 2026 was the stated target, and as of November 2026 no opening date has been announced. When it opens, play is for members and their guests only — there will be no public tee sheet.

The site was Bear’s Best Las Vegas from 2001 until June 2025: a Jack Nicklaus concept course that recreated 18 of his favorite holes from his designs around the world, among them Las Campanas, La Paloma and the PGA West Tournament Course. Golf Digest gave it 4½ stars. Andrew Pascal (founder of PlayStudios and a former chief operating officer of Wynn Resorts) and Mike Mixer (co-founder of Colliers International’s Las Vegas office), both residents of The Ridges, bought it in 2024 to keep the land a golf course, closed it to the public in 2025 and began the redevelopment that September. Fifteen boutique villas are planned beside the clubhouse, scheduled for December 2027.

The Nicklaus replica-hole concept ends with the rebuild. Jackson Kahn Design is reworking the championship course for a private membership, and local brokers report that a six-hole par-3 course and golf simulators are planned alongside it. No routing, par or yardage has been published, so this page shows none.

Is Amara Golf & Social Club currently open for play?

No. Amara Golf & Social Club is under construction and not open yet. It opens as a private, members-only club, so there will be no public tee sheet.

Who designed Amara Golf & Social Club?

Amara Golf & Social Club was designed by Jackson Kahn Design.

Is Amara Golf & Social Club public or private?

Amara Golf & Social Club is a private, members-only club. It is still under construction and not open yet.

Where is Amara Golf & Social Club located?

Amara Golf & Social Club is located at 11111 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89135, in the Las Vegas area of Southern Nevada.