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4.9
779 Reviews (779)
5 Stars
614
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
97.2%
Recommend this course
755 out of 779 reviews
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4.8
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
25 out of 25 reviews
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4.9
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
Paiute Sun Mountain delivers immaculate fairways, lush greens, and a breathtaking desert mountain backdrop that consistently earns top marks from recent golfers. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and a world-class practice facility make the experience genuinely first-class from arrival to final putt.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert/Links
Par 72
Length 7112 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.4

At the Sun Mountain course at the Las Vegas Paiute Resort, Pete Dye uses the rolling terrain in an almost links-style design.

Straying from fairways can put you in the fescue grass, but this isn't the ball-gobbling fescue you'd expect from Dye. If anything Sun Mountain plays easier than Snow Mountain. The 140 slope rating from the back tees might even seem a little inflated when you're out on the course.

Which isn't to say it's a complete pushover. It's still a Dye after all. It still has bunkers you'll remember. Or lose sleep over.

Take the green-guarding bunker on the 219-yard par-3 14th. It is so steep in front that you almost have to hit the ball straight up in the air to get it out successfully. Some hackers become so unnerved by this bunker that they hit out backward, going back toward the fairway to escape. Yes, even at his kindler, gentler best, Pete Dye can make golfers retreat on a course.

Sun does not hit you with much water, but it makes good use of the vast Paiute landscape. There are huge desert areas between the holes, giving each hole a sense of isolation. You're not going to be observing someone's shank on a parallel fairway.

Also known as Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Tav-Ai-Kaiv Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - 40 tees
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.9
779 Reviews (779)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Patio Dining 17
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 58
Water Hazards 46
Undulating Greens 30
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 54
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 45
Advanced Golfers 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
Convenient to the City 20
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Desert Challenge

Beautiful course enjoyed all 3 tracks with Wolfe my favourite. Only recommendation I’d make is try bring the wind down a few Kms, other than that an experience to remember.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great tract

I’m a visitor from Maui, got paired with three local players on the Sun course. It was great to play with someone who had local course knowledge.

They explained that the Paiute facility is one of their favorite places to play and that because it has its own private water supply, it is one of the few courses in Las Vegas that is green (not yellow) this time of the year.

We played the Gold tees, about 6600 yds. The Sun course is challenging, but not gimmicky. The bunker sand was amazingly consistent and much fluffier than the resorts on Maui. Recommended!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Course!

Played with a group of 3 and had an excellent day. A recommendation of you are getting a ride from the strip use Uber not a Taxi.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 264
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Georgia Advisor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

AWESOME Course in Fantastic Condition

This was my first time playing the Sun Mountain course. I played the Wolf course last year. I love both courses. Las Vegas Piute is my favorite place to play golf in Las Vegas (including Cascata, TPC, Bears Best, etc.)

The entire place is a fantastic facility. The two courses I have played are incredible. The practice facilities are in immaculate condition and have everything you could ask for as far as practice facilities.

The greens all roll very consistent to one another but are not overly challenging. The greens are super well maintained and have hardly any non-repaired ball marks. Fairways are great, and lush. The rough is very challenging and penalizing (thick and lush) but not impossible and the surrounding scenery all around you never gets old. You have spectacular views of the mountains and the surrounding desert.

You even get a quasi air show during your round with lots of air force jets (B-1's, F-16, F-18s) landing and taking off from Nellis Air Force base. We even saw a coyote walking in the desert area right off the fairway.

Staff is courteous, friendly and helpful.

I HIGHLY recommend Las Vegas Piute.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
California Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Day at Sun Mountain

You can never go wrong playing the courses at Paiute resort. All are in great shape and are fun plays. With that said, the Sun is probably my least favorite of the tracks. The easiest and least character of the 3.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot time in the desert

I was lucky enough to tee off at 6:30a for my round, I was even luckier to play with a local that knew the layout. It's a great course but can be confusing when standing on the tee box looking out into the desert unless you know the course and can pick a target. Like I said, having a local play with me probably saved me 2-3 strokes a side. Unbelievable track, great property, worth the drive from Vegas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun with Friends

We had a great day. Courses are always in outstanding shape. We had our own private course. We’ll be back if we can get some HOT Deals.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Golf Channel
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Beautiful!

My favorite course at Paiute! Several beautiful holes wrapping around water. The course was in perfect shape and the green rolled perfectly. If you have never experienced Las Vegas Paiute, I highlight recommend it. The staff was amazing and the practice facility was top notch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Facility

The Sun Course is my second favorite at Paiute. The greens roll wonderfully and the course conditioning is great. You can't beat the quiet surroundings and the wonderful views of the mountains.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Golf ...Greaf Staff ....

Played here for my Birthday two years in a row ...played the Sun course today.... Wolf last year....simply a awesome golf course in great shape .... pace of play was brisk round took 3hrs 45 minutes ...greens/fairways/traps ate immaculate .... starters provided good info and cold water.

I played TPC Las Vegas the day before.... this course is nicer ... at a better price ...:)...I played Wolf Creek in Mesquite .... took 5 hrs and 45 minutes ..miserable and slow as cold ketchup ....

I’ll be back next year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome without being pretentious

I love Paiute! The staff there is awesome as well as the conditions. Such a contrast between the rugged desert and the pristine course. The non resident rate is a bit of a gouge but you can usually get a deal on Golf Now that is closer to the much more reasonable resident rate. Happy to play it on a calm day as it can be a killer in the wind which happens often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wide fairways large greens

The greens were good considering they are still recovering from coring, rest of the course was in fantastic condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I had a cold so I was a ride along.

My friends had a great time and COULD NOT STOP exclaiming how amazing and beautiful it was. Everyone is super nice and the facilities were very welcoming. My only complaint is that there is no soup in the spring at the onsite restaurant. A very small detail but blame my summer cold for this one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This is a fantastic facility. All 3 courses and the 2 practice facilities are in immaculate condition. Greens all roll very consistent to one another but are not overly challenging. Fairways are great, rough is challenging and penalizing but not impossible and the surrounding scenery all around you never gets old. Staff is plentiful and courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course at a great price

course was in great condition. challenging enough for this occasional golfer. staff very friendly. highly recommend this course, especially if you can get a Hot Deal on GolfNow!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gotta play Paiute

Sun course hot deal excellent condition, greens were sanded, overall had a good round with 3 guys, friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great round, super course in really good conditions. I was a little disappointed that my GolfNow rewards would not go through but that did not with Paiute

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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