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4.9
772 Reviews (772)
5 Stars
607
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
96.8%
Recommend this course
748 out of 772 reviews
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4.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 22 reviews
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4.9
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.4%
Recommend this course
54 out of 56 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
772 Reviews (772)

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 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played in under 4 hours

I had a flight to catch and I needed to finish in 4 1/2 hours or less. The starter told me people were finishing in 4 hours. We did it in 3 1/2 which made my drive back to the airport less stressful. Thanks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding facility.

This was a very nice course. Everything from the greens to the staff were top notch. I hit it on a mild sunny 89 degree day. Shot a 76 which helped my attitude. Go play this. The clubhouse is stocked with the latest and greatest styles of clothing. Had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

The course was scenic and in nice shape

Would play again if I was in Las Vegas area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout and conditions

Played the sun course and it was in great shape. However, it was about 50 degrees with 20+ mph winds a howling. My son and I enjoyed the course but the weather conditions put a damper on the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive out of town

Staff and course are both great highly recommend to anyone of any ability.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

All good. Not too crowded. A bit of a drive from the Strip. Not the end of the world (next exit?). Lots of targets on the practice range (Wolf). Very enjoyable. Difficulty about a 5-6 for a Pete Dye designed course. Will play again on next trip to Vegas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day of golf!

Perfect weather! Greens were in good shape. Sand traps needed a little work, small rocks in some of them. The main problem I had was that the course had some gravel waste areas on some of the holes. Very unattractive to look at and pretty much ruined those holes for me. Otherwise the course was good overall. I wish they offered a shuttle service to the strip. Do not use a taxi service to get there from the strip! It’s 2 to 3 times the price as other car services.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic desert golf destination.

If you like desert golf DO NOT miss out on the Paiute resort!! Great courses coupled with top shelf customer service ensures you will return to this destination course. I have played most courses in Vegas, all the courses in Mesquite and the wolf and sun layouts at Paiute are in my top six in the area. The only negative was the cart gals obvious lack of interest in service. Everything else is spot on. Well done Paiute!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent pace. Cold and very windy on date played. This course is usually windy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course out of Las Vegas

Great layout, course in great shape. Like playing here because it is about 30 minutes off the Strip and in the middle of the desert. Nothing but golf course and views of the desert and mountains.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Beautiful, open and can’t wait to do the other courses

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great time with golfers I met for the first time

If it is windy in Las Vegas it will be the windiest at this course because of where it is located. The conditions were so nice short of the 20 MPH wind. Had to 3 club up when directly in the wind to give you an idea. The golfers I was paired with were fantastic. We were paired with one lady and they gave her, her own cart which was brilliant for pace of place. You will enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast round

Had an 8:42 tee time with two other golphers and we finished in 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

awesome

First time and immediatly catched by the view and layout of this golf the greens are in good condition and could be slightly better excellent fairway a golf course absolutly to play !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in Las Vegas

If you are a golfer, this facility, with it’s 3 - three, quality courses, each 18 holes, are worth playing, and it does not really matter which one you play.

Sun, which I played this time, like it’s sibling Snow, get’s less attention then Wolf.

There’s not an overwhelming good reason not to play Sun or Snow rather then the always busy Wolf.

Conditions are excellent, and with the somewhat warmer winter weather we have so far had in December 2017, versus December 2016, the playing conditions are superb.

Wind & Weather can change, so be prepared for the fact that this is an outdoors activity, at a higher elevation than the downtown Las Vegas Strip, and you will enjoy.

Handy suggestion: Download the app “Tap to Tee” beforehand, as the beverage cart uses this for ordering, and it will speed up beverage (and food) deliveries quite a bit.

Cigar smokers: Stop at the Chevron gas station just off the I-15 freeway, before the clubhouse, and get your cigars there, they are cheaper there, as you are on tribal land, and the Native American tribe has a Smoke Shop inside this Chevron gas station.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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